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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Boxing Sharkey v. Heeney Match Heeney Shows Improvement (Special to "The Miner.") New York, January 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 3

Jack Sharkey must win decisively over Tom Heeney on Friday or be permanently placed on the shelf, with never any chance to meet Gene…

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Sporting Cricket Old Players to Be Dropped From Yorkshire Team London, January 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 4

Some of the cricket veterans of Yorkshire may be dropped in 1928. This hint is conveyed in the annual report of Mr. F. C. Toone (secretary)…

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Boxing Heeney-sharkey Fight Sharkey Is Favorite (A.p.a. Message.) Montreal, January 12

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 1

A New York message says that Jack Sharkey is pronounced to be in perfect physical condition to meet Tom Heeney, of New Zealand, to-morrow…

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Local Racing Mr. Sinclair As Starter for Next B.h.j.c. Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

At a meeting of the Registration Board held last night the application of the Broken Hill Jockey Club that Mr. A. F. Sinclair be appointed starter…

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Sporting Motor Racing Record a French Claimant (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 12

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

A Paris message says that the French motorist, Marchand, claims the world's record for 10 miles. He says he covered that distance on the…

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Cricket Finishes Should Be Keen in To-morrow's Matches Rly. Towns in Good Position

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

The finishes of the first series of matches of the second half of the League's A grade competition should be very keen to-morrow. Interesting…

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To-morrow's Races S.A. L.V.R.C. Meeting Selections by "Aintree" Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

At Victoria Part to-morrow the South Australian Licensed Victuallers' Club will conduct its customary January meeting. The original programme…

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Mechanical Coursing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

Further consideration was given yesterday to the opening of mechanical hare coursing in Broken Hill. Mr. L. Hinks, a prominent mechanical…

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Local Racing Starting and Racing Horses

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 1

Seeing in Friday's "Miner" that we have Mr. Sinclair to act as starter for the next meeting, I as an owner, would like to ask through "The…

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Boxing Monson Beats Kiely Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

At the Leichhardt Stadium last night Ted Monson (ll.3). of South Australia knocked out Gordon Kiely (11.4½) in the tenth round…

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Boxing Monson Beats Kiely Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 3

"At the Leichhardt Stadium last night Ted Monson (11.3), of South Australia, knocked out Gordon Kiely (11.4½) in the tenth round…

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Cycling Morgan-street Club Races the Handicaps

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 3

The Morgan-street Cycling Club will conduct a race for seniors and juniors to-morrow morning. The following are the handicaps:—…

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Cycling Morgan-street Club Races the Handicaps

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

The Morgan-street Cycling Club will conduct a race for seniors and juniors to-morrow morning. The following are the handicaps:-…

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Cricket Barrier District League To-day's Matches

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 1

A grade cricket matches begin last Saturday were finished on the respective ovals to-day. At the Western Oval Wests and St. Peter's had the…

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Sporting Swimming the Quarter-mile Title Young N.S.W. SWIMMER lS Chosen to Contest

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the New South Wales Slamming Association executive committee Noel Ryan, Manly's sensational, 16-year-old…

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Sporting Motor Racing Record a French Claimant (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 12

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

A Paris message says that the French motorist, Marchand, claims the world's record for 10 miles. He says he covered that distance on the…

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Boxing Sullivan Beats Fratini Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

At the Stadium on Saturday night Johnny Sullivan (11st. 51b.), of Ireland, defeated Bruno Fratini, of Italy, on points, in a 15 rounds contest…

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Boxing Sydney Boxers Secured for Bout at Stadium

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 4

Advice was received by Mr. O. A. Sonneman this afternoon that the Sydney agent for the boxing committee has secured M'Ewan and Drury…

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Cricket Macartney's Bowling Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

C. G. Macartney was the outstanding player when the eighth round of the metropolitan first grade cricket competition commenced. Playing for…

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Cricket Barrier District League Saturday's Matches

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 3

A grade cricket matches begun on Saturday week were finisher on the respective ovals on Saturday. At the Western Oval Wests and St. Peter's had…

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