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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Sporting Boxing La Barba and Billy Grime to Meet Saturday Week Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 4

Fidel La Barba and Billy Grime will fight at the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday week…

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Racing in New Zealand Limerick Is Defeated Wellington (N.Z.), February 18

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 4

The Hazlett Memorial Stakes of one mile decided on Saturday resulted:— Aussie, 1; Limerick, 2; Rapine, 3. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time,…

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Victorian Racing Appeal of Jockey Duncan Dismissed by the V.R.C. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 4

At a meeting of the V.R.C. committee to-day W. Murrel, who was disqualified for 12 months at Moonee Valley on February 14, 1928, was…

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Boxing Congress v. JONES

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 2

Dick Congress and Jack Jones, of Wales, will provide the main bout at the Stadium on Saturday night over 15 rounds. Jones left Melbourne…

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Football North Club Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 4

The North Football Club held its annual meeting in the club rooms last night. Mr. J. W. Richardson presided overe a large attendance…

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Cricket High School v. EX-STUDENTS

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 4

Teams composed of teachers and students, representing the High School, will meet a team of ex-students on the No. 1 wicket of the Western Oral…

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Victorian Racing Oakleigh Plate Day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 3

Though the soft track may have attected the cliances of some of the starters, the possibilities are that Day Dreamer and Figure, who finished first…

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Boxing Arrival of Jack Jones to Meet Dick Congress

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 2

Jack Jones, a Welsh boxer with a good reputattion, arrived from Melbourne this morning to fulfil his contract with the Trades Hall Boxing…

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Cricket Meeting of Committee of District League

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the management committee of the Barrier District Cricket League was held in the Y.M.C.A. last night. Mr. W. E. Bettison presided…

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Tennis Withdrawal of Miss Ryan From Indian Contests Calcutta, February 18

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 1

The visit of Miss E. Ryan (United States) to India ended like that of Mlle. Suzanne Lenglen to Wimbledon. At the last minute Miss Ryan…

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Boxing Congress v. JONES

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 1

Dick Congress and Jack Jones will provide the main fight over 15 rounds at the Stadium on Saturday night. The preliminaries will be between…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2

On account of weather conditions last night the boxing displays at the Stadium were not held. Weather permitting they will be held to-night…

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Football General Notes

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Broken Hill Football League will probably be held on March 19. The work of installing turnstiles at…

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Cricket To-morrow's Matches

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 3

The semi-final matches in the A and B grade competitions of the Barrier District Cricket League will be started on the Jubilee and Western ovals…

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Football Club Meetings

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 1

The annual meetings of the West and South football clubs will be held on Monday night. At both meetings the auditors' report and balance-sheet…

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Football Club Meetings

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 2

The annual meetings of the West and South football clubs will be held on Monday night. At both meetings the auditors' report and balance-sheet…

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Local Cricket Semi-final Games

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 1

The semi-final matches in the A and B grade competitions of the Barrier District Cricket League were started on the Jubilee and Western Ovals…

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Skipping Is Popular with Football Umpires

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 3

Umpires S. A. D. Hill and R. T. R. Currie, prominent officials of the South Australian League, have already begun training for the coming football sea son…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 1

There is every probability of Joe Murray being matched with Jack Jones at the Stadium on Saturday night. Murray has been training for…

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Boxing Jones Defeats Congress

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 3

Jack Jones (9.6) of Wales, defeated Dick Congress (9.5). of Melbourne on points after 10 rounds of lighting at the Stadium on Saturday night, but…

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