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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Air Passenger Service to Country Races. (Special to "The Miner.") London, February 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 1

Imperial Airways Ltd. will operate in tte coming racing season services of Handley_page_Napier air liners between London, and provincial race…

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Boxing La Barba's Programme

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 4

"Bushy" Graham, bantam champion of the world, with whom Stadiums Ltd. are negotiating for a match in Australia for the world's title against…

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Victorian Racing Mollison's Futurity

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 3

Many experienced racing men who watched the contest for the Futurity Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday formed the opinion that with ordinary…

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Futurity Day Minor Races

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 3

The owners of Gothic and Mollison each won a race on Saturday before the Futurity Stakes. My Lady Gay carried the Gothic colors to victory in…

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Cricket Dist. League Premiership to Be Started

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 1

At a meeting of the management committee of the Barrier District Cricket League last night it was decided that the premiership match between…

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Boxing Stribling v. Sharkey Campaign Hanging Fire (Special to "The Miner.") Miami, February 26

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 4

The campaign for the StriblingSharkey fight is going along so lamely that press agents yesterday started a story that Jack Dempsey, the…

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Motor Racing Segrave's Initial Test of the Golden Arrow Speed of 180 Miles an Hour Vancouver, February 26

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 4

At the Daytona beach to-day the Golden Arrow hurtled along under the guidance of Major Segrave in the initial test at a speed of 180 miles an…

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North Athletic Club

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 1

The North Athletic Club held its usual monthly meeting in the Y.M.C.A. last night Mr. C. Edga[?] presided over a large attendance…

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Boxing Charlie RINg RETURNS Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 1

Working as an assistant laundryman on the Largs Bay, which berthed at Outer Harbor to-day, is Charlie Ring, former middleweight champion of…

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Heavyweight Boxing Jack Sharkey Beats Stribling in Elimination Contest a Points' Decision (Special to "The Miner.") Miami, February 27

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 4

Jack Sharker (13.10) defeated "Young" Stribling (12.13) on points in a 10 rounds elimination bout for the heavyweight title here to-night. Sharkey earned £20,000 from the fight, while Stribling will be forced to be satisfied with £8000…

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Cricket a Grade Premiership Wests v. St. Peter's

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

The premiership match in the A grade competition of the Barrier District Cricket League which will be played to a finish, both sides having…

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Boxing Sharkey-stribling Bout Worst Exhibition Seen for Some Tears (Special to "The Miner.") Miami, February 28

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 1

The Sharkey-Stribling contest was the worst fistic exhibition seen in the heavy arena for years. Sharkey's final body attack won him the verdict,…

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Heavyweight Boxing Jack Sharkey Beats Stribling in Elimination Contest a Points' Decision (Special to "The Miner.") Miami, February 27

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

Jack Sharkey (13.10) defeated "Young" Stribling (12.13) on points in a 10 rounds elimination bout for the heavyweight title here to-night. Sharkey earned £20,000 from the fight, while Stribling will be forced to be satisfied with £8000…

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Football General Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

In his third annual report to the South Football Club at their annual meeting on Monday night, Mr. C. J. Maria, who was secretary last year,…

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Bitumen Tennis Courts for Railway Employes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 6

The erection of two bitumen tennis courts on the Crystal-street railway lease for the local New South Wales Railways employees is progressing…

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Boxing Joe Murray v. Jack Jones an the Stadium To-night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

Joe Murray and Jack Jones will provide the main bout at the Stadium to-night over 15 rounds. The preliminaries will be Charlie Craigie v. Jim…

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Boxing Joe Murray v. Jack Jones at the Stadium To-night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

Joe Murray and Jack Jones will provide the main bout at the Stadium to-night over 15 rounds. The preliminaries will be Charlie Craigie v. Jim…

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Sporting Racing Alleged Improper Practices at W.A. Meeting Horse, Owner and Jockey Are All Disqualified Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

For improper practices at the Serpentine Racing Club's meeting yesterday, the racing mare Haisthorpe, R. Carmody, her owner-trainer, and F…

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Local Cricket a Grade Premiership. Wests v. St. Peter's Good Batting Display by Rook and Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

The premiership match in the A grade competition of the Barrier District Cricket League, between the Wests and St. Peter's, was started on…

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Entertainment at South Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 2

From "Decorus":— Things were somewhat lively at the South on Saturday. There were [?]ghtning changes of riders, and much…

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