Test Cricket Board of Control Objects to Whitings by Players Players Who Write on Tests Will Not Be Selected Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1
The Australian Cricket Board of Control has passed a resolution viewing with grave disapprobation the many articles relating to international…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swimming "Boy Charlton Beaten Sydney
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3
Cecil Light iron, the Sydney Club's ama tear swimming championship at the Domain Baths yesterday, when he swam 100 yards in 53 2-5sec…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing Dick Elmour Beaten Perth
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4
A 15-round Loxing match between Frank Moylan (10.0) and Dick Elmour (10.7), a Freucmnan, was' won casily on points by Moylan in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing George Cook Defeated Buenos Aires. January 5
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3
Victorio Compota knocked out George Cook, the Australian boxer, in the ninth round this evening…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tex Rickard Dead Famous Boxing Promoter Vancouver, January 6
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1
Mr. George. L. (Tex) Rickard, the amoos boxing promoter, died this horning' (as reported in yesterday's Lates News Issue). He was operated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sporting Sandown Park. Races Explanations Accepted of Running of Savadeen Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3
Following the inquiry begun, at Sandown, on Saturday, the stipendiary stewards heard further evidence late this afternoon regarding the reversal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Traffic Congestion on Anzac Highway (S.a:) Catjsed by Collision After Races at Morphettville
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4
The two. care on the right came in contact when the traffic following the its heaviest It was some time before the cars sorted themselves out and order was restored…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowls
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1
Members of the Broken Hill Bowling Club have played the following games during the week:— Teams.-Jonas, Hallett, Church,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stage and Cricket Stars Meet
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3
Miss Gladys Moncrieff, now appearin in the musical comedy "Rio-Rita" in Melbourne, and A. P. F. Chapman, captain of the English cricket team…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tennis Country Carnival Games Win for Broken Hill Sydney
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3
The country tennis carnival was continued yesterday with the following results in the women's teams matches: —Broken Hill No. 2 v. Richmond.—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Lesson to Australia Regarding Sticky Wickets (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 7
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2
The cricket writer of the "Manchester Guaraiau" says that the Australian bowlers found the sticky wicket in the Melbourne Test less to their taste than…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting Tennis Country Week in Sydney Local No. 1 Women's Team Has a Further Success Sydney
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4
The country tennis carnival was continued to-day. The women's matches resulted:— Barraba No. 1 v. Broken Hill No. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Racing Meeting at Sandown
Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3
Savadeen, who has never been noted for his consistency, put up two contradictory performances last week. The Burrabadeen fielding started at odds…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing the Late Tex Rickard Large Crowd at Funeral (Special to "The Miner.") New York, January 9
Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3
The estate of the late Tex Rickard is valued at only £100,000. He made millions, but lost heavily on Wall-street last year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket
Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4
The following team has been selected to represent the Railway Towns in their match against the Norths to-morrow:—A. Johns (captain),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming Borg Training Seriously Sydney
Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4
Arne Borg is training seriously, but quietly for the championship carnivals, the first of which will be held on Saturday at the Domain baths…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tennis Prominent Player Injured Sydney
Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3
L. E. Baker, one of the leading players in New South Wales, broke a bone in his foot at Rushcutter's Bay on Monday, and will not be able to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bank Teller's Lapse Lost Money at Races
Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2
Aubrey Carl Holt, aged 30 years, a married man, pleaded gulty in the City Court to-day to a charge of having stolen £595 front, the William-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting Racing Broadcasting Betting Country Clubs Suffer Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3
Problems arising from the broadcasting of racing results have lately caused much concern to country racing clubs in Victoria. It has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greyhound Racing Many Small Investors Worried About Position (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 10
Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4
Dealing with the greyhound racing bubble, the "Daily News" reveals that hundreds of small investors are in despair at losing their money, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →