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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1929

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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.—…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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),…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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