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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Local Racing Roe's Appeal Dismissed by Registration Board

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

The appeal of Jockey T. Roe against his disqualification for two years for alleged dishonest practices in connection with the riding of Prince Ramarco…

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Swimming Arne Borg Is Successful in Making New Records Sensational Mile Swim Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

Arne Borg broke two world's records and four Australian records in his sensational mile swim at the Manly Baths last night. He covered…

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Our Racing Debacle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

From G. Dale:— The continued falling-off in attendances at each succeeding race meeting as a result of woeful administration…

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Victorian Racing Meeting at Caulfield

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 4

In view of the approach of the autumn meetings, more than ordinary interest was attached to the successes of King Mart and Fission at Caulfield…

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Tennis Professional Champion Challenges Amateurs Prague, January 21

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 4

Korel Kozeluh, the world professional tennis champion, who coached the members of the British Davis Cup team last year, has challenged H Cochet…

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Sporting Saturday's L.v.r.c. Races

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 1

It was stated to-day that the horse boxes for Lucky Day, King's Archer and Fillipeen, which were to arrive from Adelaide to compete in…

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Boxing Billy Grime in Brisbane "No Chance in America Given to an Australian" Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 1

Billy Grime, the well-known Australian boxer, arrived in Brisbane to-day, en route to Sydney. In an interview he said that no Australian had a chance…

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Motor Racing Record Rival to Segrave in the Next Attempt London, January 22

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 1

Major Segrave will have a rival on Dayton Beach in March, when he will attempt the world record with his 450 horse-power car, the famous Sky…

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Our Racing Debacle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

From G. Dale:— My brief note under this heading yesterday was neither libellous nor unfair, yet you altered it in such a way…

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Local Racing Horses for L.v.r.c. Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

The L.V.R.C. will hold its Anniversary Day meeting on the Broken Hill course on Saturday next, and there is every indication of the…

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Tennis Success of Local Women in Country Week in Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

Miss D. Kelly, who was a member of the No. 1 team of Broken Hill women which met with such success in the country tennis matches in…

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Railway Employees Building of Tennis Courts on the Crystal St. Reserve

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

Messrs. A. Harris and Walker, building contractors, have started the building of two bitumen tennis courts under instructions from the local…

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Portable Totalisator to Be Used at L.v.r.c. Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

The portable totalisator invented by Mr. J. Cruickshank, a South Australian, will be used on the second occasion in the world at the L.V.R.C. race…

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Boxing Bowden v. Gardiner Bowden's Manager Refuses to Allow Match to Go on Conditions Are Demanded

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

Jack Bowden and "Jerry" Gardiner were to have fought at the Stadium on Saturday night, but as a result of Tom Kelly forbidding him to fight…

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Cricket Western District Team to Meet the Englishmen No Broken Hell Players

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. Clem G. Davison, honorary secretary of the Barrier District Cricket League, has been advised by Dr. W. F. Matthews, president of the Orange…

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Boxing Gardiner and Bowden to Meet To-morrow Night Gardiner to Make 9.1

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

Further negotiations carried out yesterday between Mr. Sonneman and Tommy Kelly, manager of Jack Bowdan, ended satisfactorily, and now…

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Cricket To-morrow's Matches

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

The competition games of the District Cricket League will be advanced another stage to-morrow when matches will be played by the A grade on the…

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Holiday Racing L.v.r.c. Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

Six events are set down for decision at the meeting of the L.V.R.C. to be held on the Broken Hill course to-morrow, and there is every…

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Football North Club Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 1

The North Football Club will hold a meeting in the clubrooms on Sunday morning to discuss a proposal of making a trip to Tasmania during the next…

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Football North Club Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

The North Football Club will hold a meeting in the clubrooms on Sunday morning to discuss a proposal of making a trip to Tasmania during the next…

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