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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 6

Speedway's XI.: Ford. Ryan. Hosking. Thorpe, James, Harding, Bertram, Vance. Hill, Matters. Nissen. Hemple…

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Wilcannia Picnic Racing Club

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

The first meeting of the nearly formal Picnic Racing Club was held on the local [?] on Friday last under rather unfavorable weather…

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Week End Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

Picton Ground.—Wanderers v. West Ends. West Ends from: W. Chandler (captain), Graves. Dansie, Visser. Fotherby,…

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Week End Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 1

Picton Ground.—Wanderers v. Wests Ends. West Ends from: W. Chandler (captain), Graves. Dansie, Visser, Fotherby…

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Boxing Elimination Contests for World's Championships Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 6

A radio amateur at Gisborne, New Zealand, picked up a wireless message stating that definite arrangements had been made for the elimination series…

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Sporting Boxing Monson v. Williams Championship in Sydney Is Declared No Contest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 1

The bout at the Leichhardt Stadium last night between Ted Monson (11.4). the holder, and Mery Williams (11.4½) the challenger for the middleweight…

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The Following Appeared in To-day's Afternoon Issue Sporting Boxing Monson v. Williams Championship in Sydney Is Declared No Contest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

The bout at the Leichhardt Stadium last night between Ted Monson (11.4). the holder, and Mery Williams (11.4½) the challenger for the middleweight…

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Bowls

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

The Broken Hill Bowling Club competitions for the week were as follows:— Teams Matches.—Lewis, Cherry, Read, Dr. George (23), beat Lloyd,…

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Sporting Tennis

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

On Saturday the Church of Christ tennis team played the South Baptist team, the match resulting in a win for the South church. Details (South…

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Boxing Roberts Beats Johnson Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 3

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Jack Roberts (9-7), of Newcastle, knocked out Kid Johnson (9.0), of the Philippines, in the first round…

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Boxing Murray Beats French at the Local Stadium Craigie Outpoints Greig

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 3

There was a good attendance for a local night at the Stadium on Saturday night when a double bill was staged. A good night's…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. O. A. Sonneman secretary of the Trades Hall Trust advises that Dick Congress left Melbourne yesterday and is due to arrive to-morrow…

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Racing "Improved"

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

From "Clear as Mud":Mr. Emery must be enjoying the frantic efforts in a certain quarter to persuade those who don't attend races…

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Sporting Boxing Kiely Not Available

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

Mr. O. A. Sonneman has received word from Billy Johnson advising that Gordon Kiely will not be available to accept engagements in Broken Hill as…

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Football Purchase of Headquarters by South Aus. League

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

The South Australian National Football League has acquired premises in [?]-square, Auela[?]e, on which it will probably erect new…

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Local Racing Mr. James Will Be Steward for Saturday's Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Hughes, secretary of the Broken Hill Jockey Club, said to-day that when the A. J.C. called Mr. Macdonald to Sydney in connection with…

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Death of an Umpire Struck by Cricket Ball Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

Mr. Bob M'Qneen died in hospital to-day as a result of a blow on the head with a cricket ball in a match which he was umpiring on Saturday…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 2

Dick Congress arrived from MeL bourne this morning looking well to fulfil his contract with the Boxing Trust for fights, the first to be against…

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SWIMMING Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 2

Arne Borg, the champion Swedish swimmer, vpn the furlong champion-ship of Australia from the Queensland crack. Re[?]. Grier, F. D. Walter (V.),…

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Victorian Racing Meeting at Epsom

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 3

Adjong stayed out a mile at Epsom well enough to win the principal event un Saturday's programme. The longest distance at which the mare had…

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