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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Prince of Wales Gives Up Racing During King's Illness (Special to "The Miner.") London, February 11

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

The Prince of Wales had intended to hunt again next season, but he feels that in view of the King's illness any accident which might happen to him…

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Boxing Gardiner v. CONGRESS

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

The preliminaries for the return bout between "Jerry" Gardiner and Dick Congress at the Stadium on Saturday night have been finalised…

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Victorian Racing Meeting at Seaside

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 3

Gothic gave another display of his great galloping abilities in winning tbe C. F. Orr Stakes at Williamstown on Saturday. Long odds had to be…

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Tennis Miss Boyd Defeated Cannes, February ll

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

In the final of the women's singles championship at the Cannes Club tournament. Miss Eileen Bennett (Britain) defeated Miss Esma Boyd…

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Boxing Grime v. La Barba Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 3

Originally fixed for February 23, the match between Fidel La Barba and Billy Grime has been put back till March 2. Grime last week intimated…

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Cricket Englishmen As Fishermen Ballarat

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 3

The English cricket team had an entertaining morning fishing at the creek entering Newlyn Reservoir yesterday. They all broke their duck with rod…

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Football New President Is Chosen for Victorian Association

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 3

Councillor J. J. Liston has been appointed president of the Victorian Football Association, in succession to the late Councillor J. G. Aikman, a…

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Boxing Congress v. GARDINER

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

Another interesting bill will be provided at the Stadium to-morrow night, when Dick Congress and "Jerry" Gardiner will be seen in a return bout. The…

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U.f.s. Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 4

M.U. team from the following:— Dansie, Morley, Gordon, Chapman, Winders, Wiseman, Bock, M'Kenzie, Jessett, Torpy, Odgers, Julian, Raven,…

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Football Aspro Rovers Form Club for Week End Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 4

A meeting was held on Thursday night in the West Football Clubrooms to finalise the formation of a week end club. Mr. G. H. Thompson, the…

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Football Bruce M'gregor and Payne Resign From West Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

Although B. M'Gregor (captain and coach of West Adelaide) and A. Payne have resigned from the club, their resignations have not been accepted. It…

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Cricket To-morrow Local Games Semi-finals Next Week

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 3

Competition matches in the A and B grade sections of the Barrier District Cricket League which began last Saturday on the various grounds allotted…

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Sporting Racing in S.a. Mr. G. Dale's Impressions

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. G. Dale, who went to Peterborough and Jamestown to witness the races there and returned on Friday morning, states that the Far…

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Football Aspro Rovers Form Club for Week End Association

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 6

A meeting was held on Thursday night in the West Football Clubrooms to finalise the formation of a week end club. Mr. G. H. Thompson, the…

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The Following Appeared in To-day's Afternoon Issue Sporting Racing in S.A. MR. G. Dale's Impressions

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. G. Dale, who went to Peterborough and Jamestown to witness the races there and returned on Friday morning, states that the Far…

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Boxing Gardiner Defeats Congress

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

The return bout at the Stadium on Saturday night between Dick Congress (9.2) and "Jerry" Gardiner (9.3) did not draw as well as expected, and…

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Sunday Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 4

Teams representing the Boundary XI. and the Blende-streets played a cricket match on Sunday. The Boundary XI gained a win on the first…

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Tennis Church Competitions

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 4

On Saturday the South Baptist Tennis Club's A and B teams played the St. Andrew's Tennis Club's A and B teams. The Souths gained a…

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Local Cricket Saturday's Games

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 3

The A grade teams of the Barrier District Cricket League concluded on the respective ovals on Saturday the last round of matches before the…

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Sporting Boxing La Barba and Billy Grime to Meet Saturday Week Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 4

Fidel La Barba and Billy Grime will fight at the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday week…

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