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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1931

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Cricket West Indies Team Combined Country Team Defeated at Newcastle Newcastle, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

The West Indies cricketers beat a combined country eleven to-day by an innings and one run. The tourists scored 309 in the first innings and…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

The Optimists' Cricket Club, which is a[?]ted with the Sunday Morning Association, paid a visit to Menindle on Monday and played a Monindle…

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Cricket St. Peter's and Wests Racing for Highest Points Norths Score First Win

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

The race for the top position in the Leag[?]'s A grade comper[?]tion games is crea[?]ing much incerst, and the two leading teams are Wests and St…

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Tennis Week End Matches

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

The Kia-Ora Tennis Club will play a match with the Double Blues Tennis Club, on Sunday next, eight men in the morning and eight mixed couples…

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Victorian Racing Meeting at the Valley

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

Gro[?]nline has proved expensive to bookers in the last two William Reid Stakes decided at Moonee Valley. Starting at a short price in the sprinters'…

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Sporting Tennis Invitation to Tilden to Visit Australia Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 4

It is reported that the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia has offered Tilden, the American player, 40 per cent, of the gate receipts, with a…

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Miniature Golf

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

Entries are being taken for the ladies' "Miget" golf championship of Broken Hill at the Palais de Danse golf course.Prizes are given to every lady…

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Boxing Jackson to Meet Ferris at Stadium Saturday Week

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for Frankie Jackson and Ferris to come to Broken Hill early next week to provide the main bout at the Stadium on…

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Cricket Adelaide Team's Visit to Play Several Matches

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

Mr. C. G, Davison, secretary of the League this morning received a telegram from the secretary of the Wednesday Association to the effect that…

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Sporting Cricket Lord Hawke's Reference to Preparation 0F Wickets (Special to "The Miner.") London. January 28

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

"Unless we are most careful doped wickets will break the hearts of bowlers and run the game," declared Lord Hawke, chairman, at the annual…

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Victorian Racing Williamstown Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 6

Run for the first time as the Austrana Day Cup, the pr[?] event at the [?]stown A.N.A. meeting on Monday was won by the former…

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Minor Races at Seaside

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 6

Moonee Valley. running pointed to Solex winning the Juvenile Handicap at Williamstown, but apparently the f[?]lly is only moderate. Salex chased…

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Boxing Stadiums Ltd. Lits Ban on Bobby Blay's Manager

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 7

It was announced from Wellington (N.Z.) last Wediiosday night thal Bobby Blay had stopped Tommy Donevan, in 14 rounds (reports the Sydney…

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Sporting Tennis Double Blues v. KIA-ORA

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 6

The Double Blues Tennis Club will play a match with the Kia-Ora Tennis Club on Sunday next, eight men in the morning and eight mixed couples…

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Cricket Visiting S.a. Team to Arrive on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 7

In a [?]ommunication from Mr. H. Martin, he seeretary of the Wednesday Association in Adolaide, to Mr. C. G. Bansin, seuretary of the League…

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Sporting Boxing Pearce Defeats Libert Sydney, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 3

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Jimmy Pearce (11.5), of Newcastle, defeated Walter Libert (ll.5), of Belgium, in 12 rounds. The…

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Tennis Local Players Win Peterborough Events

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 3

Last week end championship events were decided at Peterborough when players from the country districts of South Australia took part in the…

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Boxing Stadiums Ltd. Lifts Ban on Bobby Blay's Manager

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 4

It was announced from Wellington (N.Z.) last Wednesday night that Hobby Blay had stopped Tommy Donovan in 14 rounds (reports the Sydney…

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Swimming Marathon Miss Gleitze Wins £500 in the Manly Contest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

Miss Mercedes Gleitze, the English marathon swimmer, won the £600 endurance swim at the Manly Baths. She came out of the water at 7.15…

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Sporting Adelaide Racing the Gay Girl Inquiry Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

At the adjourned inquiry regarding the running of Gay Girl on Saturday last the stewards accepted the explanation given by her connections, who…

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