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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1930

1,922 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 97

Sporting Tennis Country Week in Adelaide Local Association Will Send Players

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 1

Advice has been received from the South Australian Tennis Association that the country week carnival will begin on March 13 in Adelaide. The…

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Pededtrianism West Athletic Club

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 1

The "West Athletic Club conducted a handicap of 130 yards on the See Park grounds yesterday morning, the final resulting as follows:—B. Castle, 13…

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Local Racing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

The Registration Board has granted Jockeys Troy and Stacey licences to ride at future meetings. The Jockeys had previously held prorlsional…

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All Saints' Tennis Club

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the All Saints' Tennis Club was held on Sunday morning. The election of officers resulted:—President, Mr. W…

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Sporting Bowls Broken Hill Club Matches

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

The teams' tournament of the Broken Hill Club has advanced a furtner stage and the team skippered by Gunning defeated Ames by 23 points to 22. On…

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Boxing Crowle Not Available for Blay Before March

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

Mr. O. A. Conneman, secretary of the Trades Hall Trust, to-day received a telegram from Sammy Chapman which indicates that Tommy Crowle…

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Football West Club Meeting Election of Officers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 3

Mr. H. C. Yuill presided at the adjourned annual meeting of the West Football Club held last night. A letter from the town clerk…

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Sporting Melbourne Racing Merab Will Not Run in the Futurity Stakes Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

H. Butler, trainer of Merab, stated this morning that the horse would not run in the Futurity Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday…

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CRICKET M.C.C. v. New Zealand Third Test Match Drawn Wellington (N.Z.), February 18

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 3

The third Test match between M.C.C and New Zealand was drawn. The M.C.C team declared at four wickets for 340. New Zealand in the…

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Valley Charity Races

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 3

Neretti's running in the Trial Mile at the Moonee Valley charity meeting last week hardly justified his owner paying first acceptance fee for him in…

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Victorian Racing Figure's Oakleigh Plate

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 3

Figure's performance in winning the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield on Saturday was one of the best in the history of the race. The mare did not establish…

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Sporting Cricket Victoria Beats Tasmama Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 4

Victoria beat Tasmania by an innings and 95 runs in a match which was concluded to-day. Tasmania, in the second innings, scored 185…

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Football Special Meeting of League the Chairman Retiring

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 3

A special general meeting of the Broken Hill football League was held at the League's room last night, the chairman (Mr. E. K. Lean) presiding…

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Port Broughton Races an Unbacked Horse Wins the Hack Race Port Brovxaton

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

The unusual occurrence ot an unbacked hone winning a race occurred at Port Broughton to-day when Moonlight was the Hack Race. Diridenda…

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Cricket the Australian Team Operation on A. Jackson After Tonsilitis Attack Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

A. Jackson, a member of the Australian team to visit England, under went an operation yesterday for ton[?]. His condition is reportad to…

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Horse Racing Declines in Northern N.S.W. Clubs Want Prohibition of S.P. Betting Shops Deputation to Capt. Chaffey Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

A deputation from the Newcastle Registration Board representing all race clubs in the northern district, waited on Captain Chaffey, the Chief…

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Tennis Daisies Defeat Roses

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 3

A tennis match on the occasion of the 33rd birthday of F. Luscombe was held on Blows's Court last night when Mr. Luscombe's team, the Daisies,…

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Boxing Berg Defeats Callahan London, February 18

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 3

At the Albert Hall to-night "Kid". Berg, of the East-End, defeated "Mushy". Callahan, of California, in the fifteenth bout of the junior welter…

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Football ' B Grade League Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 4

A meeting of old delegates of the B Grade Football League was held i[?] the Football league rooms last night. Mr. B J. Lavers presided over the…

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Boxing Dempsey May Fight Carnera This Year Chicago, February 19

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 4

Dempsey may fight Camera if nobody defeats Camera before July. It is almost certain that Dempsey will meet him in a contest…

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