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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1932

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Tennis Barrier Men's Association

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 1

On Sunday last the West Darlings I defeated the Joyvillcs by 53 games to 35 games in the final of the Barrier Men's Association competitions…

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Cricket a and B Ghade Games

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 7

The final series of matches in the second round of Ihe District Cricket League competition was concluded to-day on the various wickets. In the…

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Sporting Issue To-day's Racing Silver City Club Meeting Royal Quality Scores in New Year Handicap

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 7

The New Year meeting of the Silver City Racing Club was held on the Broken Hill course this afternoon in fine but sultry weather. The…

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Swimming School Opened at Baths To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 3

The swimming school for school children arranged by the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association was begun to-day at the Baths. The…

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Boxing Costello Outpoints Atchison Sydney, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

Harold Costello (9.11), of Queensland, outpointed Joe Atchison,(9,8), of Newcastle, in 12 rounds at the Leichhardt Stadium on Saturday night…

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Cricket a and B Ghade Games

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 4

The final series of matohes in the second round of the District Cricket Lengue competition was concluded on Saturday on the various wickets. In the…

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Fatalities and Accidents Racing Motor Cyclist Dies From His Injuries Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

James Wassail, a leading racing motor cyclist, who crashed into the top of the motordrome tracks at a speed of more than 80 miles an hour on…

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School Swimming

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

Swimming classes for sohool childlen started at the Baths yesterday morning There are 40 girls and 44 boys enrolled in the classes, but the…

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English Cricket Team, for Australia Next Season Itinerary Released Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

The Australian Board, of Cricket Control has released the itinerary for the tour of the English cricket team next season in Australia. The first…

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Swimming Classics for School Children

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

The swimming classea for school children at the Baths under the tuition of Mr. J. Abbott, of the Central School, Were again conducted to-day. The…

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Cricket the Fourth Test Molbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

The Australian selectors have announced the Australian team for the fourtli test maten against South Africa to be played in Adelaide,…

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Local Racing Two Meetings Arranged by Committee Last Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

The matter of future racing in Broken Hill was considered of a meeting of the committee of the Silver City. Kneing Club held last night with…

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Boxing Staditims Ltd. Turns Down Team From Manila Substitution Objected to Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

A sensation was caused in boxing circles this morning when Stadiums Ltd. refused to have anything: to do with a team of boxers brought to…

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Amateur Athletics New Records in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

Three Australian records and a New' South Wales record were made at the amateur athletics id the Invitation meeting yesterday…

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Cricket in Papua Prowess of the Natives

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 1

Criokct wog introduced to Papua [?] vears ago, by the Rev. C. W. Abel, himself a keen cricketer, wlion he wont to the Kwato district to establish there a…

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Cricket Mailey on Test Team "Thurlow Earned a Chance" Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 4

"I feel, sorry for. Wolf because of his omission from the Australian team for the fourth Test; But in choosing Thurlow the selectors have shown vision…

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Boxing Schmeling to Meet Walker for Heavyweight Title (Special to "The Miner.") New York, January 6

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 3

Max Sckmeling and Mickey Walker will sign articles to-morrow for a 15 round match for the world's heavyweight championship. Schmeling will…

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Sydney Racing Coming Events

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

Moana from Beaven Those few words are symbolical of bookmakers' ejaculations that fielded at Randwick over the summer carnival. Outsiders…

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Tennis Japanese Player Defeats H. HOPMAN Launcestion

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

Bro Satoh, the Japanese tennis Player, gave his first exhibition match in Australia at Launceston yesterday. He defeated H. Hopman, 2-6, 8-4,…

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Cricket Test Match Averages Bradman Leads Batting Ironmonger Best Bowler

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

The thrce Test matches played be tween teams representing South Africa and Australia have been won by the Australians and have served to…

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