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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1932

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Cycling Races at Menindie

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 3

A meeting of the Menindie Cycle Club was held on Saturday afternoon last. The following are the results of races held:—…

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Cricket Saturday's Matches a Grade

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 3

The last round of the Cricket League competition matches was started on Saturday afternoon. The Wests met the St. Peter's on the No. 1 wicket on the…

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Cricket Grimmett Denies Rumor Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 1

"There is absolutely no foundation for the rumor," said C. V. Grimmett, famous Australian slow bowler, when asked whether he could confirm a…

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Barrier Miner Monday, February 22. 1932. Too Much Racing, Etc

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 2

The ancient Romans used to have a somewhat gruesome custom of introducing a mummy at their banquets, the body being dragged round the…

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Tennis Davis Cup Trial Match Turnbull Beats M'grath Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 1

After a stubborn battle D. Turnbull, of South Australia, defeated the 16year-old champion, Vivian M'Grath, of New South Wales, in a Davis Cup trial…

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Racing Balaclava Meeting Great Chester Scores in the Werocata Handicap Balaclava

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 4

The Balaclava Racing Club held a meeting on its course this afternoon. A feature of the gathering was that no regular stipendiary stewards were in…

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Tennis Australia v. Japan Australia Wins Ashes Hopman Beats Satoh Crawford Defeats Harada Sproule Defeats Nunoi Crawford and Hopman Down Harada and Satoh Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 4

Under ideal weather conditions the last day's play of the final Test between Australia and Japan was held to-day. Hopman (Australia) beat Satoh…

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Swimming Races at the Baths

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 1

At the City Baths on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock a women's handicap race of one length will be decided. The handicaps are as follows:—Mrs…

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Racing Mentone Races Acceptances for Wednesday Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 4

The following are the [?] for the [?] to be held at [?] on Wednesday, and local starting times:— [?] p.m.— No[?] Handicap, 6…

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Boxing Blay Defeats Burns Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 1

Bobby Blay (9.9) and Roy Burns (9.8) provided the chief b[?]ut when the Rushcutters Bay Stadium was reopened last night. Burns had been…

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Football Wests' Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 3

The annual meeting of the West Football Club was held in the club rooms last night. Mr. H. C. Yuill presiding over a poor attendance of…

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Tennis the Davis Cup Team Turnbull Spoken of As the Fourth Member Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 1

The name of the player who has been chosen as fourth man with J. Clemenger (manager) and the two certainties, Crawford and Hopman, in…

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Tin Hare Racing Randwick Council Objects Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 2

The Randwick Council last night decided to protest against the decision of the Government to permit the introduction of tin hare racing on…

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Tennis the Davis Cup Australian Team Chosen Melbourne, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 3

The Lawn Tennis Association has B[?]ected the following team to represent Australia in the Davi[?] Cup competition:—J. Clemenger (Victoria),…

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Melbourne Racing. Legislator Supported for Newmarket Handicap Plunge in Three States Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 4

Backed all over Australia, Legislator, Sydney owned and trained candidate for the V.R.C. Newmarket Handicap, will hit the pre-post bookies…

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Cricket English Team in Jamaica Home Team's Big Score Kingston (Jamaica), Feb. 21

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 2

Jamaica scored 480 runs for the loss of five wickets in the first innings against Lord Tennyson's touring English team, largely through…

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Tin Hare Racing Attack on Government by Mr. Stevens To-day Debate on Supply Bill Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 1

In, the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. J. T. Lung, the Premier, introduced a Temporary Supply Bill for the months of March and April…

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Local Racing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 3

The Silver City Racing Club will hold a race meeting on the Big course on Saturday.Up till 11.80 o'clock to-morrow Mr.E.L.Martin, the secretary,…

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Swimming New Australian Record Made by Mollie Mitchell Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 4

A State and Australian record was made on Saturday night by Mollie Mitchell when she won the 300 yards free style championship of New South Wales…

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Boxing Cobby Blay's Easy Win in Contest with Roy Burns Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 3

Bobby Blay, the Victorian lightweight, had an easy victory over the Newcastle boxer. Roy Burns, at Rushcutter Boy Stadium on Monday night,…

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