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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1932

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Cricket Club Concert

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 2

The concent in aid of the above club took place in the Odd follows H.[?] on Wednesday night: last. The attendance was not large, owing mainly to the hot…

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Motor Car Speed Racing [?] Car Designer Declines to Make Statement Anekland(N.Z).January 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 7

Don [?] [?] the [?] of the ear in which [?] [?] Smith will attempt a world's [?] record,[?] to designs his [?] with Smith…

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Swimming World Record Equalled by a Sydney Woman Sydney, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

At the Coogee Aquarium on Saturday night Claire Dennis won the 220 yards breaBt stroke championship ot New South Wales in 3m. 12 2-6s. The…

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Tennis Hopman Again Defeated by Japanese Player Hobart

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

In the singles tennis matche here on Saturday Saton,a vosoting Japanese tennis player, again defcntcd Hopman. 4-0, 6-4, 7-5. Both men…

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Cricket Port Augusta Batsman Has Phenomenal Record 1125 Runs Average 281.25 Port Augusta

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

The phenomenal scoring career of Murvyn Hutton, Port Augusta's 20jenr-old star bntsmnn, reached n olimax on Saturday when he established a new…

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Sporting Boxing Local Boxers' Night on Saturday Next

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 4

In. connection with the local boxers' night at the Stadium on Saturday night when Fred Dixon and Johnny Grieg will meet for the championship…

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Boxing Palmer to Take Part in Heavyweight Bout

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 1

Ainbrose Polmer the Australian middleweight champion, has had[?] first conference with the management Of Stadiums Ltd, since his return from…

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Tennis Ladies Night Association About 1000 Spectators Witness the Final Match

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 3

The final of the Ladies' Night Tennis Association matches was played on Radford's court last night. Great interest was taken in the match and a…

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Tennis Ladies Night Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 6

Below are the results of the match between the Maywynnes and the St. Mary's teams on Radford's court last night. The Maywynnes were the…

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Cricket League Committee Meets

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Barrier District Cricket League was held at the Y.M.C.A. last night. The meeting was presided over by Mr. J. Ward in…

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Tennis Match at Silverton Silverton

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 4

During the week end the Charming Tennis Club played a match with the Silverton Tennis Club, which resulted aa follows:—Silverton Club 11 sets 68…

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Golf the Reported Losses of Champion Kirkwood

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 4

Joe Kirkwood, world-famous trick shot artist ot the links, and the most brilliant golfer Australia has produced, has, according to a recent…

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Many Racing Cups Won Sent to the Melting Pot Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 6

During the last six months the Melbournes Mint has bought 116,000oz. of native and wrought gold, including more than a ton of racing cups, and old…

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Boxing Sharkey Offers to Fight World Champion Schmeling (Special to "The Miner.") Boston, January 12

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 4

Jack Sharkey, the Boston heavyweight, to-day offered to fight Max Schmeling the heavyweight champion of the world, next summer for the…

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Boxing Dixon v. GREIG

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

At the Stadium on Saturday night local fighters will provide the bill, and some interesting contests should be witnessed. The main contest will be…

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Tennis Men's Night Association Semi-finals Played

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

The semi-finals of the Men's Night Tennis Association were held on various courts last night. A collection was taken at each court for the Hospital…

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Cricket Gilbert Six for 21 Runs in Match in Queensland Brisbane, Monday. [?]

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 4

Eddie Gilbert, who played with a shoulder strapped, and bowled only at half pace, took six wickets for 21 runs, playing for Barambah against Windera…

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Boxing Palmer and Henneberry Likely to Be Matched

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

It is more than likely that Ambrose Palmer and Fred Henneberry will reopen the Stadium on Monday, January 25, in a bout for the middleweight…

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Swimming Too Soon After a Meal Doctor Gives Warning at Inquest on Child Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

At an inquest yesterday into the death of Kathleen May Moore (9), of Murphy-street, Elsternwick, who was drowned off Elwood Beach on January…

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Tennis Ladies' Night Assoctation

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 8

The grand final or the Ladies' Night Tennis Association will be played on Radford's court on Monday night. The teams will be as follows:—…

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