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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1932

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Boxing Critcher Hancock Bout to Be Staged Saturday Week

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 3

A telegram Mr. O. A. Sonneman, received from Sydney on Saturday night has caused him to postpone the Critcher v. Hancock fight till Saturday…

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Swimming Offers to "Boy" Charlton to Turn Professional Amazed at Suggestion Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 3

Andrew ("Boy") Charlton has received two offers to turn professional, one from the New South Wales League of swimmers and the othe from Mr…

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Football "The First Shot" Central Club to Hold Meeting Monday Night Few Changes Likely

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 4

The calling of the Central Club annual meeting by advertisement in to-day's "Barrier Miner" for next Monday marks the firing of the first…

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Football Centrals' Annual Meeting Deficit of £58 7/1

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 3

In preparation for the opening of the 1932 football season,the Central Football Club held its annual meeting In the Trades Hall, Mr. J. E. Wilsmore…

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Sporting Local Racing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 3

At a meeting of the Silver City Racing Club held last night it was [?] cidcd to go ahead with the race meet, ing on February 27 as arranged, and…

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Cricket Meeting of League

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 3

A meeting of the Barrier District Cricket League was held last night, Mr. A. S. Rawltng presiding over the following delegates:—Messrs. H…

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Football Flick Pass Lost Hobart

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 3

At a meeting of the Tasmanian Football National League it was decided to disapprove of the South Australian League's motion for the…

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Hit with Cricket Bali Man Dies From Injuries Ballarat

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 3

While on his way to play tennis at Duverney, in the Rokewod-Cressy district. Charles Francis Alcorn stepped with some friends to play cricket. He…

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Sporting Tennis Crawford Beats Nuno[?] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 4

In the Australian tennis singles championship games to-day Crawford (Aus.) beat Nunoi (Japan) 3-6, 7.-5, 6-3. 6-1…

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Councillor's Criticism of Women's Cricket Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 4

Disparaging remarks about woinen cricketers were made at a meeting of Collingwood Council on Mondal night when an application was receded from…

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Cricket South African Cricketers Fifth Test on

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 4

Although victory has gone to Australia in the first four matches with South Africa, the fifth game, to begin at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on…

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Geelong Races Postponed on Account of Rain Geelong

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 4

The races set down for to-day were postponed owing to rain…

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FOOTBALL S.A. League New Rules Regarding Players Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 4

Sweeping changes to its laws relating to registration and qualification of players have been made by the South Australian National Football League…

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Boxing New Snooker Record Made by Joe Davis (Special to "The Miner") London, February 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 4

Joe Davis broke his own snooker record of 105 with 132. He took all the colors in sequence. After potting 14 reds he potted 10 blacks, two pinks,…

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Tennis the Davis Cup Crawford Will Not Go Unless His Wife Goes Also Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 4

Jack Crawford, the national singles tennis champion, said to-day that he would not go abroad with the Davis Cup team this year without his wife,…

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Racing in Sydney Glaring Reversals

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 4

Still we have glaring reversals at suburban meetings, despite the blow banded out by the stewards to Gipsy's Fate and Co at Canterbury Purk three…

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Cricket To-morrow's Matches

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 3

Added interest should be taken in the Cricket League matches to be coneluded to-morrow and matches that follow in view of the declsion of the…

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Sporting Tennis Australian Champonships Being Played in Adelaide Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

After a heavy overnight rain the courts were slow for the semi tinals of the All-Australian Tennis Championship's and the final of the mixed…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the Central Football Club will be held in the Trades Hall on Monday night…

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Boxing Ceneral, Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 8

"In the event, of the Blay and Delaney bout eventuating. a championship belt will be at stake. and the bout wilt be for the championship of the…

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