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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1933

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BOXING Tom Watson Beats Fidel La Barba New York, January 28

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 3

"Seaman" Tom Watson, Britain's featherweight boxing champion, surprised America by getting a points' decision over Fidel La Barba to-day…

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Cricket Board Meeting Body-Line Bowling Reply To M.C.C. No Statement Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 1

Although no public statement was made after the momentous meeting of the Board of Control to-day it is practically definite that a reply to…

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TENNIS. Doubles Final; U.S.A. Victory

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—In the Victorian doubles championships final Vines and Gledhill (U.S.A.) bent Carwford and Moon (Australia),…

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New System of Handicapping Swimming Club Official Resigns DISSATISFIED

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Silver City Amateur Swimming Club, Mr, W. H. Macpherson, the handicapper and starter, tendered…

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U.S.A. Tennis Players Going Home

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — The United States lawn tennis players and their wives lett Melbourne to-day for Sydney to catch the Aorangi…

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Cricket Coach Bans Leg Theory SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 3

Despite many requests to be permitted to bowl leg theory, George Garnsey, official coach of the New South Wales Cricket Association,…

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British Golf Players May Postpone Visit (Special to "The Miner")

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 2

LONDON, January 31.—A tour of Australia by a team of British women golf players which was planned for July may be postponed for two years…

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Cricket Control Board and the M.C.C.

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Dr. Robertson, the chairman of the Board of Control, on his return from Sydney to-day said that the board had decided…

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TENNIS. Many Challengers For Davis Cup (Special to "The Miner")

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 1

PARIS, January 31.—Twenty-four countries have entered in the European zone for the Davis Cup, compared with 28 in 1932 when France…

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Writ Against Racing Broadcaster

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A Supreme Court writ was taken out to-day on behalf of Cecil Leopold Pond, of Melbourne, against Eric Welsh,…

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Grading Of Tennis Players

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—V. M'Grath has been graded second to Crawford among men tennis players for 1982 by the State selectors, followed by…

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New Athletic Club Crystal Swimming Pool Day and Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

A move to lift Broken Hill from a desert inland town with few bathing attractions to a place where residents will be provided with the most…

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TENNIS. District Association Fixtures

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 3

The final of the ladies' B. gralc matches in the District Association night competition between Malvern and Gayettes will ' be played next…

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Council Men At Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

A cricket match will be played at 9.80 a.m. on Sunday betwe teams from the Electric Light Works and the Town Hall staff. The match will…

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Swimming Events for

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 5

The recently-appointed handicapping committee of the Silver City Swimming Club functioned for the first time last night when the…

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More Tennis Tournaments Silver City Night Association

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 5

Following on the great success of the tournaments conducted last year by the Silver City Night Tennis Association at which there were hundreds…

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More Tennis Tournaments Silver City Night Association

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 1

Following on the great success of the tournaments conducted last year by the Silver City Night Tennis Association at which there were hundreds…

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Silver City Club Races Only Two Starters In Chief Rape Small Fields

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 1

In its effort to revive local racing and work up towards a cup carnival the Silver City Racing Club held a meeting on the Big Course this…

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Warner Prays for Peace His Appeal To Put Things Right Cricket "War" Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 1

Speaking at the official welcome to England's team Mr. P. F. Warner, co-manager, expressed a fervent hope for peace in the cricket world…

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Warner Prays for Peage His Appeal To Put Things Right Cricket "War" Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 5

Speaking at the official welcome to England's team Mr. P. F. Warner, co-manager, expressed a fervent hope for peace in the cricket world…

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