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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1934

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Cricket League Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 1

A meeting of the management committee of the Cricket League will be held to-morrow night to finalise arrangement for the completion of…

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Badcock to Play Cricket in Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Monday— C. Badcock, the young Tasmanian batsman who has a list o romnrlcablo batting performances in club, interstate and…

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Swimming on

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 4

Arrangements for future activities of the Silver City Amateur. Swimming Club were made at the meeting of the club held list night…

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Broken Hill Amateur Swimming Club

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 3

A meeting of the Broken Hill Amateur Swimming Club was held in the Y.M.CA rooms last night. Mr. G. Cherry presided over a good attandence…

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Swimming Carnival on River Darling

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 4

On Sunday a swimming carnival will bo conducted at Pamamaroo Bridge on the Darling River. There will be two events for men and one…

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All Saints' Tennis Team to Go on Tour

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 4

The AU Saints Tennis Club will visit Peterborough at Easter. Arrangements for the trip have been finalised and the party will leave Broken…

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League Discusses Sunday Football Opposition By Three Clubs To Souths' Suggestion

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 5

The question of Sunday football was dealt with by the Football League last night at the request of the South Club. All other clubs opposed…

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Football Season of 18 MATCHES League Decision At Meeting Last Night Control of B and C Teams

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 4

Several topics caused considerable discussion at last night's adjourned annual meeting of the Football League. Among them was consideration of the number of matches to be played during the season, the condition of the Council ovals, and the proposed…

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Church Tennis

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 4

There will be no matches played on Saturday in connection with the Church Tennis Association competitions…

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Cricket Semi-final Saturday St. Peter's Need 187 More

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 4

The fight between Railway Towns and St. Peter's for the right to meet Wests in the final of the Cricket…

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Rumors of Clean Up Racing Talk In Sydney Jockeys Bet Heavily Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 1

Rumors are current in racing circles in Sydney that at a meeting of the Australian Jockey. Club committee today a "clean-up," somewhat after the…

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Local Cricket

Western Grazier · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 2

A very [?] Piano Match was played [?] Sunday on the Wilcannia Oval between the local team and a [?] brought along by Mr R [?]…

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News From Menindie Swimming Carnival To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 6

A swimming carnival has hoon arranged for Sunday at Pamamaroo Bridge, nine miles north of Menindic where Pamamaroo Creek enters the…

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Football League Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

The adjourned annual meeting of the Football League will be held to-night in the League rooms. The chief business will be the election of…

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Rosella Football Club Decisions

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

The first general meeting of the Roselia Football Club was held on Sunday morning at the residence of Mr J. Leonard in Chapple-street. Mr…

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Mr. Lyons to Take Up Golf

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Presenting the prizes to the winners in the annual tournament of the local golf club the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons)…

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Holidays at Menindie Gymkhana And Cricket Large Crowd

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

A large crowd gathered at the Menindie racecourse on Saturday for the gymkhana in aid of the Roman Catholic Church funds. Only 47…

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Railway Towns Defeat St. PETER'S Exciting Finish In Cricket League Semi-Final

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 3

The semi-final match of the Barrier District Cricket League was brought to a close in ideal cricket weather yesterday when the Railway Towns defeated St. Peter's by 39 runs on the first innings. The match was followed with intense interest as the issue was…

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Control of Juniors Football League Discussion

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 3

[?] proposal by the A Grads Football League that the B and C league should affiliate with that body and come under its control was discussed…

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B and C Football League Meeting To-night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the B and C football leagues will be held at the League rooms tonight. Among the business to be…

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