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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1934

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Church Tennis Association Matches

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 6

Matches arranged by the Church Tennis Association will be resumed on Saturday next. All matches will be played on the first-named courts…

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Settlement Reached Football Dispute In S.A. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 3

The trouble caused by the resignation of four of the five members of the Umpires' Board has been settled by the South Australian…

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Golf Season Opens

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 4

The new season of the Broken Hill Golf Club will open on Sunday afternoon. Mr. F. G. White, the president, will p[?]form the ceremony at…

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Winter Tennis Competition District Association Fixtures

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 3

The District Tennis Association's winter competitions will begin on Saturday afternoon. The draw is as follows:—…

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Wests--railway Towns in Cricket Final Strenuous Struggle Expected On Jubilee Oval Two Other Premierships

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 3

On the form they have been showing in recent matches, particularly in the semi-final in defeating St. Peter's, Railway Towns look like making Wests fight strenuously for the Cricket League premiership which will begin on the Jubilee Oval to-morrow…

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Football in Sydney Australian Rules Gaining Favor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 12

With the impetus imparted by last year's national carnival behind it, officials are confident that Australian Rules football in Sydney, is facing its…

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C. Stokes May Coach At Narrandera Loss to Local Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 7

In view of an attractive offer made to him to remain in the district Clarrie Stokes, the prominent Broken Hill runner and Central carnival…

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Railway Town 5/170 in Cricket Final Grant 55 Not Out After Patient Innings Liddell's Early Success

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 7

One of the largest attendances at a Cricket League final for several seasons packed the grandstand at the Jubilee Oval this afternoon when…

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North B and C Football Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of the North B and C Football Club was held at the North Hall yesterday afternoon, when Mr. J. Murray…

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Golf Season Opened Over 150 Present On Links

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 3

There was an attendance of over 150 golfers and visitors to inaugurate the Broken Hill Club's season yesterday. The afternoon was an ideal one…

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Slow Batting in League Cricket Premiership Railway Town's Bailie With Wests

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 3

The fact that In three and a half hoar's play only 170 runs Were scored by Railway Town gives an indication of the slow nature of the play in the premiership of the Cricket League in which Railway Towns are playing Wests…

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Athletic Prince

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 1

PRINCE CEORGE climbed the well-known Table Mountain during his visit to South Africa, coming to the top of a ris[?]…

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Menindie News Football Hat Started

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 3

Easter having passed, the winter sports will now come into their own in Menindie. The footballers have lost no time in re-forming clubs and…

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Week End Football Assn. Meets To-night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Week End Football Association will be held at the Catholic Club rooms to-night. Among the business will be the…

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Amateur Swimming Club and Winter Sports

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 3

At a meeting of the Broken Hill Amateur Swimming Club held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms last night tentative arrangements for winter activities,…

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Football Budget To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 1

To-morrow "The Barrier Miner" will publish a special football budget, reveiwing prospects for the…

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District Tennis. Assn. Match Results

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 1

The following are the results of last Saturday's play in the District Tennis Association's winter, competition:— Men's A Grade.—Brokens 1…

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Week Ead Football. New Officers Elected

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 2

Arrangements for the 1934 season were made at the ninth annual meeting of the Week End Football Association held last night at the Catholic…

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Winooka and Trevallion Ready For Races In May SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 3

Winooka and Trevallion are flourishing in America. Mr. W. A. M'Donald, part-owner of Wi[?]oka, has received a cable from M. Polson that…

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Barrier Miner Wednesday, Apill 11, 1931. Putting The Battle Atmosphere Into Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 2

JUDGING by some of the statements published recently, a section of the British press seems determined to introduce an atmosphere of…

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