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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1934

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Seven Best Women Tennis Players in State

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The following scvan have been picked by the women's selection committee of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis…

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Crawford's Tennis Hints Replay Your Shots Care Is Needed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

Many tennis pplayers when they make a bad s[?] owing their racket disgustedly, tell themselves how they should have made it,…

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Crawford's Tennis Hints Lead A Normal Life

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 1

Sometimes before and frequently during a big tournament a player toddles off to bed early with the idea of having a good…

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Sunday Races in Park Christian Endeavor Protest

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 4

A strong protest was raised by the delegates to the C.E. Union executive last night against the proposal to hold races in Gladstone Park on…

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Rough Boxing Match

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—At Byron Bay last night in a boxing contest between Barney Keisewetter, the South African welterweight champion, and…

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Crawford's Tennis Hints

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

Careful Of Clothes Watch Your Shoes Clothes make the man is an old saying and perhaps it can be said that clothes help to make the…

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Swimming at Baths Three Events For

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

Three events will be conducted at the Baths on Sunday morning by the Silver City Amateur Swimming Club. These are senior and junior 30 yards…

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League Cricket To-morrow Keen Games Expected

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

When matches in the Cricket League programme resume to-morrow they should be packed with interesting incidents as the positions…

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Crawford Tennis Hints Volley Practice

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 1

I have explained the best way of practising service and drives, and perhaps a word or two about volleying may be of assistance to…

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Crawford Tennis Hints Volley Practice

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 11

I have explained the best way of practising service and drives, and perhaps a word or two about volleying may be of assistance to…

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Cannot Resist Call of Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Unable to resist the call of football, Syd. Coventry, captain of Collingwood for some years and known wherever the…

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Cannot Resist Call of Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Unable to resist the call of football, Syd. Coventry, captain of Collingwood for some years and known wherever the…

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Hard Knocks in Cricket Players Who See It Through Casualties Carry on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 11

Cricket is no parlor game, particularly when express bowlers of the type of Spofforth and Larwood take the field and the turf begins to fly. In this article (from the Melbourne"Argus") J. G…

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Rugby Match for Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the meeting of the New South Wales Rugby League it was decided to play a match between New South Wales members…

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Crawford's Tennis Hints Loss Of Form

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 1

Many players with good allround ability, suddenly find themselves playing very badly. They can't explain it and neither can…

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Football Clubs Preparing Three Annual Meetings Last Night Norths' Good Meeting £25 Owing For Salaries

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 3

North, West and Central Football Clubs held their annual meetings last night when the main business done was the taking of nominations for offices for the season. Norths and Wests met at their club rooms and Centrals…

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New Swimming Club to Hold Picnic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the Y.M.C.A. rooms last night when the newly-formed Broken Hill Amateur Swimming Club held a general…

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Crawford's Tennis Hints Foot Faults

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 1

At certain periods in a game there is nothing so aggravating as to be footfaulted. The umpire's call seems to ruin the rhythm of…

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Comments of Readers Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 2

To the Editor, Sir.— Your report in yesterday's issue on tlie activities of the Silver City Amateur Swimming Club appears to call…

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Crawford's Tennis Hints Use Your Head The Net Attack

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 4

Many players seem to be imbued with the idea that after that knock-up before a match, during which they have discovered…

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