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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1934

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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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Clergymen's Protest Heard by the Mayor Against Use of Park for Races on Sundays

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 2

A protest was registered with the Mayor this morning against the proposal to grant a section of the Gladstone Reserve for the conducting of footrunning on Sunday morning by a deputation from the Ministerial Association. The association's case was presented by…

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Athletic Woman Man Lifted Up By Pants Forbidden Island

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 6

Allegations that a girl was thrown into the water "like a sack of wool" were made at Swanage (England) during the hearing of a case arising…

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Silver City Swimming Club Activities

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

The management committee of the Silver City Amateur Swimming Club met last night at the baths, Mr. G. Gough presiding, Arrangements…

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Comments of Readers Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

To the Editor, Sir.— While not wishing to enter into a controversy on the swimming subject I feel reluctant to let the comments of…

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Revival of Boxing Committee Meets On

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

Fred Dixon, of Broken Hill, who recently won a country boxing tournament in Sydney is anxious to return here to show local fight followers how…

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Crawford's Tennis Hints Beating Net Attack The Lob in Doubles

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

In my previous hint I described how and when a net attack should he launched. Now I am going to the other aide of the…

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Wests To Play Norths To-morrow League Cricket Fixtures

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

With to-morrow's games marking the opening of the second last round, interest in Cricket League competition matches is increasing. Chief…

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Tennis Professionals' Earnings

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 7

NEW YORK, February 15.—W. T. Tilden and H. E. Vines have already earned more than 100,000 dollars (about £20,000) on their tour as…

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Tennis Professionals' Earnings

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 6

NEW YORK, February 15.—W. T. Tilden and H. E. Vines have already earned more than 100,000 dollars (about £20,000) on their tour as…

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Cricket League Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 6

There will be a special meeting of the management committee of the Cricket League next Thursday night to deal with a request from the…

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Cricket League Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 7

There will be a special meeting of the management committee of the Cricket League next Thursday night to deal with a request from the…

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Crawford's Tennis Hints The Smash

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 6

Perhaps the most decisive pointwinning stroke in doubles is the smash, and yet it is a simple matter to throw away points by faulty…

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Crawford's Tennis Hints The Smash

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 11

Perhaps the most decisive pointwinning stroke in doubles is the smash, and yet it is a simple matter to throw away points by faulty…

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N.z. Cricket Tournoff

Western Grazier · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 2

Although so diff[?] has been made it is cortais that the Australian [?] of New Zealand with be [?]…

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Personalties In Local Sport CRICKET

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 12

HAROLD Richardson, of the Berri Cricket Club, has written to his brother (Mr. J. W. Richardson), of the Town Hall staff, stating that…

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Moon Beats Lee in Test Tennis Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 7

In the tennis Test between England and Australia at Perth to-day Moon (Australia) defeated Lee (England), 6—4, 6—4…

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B and C Football Feeder For League Outlook Bright

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 12

"The prospects of B grade football for the coming season look bright," said Mr. W. Sullivan, delegate from the North B Club on the…

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Early Day Cricket in Broken Hill Ernie Jones Played With Broken Foot Pioneers of the Game Cricket in 1888

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 12

Memories of the activities in early Broken Hill of Ernie Jones, the famous International player, are provided in a letter forwarded to "The Barrier Miner" by Mr. Herbert Eley, who is now residing in Glen Osmond Road, Eastwood,…

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Crawford's Tennis Hints Coming to the Net

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 1

A net attack in singles generally always gains points, but one has to be careful when to adopt this form of offensive…

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