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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1934

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Keen Racing at Baths Backstroke Win For Romain

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 3

The warm weather enticed a number of members of the Silver City Amateur Swimming Club to its mixed bathing session held at the baths yesterday…

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Preparations for Football Season Annual Meetings Of Four A Grade Clubs

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

The four A Grade football clubs, Norths, Wests, Centrals and Souths, met last night to make preparations for the opening of the football season. The Norths, Wests and Centrals concluded their annual…

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Tennis Association Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 2

The Distict Tennis Association is to hold its annual meeting on Monday night, next at the Y.M.C.A. Arrangements for the year's activities…

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Sunday Swimming Stopped at Yass Baths

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—By five votes to three the Municipal Council of Yass decided to prohibit further Sunday night swimming carnivals at…

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Old Collegians to Play Cricket Match

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 2

There was a good attendance last night at Dr. Halns's surgery of Prince Alfred Old Collegians, Dr. Branson presided…

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Golf Record on Birthday Victoria's Boy Champion MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 4

Celebrating his 20th birthday at Yarra Yarra Golf Club, Alex Rae, boy champion of Victoria in 1932, and runner-up in the State amateur…

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Golf Club Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Broken Hill Golf Club is to be held at the Freemasons Hotel on March 5. Business to be transacted will be the…

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Tennis Courts for Easter Big Matches Are Planned

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 2

Good progress is being made with the construction of the tennis courts at the corner of Blende and Sulphide streets for the District Tennis…

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Close Games Expected League Cricket To-morrow Fight for Positions

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 3

On the resumption of Cricket League matches to-morrow afternoon it seems certain that St. Peter's will consolidate their position at the head…

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No Footrunning at Gladstone Park Council Rejects Athletic Club's Proposal

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

By six votes to four the City Council at its meeting last night rejected an application from the South Athletic Club for the use of the Gladstone Park for conducting footraces one. Sunday in three. The decision was reached after a lengthy discussion…

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The Coming Races

Western Grazier · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 2

In connection with the forthcoming Hospital [?] Rice [?] the attention of horseowners is draws to the fact that horses intending to come…

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Sunday Cricket Semi-finals

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

The semi-finals of the Sunday Cricket Association will begin tomorrow. The following are the arrangements:—…

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Western Darling Races in May

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 2

The Western Darling Picnic Race Club met last night when, it was decided to hold the rades this year on Wednesday, May 23, and Thursday,…

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Western Darling Races in May

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 8

The Western Darling Picnic Race Club met last night when it was decided to bold the races this year on Wednesday, May 23, and Thursday,…

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Men Active in Local Sport Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 12

ALDERMAN A. E. Huckell, who has been players' counsel for the North Club, on the Football League for about four years, will be missing…

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Broken Hill Swimming Club's Picnic

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 3

A successful picnic was conducted at Umberumberka yesterday by the Broken Hill Amateur Swimming Club. Members indulged in…

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This Is Not Cricket Clark Offends In India Dug Hole in Pitch Special to "The Miner") COLOMBO, February 25

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

The troubles which have accurred during the M.C.C. team's tour of India reached a climax on Friday during the match against…

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"Cricket Prostituted in India"

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Labor (Mr. Dunningham) speaking at a welcome home to the Australian Rugby League footballers…

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Loss Of £73 By Tennis Association Annual Meeting Held

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 3

The annual meeting of the District Tennis Association held last night at the Y.M.C.A. was well attended, Mr. S. J. Davey presiding…

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Tennis. Silver City Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 3

At a meeting of the Silver City Night Tennis Association held last night it was decided to begin the semifinals in the ladles' and Men's No. 1…

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