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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1935

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English Women Win Cricket Test

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday:—The English women had an easy win in tho first Test match "with Australia played on the Brisbane Cricket…

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Holiday Racing Results Press Gang Scores Good Victory In Standish 2 Dead Heats Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 4

Press Gang, scored a stylish victory In the Standish Handicap run down the straight six furlongs course at Flemington yesterday…

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"The Miner" Sporting Section Racing Programmes: Bright Cricket Promised Glose Games Likely In League Competition

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 4

The present indications are that Wests and St. Peter's will win their matches with Norths ' and Rechabites respectively when the games are resumed to-morrow afternoon. Railway, Town have amassed a good score against…

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Drowned Swimming in Canal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 6

GRIFFITH, Friday.—The bodies of Robert Rowlot (9) and his brother Davld (8) were found floating in the main Irrigation canal last night,…

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Drowned Swimming in Canal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 6

GRIFFlTH, Friday.—The bodies of Robert Rowlet (9) and hin brother Davi ([?]) were found floating in the main irrigation canal last night…

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Early Football Start Tennis Stars Coming Centrals To Meet Shortly Amalgamation Is Abandoned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 8

Although the cricket season is little more than half completed, and the hot weather is now reaching its most intense stage, an early start is being made in preparing for the opening of the football season…

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Moorefield Races Postponed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Owing to heavy rain the Moorefield races were postponed until Thursday…

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Moorefield Races Postponed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Owing to heavy rain the Moorefield races were postponed until Thursday…

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Rain Holds Up Tennis Championships

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Heavy rain fell in Melbourne this morning and the Australian tennis championships were abandoned for the day…

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Rain Holds Up Tennis Championships

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Heavy rain fell in Melbourne this morning and the Australian tennis championships were abandoned for the day…

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Awkward Moments for The Racing Judge

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 1

THESE PICTURES taken at recent meetings in Adelaide illustrate some of the close finishes which racing judges have to decide. On the left. Supervalve (No. 14) and Mellion running a dead heat in the Port Adelaide Cup, and right, Petunia Belle (on rails) winning the Oaklands Plate from Attract…

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Rain Holds Up Test Cricket Australia Nine For 147 SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 7

Heavy rain in Sydney to-day caused a postponement of the women's test cricket match between England and Australia…

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Rain Holds Up Test Cricket Australia Nine For 147 SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 1

Heavy rain in Sydney to-day caused a postponement of the women's test cricket match between England and Australia…

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How's That! [Cricket queries are answered in this page each week.]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 8

J.P.: If, as you describe, the ball was pitched outside the line of the wicket, it could not be out l.b.w. E.P.: If striker's cap falls on to…

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Cricket Women's Association Matches

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

The first series of matches in the second half of the Women's Cricket Association were played yesterday afternoon, before large crowds of…

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League Cricket Review Close Call for Saints Missed Chances Lost Match

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 4

After an excellent start by the opening pair, Tom Brown and Matters, St. Peter's looked as though they would easily defeat Rechabites in…

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Swimming Charlton Training for "Comeback"

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—In an effort to regain championship form Andrew Charlton will go to Sydney on Friday for six weeks intensive…

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Tennis California Opposes Professionalism

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—"California is opposed to professionalism in tennis. We are fighting it tooth and nail," said the president of the Californian…

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Tennis Railway Town Association Tournaments

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

The Railway Town Tennis Association at its meeting last night made arrangements for tournaments to be held early in February. The first…

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£80,000 Stand for Sydney Cricket Ground

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground have decided to spend £80,000 from accrued profits in the erection of a new double…

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