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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Women's Cricket Fixtures for To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 6

With the approach of the semifinals in the Broken Hill Ladies' Cricket Association's competition keen interest is being displayed in…

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Aitchengee Outclasses Handicap Field Some Thrilling Racing at Epsom Meeting Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 1

Aitchengee outclasse the small field in the Moorabbin Handicap, the principal event at Epsom to-day. So well did he do his job at the right end of the race, that he is justly entitled to be regarded as…

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Local and Shield Cricket Victory for Ex-high Some Exciting Play

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 1

With one down for 37 and 166 runs still to get, Moody and Higgs resumed for Rechabites against ExHigh at Jubilee Oval…

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Police Buy Beer Three Persons Fined Drink Tickets at Cricket Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 7

Henry Clarence Thomas, [?] the John Bull Hotel, Adelaide, hotel manager, Amelia Knuckey, of the John Bull Hotel, sales manager, and a youth…

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Police Buy Beer Three Persons Fined Drink Tickets at Cricket Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 3

Henry Clarence Thomas, the John Bull Hotel, Adelaide, hotel manager, Amelia Knuckey, of the John Bull Hotel, sales manager, and a youth…

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Swimming Romain Takes Senior Race

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 4

Three events were contested at the Baths on Saturday afternoon by members of the Broken Hill Amateur Swimming Club…

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B Grade Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 4

Excellent batting by L. C. O'Neill (100) and J. Rawson (54) in a total of 186 was responsible for South Stars inflicting the first defeat on…

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Women's Cricket Good Bowling

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 2

Swimming Club and Wests obtained outright victories over Southern Cross and Sports respectively, yesterday when the Broken Hill Ladies'…

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Cricket Tour Cancelled Upper Murray Team Not Coming

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

The visit of the Upper Murray District Cricket Association's team to Broken Hill to play local teams has been cancelled…

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Hopman Declines Tennis Offer

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.— Harry Hopman decided to-day to decline an invitation to submit his name for selection for this year's Davis Cup…

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Gochet Here Thursday French Tennis Star

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

Henri Cochet, the French tennis ace, who four times was world champion, will arrive from Adelaide on Thursday morning to appear in…

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Turf Club Races Entries For January 25

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 4

The Turf Club will hold a meeting on the Big Course on Saturday, January 25. Nominations, as received this afternoon by Mr. L. S…

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Swimming Champion May Pay Visit

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

Billy Kendall, who recently smashed the Australian record for 110 yards at the New South Wales Swimming carnivals, may visit…

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Country Week Tennis

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Country week tennis championships opened yesterday at 1 o'clock, wet courts delaying the starting time till then…

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Champions To Appear Big Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

Miss Esme Riley, state woman sprint free-style champion and holder of the women's State backstroke title, has been included in the party of…

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After Boxing Talent Mr. Sonneman For Capitals

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

With the object of securing well-known boxers for fights in Broken Hill during the forthcoming season, Mr. O. A. Sonneman, promoter for…

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French Tennis Star Here To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

Henri Cochet, the French international tennis player, who is on an extensive tour, will arrive in Broken Hill to-morrow morning, and in the…

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Women's Cricket Keen Battle for Top

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

The recent heavy rains played havoc with the playing arena used by the Radium Stars, a team affiliated with the Broken Hill Ladies' Cricket…

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St. Peter's for Wilcannia Anniversary Day Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 3

Anniversary Day holiday—January 27—will be a gala day at Wilcannia, where an extensive aquatic programme has been arranged,…

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Swimming Carnival Handicaps

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

Handicaps for the carnival of the Silver City Swimming Club to be held next week have been made available by the handicapper (Mr.J…

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