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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Country Week Tennis

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 6

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

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Clubs' Cricket Competition

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

The Broken Hill Clubs' Cricket Association's matches have been watched with interest this season, and several exciting games have been…

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Country Tennis Stir SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

Allegations that the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association lacked courage and that the country tennis carnival is at present farcical,…

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"Resurrection" Of Count [?]to Reported Dead; Now Racing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 6

Count Ito, winner of the last New market Handicap, has staged a "resurrection" with a vengeance. A month or so after he…

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French Tennis Star Visiting City Cochet Has Respect for Adrian Quist

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

"There is only one thing in sport— to win." This was the reply given to-day by Henri Cochet, the French tennis a[?]e, when asked whether…

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Tennis. District Assn. Games

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

"The following is the draw for matches for Saturday and Sunday under the auspices of the District Tennis Association:-…

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Country Tennis Broken Hill Defeated

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The country tennis tournament was continued yesterduy. Results:—Men's matches, round six, division 4:—G. Alger…

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Swimming at Week End Handicaps For Two Clubs

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

Both swimming clubs—Silver City and Broken Hill Amateur—will conduct sessions at the Baths over the week end. The Silver City's…

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Suitability of Cricket Ground

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

"Lover of Clean Cricket."—When the president of the Broken Hill Ladles' Cricket Association was shown your letter he said: "The…

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Rain Delays Cricket Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

Owing to torrential, rains overinight and this morning, the Sheffield Shield match. between New South Wales and South Australia did not…

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Tennis Stars Show Skill Cochet Defeats Cummings

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

Displaying wonderful driving abillty and clever courtcraft, Henri Cochet, the French tanais ace, defeated R. O. Cummings in their…

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Vitalmatches Tomorrow Cricket Teams Fighting Hard

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

The third series of matches in the second half of the Cricket League's A Grade programme which starts to-morrow will…

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Swimming Carnival Next Week

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 6

The Silver City Swimming Club's three-night carnival on January 22, 25 and 27, promises to be a huge success. With several of the leading…

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Swimming Carnival Next Week

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 6

The Silver City Swimming Club's three-night carnival on January 22, 25 and 27, promises to be a huge success. With several of the leading…

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'Crazy' Golf Is Latest

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 1

Even when a scratch player is beating it, a golf ball has to travel five miles on the journey from the first tee to the 18th cup on a normal…

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Women's Cricket Matches for To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 7

One of the closest struggles in local cricket for some time is that between the teams playing in the Broken Hill Ladies' Cricket…

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Shield Cricket In Sydney SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 1

Play in the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia began at 2.15 o'clock this afternoon. M'Gilvray won the toss…

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Women's Cricket Matches for To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 3

One of the closest struggles in local cricket for some time is that between the teams playing in the Broken Hill Ladies' Cricket…

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League And Shield Cricket Sound Batting by Ex-high

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 1

Liddell won the toss for Wests and put Ex-High in to bat in the match on No. 1 wicket at the Western Oval…

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Bad Roads and Weather Why Cricket Team Changed Plans

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 3

The bad roads, unfavorable weather conditions, and humid weather which caused some of the fruit to ripen quickly were responsible for the…

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