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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Swimming Champions Leading Amateurs For Local Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

A feature of the Broken Hill Amateur Swimming Club's two-night carnival to be held at the crystal pool on Wednesday and Thursday of next…

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Anniversary Day Races at Randwick Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

The A.J.C. will bring its Anniversary meeting to a close at Randwick to-morrow when the Anniversary Handicap, the second "leg" of the big…

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To-day's Swimming

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 1

The results of the races conducted at the Baths this afternoon by the Broken Hill Amateur Swimming Club were:-…

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Resting Club Swimming Carnival

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 2

The Boating Club Swimming Carnival was a huge success and was held on Monday 27th (Anniversary Day) at the mile point up stream amidst…

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Swimming Five Events To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 7

The Silver City Swimming Club will provide a programma of five events at the Baths to-morrow. The handicaps are given below:-…

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Swimming Five Events To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 3

The Silver City Swimming Club will provide a programme of Ave events at the Baths to-morrow. The handicaps are given below:-…

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Racing Appeal Dismissed

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 2

The Secretary of the Wilcannia Racing Club (Mr J. Heel) informs us that the appeal lodged by A. Bywaters against his disqualification for…

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Cricket Inquiries Answered

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 8

W. N. T.—Would a leg break pitched in front of the batsman, and breaking past the corner of the pitch, be classed as a "wide"? The…

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Profits From Tennis Wimbledon Nels Over £9000

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 8

The Lawn Tennis Association of England received £9054/15/8 as their share of the 1934 Wimbledon championships. This is considerably…

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League Cricket Today Brave Show by I.O.R. Saints Attack Weakened

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 1

W. Menz, who usually plays with Cockburn, opened with H. Olds for Rechabites against St. Peter's on No. 1 wicket, Western Oval…

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Interesting Cricket Averages Two Batsmen Nearing 500 Aggregate T.brown's Batting Average; Beerworth's Bowling

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 8

In the Cricket League competition this season, two batsmen, Hylton Baker (Ex-High) and Keith Giffen (Railway Town), have passed the 400 mark in their batting, and now it will he interesting to sec who will be the first to reach 500—one of the aims of League…

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Future of Country Racing

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 4

LISMORE, Monday.—Speaging a[?] a meeting of the Northern Rivers Racing Association, Mr. O. M. Kelly, said that if the A.J.C. wished to…

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B Grade Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

A feature of the B grade cricket matches played last Suturday was Manderson's taking of the hat trick in the Flemingtons—G.U.O.O.F. game…

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Local Boxing Revival Next Saturday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

Roy De Gans, the colored American, and Tiny Nicholls, have been engaged by the secretary of the Trades Hall Trust (Mr. O. A. Sonneman) to fight…

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League Cricket Reviewed Slow Batting by Norths

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 3

Against an attack which was accurate, but not hostile, Norths labored throughout Saturday afternoon to compile 204, in the match against…

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Women's Cricket Keen Play in Semi-final

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

Keen interest was displayed yesterday in the semi-final matches played under the auspices ot the Broken Hill Ladles' Cricket…

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Swimming Champions to Appear Noel Ryan, Claire Dennis and Billy Kendall

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 2

Never before has Broken Hill been favored with visits from such a galaxy of noted swimmers as during the past three Weeks. By this morning's train from Adelaide came two…

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Lecture on Swimming

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 4

Mr. D. Hellmrich, the manager of New South Wales swimmers visiting Broken Hill, gave a lecture on swimming in the Town Hall yesterday…

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Swimming Champions Baths Carnival To-night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

Scating accommodation at the cry stal pool is expected to be packed to-night when the first of the two-night carnival conducted by the Broken Hill…

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Tennis Decision in Unusual Case

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday — A unique double fault was served at Kooyong during the week end. J. B. Paige, who is in running for…

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