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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1937

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To-morrow's Draw Women's Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 8

After three weeks' recess from competitive association matches, during which teams were organised to play charity games, the Broken Hill…

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AROUND the TOWN Reverse Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 5

An interesting letter has been sent to his people in Broken Hill by a local man who is holidaying in Melbourne, where he has attended the…

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AROUND the TOWN Reverse Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 5

An interesting letter has been sent to his people in Broken Hill by a local man who is holidaying in Melbourne, where he has attended the…

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B Grade Cricket Results

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

North II v. Westonians.—North IT, 1st. innings. 129. (Warren 27, Knaust 16, Slee 21; Johns, 5-22). Westonians, 1st. innings 72. (Slater 13,…

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North-railway Town Cricket Match

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

At the Cricket League meeting to be held to-morrow night it will be decided when the postponed NorthRailway Town match will be played…

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Cricket Reviews Sound Innings By St. Peter's

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 4

Mastering the opening express attack of Liddell and Carroll, and withstanding the slower onslaught of L. Williams and Graves, Matthews and…

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Took Ill While on Holiday West Football Trainer Dies

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

Contracting pneumonia while on holidays in Melbourne, Francis Patrick Mulqueen died yesterday. His remains will be taken to Mildura by…

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Turf Jottings On And Off The Course Racing Into Form

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

The form of the six-year-old Manfred mare Lady Mancilla in the New Year's Gift at Morphettville suggested that she is racing into form,…

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100,000 French Troops Ready Girls Good Pupils Outshine Boys At Swimming Campaign at Baths

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

Local boys interested in swimming will have to look to their laurels if they are to compare with the girls, because in the learn to…

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New Coursing Club Being Formed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

A new coursing club has been formed at North Broken Hill and will hold its first trials on Sunday week. A meeting has been called for Sunday…

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Richards May Be Here for Boxing Opening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

It is expected that the boxing season will open in Broken Hill in about a month, according to Mr. O. A. Sonneman, local boxing promoter and…

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Cricket League Meeting Nominations Endorsed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Barrier District Cricket League, over which Mr. A. S. Bawling, presided, the selection of Colin Gilten (Railway…

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League Cricket All Day Game

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

It is probable that the North-Railway Town match postponed last Saturday because of the bad condition of the Jubilee Oval will be played on…

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District Tennis To Resume Draw for Week End

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

The District Tennis Association's summer tournaments will be resumed on Saturday after the recess for the Christmas vacation. Clubs are…

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Keen Rivalry for Swimming Laurels Learn to Swim Drive Concluded To-day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

AN interesting feature of the learn to swim campaign promoted by the New South Wales Education Department which has been conducted at the Municipal Bath a for the past fortnight, and which ended to-day, was the keen rivalry between the boys and the girls…

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Racing Notes Need For Inquiries By Stewards Sharp Form Reversals Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

SPORTSMEN are complaining of the recent form of three winners—Wirune, Flavikin, and Mellion —at Morphettville on Saturday, and pointing out that in their opinion the stipendiary stewards do not…

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Swimming Amateur Club Races

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

The Broken Hill Amateur Swimming Club will conduct another series of events at the Baths tomorow afternoon. The following are the…

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Interstate Racing: District Cricket: Swimming Can St. Peter's Keep Winning Form? Rechabites Expected to Press Ex-high

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

CAN St. Peter's maintain their run of success to-morrow, when the first round of matches in the second half of the Cricket League's competition is concluded? The majority of cricket followers think…

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Swimming Keen Sport at Baths

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 1

Another very successful programme of events was held in the Crystal. Pool this afternoon by the "Broken Hill Amateur Swimming Club. The…

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Swimming Handicaps for To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 8

Following are the handicaps for the events to be contested at the Silver City Swimming Club's weekly sports to be held at the Baths at 11 o'clock…

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