Women's Cricket Matches for To-morrow
Ra[?]m Stars [?]ve not withdrawn from the Broken Hill Ladies' Cricket Association, said the president of the association (Mr. Les Brown) to-day…
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Sport, 1937
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Barrier Miner Saturday, January 16, 1937 It's Not Cricket on Sundays
UNTIL a decade or two ago Sunday sport belonged to the things at which everyone with an ounce of decency held up their hands in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Is Sport Lagging in Sydney? Melbourne's Huge Crowds At Cricket Test
Melbourne's world record Test cricket attendance of 87,798 is nearly 30,000 more than Sydney's best at a Test. Is Melbourne more sport minded than Sydney? Is the old slogan "Melbourne for business!" a fallacy?…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Barrier Miner Saturday, January 16, 1937 It's Not Cricket on Sundays
UNTIL a decade or two ago Sunday sport belonged to the things at which everyone with an ounce of decency held up their hands in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Cricket Victoria Makes 497 Shield Game In Brisbane BRISBANE
In warm weather the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Queensland was resumed in Brisbane to-day. Hassett and Ladward w[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sunday Sport Controversy Opposition to Proposal Vital Decision to Be Made by Football League
THE request by the Silver City Sports Club for the use of the Jubilee Oval on Sunday afternoon to conduct sports meetings—pedestrian and cycling events—instead of Saturday night as last season, has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sunday Sport Controversy Opposition to Proposal Vital Decision to Be Made by Football League
THE request by the Silver City Sports Club for the use of the Jubilee Oval on Sunday afternoon to conduct sports meetings—pedestrian and cycling events—instead of Saturday night as last season, has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bright League Cricket Stevens Bats Well for Railway Town Valuable Knock Saves Collapse
A SENSATIONAL fluctation of fortunes was witnessed at the Jubilee Oval to-day in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →England And Australia Now Equal Each Has Won 54 TESTS Current Topics On Cricket
With a smashing victory in the Third Test against England at Melbourne a fortnight ago, Australia has drawn level with England in the number of Tests won by the two countries since the inception of these…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sparkling League Cricket Well Deserved Win for Rechabites Dalton Bowls Well
RECHABITES scored a well-earned first innings victory against Ex-High on Saturday on the No.1 wicket at the Western Oval. After compiling a record first innings score of eight wickets (declared) for 246, they vigorously attacked Ex-High's batsmen, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Squeaking Golf Ball Suggested
LONDON, January l8—One of the irritations of golf will vanish if [?]n enterprising manufacturer adopts [?]e flippant suggestion for an unlosale…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scot Retains Flyweight Boxing Title
LONDON, January 20. — Benny Lynch, a Scot, holder of the world flyweight boxing championship, out-pointed "Small" Montana, the Filipino…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District Tennis Assn. Activities
The following is the draw for the [?] end District Tennis Association [?]r tournament. Owing to all cluus taking part in the ladies'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket Big Games To-morrow
A STRONG South Australian side has been chosen to meet the English cricketers in Adelaide to-morrow. D. G. Bradman will captain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Interstate Racing Guides: District Cricket: Tennis Teams Fighting for Positions Cricket League Finals Fast Approaching
"THE MINER'S" SPORTING SECTION THE second round of matches in the second half of the Cricket League's competition will be played…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming Zing Carnival Postponed
The swimming carnival organised by the Zinc Corporation, and which was to be held on Saturday, has been postponed until Saturday week,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Tennis
The following is the draw for the week end District Tennis Association summer tournament:- SATURDAY…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tennis Umpires Paid
SYDNEY, Friday.—Paid umpires were, employed in a tennis tournament for the first time in Australian tennis history when several operated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Outlook Bright For Local Races
CONFIDENT that this year will see a revival of racing in Broken Hill, the secretary of the Silver City Racing Club (Mr. Lindsay Martin)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Football League's Ban On Sunday Sport See You Later!" Delegates Most Outspoken Intrusion Feared on Saturday Gates
BY a six to two majority the Football League at its adjourned meeting last night refused to grant the Silver City Sports Club permission to conduct cycling and pedestrian events on the Jubilee Oval…
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