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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Swimming Trials for Sydney Trip

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 7

Silver City Swimming Club members are enthusiastic about the trip to Sydney on February 23. The members are anxious to do their best in the…

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Swimming N. Johns Takes 220 Yards Race

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 8

The Broken Hill Amateur Swimming Club conducted its usual weekly carnival at the City Baths this afternoon before a good crowd…

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Women's Cricket To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 8

The following is the draw for matches in the Broken Hill Ladies' Cricket Association for to-morrow:- Radium Stars Ground.—Radium…

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Next Week's Racing New South Wales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 1

Tuesday—Richmond. Wednesday—Kensington. Saturday—A.J.C. (Randwick). VICTORIA…

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Swimming Stars to Pay Visit Harry Tickle in Team

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 3

MR. J. Fisher, president of the Silver City Swimming Club, has received an interesting letter from Mr. Jim Brown, secretary of the…

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Swimming Stars to Pay Visit Harry Tickle in Team

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 3

MR. J. Fisher, president of the Silver, City Swimming Club, has received an interesting letter from Mr. Jim Brown, secretary of the…

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Women And Former Internationals At Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—A team of former international cricketers will play a South Australian women's team next week to raise funds for the…

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Australian Averages Improve Swimming Carnival in February Sydney's Stars To Compete B. Goodhart's Chances

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 8

The Silver City Swimming Club has been responsible for the organisation of what promises to be an outstanding swimming…

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Barrier Miner Saturday, January 23, 1937. Broken Hill Forgotten in Cricket Selection

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 2

THE selection of a representative cricket team is always a difficult problem, and is likely to result in unwarranted criticism by any section…

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Barrier Miner Saturday, January 23, 1937. Broken Hill Forgotten in Cricket Selection

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 2

THE selection of a representative cricket team is always a difficult problem, and is likely to result in unwarranted criticism by any section…

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Spectacular Local Cricket Wests in Sound Position

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 2

BY a solid all-round batting display, Wests played themselves into a handy position in their match against Rechabitcs at the No. 2 wicket at the…

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Young Amateur Wins Open Golf Title

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 1

JOHANNESBURG, January 25.— A. D. (Bobby) Locke, the 19-year-old amateur, with an aggregate of 286, including a final round of 67, won the…

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Football League Meets To-night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 3

Last season's B and C Grade Football League competitions were not satisfactory and it has been freely rumored that the C Grade…

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District Tennis Activities

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 5

Results and draw for week ending January 30 in the District Tennis Association competitions are given below. Several matches last week end…

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Tennis Sensation Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 6

Defeating Adrian Quist, the, title holder, in four sets after a gruelling two hours struggle. Harry Hopman caused a sensation in the Australian…

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Interstate Racing Guides: District Cricket: Tennis Exciting Cricket Finishes Will Saints Be Beaten?

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 5

"THE MINER'S" SPORTING SECTION EXCITING finishes should be the order…

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Swimming Amateur Club Events

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 5

The Broken Hill Amateur Swimming Club will conduct a series of events at the Baths to-morrow. The handicaps for the respective events…

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Two Tennis Stars Defeated

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Australia's two young "freak" players, John Bromwich and Vivian McGrath, will meet in the final of the Australian singles…

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District Association Tennis Games

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 5

A further round of matches in the District Tennis Association's competition will be played to-morrow and on Sunday Arrangements are:…

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Swimming Races At Baths

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 2

The handicaps for the Silver City Swimming Club's weekly competitions at the Baths to-morrow morning are:…

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