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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Tennis Team From Glenelg

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

It is probable that a team of Holdfast Bay (Glenelg) tennis players will visit Broken Hill during the Easter holidays to play a series of…

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Boxing Revival On Saturday Sloane and Rivers Here

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

THE boxing season will open in Broken Mill on Saturday, when Sid Sloane will meet Bobby Rivers. These two boxers arrived on the…

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Holiday Racing Sarah Gamp at Her Best at Victoria Park Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

SARAH GAMP (K. Bromley) scored her second success in the Australia Day Handicap at Victoria Park to-day. She started equal favorite with Lady Mancilla, who was second, while Cape York [?]illed third place…

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"Up for the Cup" Annual Round Of N.T. Races Food Short; Spirits High Tennant Creek

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

A HANDFUL of wol[?]ram gougers from Hatche's Creek, tin diggers from Ananinjie, and owners and trainers taking their…

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Boxing Revival on

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 3

Good preliminaries are expected for Saturday night's opening of the boxing season in Broken Hill, when the main match will be between Sid…

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Cricket at Silverton

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

The Broken Hill Rovers played the Silverton team for a dinner on the Central Reserve, Silverton, last Sunday. The visitors scored a decisive…

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Boxing Displays To-night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

The three visiting boxers Sloane, Rivers and Jones, will give exhibitions at the Quadrangle to-night. The displays will be open to the public. As…

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Swimming Amateur Club Races

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 3

Handicaps for the Broken Hill Amateur Swimming Club's events at the Baths to-morrow afternoon are:- 110. Yards Senior Handicap.—W…

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"The Miner's" Sporting Section Interstate and Local Racing: District Cricket: Tennis Increased Interest in League Cricket Rechabites' Good Form

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 5

ST. PETER'S defeat by Railway Town last week has added more interest to the Cricket League's A Grade competition. Previously Saints had won six games in a row without serious opposition. Rechabites have shown a sudden reversal of form and after accounting for Ex-High were unlucky not to force a win against Wests…

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Cricket Teams

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 2

Additional teams for to-morrow's cricket matches are:- Rechabites: A. Moody (captain), C. Dalton, G. Dalton, H. Olds, R…

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District Association Tennis

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 5

The last round of the Sunday tennis competitions has been completed, but it has been found necessary to play some of the postponed matches to…

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Boxing Sloane-rivers at Stadium

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 5

SID Sloane (10.3).and Bobby Rivers (10.1) should provide an interesting and even 15-round bout at the Stadium to-morrow night. Both men…

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Charming Tennis Players In Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 6

UP-TO-THE-MINUTE FASHIONS were worn by girls from the country at the country tennis carnival at Memorial Drive Adelaide. They chose short frocks, divided skirts, or shorts, no hats and, of course, no stockings…

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Cricket

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 2

The Ivanh[?]cricketers were successful in their effort to regain the "Bray Cup" from the Wilcannia Club on Monday last. We understand…

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Swimming Carnival Opens To-night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

Excellent swimming and diving is anticipated to-night when the Silver City Swimming Club, opens its carnival at the Baths. The club has…

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Swimming Carnival Opens To-night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

Excellent swimming and diving is anticipated to-night when the Silver City Swimming Club opens its carnival at the Baths. The club has…

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Boxing at Stadium To-night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

A [?]ig crowd is expecteu at the Stadium to-night when Sid Sloane and Bobby Rivers will clash in a 15round bout. The men are well built…

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Boxing at Stadium. To-night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

A big crowd is expected at the Stadium to-night when Sid Sloane and Bobby Rivers will clash in a 15round bout. The men are well built…

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Next Week's Races New South Wales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 1

Tuesday.—Gosford. Wednesday.—Roseberry and Cootamundra. Thursday.—Cootamundra and…

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19 Cricket Injuries Heavy List For Season More Fragile?

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 8

The theory that cricketers are becoming more fragile is not accepted by a Collins-street doctor, who has treated numbers of…

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