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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1937

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District Tennis

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 4

The results of the ladies' semi-final in the District Tennis Association played on Corona court on Wednesday last was:—Hilltop, 5 sets 44…

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District Cricket Review Saints and Norths Play Draw

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 4

AFTER establishing an impressive first innings tally of 283 in their match against Norths at No. 1 wicket, Western Oval on Saturday, St…

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Football Centrals Officers Nominated

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 4

THERE was an echo of proposed Sunday afternoon sport on the Jubilee Oval at the annual meeting of the Central Football Club, held at…

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More Horses for Local Races

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 3

Three hones have arrived from Cobar, namely, Herita, Don B and Lady Suncure. Owned by Mr. A. G. Tulloh the horses are being trained…

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More Horses for Local Races

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 4

Three horses have arrived from Cobar, namely, Herita, Don. B and Lady Suncure. Owned by Mr. A. G. Tullon the horses are being trained…

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Cricket League Has Varied Discussion

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE discussion took place last night at the monthly meeting of the management committee of the Barrier District Cricket…

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District Tennis

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 3

All postponed and unfinished matches in connection with last week end's District Tennis games, and the draw for Saturday are given below…

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Football Clubs Are Preparing Meetings Next Week

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 5

ALTHOUGH much of the cricket season remains, the curtain is gradually being drawn in readiness [?]or the opening of the 1937 football…

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Cricket Shield Game in Sydney To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 1

ALTHOUGH beaten by South Australia in their first encounter of the season New South Wales will provide much stiffer opposition to the…

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Girl Swimming Pupil Drowned

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

TUMUT, Friday. — Nancy Treeweeck, aged 11, was drowned in the river to-day shortly after swimming lessons had been concluded…

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Boxing Ban on George Cook

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 5

LONDON, February 18. — The British Boxing Board of Control refuses to renew the licence of George Cook, the veteran Australian. As it…

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The Miner's" Sporting Section Interstate Racing Guides and Selections: District Cricket League Cricket To-morrow Vital Games for Three Leading Teams

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 5

RAILWAY TOWN and Ex-High, second and third teams in the premiership points table, meet tomorrow in the most important match on the second half of the Cricket League's programme. Success…

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Swimming Relay Event Attracts

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 1

Keen interest was displayed by both the public and the participants in the triangular relay conducted as part of the [?] weekly…

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Swimming Handicaps for To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 7

Handicaps for the Silver City Swimming Club's weekly events to be held at the Baths to-morrow morning are as follow:…

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Big Crowd Expected at Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 3

Billy Jones, who is reported to have a match with Alf Blatch next week, and Sid Sloane, winner of the opening night's main bout, will meet in a…

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Big Crowd Expected at Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 3

Billy Jones, who is reported to have a match with Alf Blatch next week, and Sid Sloane, winner of the opening night's main bout, will meet in a…

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State's Imposing Cricket Record

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 8

New South Wales has created a sensation in the cricket world by twice defeating the visiting Englishmen on this tour…

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League Cricket Review Williams Bowls at His Best

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

TAKING eight of the ten wickets, L. Williams put up an outstanding performance in the match between Ex-High and Railway Town…

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Train Derailment at Seaton, S.a., Golf Links

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 3

TWO CARRIAGES OF A HENLEY BEACH bound train were derailed at Seaton Golf Links, near Adelaide one of the carriages coming into collision with the engine of a train bound for the city. These pictures show (left), the derailed carriages, and (right) the splintered panelling of the carriage which hit the engine. Inset—Passengers on later trains to and from Henley Beach had to get out at the scene of the accident and walk along the line to a train on the…

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Boxing Leonard and Rivers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1

Sid Sloane, and his manager Billy Moran and Billy Jones, will return to Sydney by the express to-night. Manager Moran said to-day that there…

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