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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1937

1,152 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 58

Ron Rickards To Leave Boxing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Ron Richards was so disappointed at losing the decidion against Leo Kelly at the Stadium last night that he…

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Western Darling Picnic Races

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 2

The annual race meeting of the Western Darling Picnic Race Club will be held this year on May 19 and 20, and it has been decided to hold…

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Activity Among Football Clubs Norths and Wests Hold Meetings

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 4

THERE was a great deal of activity in football circles last night when Norths and Wests held their annual meetings to discuss matters in preparation for the coming football season. It was pleasing to note in the large gatherings most of the prominent…

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Football Broken's Club New Officers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 4

A fully attended meeting was held by the Central Football Club at the Trades Hall last night. The secretary's balance-sheet showed a credit…

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South Football Club Favors Sunday Sport

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 4

"THAT the South Football Club still favors, Sunday. sport on the Jubilee Oval was revealed at the annual meeting of the club held last…

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Grimmett's Wrong-uns at Table Tennis

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Clarrie Grimmett, the former Test bowler, has transferred some of his cricket guile to table tennis…

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The King of Cricket Is King of All Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 3

Spencer-street station was crowded when the Sydney express steamed in. Bradman, McCabe and half the Australian Test team were…

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"The Miner's" Sporting Section Interstate And Local Racing; Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 5

THE QUEENSLAND STAR, PAMELUS, who is expected to figure prominently in the finish of the Newmarket Handicap to be run at Flemington to-morrow…

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Council Grant To Swimming Club

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 6

The City Council at its meeting last night decided to reject an application by the Broken Hill Amateur Swimming Club for a reduction in the terms…

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Boxing Double Bill at Stadium

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 5

Mick Leonard, champion of Queensland in his division, will make his first appearance in Broken Hill in a 15round contest with Bobby Rivers at…

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Tennis Return Games With Holdfast Bay

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 5

Interest will focus on tennis during the Easter holidays. To play against a team representing the Broken Hill Tennis Association, six men and six…

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League Cricket Teams In Fight For Final

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 5

WITH the minor round of the cricket season drawing to a close, the results of to-morrow's…

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Maltoi Should Be Best Bet Local Races To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 5

THE Broken Hill Turf Club will provide an interesting programme on the Broken Hill course to-morrow. There will be six events,…

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Sunday Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 8

A match will be played on Sunday morning at 9.30 o'clock on the Block 10 pitch between the Zinc Corporation and Sydney Club. Zinc Corporation…

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Manufacture of Tennis Ball Is Task

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 8

Although on the surface less complicated than cricket balls, tennis balls have to undergo just as marvellous processes in their manufacture as the…

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Swimming Coach on Our Faults Why America Has Produced Best

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 8

FRED CADY, world famous swimming and diving coach, who is touring Australia with the Olympic champion, Jack Medica, in this interview makes some constructive criticism of our swimming and diving talent…

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Next Week's Races New South Wales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 1

Tusaday—Richmond. Wednaaday—Ascot. Saturday—Rosehill. VICTORIA…

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Fire Aboard Ship; Vessel Races To Port

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Saturday. WITH a tire which broke out in No. 4 hold last night now under control, the Melbourne Steamship Co…

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Fire Aboard Ship; Vessel Races To Port ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 7

WITH a fire which broke out in No. 4 hold last night now under control, the Melbourne Steamship Co. liner Duntroon is racing back to port…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 2

The Amateur Swimming Club at Port Pirie will probably send a team of four or five of their best swimmers to participate in the Broken Hill…

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