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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Silver City Races Nominations Taken

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 6

Nominations for the Silver City Racing Club's meeting on Saturday week were taken this afternoon. Highweight Handicap, 6…

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District Tennis Results

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 2

Results and draw for weok-ena matches of the District Tennis Association have been announced. It has been decided that the B sections will…

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Swimming Life Saving Display

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 1

The Broken Hill Amateur Swimming Club at its meeting to-day held a lifesaving display to demonstrate the methods used by rescuers. This…

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The Uiver Wins Best Race The Leader Star AmongSprinters Good Racing at Cheltenham Cheltenham

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 1

GETTING up in the very last stride The Uiver defeated Toxaway and Lady Vanessa in the Bungaree Purse, the first race of the tote double at Cheltenham to-day. lt was rather a good performance on the part of The…

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Women's Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 4

Railway Town were dismissed for 210 runs when the semi-final of the Broken Hill Ladies' Cricket Association was concluded on the Hillside…

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New Tennis Courts Mr. Woodward Gives Hint

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 4

STATING that the Mining Managers' Association had already given financial assistance to the Cricket and Football Leagues, the president of the…

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Championship Boxing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A match between Ambrose Palmer and Ron Richards for the cruiser-weight championship of Australia is being considered…

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District Tennis

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

Below are given the results and draw for the week end in the District Tennis Association games. In the A section (Saturday) Hilltop will meet…

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Cricket Outright Wins in B Grade Saturday's Games

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

Four outright victories were obtained by teams in the third series of games in the second half of the B grade competition brought to a close…

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Big Cricket Tomorrow Bradman Will Not Play SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

STAN McCabe (N.S.W.) and Keith Rigg (Vic.) will lead the combined Australian teams in the anniversary cricket match which begins…

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Cricket Star Is Football Coach ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 6

WITH all cricket circles interested in the brilliant bowling performance of O'Grady, with the Eyre's Peninsular team in the country…

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Swimming Club Events

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

The Broken Hill Amateur Swimming Club will stage the following programme at the City Baths to-morrow: Senior 110 yards Freestyle…

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Stop Press Sydney Cricket Rigg's Team

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 1

Robinson, c. Hassett, b. Fleetwood-Smith, 53; Rogers, c. McCormick, b. Fleetwood-Smith, 10; Pearson, c. and b. Ward, 1;…

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Rigg Performs Well in Big Cricket Match in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

WITHOUT reputations any longer at stake, and without the cares attendant on efforts to gain selection for the Test side, the players in the anniversary celebrations cricket match took the field today with light hearts…

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Swimming Silver City Club Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 7

The main event to be conducted tomorrow morning by the Silver City Swimming Club will be a 220 yards senior handicap. Jim Burns, one of…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 8

The programme for the Silver City Swimming Club's annual carnival to be held next month was drawn up as a meeting of the management…

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Tennis Enthusiasts Await Bromwich

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 3

THE news that John Bromwich, Australia's latest tennis sensation, and Len Schwartz, South Australia's leading tennis player,…

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Women's Cricket Tomorrows Final

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 7

The final of the Broken Hill Ladies' Cricket Association's competition will be played on the Proprietary Dam wicket to-morrow afternoon between…

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Interesting Games Staged in Local Bowls Competition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 3

Bowlers are staging an interesting tussle in the teams match competition played each week on the Bowling Club's greens in the Central Reserve…

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Cricket Prospects Close a Grade Struggle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 8

WITH two series of matches to be played in the Cricket League's A grade competition, the two teams to take part in the…

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