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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Cricket League Chairman Replies To His Critics

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 1

REPLYING to a motion of no-confidence in him the Chairman of the Barrier District Cricket League (Mr. A. S. Rawlins) in a lengthy statement to last night's meeting of the management committee of the…

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Ban On Zinc Oval No More Cricket Matches League Decision for Conference

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

AFTER a heated discussion lasting more than two hours the Barrier District Cricket League at its meeting last night decided to abandon matches on the Zinc Corporation Oval pending a conference between the…

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Cricket Conference

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

The acting secretary of the Broken Hill Cricket League (Mr. Harry Graves) yesterday wrote the Barrier Industrial Council and the Umpires'…

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Tennis Star Granted Divorce

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 5

LONDON, February 15.—Mrs. Pittman, a prominent figure at Wimbledon tennis tournaments, has been granted a divorce on the grounds of…

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District Tennis

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

The following are the results arid draw for the week-end of the District Tennis Association summer competitions. The two matches set down for…

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Cricket Resumption Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

IT is expected that the Barrier District Cricket League games will be played tomorrow as usual with members of the Umpires'…

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Drought King for Chief Handicap Good Racing Likely At Strathalbyn ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

THE popular Strathalbyn Racing Club will hold a meeting on its course tomorrow, many well known metropolitan horses being engaged. Drought King, who is owned by the secretary of the club (Mr. Jones) is topweight in the Strathalbyn Handicap…

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Swimming Monster Carnival In March

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 8

The Silver City Swimming Club will conduct probably the largest swimming carnival ever staged in Broken Hill at the…

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Swimming Senior Event to Connell

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 1

The Broken Hill Amateur Swimming Club held its usual Saturday afternoon races at the Crystal Pool today. The results were:—…

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Sunday Cricket Association

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 8

Wilcannia Club v. Newmarkets, Newmarket ground. Wilcannia Club from: K. Turnbull (captain), Les Sutton (vice), J…

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Cricket Back To Normal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 1

All Barrier District Cricket League fixtures were continued today under normal conditions, with members of the Umpires'…

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Arrangements for Women's Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 8

Arrangements: Wests v. Norths, on North pitch; Railway Town v. Swimmers, Proprietary Dam. The following is Wests team to…

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Football Season Preparations Question Of Ovals For Consideration

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 8

ALTHOUGH the start of the football season is still at least 10 weeks away clubs are springing into activity and two clubs—Souths and Centrals—have held their annual meetings. Norths and Wests have both announced…

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R. Town And Norths Favorites Final Of Cricket Competition Well Contested Matches

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 8

RAILWAY TOWN and Norths are favorites for the final of the Cricket League's competition. Railway Town at present lead in the premiership points with a three-point margin over Norths, while St. Peter's and…

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Cycling Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 2

The following are the results of the events conducted by the Broken Hill Cycling Club at the Morgan-street track yesterday afternoon:—…

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Tennis Stars To Make Broken Hill Visit

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 3

AUSTRALIA'S No. 1 singles tennis player, and probably the world's amateur champion, John Bromwich, has nominated with three other leading players for the Silver City Championship to be played in Broken Hill from Friday, March 24 to Sunday,…

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Season of 15 MATCHES Central Football Club Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 3

A decision that the club vote for a season of 15 matches was reached at the adjourned annual meeting of the Central Football Club at the Trades…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 3

The Silver City Swimming Club will hold its annual championship carnival at the Baths on March 5. The main events of the carnival are…

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Swimming Carnival at Zinc Baths

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

A mixed swimming carnival is to be conducted at the Zinc Corporation Swimming Pool on Sunday afternoon, March 12. It will be open to employees…

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Local Races Entries for Silver City Club Fixture

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

The following are the nominations for the Silver City Racing Club summer meeting to be held on Saturday, March 4:—…

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