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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Tennis Club

Western Grazier · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

The Annual General [?] of [?] in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, [?] April, and [?] large [?] of…

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Women's Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

There is little difference between Railway Town and Swimmers, who are contesting the semi-final of the women's cricket competition. The…

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Saints' Good Position in Cricket Final Lead of 55 Over Norths and 4 Wickets in Hand

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

WITH a lead of 55 runs and four wickets in hand St. Peter's are in a favorable position against Norths in the final of the Cricket League's A Grade competition to be continued at the Cricket Ground tomorrow…

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Golf Reduced Rates For Juniors

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 8

ALTHOUGH it has a large membership list, the Broken. Hill Golf Club lacks junior members. Excellent opportunities…

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Swimming Season Most Successful For Silver City Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 8

While the Silver City Swimming Club's competitions have concluded for the 1939-40 season, the club's activities will not finish yet. A special general meeting is to be held tomorrow, and it is hoped that there will…

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Umpires Wanted for School Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 3

Applications for umpires for High School and primary school matches have been called by the Football League. They are returnable…

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Australian Test Team Wanted After War Sir Home Gordon's Plea For English Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 8

LONDON.— An appeal to Australia to send a Test team to England in the first year after the war to help replenish County exchequers, and act as a tonic to English cricket, is made by Sir Home Gordon in an article…

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1940 Football Season To Open Saturday Week Club Training Lists Not Yet Announced Most of Last Tear's Men Available

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 8

A FORTNIGHT from today the first matches in the football season will be played.The programme was drawn up at last night's meeting of the Match and Permite Committee…

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Robertson to Miss Football

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 3

PERTH, Tuesday.— Austin Robertson, former South Melbourne player and champion runner, said to-day that his transfer back to Victoria as…

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Proprietary Go. Makes Gif t Of Land To Cricket League

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

A FURTHER asset has been acquired by the Cricket League through the generosity of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co. It is the…

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Gossip From lire Football Camps

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 4

Wests Will Miss Sharpshooter Jack Smith...Souths Are Concentratihg On Young Side... Ken Dewhirst Not Likely To Play With Centrals This Season... Tom Lowe…

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Ajax to Continue Racing Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 4

Messrs. M. H. Baillieu and C. N. Baillieu, part-owners of Ajax, announced in Melbourne today that Ajax, provided he trains on…

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Cricket--and" War Sydney, Wednedsay

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 4

ADDRESSING a social gathering last night, the former international wicketkeeper, W. A. Oldfield, declared that cricket…

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District Tennis Association Competitions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 6

Results and draw for the weekend of the District Tennis Association's winter competitions arc given below. All teams are requested to…

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Sporting Carnival at Cricket Ground

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

Cricketers, footballers, and sports are in for a special treat at the carnival at the Cricket Ground tonight, as tho committee have made…

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B Grade Football No Visit From S.A. TEAM

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 5

NO visit will be paid to Broken Hill this year by a South Australian National Football Association team. This was…

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Final of Women's Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 4

The final of the Ladies' Cricket Association competition will begin to morrow, on the Dam Paddock between Norths and Railway Town. This match…

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Local Races Silver City Club Entries

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 4

The Silver City Racing Club will hold a meeting on Saturday, April 27. Nominations for all events received by the secretary (Mr. E. L. Martin)…

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Prominent In Today's Trial Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 1

L. WATSON (Norths), who revealed the best form in the trial game played at the Jubilee Oval today…

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Women's Cricket Final

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 3

Norths have lost six wickets for 113 runs in the final of the women's cricket competition played on the Proprietary Dam wicket on Saturday…

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