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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Keen Competition In B Grade Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

Further particulars of the interesting position in the B grade cricket premiership competition were made available today by the secretary of…

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Women's Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

Railway Town will meet Swimmers at the Dam Paddock tomorrow. Railway Town team: Mrs. Le May, Mrs. Mcwilliam, Mrs. Westmacott,Elaine…

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Much Interest in League Cricket St. Peters-norths to Clash Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 5

ALTHOUGH St. Peter's have definitely won the right to compete in the finals of the Cricket League there is still much interest in tomorrow's matches which will be the last before the finals…

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Returned Soldiers' Indoor Bowls

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 8

The Returned Soldiers Indoor Bowling Club held a meeting on Monday night to complete its teams for the association competition games, and…

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Women's Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 1

Railway Town v. Swimmers.—Railway Town, 1st innings, two for 66 (Mrs. Westmacott 33, L. Tribilcock 14: P. Williams 1-23, Mrs.James…

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Aberdeen Tennis Team

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 8

The Sunday mixed team of the Aberdeen Tennis Club to play on the Marlorna Court:—Mr. and Mrs. Spragg, J. Hodge, Miss V. Coles, A…

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Football Carnival Games In Tasmania Next August

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 8

SINCE the Tasmanian National Football League decided to continue its activities during the war period, preliminary arrangements have been well advanced for the Australian carnival at Hobart in August…

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School Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 4

School cricket is in full swing. Conducted by the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association, it is played in the form of an inter-schools…

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Now For Doncaster And Sydney Cup Races MELBOURNE, Tyesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 6

Now for the [?] Handicap and Sydney Cup: was not a great draf of business on that double today as [?] Victorian [?] are [?] announcements about [?] to [?]…

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Championship Swimming Mooney's Title At Stake On Sunday Night Keen Races Are Expected

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 5

SEVERAL championships, with the main event the State 110 yards championship, will be decided at the Silver City Swimming Club's championship carnival to be staged at the Baths on Sunday night…

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Golf Associates

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

The annual meeting of the associates of the Broken Hill Golf Club was held at the Palace Hotel on Thursday night. Mrs. Taylor presided over a…

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Stop Press League Cricket Scores at 6 p.m

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 1

Ex-High v. Railway Town.—Ex-High, 2nd inns., 9/96 (Roberts 17, Fyfe 2, Stephens 16, Byers 5, Tremelling 10, Dale 6, Phillips 33 n.o.,…

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League Cricket Matthews Star Batsman; Thorp Best All-Rounder

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 8

BOB MATTHEWS, St. Peter's stylish opening batsman, has a commanding lead in the Cricket League's A Grade aggregate, and is also well ahead in the averages. George Roberts (Ex-High) and Bill Roberts (Wests)…

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Championship Swimming Carnival Tomorrow Night 12 Title Events and Diving Championship To Be Contested By CRAWL

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 8

TWELVE swimming championships are to be decided at the championship carnival to be held by the Silver City Swimming Club at the Baths tomorrow night, the main event being the 110 yards State Championship…

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South Golf Club Elects Officers

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 2

Members of the Broken Hill Golf Club and intending members of the South Club are to be invited to be present at the opening of the South…

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Sporting Teams For Easter Tour Cricket Popular

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

BROKEN HILL will be well represented in South Australia with sporting teams during Easter Week-end. Six cricket teams will tour country centres and play in Adelaide, a team of bowlers will play three matches in the mid-north, and a team from the…

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Football League To Discuss Vital Business Qualifications of Residence By FOLLOWER

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

IMPORTANT butiness to be dealt with at the annual meeting of the Football League tomorrow night will be alteration of the rules to cover residential qualifications and a decision as to whether the League Commissioner…

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Will Quit Racing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—As a result of the dismissal of K. W. Skelton's appeal against his disqualification for a year, arising out of the running…

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Broken Hill Golf Club Elects Officers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 1

The Broken Hill Golf Club will open its season on Sunday, March 31, with mixed foursomes. At the club's annual meeting in the Centennial…

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Petrol, Parking And Road Races

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 6

THE slave-driver employed to keep me up to the mark having informed me for the thirtieth time in 20…

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