Petrol, Parking And Road Races
THE slave-driver employed to keep me up to the mark having informed me for the thirtieth time in 20…
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Sport, 1940
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Football League Finances Show Vast Improvement
GRATIFYING figures concerning the financial activities of the, Football League during 1939 were revealed by the secretary (Mr. F. H. Thomas) in his report presented at the league's annual meeting last night The league wiped out an overdraft of £411 and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Football Season Opens On April 27 Minor Round 15 Matches No Increases Admission Charges
THE 1940 football.season will open on Saturday, April 27 and the minor found will comprise 15 matches. These decisions were made at the annual meeting of the Football League held last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming Protest Dismissed
The protest lodged against C. Reed, winner of the 55 yards junior championship conducted by the Silver City Swimming Club on Sunday night, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North and Zinc Cricket Match
A cricket match will be played on the Zinc Corporation Cricket Oval on Easter Monday between a combined team from the North Mine Cricket…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting Events for Easter Cricket, Cycling, Running; Teams To Tour
CRICKET, cycling and running will be the main sporting fixtures in Broken Hill during Easter week end. Several cricket teams, a party of bowlers and a representative team from the District Tennis Association. will be on tour in South Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No A.b.c. Broadcast of Oakbank Races Commercial Station Gets Rights From Club
THE Australian Broadcasting Commission will not broadcast the racing at Oakbank tomorrow and Monday. Station 5DN has been granted exclusive rights to broadcast from the course. The sudden change of plans for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket
Last Sunday week the Monolon Sportsmen journeyed to White Cliffs to meet the Scrubbers, and a very enjoyable game was the result. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers' Indoor Bowls
This week the three returned soldiers' indoor bowling club teams had comfortable wins in the association competition games. The No. 2 team…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming Carnival Was Surprise by Peggy Thomas Dick Mooney Best Club All-Rounder
UNDOUBTEDLY the biggest surprise of last Sunday's championship, carnival conducted by the Silver City Swimming Club was Peggy Thomas' win in the 55 yards junior girls' championship when she defeated the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Judge Knows His Cricket Disagrees with Maurice Tate London
"IN fear and trembling. I venture to differ from Mr. Maurice Tate," said Mr. Justice Humphreys, at Sussex Assizes, when awarding damages of £750 to John Barfoot, an 11-year-old schoolboy, for injuries received when fielding at silly mid-on in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wac Rob's Easter Cup Tranquil Star N Youngsters Good Racing at Flemington Melbourne
MAC ROB (8/1) won the Williamstown Racing Club Easter Cup at Flemington yesterday from Con Devon (12/1) and Morvren (10/1) In an exciting finish Bozzago (20/1) won the See…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Earned £200 At Races Minding Kiddies SYDNEY
JOHN BOAG, 45, car minder,who had £200 in his pockets when found unconscious in Moore Park on Friday night, said that he earned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket
On Ester Monday the Single men styling themselves the Power of Wileannia, met the Henpecks in other words the married men, only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tennis Draw for Week End
Following is the draw of matches for next Saturday and Sunday in the District Tennis Association competition. The first named is the home…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Methodist Sunday School Cricket
The final mutch of the Methodist Sunday Schools Cricket Association will be played tomorrow on the No. 2 wicket, Western Oval. Play will begin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Saints And Norths Clash Cricket League Final
REPRESENTED by wellbalanced teams Norths and St. Peter's will clash in the final of the Cricket…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming Season Drawing to Close
THE 220 yards championship title will be decided at the Silver City Swimming Club's final session for the season, on Sunday, April 7. It is expected that a strong field will face the starter, and that a great race will be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Women's Cricket
Swimmers v. Railway Town.— Railway Town, 1st Innings, 2 for 68 (Mrs. Mcwilliams, c and b Phyl Williams, 26; L. Trebilcock, l.b.w., b…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stop Press B Grade Cricket Final
Alma SX. v. C.Y.M.—Alma S.L., 1st. inns., 1/41 (W. Harman, c Scanncll. b Leonard 9; J. Gurry n.o. 18; F. Semmons, n.o. 9; sundries 1;…
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