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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport
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CONSISTENT bowling and [?] [?] by St. Peter's men were responsible for Norths [?] [?] [?] in their first innings when the teams met in the final of the A Grade Cricket League competiton at the Crucjet Ground this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →JOHNNIE HORAN, former 50 and 100 metres local champion, revealed his true form at the Zinc Corporation annual swimming, carnival held at the Zinc Pool yesterday afternoon. He swam 25 yards in 11 1-5 sec to equal the Baths.record, and he covered 50 yards in. 26 3-5 secs to make a new record…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Lawn Tennis Association of Australia refused last night to pass for payment accounts from leading Sydney stores for articles purchased,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Broken Hill Football League will encourage foot ball in local schools this year. First step in the plan will be a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WHEN the Broken Hill Football League met last night Messrs. A., C. Connell, Stan C. Crosland and R. Odgers were elected League Commissioners for the 1940 season. Mr. E. B. Torpy was elected proxy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TPODAY Mr. Austen Brown, president of the Cricket League, said "With the advent of the cricket final which is creating such a lot of interest this year because of the fact that both teams finished equal in points and are so evenly matched, it is opportune to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Thursday,— Dersigned to prevent unnecesary jostling at the bounce of the ball a motion to increase the size of the circle in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Horry Thorp (Norths) has been announced as the best all-rounder in the Cricket League's competition for the 1939-40 season, and Bob Matthews…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ST. Peter's are in a commanding position in the Cricket League's A Grade final and seem assured of a substantial lead on the 'first' innings. Last week Norths offered little resistance to the accurate St. Peter's attack and were all out for 128, to which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ALAN COOPER is in the news again. This great sportsman, who has done so much for the Australian bloodstock industry in the past few years, has again shown his faith in the future of racing by paying the huge…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →(By Cover Point.) UNANIMOUS agreement with the decisions of the Cricket League umpires in selecting Horry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Familiarly referred lo as "Father of the New South Wales Cricket Association," Mr. Sydney Smith has been on the association for 33 years without a break Manager of two Australian teams which toured England and a former secretary of the Board…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THERE will probably, be two interstate football matches in Broken Hill this season—against South Australia and Perth, which is affiliated with the Western Australian National Football League…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Tuesday.—In an open golf tournament at Waitikirl, H. Hawson, of Harewood Club, drove a ball from the tee and it. lodged on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →By the Football League conferring with sportsmasters of the Broken Hill schools, it is hoped that an agreement will be reached which will make Australian football more popular in the schools…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TO inspire field umpires to give of their best when controlling League matches this year, the Broken Hill Football League at its meeting last night decided to appoint six umpires, instead of five as previously. This means that two umpires will stand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Broken Hill Football League will materially assist school football when they appoint umpires to control school football matches this year. A decision to call applications for umpires for school matches was made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The first football seratch match of the season will be played at the Jubilee Oval on Saturday, when Norths will be opposed to Souths…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Broken Hill Turf Club will hold a meeting on Saturday when several new horses will race, while others who have been spelling will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Annual General [?] of [?] in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, [?] April, and [?] large [?] of…
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