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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Ivee Belle Wins New Year's Gift Good Racing at Morphettville Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 4

THE New Year's Gift, at the S.A.J.C. meeting at Morphettville yesterday, provided a very interesting contest, and victory went in the 8 to 1 chance Ivee Belle, from The Boss and Golden Hill. The favorite. Silent March, at 9 to 4. ran a very disappointing race…

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Sunday Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 1

A cricket match will be played on Block 10 pitch on Sunday between Sydney Club and Challenge Colts at 10.30 a.m. sharp…

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Stop Press Patriotic Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 1

Patriotic Cricket.— McCabe's Team, nine for 449. Bradman's Team, two for 25 (Brown 13, Bradman 0. Hidings n.o. 12, Hamence…

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Racing at Flemington Manrico And Keelie In Form Sensation In Stradbroke Stakes

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 4

Winterset, the 2 to 1 favorite, gave backers a start when he won the Hurdle Race at Flemingta on New Year's Day but there was a first class sensation in…

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Next Week's Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 1

N.S.W. Wednesday.—Rosebery. Saturday.—A.J.C. meeting at Randwick…

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Racing Notes Melbourne, January 3

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 3

There was steady rain this afternoon. The forecast for tomorrow is unsettled, with the going likely to be holding. After a hearing lasting only a few…

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Racing History Made Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 1

Racing history was made at Moone[?] Valley today when the stablemates Alcmena and Procyon, who are owned by Mr. W. M. Bamford, and trained…

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2 Winners Carried Wrong Weights Strange Happenings At Murray Bridge Races ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

D. WRIGHT, the Morphettville apprentice, won two races at Murray Bridge on Saturday with incorrect weights. One was on Gun Bier (second division of the Novice) and the other on Kingnaz (second division of the Trial Stakes). The race won by Kingbas was taken…

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Cricket Resumes On

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 3

Teams affiliated with the Barrier District Cricket League will resume their, competition games on Saturday after a spell of'four weeks. There…

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Horse Races Train— and Wins

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

Passengers in a train from Brechin for Forfar recently saw a race between a horse and a locomotive, says the London "Daily Mirror."…

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Cricket Recommences Tomorrow

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

The second round of the A Grade Cricket will commence on Saturday, and all teams have now commenced practice again for the matches. Many of the…

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£432 Profit From Patriotic Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday,—A profit of approximately £432 will result from the big cricket game between combined teams in Melbourne early…

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Broken Hill Cycling Club Races At Western Oval Next

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

The second series of the Broken Hill Cycling Clubs 1940-41 track racing season will commence next Sunday, January 12, at the Western Oval, when a very…

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Junior Sunday Cricket Assn

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 3

The Junior Sunday Cricket Association will re-commence on Sunday. Teams and arrangements are as follows: Tails Masonic v. West Ends. No. 1…

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Cricket Resumes Today Good Games Expected

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 3

Despite the fact that there has been a few weeks lapse tomorrow's cricket should be well up to the standard of games played so far this year. Today, after a Christmas and New Year recess, the League cricket matches will be resumed…

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BOXING Richards-Barth A Draw SYDNEY. January 13

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

Ron Richards. 11.71. Australian middleweight champion. drew with the American, Carmen Barth. 11.113. in a twelve rounds fight at the Sydney…

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District Tennis Association Many Champions Expected

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 6

The secretary of the Broken Hill District Tennis Association (Mr. S. J. Brooks) has returned from a visit to Sydney. Melbourne, and Adelaide, where…

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CRICKET St. Peter's In Good Position

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 6

Saturday's A Grade Cricket matches ended with the games at an interesting point, and as yet there seems to be only one team standing out with more than…

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Swimming Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 6

The Silver City Swimming Club's points' score competition is at a very interesting stage, and only very small margins separate the leaders…

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Tennis International Stars To Play Local Championships

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 6

BECAUSE of military training it may be difficult for some of the younger interstate tennis players to nominate for the Silver City tennis championships, the secretary of the Broken Hill District Tennis Association (Mr. S. J. Brooke) reported on his return from Sydney. He…

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