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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Flemington Cricket Club Protest

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 1

A most unexpected development has occurred in the B grade finals of the Barrier District Cricket League. Flemingtons, who were beaten by one…

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Glorious Day For Saturday's Races

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 5

Nobody could have wished for a better day for the Silver City Racing Club's meeting at the local course on Saturday. It was a brilliantly sunny windless…

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Football Season Fixed At 15 Matches Football League Members Unanimous In Their Decision To Garry On

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 2

The duration of the A Grade Football season was fixed at 15 matches at the annul general meeting of the Broken Hill Football League held in the League rooms in Chloride Street last night. It was also decided that the manner of playing the finals remain unchanged and the recommendations…

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Football Season Opens On April 26 League Elects Officers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the first round of the Broken Hill Football League games will be limited to 15 matches, the system of playing the finals will not be changed. The season will open on April 26…

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Popular Racing Man Dead

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The announcement of the death of Mr. Frank Barnet, chairman of the Gawler Joe. key Club, was received with sincers…

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Draw For Winter Tennis Competitions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 5

FOLLOWING is the draw of the Bioken Hill Tennis Association matches for the week-end. The first-named is the home team, and in all sections,…

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District Tennis Association Holdfast Bay Match In The Air South Australia Vetos Annual Event

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 6

The committee of the Broken Hill District Tennis Association is in receipt of a report from the S.A.L.T.A. which is of a very disappointing nature. The…

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Corona Tennis Teams

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 6

Saturday A team to play on home court: T. Johnson and Miss Johnson, J. Hodge and Miss Coles. C. Johnson and Mrs. Green…

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Football Teams Commence Training On

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 6

That the football season is close is imphasised by the fact that all teams will be starting practice on Tuesday next. It will be known for certain then how the…

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A and B Grade Cricket Finals Tomorrow

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 6

On Saturday the final of the Broken Hill Cricket League's 1940-41 season will be staged between Norths and St. Peters. A good match seems indicated…

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Bright Cricket Is Expected League Final Starts Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

SOME of the brightest cricket of the season is certain to be seen in tomorrow's A grade cricket final of the Barrier District Cricket League to begin at the Cricket Ground at 2 p.m. The centre wicket has been…

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Swimming Sports Postponed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 6

To conform with the Empire-wide celebrotion of tomorrow os a Day of Prayer, the Silver City…

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Football Clubs Making Preparations

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 6

Football clubs have made preparations to begin training next week. The 1941 season will start on Saturday, April 26. The annual meeting…

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Cycling Notes No Racing Tomorrow

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 5

Owing to Sunday being a national day of prayer the Broken Hill Cycling Club will not be conducting its usual Sunday afternoon programme at the Western…

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Junior Swimming Championship M. Horton Has Good Chance

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 6

THE Silver City Swimming Club will conduct a meeting at the Baths on Sunday week, March 30, the second last meeting of the season. The chief event will be the junior 220 vards championship. Those who will probably…

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Stop Press Cricket Scores

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 1

St. Peter's, four for 178. Frank Coles n.o, 4[?], Milton Coles n.o. 10, sundries 30, Bowling: Perry 1-31, Thorpe 2-18, Caines 0-31,…

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South Golf Club Annual Meeting Tomorrow

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 5

The annual, meeting of the South Golf Club will be held at the club-house tomorrow afternoon commencing at 3 o'clock…

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Methodist Sunday Schools' Cricket Association

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 5

The final of the Sunday School Cricket Association will commence on No. 2 wicket at the Western Oval on Saturday next. The match will be played between…

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Slow Batting Opens A Grade Cricket Final

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 1

PAINFULLY slow batting by Beerworth and Brawn, who added [?] runs in a partnership of 111 minutas, marked the opening of the League Cricket final between St. Peter's and Norths today. It was the slowest cricket of the season. While St. Patar's were naturally…

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Anderson To Tackle Quarter-Mile Record No Racing Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 6

THERE will be no recing conducted by the Broken Hill Cycling Club on the Western Oval tomorrow afternoon which is the National Day of Prayer. The fine programme which was to have been presented tomorrow will…

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