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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Inter-mine Tennis Assn

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

It has been decided by the committee to the Inter-Mine Tennis Association to hold the annual wind up on February 14. Just before the start of the season…

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Time Limit Tomorrow Brighter Cricket Expected

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

Because of the rain last week and the inability of several teams to start their matches, a rather unusual position has been created in the present…

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Sunday Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 3

An all-day cricket match will be played tomorrow between Excelsiors and Junctions. The game will commence at 10.30 a.m…

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SWIMMING Five Events To Be Swum Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 6

THE Silver City Swimming Club will conduct a programme of five events at the Baths tomorrow morning. There will also be several…

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Stop Press League Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 1

Colts v. Wests.—Colls, 1st inns., 5 for 142 (Dalton 44. Houso n.o. 23. Delbridge 4; sundries 11). First innings win for Colts. Dalton's 44…

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Broken Hill Cycling Club Racing At Western Oval Tomorrow

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 5

The Western Oval will be the centre or Cycling activities tomorrow afternoon, when a highly entertaining cycling programme will be presented by the Broken…

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Serious Discussions On Cricket Finances Monday's Special Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 6

WITH its finances in a difficult position and the maintenance of the Cricket Ground threatened, the Barrier District Cricket League is in a desperate position. An appeal has been made to all cricketers and League…

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Bright Cricket Expected in Today's Matches Rain Causes Time Limit To Be Imposed

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 5

Bright and fast cricket should the seen at the Cricket Ground and the Western Oval today owing to the time limit imposed. The rain has caused certain restrictions on time to be imposed to have the matches settled to schedule. With each…

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Report Of Tennis Association Secretary

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 6

In his report to the annual meeting of the District Tennis Association on Tuesday night, Mr. S. J. Brooks, secretary, said:…

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Cricket Was Bright Fast Scoring On

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

With time limits on all games. Saturday's League Cricket matches were the best for the season and the fastest games played for some time…

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Miss Gwen Millard Australian Swimming Record Sydney, February 3

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 3

Miss Owen Mil lard. Australian and State 110 yards backstroke champion, retained her State title at the Coogee Aquarium Baths on Saturday night,…

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Cricket League Finances Worry Officials

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 4

A cricketers' ball, to which visiting Davis Cup and interested tennis players will lie invited, is planned by the Barrier District Cricket League…

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Cricket League Finances Discussed Suggestions For Raising Money Include Holding A Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Broken Hill Cricket League held at the Cricket Ground last night, the financial position of the League was discussed and it was finally decided to hold a special Cricketers' Ball. It is hoped to raise £50 or £60 by…

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Indoor Bowls

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2
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The Indoor Bowls Association will be holding its second annual meeting on Sunday morning. Club secretaries are asked to see that delegates'…

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District Tennis Social Committee Again Active

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 6

Members of the racial committee who were elected at the annual meeting of the District Tennis Association met on Monday night. The election of officers…

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District Tennis Association Tennis Stars To Compete

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 6

The secretory of the Broken Hill District Tennis Association, Mr. S. Brooks, has received word from the international tennis players, John Bromwich, Adrian Quist, and Jack Crawford that they will definitely be visiting Broken Hill to…

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Edgar Wallace Knows His Racing!

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 7

No man could be better fitted to write a racing play than Edgar Wallace, author of "The Calendar." a racing mystery-comedy, which will…

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Unusual Tandem Race At Swimming Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 6

THE Silver City Swimming Club will continue its season at the Baths tomorrow morning, when another entertaining programme will be presented. Among the novelty events will be a tandem race, which proved…

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Cricket Questions Answered

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 6

"Russ." Broken Hill asks:—The bowler delivers the ball to the striker, who drives it back on the full to the bowler, he misses the catch and the…

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