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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Stop Press League Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 1

Norths v. Colts.—North's, 1st inns., nine for 381 (Stanborough 83, Slee 17, Burrett 11, [?] 8, Caines n.o. 27, McGregor n.o. 1. sundries…

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Senior Diving Competition To Be Continued Tomorrow Close Finishes Anticipated In Swimming Events

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 5

When the Silver City Swimming Club stages another programme of events at the Baths tomorrow morning, the diving competitions will also be continued. The programme will consist of five freestyle events, senior diving, junior…

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Quist--bromwich Duel Here Championship Tennis Games On February 28

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 6

A BATTLE of tennis giants will develop when Ardian Quist meets John Bromwich on the Association courts on February 28 in the Silver City championship tennis tournaments. Both men will be dancing on the back lines wheo the game starts…

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Today's Cricket Matches Should Be Interesting Good Batting Expected

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 5

Some more solid batting should be seen in today's cricket matches. The teams have all improved and have been so matched that there should be some of the best cricket seen here for some time. Wests and Ex-High, Railway Town…

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Indoor Bowls Association

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Indoor Bowls Association was held at the Musicians Club. Mr. J. T. Donovan presided over a small attendance of delegates…

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Indoor Bowls Association Nominations For Officers

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Indoor Bowls Association was held at the musicians Club. Mr. J. T. Donovan presided over a small attendance of…

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BOXING Tod Morgan Defeated Melbourne, February 9

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

Bill Rainsbury (9.0) surprised by defeating Mickey Miller (8.13½). featherweight champion of Australia, on points last night…

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Cycling Zinc Corporation Club Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

Several new records were established by competitors in the Zinc Corporation Cycling Club's events yesterday. Tom Drage, in the senior…

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Picture Shows Horse Racing Film at Ozone

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

"Maryland" a film of horse racing in Kentucky will be showing this evening at the Ozone Theatre. This is the first at the big films which the Ozone Theatre…

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Indoor Bowls

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Returned Soldiers Ladies' Indoor Bowls Social Club this morning the main business was the election of officers…

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Exciting Racing at Moonee Valley Mildura Beats High Caste Magic Circle In Brilliant Form

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4

[?]citing the order of the afternoon at Moonee Valley on Saturday when narrow victories were registered in six of the seven races. Astounding…

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Ladies' Indoor Bowls

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 6

Officers for the year were selected at the meeting of the R.S.L Ladies' Indoor Bowls Club held at the Soldiers" club Roams yesterday. The following officers…

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District Tennis Association Nominations From Tennis Stars Winter Competitions March 8

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 6

The secretary of the Broken Hill District Tennis Association, Mr. S. Brooks, is in receipt of correspondence from tennis stars reporting that they will…

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CRICKET Date Of Ball Fixed

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

Last Saturday's A Grade cricket matches will be continued at the Cricket around and the Western Oval tomorrow, when Colts and Norths will meet…

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Keen Play Expected Local Cricket Competition

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 1

WITH only two more series of games remaining before the premiership match, there will be keen interest in the struggle of…

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Swimming Carnival On March 2

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 6

THE Silver City Swimming Club has made application to the Council for the use of the Baths on Sunday. March 2, to hold their annual championship carnival. The management committee has arrangements well in hand…

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Today's Cricket Matches

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 5

Tit-bit of last Saturday's A Grade matches was the 392 made by Norths in their innings. They made score yet…

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Locals Who Might Meet Tennis Aces

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 6

IN discussions regarding the pending visit of the Davis Cup men, Quist and Bromwich, the question has been raised as to how local champions will fare against the internationals. Con Stewart, who has been the…

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Swimming Double Success for Max Dumont

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

A DOUBLE success to Max Dumont, who took the [?]unior Boys 55 yards freestyle and breaststroke events, was the feature of the meeting of the Silver City Swimming Club at the Baths yesterday…

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Trousers Again Missing From Swimming Pool

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 6

It was reported last night that another pair of trousers were missed by a patron of the Crystal Swimming Pool when he attended the Baths yesterday afternoon…

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