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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Lack Of Interest In Football

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 4

There seems little prospect that the football, League will be able to conduct its usual programme of matches this season. The League will meet…

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Tennis Star Enlists

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—E. F. Moon, only Queensland tennis plaver to represent Australia in the Davis C[?] was accepted today for the A.I.F. He…

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Football Centrals Have Credit

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 4

SUPPORTERS of the Central Football Club favor the football season being played as usual on Saturday afternoons. The…

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18 Races For Meeting At Ascot; Club Problem MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 3

THE [?] entry received yesterday for the next Ascot meeting on March 21 suggests the V.R.C. committee will have to follow the lead of the A.J.C. in Sydney and devise means for limiting the numbber of races at a meeting…

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S.a. Racing Ban Left to Premier

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The chairman of S.A. Tattersalls Club (Mr. H. Jackson) has received a communication from the Prime Minister (Mr…

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Greyhound Racing To Begin On March 28

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

IN preparation for the first official meeting at the new greyhound racing course, which is almost certain to be on March 28, time trials nf local dogs will probably he run next week. Bookmakers or bookmakers' clerks, irrespective of whether they own dogs, will not be…

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Sunday School Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 1

Nicholls Street, 1st innings 197. Mien Street, 1st innings 158 2nd innings 157 (Warren 63, Merrett 34, Ellis four for 47, Francisco three for…

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Football Surprising Lack Of Interest

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

THERE has been a surprising lack of interest in football club annual meetings this season, and the Football League, when it holds its annual…

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Swimming Carnival for High School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

The annual swimming carnival of the High School students will take place at the Baths on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Preliminary…

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Dog Racing Opposition to Football League Protes[?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 4

CRITICISM of the action of the Trades Hall Trust in conducting greyhound racine on Saturday afternoons after giving a definit[?]…

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Tennis Competilions To Continue

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 3

Weekly competition of the Broken Hill District Tennis Association are to be continued this year, and will begin on Saturday. This was…

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Football Season Opens on May 2 League Must Clear £13 Weekly To Meet Expenses

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 4

BROKEN HILL'S football season will begin on Saturday, May 2, and all games will be played on Saturday afternoons. This was decided at the annual meeting of the Broken Hill Football League held in the League…

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Junior Swimming Star

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Jack Campbell, holder of the national junior sprint title, won four championships and broke three records at the combined…

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Rosehill Races Abandoned

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Rosehill races, set down [?] tomorrow, have been abandoned[?] Sydney is faced with a Saturday without…

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Cricket Party Recalled

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 3

LONDON, March 20.—The birth of a son to the wife of Cant. David Durie, of the Somerset Light Infantry, recalls that when she was 13-year-old…

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Military May Take Over Golf Course

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—While there has so far been no official announcement of policy, it is believed in military circles that golf courses may…

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Fate Of a J C Races In Balance

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—It was indicated today that should Randwick racecourse not be available for the Easter meeting, embracing the…

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Football in Victoria

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— The Victorian Football League is going ahead with plans for an 11-team competition for the new V.F.L. 1942 war…

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Football Norths To Train On April 7

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 3

PLAYERS of the North Football Club will starts training for the 1942 season on Tuesday, April 7. The first match of the season is set down…

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Bowls And Bowlers the Fours

Western Grazier · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 1

Sunday [?] saw the first semi-final in the [?] competition between Gold and Ltd, and the [?] were represented at [?] Gold A. Osola. G. Pearce, R…

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