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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Keener Football Is Expected Much Club Enthusiasm

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

CONDITIONS promise to be ideal for the second aeries of League football games tomorrow. The main interest will be in the match between Norths and Souths at the Jubilee Oval, although Wests and Centrals are expected to provide a close contest at the Western Oval…

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Won "Athletics Scholarship"

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday—Lieut. Lou Alpe who has been appointed athletics officer in the morale squad at a U.S. camp, went to Loyola University, New…

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Golf Competitions

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

In the four-ball-best-ball conducted yesterday by the Broken Hill Golf Club for patriotic purposes, F. C. Kitchen and T. Carmen combined well[?]…

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Golds Win At Bowls

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

The colors competition of the Bowling Club is in the final stages. On Saturday Golds eliminated Greens, defeating them in a three-rink match…

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Sunday Football in Victoria

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Sunday afternoon football matches for the three defence services—the Navy, the Army, and the Air Force—will begin…

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Bright Prospects For Football

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

Although tonight is the usual meeting date for the monthly meeting of the Football League, it will not be held until Friday. The business to be…

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Football Weather Against Training

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 4

WEATHER conditions last night did not permit of extensive training by League football clubs, but there was a good muster of players…

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Races at Randwick

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Army Minister (Mr. Forde) said today that there were no objections to the proposed race meetings at Randwick on…

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Tennis

Western Grazier · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

The attendance at the town court have been well beyond expectations are between 20 and 30 players have been present at the practice games. It is…

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Best Teams Named For Tomorrow Keen Football Is Expected

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

FOUR good teams have been named for tomorrow's League football games, and it is expected that they will be the best for the season. Norths and Wests will be opposed at the Jubilee Oval and Souths and Centrals…

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Football League Arrangements

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 1

The Football League Has drawn up a programme for a further three matches. At ita monthly meeting last night satisfaction at the result of the…

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Interstate Football Victorian League

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 1

South 13-21 Carlton 8-11 Richmond 30-16 Melbourne 18-9 Fitzroy 17-13 North 14-10 Essendon 14-8 Footscray 12-16…

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Bowls Reds Beat Golds In Colors Final

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

The colors competition of the Bowling Club ended on Saturday, afternoon when the Reds defeated Golds in the final by six points on the [?]…

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Norths in Front Keen Interest in Football

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

FOOTBALL, after a doubtful start, has obtained a good following, and takings by the League from last Saturday's…

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Football Souths—wests Are Strong

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 4

FOOTBALL training last night revealed that Souths and Wests are likely to put out even stronger teams next Saturday when they clash…

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Drastic Changes In Victorian Racing MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 3

OAKS Day, for many years a feature of Melbourne's social life, as well as a great day in the spring for racing men, will disappear as a result of the latest allocation of days for racing announced yesterday by the Chief Secretary. V.R.C. will have only 10 days…

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Interstate Football S.A. GAMES

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 1

Port-Torrens 16-18 Nor.-North 14-13 West-Glenelg 21-1[?] Sturt-South 18-19 VICTORIAN LEAGUE Fitzroy 20-13 Melbourne 11-11…

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Milblonde Has Win Good Races At Dog Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 1

MILBLONDE showed good form to win the Darling Stake at the Greyhound Racing Club's meeting at the Cricket [?] this afternoon,…

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Keen Bowls On

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 2

At the bowling green on Saturday a progressive pairs competition was played for four spoons presented by Mr. G. Cheel, an executive member of…

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Table Tennis Competition

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 2

The following are the results of the second round of matches conducted by the Broken Hill Table Tennis Association:—Globe 18 games 410 points…

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