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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1942

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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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S.A. Racing Ban Condemned Deputation To Premier ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

AT a largely attended meeting of members of the Adelaide Racing Club, held in the Chamber of Manufactures' board room, the action of…

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Tennis

Western Grazier · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 1

The new court at the Town Club is now ready for play and although it is not yet up to the standard of the other two courts. it will, in time, be quite…

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Vic. Racing Dates

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Vittoria Cabinet intends to review the present allocation of metropolitan racing dates which, according to the…

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Interstate Football S.A. GAMES

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 1

West-Glenelg 13-11 Pt.-Torrens 13-10 Sturt-South 15-19 Nth.-N'wood 11-15 VICTORIAN LEAGUE North 12-8 South 8-17…

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Table Tennis

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 5

Clubs are settling down in the table tennis home and home matches, and at the end of the third round the Acorns, Y.M.C.A. Aces, Globe and…

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Golf Club Results

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 5

The Stableford Par conducted at the week end by the Golf Club resulted in W. L. Robertson winning with the score of 33 points. Scores: W. L…

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Reallocation of Racing Days

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE.—[?] reconsideration of the former allocation of racing dates for the next season. State Cabinet last night decided that, in [?] of…

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Draw For Dog Races

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 2

Silverton Stake (C), 365 yards.— Big Boy, Bill's Elect[?] Shutone, Ginger Scot, Hot Air[?] Brave Terms, Spindrift[?] Fearless Red…

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R.a.a.f. Wins at Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 3

LONDON, June 2.—In a cricket match between teams from the R.A.F. and R.A.A.F. at Lord's practice ground, R.A.A.F. declared at 4/177,…

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Palestine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 1

CAIRO.—Colin Long, Victorian tennis player, won the Maccabi international open championship at Tel Aviv…

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Football Finance

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 4

It is expected that the working financial report to be presented at tonight's meeting of the Football League will show a reduction of…

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Football Finances Have Improved

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 4

Boundary umpires at Football League matches are to be allowed to use whistles for the remainder of the season in place of a white…

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Population of White Races; Soviet Best

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 1

LONDON, June 9.—Addressing in London today a meeting of the British Soiial and Hygiene Council, a member of the Population…

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District Tennis

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 6

Following is the draw for this week end and the Women's Wednesday afternoo[?] matches in the District Tennis Association competitions:…

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Sire Savages Coursing Greyhound

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 7

SYDNEY.—Minda Jerry, the greyhound who won the Derby at Rooty Hill a fortnight ago[?] was badly savaged this week by his sire…

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Souths Lead In Football Premiership

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 7

SOUTHS now have a three-point lead in the premiership football competition following their sixth win at the Western Oval on Saturday…

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Tennis

Western Grazier · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 1

Monday last found the town court with a [?] house the [?] being firstly [?] public holiday, and [?] one of those days in which it is good…

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They Can Drink Up Their Swimming Pool

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 5

Towns whose water supply is threatened by enemy action have been given a novel lead by the enterprising Thames-side borough of Erith in Kent…

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Draw for Dog Races Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 7

THE Broken Hill Greyhound Racing Club will hold another meeting at the cricket ground on Saturday. The first race is timed to start at 1.30…

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