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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1943

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Bowls And Bowlers

Western Grazier · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 1

Owing to the holiday last Friday no matches were fixed for the evening. On Tuesday night two teams were unable to be fully represented and some…

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Americans Racing to Cut Coast Road Effort To Prevent Junctioning Of Axis Forces Rommel in Danger of Being Caught in a Trap London, December 30

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 1

At high speed, American troops ore racing across south-eastern Tunisia in order to cut the coast road linking the armies of General Nehring and Rommel, says Reuter's correspondent in Algiers…

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Norths At Top Of Cricket Competition; Good Form By All Clubs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 1

WITH four matches played in the Barrier District Cricket League competitions, Norths, who have not lost a game, head the table with a total of 24 points. Marist Brothers are second with 14 points, and Railway Town and…

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Local Greyhound Racing

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 4

The Broken Hill Greyhound (Trades Hall Trust) Racing Club wilt resume racing on Saturday of next week, Jan. 10. There will be no further suspension…

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District Tennis

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 4

The District Tennis Association will commence its summer competition matches an Saturday, and any club that will be unable to furnish a team…

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Bowls And Bowlers

Western Grazier · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 1

The Second Ro[?] of the Annual [?] Competition is gradually drawing to a close. Each playing night at the Green the team [?] for…

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Tennis Teams

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 4

Aberdeen teams for Saturday:— No. l: Miss Coles and C. Stewart Mrs. Lord and R. Meatheringham, Mrs. Stewart and J. Davis…

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Swimming Points Score Competitions at Interesting Stage

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 4

The Silver City League Swimming club will held in usual weekly fixture at the baths tomorrow morning, commencing at 10.30 sharp…

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American Hustle And War Hits Noumea; Many Races Mingle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 5

YANKEE hustle and the war has hit sleepy, shabby French Noumea — capital of New Caledonia, strange backwater of the South Pacific where the islanders, in a queer mixture of French and Australian, farewell the visitor with…

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Proved Triers For Donkey Races

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 2

Somewhere in Australia.—Troops in the north-west operational area will stage their biggest race meeting for donkeys and horses in a month's…

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Greyhound Racing To Be Resumed Next

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 4

The Broken Hill Trades Hall Trust Greyhound Club will resume on Saturday after a break of a fortnight. The following are the fields:— THE SILVERTON STAKE…

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Cricket

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 3

A certain Army camp in England had arranged a cricket match for the following day. During the evening meal a terrific…

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Acceptances For Mentone Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 3

1.15—-Beaumaris Handicap, 5 [?].— Canada, Gold Mo[?], Grand Coulee, Home Lover, Keel Row, Bugleby, Gen. De Gaulle, Pathfinder, Swagger,…

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Bowls and Bowlers

Western Grazier · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 1

Only one match at the Fours Competition has been played this week, that being the tussle between Browns ([?] Bert Green) and the Blues…

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SWIMMING Under 12 Divisions Increasing

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 4

The Silver City Swimming Club will advance its points score competitions another stage tomorrow, when an interesting programme of events will be…

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Cricket Resumes Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 4

The District Cricket League's matches will resume today at the Western Oval Norths, who head the competition, will be matched against St. Peter's-Wests…

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Senior Swimming Race To Jim Burns

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 2

Jim Burns, a consistent performer with the club in recent seasons, won the senior men's 110 yards handicap at the Baths yesterday when the…

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Tennis Star To Get Call Up

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, January 17.—The case of "Bunny" Austin Davis Cup tennis player, who with 27 of her members of the Moral Rearmament…

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District Tennis Assn

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 4

The following is the draw for this week end and women's Wednesday afternoon matches:—A Grade: Wilchatta 1 v. Dominant 2…

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Tennis

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

Ramblers Teams:—No. 1: Harris and McQuilian, R. Davey and Lyens, V. Davey and Everuss. No. 2: Richards and E. Smith, Gearen and Gearen…

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