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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1943

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Wind Up Social of Cricket Umpires

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 3

The Broken Hill Cricket Umpires' Association held their annual windup at the Okeh Cafe on Saturday night, Mr. R. Odgers presided and…

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Bowls And Bowlers

Western Grazier · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 1

The bowls season flittered out like an exhausted squie and the secretary Mr. J. H. Buck, advises that owing to the apathy of the members to the 1st. A. and…

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Tennis Club

Western Grazier · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 1

On Thursday of last week the Wilcannia Tennis Club made arrangements for the opening of the tennis season here. Owing to the absence of some…

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FOOTBALL Today's Games

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 1

With the second round of football matches to be commenced this afternoon a marked improvement in the standard of play to being provided. Teams are…

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Rosehill Races Postponed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY. — Rosehill races have been postponed indefinitely. Olive Anderson in her recordbreaking feats on Payneham, S.A.,…

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Best Recorded Football Dropkick

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 1

Fitzroy captain Fred Hughson's phenomenal kick of 83 yards 11 inches at Fitzroy ground on Saturday last is the greatest drop-kick ever recorded in…

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Racing For Three Public Holidays

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—The chairman of the V.R.C. (Mr. Turnbull) today received a telegram from the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin)…

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Rosehill Races Postponed Sydney, May 28

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 4

The race meeting set down for Rosehill tomorrow has been postponed indefinitely. This decision was reached today by officials of the Ascot Race…

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Surprises In Football League Games

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 2

SURPRISE of the first matches of the second round of the Football League competitions was the defeat of Souths bv Wests. The…

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South Golf Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 4

At the close of the first day's play in the bogey competition for the O H. Holten trophy at the South Golf Course on Saturday W. Morrtssey led…

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Cricket in the North

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 3

In a recent letter from Signaller Jim Gurry, formerly of the Post Office staff, now serving with the forces "somewhere in Australia," be tells of a cricket match…

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School Football

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 2

On Friday last public primary schools played the opening games of the 1043 football season. Keen interest was displayed, and some fine…

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Nicholls St. Sunday School Cricket Social

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 2

The Nicholls Street Sunday School Cricket Club banquet held last Saturday evening was a success. Members of the club entertained the large…

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Centrals & Wests Should Provide Best Football In Tomorrow's Games

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 2

FOOTBALL League teams will play the second series of matchee in the second round tomorrow afternoon on the Jubilee and Alma Ovals. Norths will oppose Souths at Alma and Wests and Centrals will meet on the Jubilee…

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Nicholls Street Methodist Sunday School Cricket Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 4

The Sunday School Cricket Club banquet held last Saturday evening was a success. Members of the club entertained the large group of friends prior…

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Golf Associates

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 2

Associates of the Broken Hill Golf Club played an 18-hole par competition yesterday for the Young trophy in ideal golfing weather. The…

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Centrals And Souths Win Saturday's Football Games

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 2

South and Centrals won their matches in the Broken Hill Football League's competition on Saturday. Centrals Defeat Wests Centrals gave Wests no chance in…

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Golf Club's Dance and Bridge

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 3

A very successful dance and bridge party was held at the Broken Hill Golf Clubhouse by the Associates on Saturday night. The captain, Miss J. Dennis,…

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South Golf Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 4

Bill Morrissey wen the O. H. Holten trophy concluded at the South Golf Club's Links on Saturday afternoon. The competition, a bogey, played over 36…

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Football Administration And Umpiring (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 4

Sir.—Being a spectator at the football match, Wests versus Centrals. I was disappointed at the state of the playing arena, also the encroaching of the small…

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