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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1943

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League Cricket Close Games Likely

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 2

Both League cricket matches are at an interesting stage and close gamed should be the order on both wickets at the Western Oval…

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SWIMMING Championships Tomorrow Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 3

The Silver City League Swimming Club will hold its 1942-43 Championship Carnival at the Baths tomorrow night. The program consists of 40 event and…

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Swimming Championship Carnival At The Baths

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 1

TOMORROW NIGHT at the Baths the Silver City League Swimming Club will conduct its annual championship carnival. Chief interest will be the championship events, and some titleholders are expected to retain their titles…

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Local Swimmers For Sydney Races

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 1

Six juniors from the Silver City Swimming Club will make the trip to Sydney to compete in the championship carnival of the N.S.W. League…

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Norths' Big Lead In Cricket Competition[?]

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

Norths, who have not lost a match, are assured of the top position in the Barrier District Cricket League's competition…

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Increased Attendances at Races Canberra, February 24

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

After Mr. Rosevear (Lab., N.S.W.) had drawn his attention to increased attendances and totalisator figures on recent race meetings and suggested the…

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Activities in and Around Wilcannia Bowls And Bowlers

Western Grazier · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 1

Since our last notes on the Fours Championship the tournament has been completed. It will be remembered that Smith's, Jordan's, Rasheed's and…

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Boxing Sydney, February 25

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 4

Fighting strongly, Hockey Benne 10-24, [?]pomted the middleweight Tommy [?] twelve [?] the Leichardt Stadium…

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Greyhound Racing Fees Sydney, February 28

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 1

The Country Greyhound Racing Control Council today decided not to enforce immediately the racing licence fee of 10/6 from dog ownrs racing on tracks…

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Racing Ban To Remain In Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 1

ADELAIDE.—The Premier (Mr. Playford) today told a deputation that he would not remove the ban on racine because the…

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Bowls And Bowlers

Western Grazier · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 1

Considerable interest is being taken by club members in the Handicap Singles Championship now being conducted, and some very fine bowling has…

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Football Meetings

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 7

Although summer is by no means finished, there has already been some discussion of the football prospects this season, and two clubs have…

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Cricket Interesting Match Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 4

Today's Barrier District Cricket League's match between Marist Brothers and Railway Towns promises to be very interesting. The result will determine…

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West Football Club Helps War Effort

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the West Broken Hill Football Club was held in the club rooms yesterday morning, Mr. H. C. Yuill presiding…

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No Local Cricket Until March 20

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 2

MARIST BROTHERS lost their chance of [?] their hold on second position [?]n the premiership table in their match against Railway…

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FOOTBALL West Annual Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the West Broken Hill Football Club was held in the Club rooms on Sunday morning. Mr. H. C. Yuill presiding…

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Indoor Bowls

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 4

Clubs destrous of entering the men's section of this season indoor bowls competition are requested to attend at the Solders Hotel on Sunday morning…

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Bowls And Bowlers

Western Grazier · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 1

Broken Hill bowlers in the persons of Norman Wadmore and Jimmy Martin paid Wilcannia a visit during the past week and naturally were looking for a…

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Racing Notes Melbourne, March 11

Western Grazier · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 4

Pandect injured the ligament of his near front leg when galloping today. He will not race at the Autumn meeting and may have to be retired from the turf…

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Norths Lead In Cricket Competition

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 2

FIRST place on the Barrier District Cricket Leagues points table has been decided, as Norths have not lost a match for the season…

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