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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1943

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Cricket League Final Resumption

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 2

THE Barrier District Cricket League's final between Norths and Railway Town will be continued tomorrow on the Western Oval. This…

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Bowls And Bowlers End of Season Near

Western Grazier · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 1

The end of the bowling season is nearing the final head and the Handicap Singles Championship has been decided. Only nine players completed the…

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Novel Golf Match Local Player Participates

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 4

One of Broken Hill's best golfers. Mr. N. R. ("Dick") Foot, took part in a novel golf match during his recent golfing holiday in Bowral, when the only…

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Trial Football Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 4

Centrals and Souths will meet in a trial game on the Alma Oval this afternoon. Teams will be selected from the following:…

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CRICKET Final Resumes Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 4

The Cricket League final will be resumed at the Western Oval at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The game is at an interesting stage and exciting cricket…

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Railies Have Grip On Cricket Final; Packed With Thrills

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 1

WORTHS were dismissed for their lowest total for the season when the fourth day's play in the Barrier District Cricket League's final was held on the Western Oval today. Baker, Stanborough and O'Reilly were dismissed…

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Greyhound Racing

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 2

The manager of the Greyhound Racing Club, Mr. George Hunter, left Broken Hill for Dubbo on Saturday morning in response to a message that…

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Sunday School Cricket Banquet

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 4

The first banquet to be held in the nine years of the Methodist Sunday Schools' Cricket Association was held on Saturday night in the Sulphide street…

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Railies' Grip On Cricket Final

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 2

In a match packed with incident from the start, Railway Town clinched their grip on the premiership of the Barrier District Cricket League when…

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Greyhound Racing Chief Secretary Announces Change In Control SYDNEY, May 3

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 4

Far-reaching changes in control of greyhound racing throughout New South Wales were announced tonight by the Chief Secretary. Mr. Baddeley…

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Football Begins On

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 2

WITH the 1943 football season due to open on Saturday, League clubs have got down to the serious part of training operations this week. All clubs will have some new players, mostly juniors, who will fill the places of of der players who have dropped out…

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Earlier Start for Victorian Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA.—The Federal Government has decided to permit horse and greyhound race meetings to begin half an hour earlier during the winter…

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Bowls

Western Grazier · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 1

Night bowls have come to an end, but to enable the A and B Grade Consistency Championships to be played, games will be held each Wednesday and…

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FOOTBALL Season Opens Tomorrow

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 4

Tomorrow the Broken Hill Football league will embark in its 1943 season. Clubs had their final training last night for the opening games and then…

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Railies' Grip On The Cricket Final

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 2

Final of the Barrier District Cricket League's competition seems almost sure to go to Railway Towns, but Norths have not given up hopes…

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Football Clearances

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 7

Clearances and permits were granted to several new players with League teams at the meeting of the match and permit committee last…

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Football Season Opening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 1

TEAMS were not at full strength when the opening games of the Broken Hill Football League's 1943 season were played this afternoon. Many new men were included in the combinations, and with several it was a case of…

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FOOTBALL Season Opens Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 3

Judging on the form displayed by the players at training the standard of football this year should be equal to, if not higher than that displayed last year…

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Railies Win Sensational Cricket Final

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 8

RAILWAY[?] TOWN won the premiership of the Barrier District Cricket League on the Western Oval this afternoon, but…

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CRICKET Final To Conclude Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 4

The Barrier District Cricket League's final will be concluded this afternoon. Railway Towns wanted 50 runs to win the premiership and they have seven…

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