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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Greyhound Racing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 1

Greyhound racing under the auspices of the Broken Hill (Trades Hall Trust) Greyhound Racing Club will be resumed at the Turf Oval on…

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Football Meetings

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 6

Two League football clubs will hold their annual meetings tomorrow. Souths will hold their meeting at the clubroom and Centrals will also…

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SWIMMING Visitors Arrive On Wednesday Grand Carnival Sunday Week

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 4

The pick of the League swimming clubs of Sydney will arrive in Broken Hill on the Comet next Wednesday afternoon, March 1. Te team will…

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BOXING Duckwell T.K.O. Samuels BRISBANE. February 25

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 3

In a 15-round Flyweight contest at the Stadium tonight for the Flyweight, Championship of Queensland, between Stumpy Duckwell (7.121) and Artie…

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Athletics in New Guinea Somewhere in New Guinea Feb. 23

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 1

Australia's middle distance champion runner. LAC George Campbell, of Kings, fard. Sydney, won a five mile race at an RAAF carnival in New Guinea and…

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Sydney Swimming Team

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 1

Advice has been received by the secretary of the Silver City League Swimming Club that the Sydney team of swimmers which will arrive here on…

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Boxing Melbourne, February 27

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 1

In a 12-round rough, rugged and gruelling contest at the West Melbourne Stadium last night between Bill Hibberd (10.6), who won on a…

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South Football Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 1

The annual meeting of the South Football Club was held yesterday morning at the Club rooms. Mr. P. G. Colley presided over a good attendance of…

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Swimming Keen Contests At City Baths

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

MEMBERS of the Silver City League Swimming Club took the opportunity of having their last competitive swim at the Baths yesterday…

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GOLF South Club's Annual Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the annual meeting of the South Golf Club was held at the Club House. There was an excellent attendance. Mr. S. P. Cr[?]sland presiding…

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Football Clubs Hold Annual Meetings; Two Plan Trips For Players

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

WITH talk already turning to prospects for the 1944 football season, three clubs have had their annual meetings and two have suggested trips for the coming season. Centrals have preliminary arrangements in hand for a visit to S.A.,…

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FOOTBALL Centrals' Annual Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Central Football Club was held on Sunday. The secretary's annual report and balance sheet revealed that the club…

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Racing Notes MELBOURNE, February 28

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 4

Pharisee bowed the tendon of his near foreleg on Saturday in the Hawksburn Handicap, and is not likely to race again. He has, of course, been scratched…

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Swimming Championships to Be Decided

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 2

THREE State Championships will be decided at the swimming carnival to be held at the Baths on Sunday night under the auspices of…

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CRICKET (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

Sir.—As a very interested cricket spectator I would like to know if it is possible for a two-day cricket match to he played between two combined team from…

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North Football Club to Meet

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

Last of the four League football clubs to hold their annual meetings will be Norths. The meeting is set down for the clubroom on Sunday…

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Bowls

Western Grazier · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

The Fours competition nears its close, with only the grand final to be played. Last Friday the team skippered by Gilbert Green met Val…

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Plans Fina[?]ised for Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

Swimming enthusiasts should be well catered for at the Baths on Sunday night when [?]e championship carnival is conducted…

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Broken Hill Golf Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 4

At the annual general meeting of the Broken Hill Golf Club, which will be held at the club house on Sunday week, the annual report and balance sheet will…

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Cricket Keen Struggles Likely Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

MATCHES commenced last week in the second last series of games in the Barrier District Cricket League's competition, which will be…

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