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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1944

589 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 30

Football Plans

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 3

At the continuation of the adjourned annual meeting of the Football League Mr. W. C. Beerworth presided over the following delegates: Messrs. S. H…

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Boxing BRISBANE, April 6

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 1

In a 15-round contest at the Brisbane Stadium tonight for the Flyweight Championship of Australia between "Stumpy" Butwell (7.13 1/4) and Teddy…

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Greyhound Races Postponed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 7

The committee of the Greyhound Racing Club decided at a meeting held this morning to postpone its programme set down for today…

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Cricket on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 1

An all-day cricket match will be played on the Excelsior ground on Easter Monday between West Juniors and Excelsiors. The match will…

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Greyhound Races Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 April 1944 · page 4

The rain that fell on Saturday morning made the racing track rather sloppy and threatened to destroy the afternoon's sport for anyone when the decision was…

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Junior Football

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 1

Arrangements for the 1944 season of the Junior Football Association will be discussed at a meeting to be held in the West Juniors' clubroom on…

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Primary Schools' Boxing Tourney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 1

Pupils from the four primary schools will take part in their annual boxing tournament at the Stadium on Saturday night, when heats in…

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S.A. Racing News

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 3

ADELAIDE. — The condition of jockeys M. Merritt and W. Kelly was reported today to be satisfactory. Merritt fell with Pon Anton in the…

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Applicatio[?] for Football [?]Pires

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 2

Applications are ca[?] by the Broken Hill Football Lea[?] for the positions of umpires for 1944 season. Fees for the positio[?] will be:—A…

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Port Pirie Wins Cricket

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 4

The Railway Town Cricket team returned on the train yesterday morning alter their trip to Pirie. where they lost both matches against the Pirie team…

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Cricket Railies Beaten by Pirie Team

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 2

A TEAM from [?] Pirie Cricket Association [?] too strong for the visiting Rai[?]y Town team in a match on the [?]orial Oval on…

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Betting Spree Huge Sums On Racing SYDNEY, April 12

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 4

A Commonwealth-wide betting spree over the Easter holidays was revealed in check-up. Sydney heads the list with more than £1,600,000. followed by…

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Schools' Boxing Tournament

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 1

Under the supervision of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association the annual boxing tournament for pupils of local public schools…

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Tomorrow's Greyhound Races

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 4

Tomorrow's championship races at the Turf Oval are expected lo draw another large crowd. The Sailer Monday meeting assemblage was a record for the arena…

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Cricket Big Task For Norths In Final Match

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 3

THE final of the Barrier District Cricket League's competition will be resumed on the No. 1 wicket at the Western Oval tomorrow…

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Activities in & Around Wilcannia Cricket Married Men Too Good

Western Grazier · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 1

The much-debated cricket match between the married and single men eventuated on Easter Monday afternoon on the Wilcannia Showground, and resulted…

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School Boxing

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 4

Under the supervision of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association. the annual boxing tournament for pupils of local public schools will be held in the…

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Cricket

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 4

Flayers in the cricket mulch between Central Street Methodist Sunday school and the Air Training Corps ore naked to [?]ote that the game will be played on…

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Boxing Tournament of Public Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 1

There will be excitement galore for patrons who attend the Stadium tonight to see the contestants in the annual public schools boxing…

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BOXING Frisco Defeats Grey MELBOURNE, April 16

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 3

In a 12 round hard hitting wrestling and clinching contest at the West Melbourne Stadium last night Young Frisco (11.13) defeated the Grey (12.3)…

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