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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1945

826 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 42

Golf

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 2

On Sunday next, the South Broken Hill Golf Club will officially open their golf season of 1945, Then members and associates of the Broken Hill Club are…

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Junior Football

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 4

At the adjourned annual meeting of the Junior Football League held in the League rooms last night, it was decided that the season,, to consist of…

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Junior Football Assn

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the Junior Football Association was held in the League room last night. Mr. G. Woolcock presided in the absence of the…

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New Football Rule Severe On Fouling

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 3

A new football rule accepted by a majority of the States in the National Football Council would act as a strong detergent to players who foo[?]led an…

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Boxing

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 1

Sydney, April 5.—Eric McCreadle, 8.13½. outpointed Danny Summons, 8.0 at Leichhardt Stadium tonight after being down for six in the fourth round…

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Bowls And Bowlers

Western Grazier · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 1

The anticipated return game with Broken Hill, which was expected to take place on the local green during the Easter vacation, did not eventuate owing to the Hillites being unable to make the trip…

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League Planning Football Season

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 6

Programme for the 1945 season of the Broken Hill Football League will be drawn up at a meeting of the League programme committee…

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More Races for Interstate Broadcast

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 3

Melbourne, April 5.—Interstate broadcasting will be permitted in future of 43 horse races, an increase of 24 on the number previously allowed. This…

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Cricket Final Will Resume Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 3

ONLY a sensational collapse in their second innings can deprive Wests of victory in the final of the Barrier District Cricket…

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Cricket Final Resumed Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 2

The League cricket will resume their final on the Western Oval today after the Easter break. Norths will continue their second innings, having only one…

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Wests Are Winners Of Cricket Premiership

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 7

Wests, in a poor light and with a cold, dusty wind blowing across the ground, had 114 runs to make when they began their second innings on the fourth day of the final of the Barrier District Cricket League competition…

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Golf Season Opens

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon the golf season of the South Broken Hill Club was opened by the Acting Mayor, Alderman W. Riddiford, who was accompanied by Mr. H…

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South Golf Club Opens New Season

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 2

The golf season of the South Broken Hill Club was opened yesterday afternoon by the Acting Mayor (Ald. W. Riddiford)…

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Sydney Boxing K.o. Proved Fatal

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 4

Without regaining consciousness since he was knocked out in a fight at Leichhardt Stadium on Thursday night, Roy Thurgar, 27, died early on Saturday…

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Strong Melbourne Contingent For The Adelaide Cup Races

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 8

MELBOURNE.—Indications are that Melbourne representation at the Adelaide Cup meeting in May will be the strongest on record. St. Fairy, who showed best early form when he won several races in Adelaide last year is likely to…

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Ruhr Glowing Like Great Torch Two Armies Pushing On Towards Berlin Germans Racing Desperately For Last River Line

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 1

London, April 10.—The American 1st and 9th Armies are now pushing on towards Berlin in one closely knit force, stated front line correspondents. Prisoners continue to pour in, about 50,000 having been captured by these two armies alone in the past 24…

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School Boxing

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 2

Primary schools will conduct their preliminary boxing tournament at the Stadium on Saturday night, with Mr. L. Maloney, referee, and Mr. M. Porter…

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Cricket Juniors To Start Final

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 6

FINAL of the Junior Cricket Association's competition will be started on the Jubilee Siding tomorrow afternoon, the teams to compete…

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Activities in & Around Wilcannia Bowls And Bowlers Blues Successful In Fours Competition

Western Grazier · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 1

By defeating the Greens in the second round of the Fours Competition, conducted on the local green, the Blues, skippered by Joe Uhl, earned the right of playing off the up-to-then leaders, Greens, in a grand final. This game eventuated on…

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Primary Schools' Boxing Tourney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 7

Sixteen boxing bouts, an exhibition wrestling match and an exhibition boxing bout have been set down for the Stadium tonight when the annual…

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