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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1945

826 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 42

Swimming Carnival for High School

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

Students at the High School are at present preparing for their annual swimming carnival. Heats will be held at the Baths on…

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[?]Nday School Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 8

Sunday School Cricket is becoming [?] popular every Saturday and [?] the finals commencing shortly, [?] good cricket should be…

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Bookmakers At Dog Races

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

yesterday some misunderstanding developed regarding the interstate betting service to operate at the Turf Oval on Saturday. This however, was removed…

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Interstate Betting and Dog Races

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 8

MATTERS in connection with the interstate betting service at the Turf Oval were discussed at a meeting of the Broken Hill Registered…

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Final Match of Cricket Minor Round

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 3

LAST day's play in the final match of the minor round of the Barrier District Cricket League's, competition, will take dace tomorrow on…

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West Football Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 7

Annual general meeting of the West Football Club will be held at the clubrooms tomorrow. Business will include the election…

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Greyhound Season Opens At Turf Oval Today Watchful Ronnie and Our State for Chief Races

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 3

The Greyhound Racing Club opens its racing season at the Turf Oval this afternoon. There will be nine races seven being sprints, the others 475 yard races…

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Boxing Results

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 2

Sydney, March 4 At Newcastle last night DAve Sands, 11.5, Newcastle, best At Waller, 11.7, Sydney, on points. Bill Maisden, 10.3. Sydney, beat Wally…

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Cycling Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 2

The programme of the Broken Hill Cycling Club conducted at the Western Oval yesterday afternoon was held in dusty conditions which slowed…

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West Football Club Officials

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 2

THERE was an excellent attendance at the annual meeting of the West Football Club held in the clubroom yesterday morning, Mr. H. C. Yull presiding. Mr. Yulll said he was pleased to see auch a large attendance which…

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BOXING Gent v. Shaw On Saturday Night?

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 2

North Gent has been matched with Show (Sydney) in the principal bout at the local stadium on Saturday night last, but there is a doubt about Gent…

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West Football Club Annual General Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the West Football Club was held in the clubrooms yesterday morning. There was a large attendance of members. The…

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Cricket Final on

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 6

FINAL of the Barrier District Cricket League's competition will be started on the No. 1 wicket of the Western Oval on Saturday…

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Sunday School Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 8

Interesting games should be witnessed at the Alma Oval tomorrow when three Sunday School Cricket Association teams will be at the top to…

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Pigeon Notes Color in Racing Pigeons

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 7

A few weeks ago a fancier asked for a color chart of pigeons and the chart published today is that compiled by Dr. Nuttall, Quite a number of fanciers have…

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Greyhound Racing Interstate Travel For Dogs

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 5

The following letter condemning the practice of sending greyhounds to Broken Hill and consigning them on as local dogs has been received by Mr. G. Hunter,…

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Norths- Wests To Meet In Cricket Final At West Oval Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 6

FINALISTS in last season's premiership match of the Barrier District Cricket, Norths and Wests, will again be the contestants in this year's final to begin at the Western Oval tomorrow…

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No Boxing Again Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 4

Because of unforeseen difficulties there will be no boxing at the local stadium tonight. Earlier in the week the Adelaide…

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Golf Club Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 3

Arrangements for the opening of the Broken Hill Golf Club's season will be discussed at the annual meeting of the club at the clubhouse on…

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BOXING Stanford T.K.O's Williams

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 4

Brisbane, March 9.—In a 12-round contest at the stadium tonight between Billy Williams, 8.9 and Ken Stanford, 8.12, the first round was very lively,…

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