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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1945

826 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 42

Meetings of Football Clubs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 6

Annual general meeting of the Broken Hill Football League will be held at the League rooms on Tuesday, March 20…

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Glengay And Minda Kreuger To Win Main Races

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 3

At the Turf Oval this afternoon the Greyhound Club will conduct another meeting. There are seven sprint races, a maiden 475 yards and two main 475 yards races. Glengay and Minda Kreuger are chosen to win the Trades Hall Stake and the Silver City Stake…

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Wrestling and Boxing

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 3

Sydney, March 11.—At Leichhardt Stadium last night. Fred Adkins was declared the winner in a wrestling contest with Hardy Andrews. Andrews,…

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Golf Club Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 2

Annual meeting of the Broken Hill Golf Club will be held in the clubroom tonight at 8 o'clock. The annual report and balance…

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High School Sport Swimming Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 4

Elimination heats having been finalised there is every indication that this year's High School carnival will be keenly contested. Given good weather, the pupils…

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Racing Film At Ozone

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 3

Trotting races provide some of the most exciting moments of "Home in Indiana," now showing at Johnson's Theatre. Some of the most important…

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Golf Club Efects Officers For Year

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 2

Mr. F. G. White presided over t. good attendance at the annual general meeting of the Broken Hill Golf Club last night…

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Ctentral Football Club Management Committee

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 3

A meeting of the board of management of the Central Football Club will be held in the clubrooms this evening. Members will consider proposals for…

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Tennis Tourney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 4

A tennis tournament will be run during Easter in aid of the Far West Health Scheme. A ladies' tournament will be held…

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Swimming Points to Parkes House

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 3

The outstanding performance at the High School swimming carnival which was conducted yesterday in beautiful weather was that of Alan Ireland, of…

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Sunday Schools Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 8

Sunday School cricket games will. be resumed tomorrow. At stumps last Saturday the positions were: Thomas Street v. Central Street,…

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Cricket Final Should Prove Big Attraction

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 3

AFTER Norths' sensational collapse last Saturday in the first day's play in the final of the Barrier District Cricket League competition,…

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Activities in £ Around Wilcannia Bowls And Bowlers Fours Competition Expected To Commence Soon

Western Grazier · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 1

Nominations have been called far players desiring to compete in the Fours Competition, which is timed to commence at on early dote. It is expected that at least four teams of five will compete, and some good bowls should be seen…

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Racing Notes

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 4

Melbourne, March 16.—Fairway Freddie is an unlikely runner in the Moonee Ponds Handicap. A. Breasely rides Spectre. It was rumoured today that Sir…

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Junior Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Broken Hill Junior Football Association is to be held in the club rooms next Wednesday…

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BOXING Hill K.O's. Feigan

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 4

Brisbane, March 16.—The big crowd at the Brisbane Stadium tonight to see the Australian flyweight championship contest between But well and his…

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Cricket Final Continues

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 3

Today will see the continuance of the League Cricket final, North last week collapsed and only the efforts of Casey and Barrett saved them from a very low…

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Tennis Tourney for Far West

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 4

A tennis tournament will be run during Easter in aid of the Far West Health Scheme. A ladies tournament will be held on…

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Glengay And Across To Win Main Races

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 4

At the Greyhound Club's meeting at the Turf Oval this afternoon Glengay is tipped to win the main distance event, the Trades Hall Stake, and Across to win the main Flying Stake. To win the other distance race Brother Belalie is favored…

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Boxing Brain Defeats Dunne

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 1

Melbourne, March 18.—In a 12 3-minute round bantam weight contest at the West Melbourne Stadium last night between Bernie Dunne, 8.7 (N.S.W.), and…

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