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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1946

1,287 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 65

Boxing and Wrestling

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 4

Melbourne, March 17.—The New Zealander, Don Mullett, 13.114, was no match for Jack Johnson. 12.5 1/2, in a fight for the Australasian heavyweight…

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Dog Racing Postponed

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 2

Owing to the very bad weather condition on Saturday the Greyhound Racing club postponed its scheduled program of events till next Saturday…

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Sunday School Cricket Games

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 2

In the Sunday School Cricket Association games on Saturday Central Street won the toss and put Thomas Street in, in the…

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High School Swimming Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 3

The High School will hold its annual swimming carnival at the Baths tomorrow afternoon. SATURATING RAINS. which have…

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Football Season to Open on April 27; Umpire Applications

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 7

IMPORTANT decisions in connection with the opening of the 1946 football season were made at the annual meeting of the Broken Hill Football League held in the League rooms last night…

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Local Tennis

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 6

The Broken Hill District Tennis Association trust committee has received a fairly satisfactory response to the appeal for players…

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Tennis Notes

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 3

Tennis was played under ideal weather conditions on Sunday, in anticipation of the forthcoming match. Although most of the players seemed to be out of touch, for…

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Tennis Nominees Practice

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 3

The District Tennis Trust Committee is fairly satisfied with the response of the nominated players for selection for a team to play against the Holdfast Bay…

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School Swimming Records Broken In Sydney High Championships

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 2

Sydney, March 29.—Records were bettered six times at the Combined High Schools' swimming championship finals at the Olympic Pool last week…

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Cricket Finals On

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 6

FINALS in all grades of the Barrier District Cricket League's competition will be started on Saturday…

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Football League Had Successful Season; Report by Secretary

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 7

AT the annual meeting of the Broken Hill Football League on Tuesday night, Mr. F. H. Thomas, secretary, submitted his 15th annual report and balancesheet…

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Junior Tennis

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 8

First series of matches in the recently-formed Junior Tennis Association's competition will be played on Sunday morning…

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League Cricket Final Tomorrow

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 3

For the third year in succession [?] will meet Norths in the [?] of the Bar[?] District Cricket League at the Western Oval tomorrow afternoon…

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1946 Football Training Commences Big Musters Augur Well For Season

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 4

Fairly big musters at the four football camps on Tuesday last, when training sessions for the 1946 season were commenced, included quite a number of…

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Cricket Finals To Begin Tommorow; North-West Big Game

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 6

FINALS in the 1945-46 competitions of the Barrier District Cricket League will be commenced, tomorrow. A grade and B grade finals will be played at the Western Oval and the junior grade final at the North School ground…

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Chief Tarago Chosen For Main Event At Don Races Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 6

CHIEF TARAGO is expected to show improvement and Win the Barrier Stake, the chief event on the postponed dog programme to be decided at the Turf Oval tomorrow. The race should provide an excellent…

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West Athletic Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 3

Mr. C. F. Peter reports that the West Club will conduct a carnival on Sunday afternoon on the See Park Grounds. There will be a 220 Yards Handicap. 75…

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Cricket Final. Norths In Fight Against Wests

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 8

AFTER an uncertain start, Norths settled down to solid cricket against Wests in the Barrier District Cricket…

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Norths-wests in Cricket Final Strong Combinations Indicate Good Game

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 1

For the third year in succession Norths, after leading all the season, will meet Wests in the final of the Cricket League competition to commence on the No. 1 wicket of the Western Oval this afternoon. Wests have moulted a strong eleven for the encounter…

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Sunday School Cricket

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 4

Matches completed on Saturday marked the end of the minor round and next Saturday the final will be commenced between Thomas and Mica Streets…

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