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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1946

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South Football Club

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 5

THE South Football Club held its adjourned annual meeting at the club rooms yesterday, there being a large attendance. Mr. F. Semmens (vice-chairman) presided in the absence of Mr. P. Colley, who is on holidays…

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South Football Club Adjourned Annual Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 2

The South Football Club held its adjourned annual meeting at the club rooms yesterday, there being a large attendance. F. Sommons (vice[?]hairman) occupied the…

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Weather Against Good Cricket Panizza's Brilliant Century

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 4

Extremely unsatisfactory weather conditions on Saturday afternoon marred play in the commencement of the final series of games in the Cricket League…

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Quinn's Bowling And Panizza's Century, Highlights Of Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 6

GOOD bowling by Quinn and a fine century by Panizza in Marist Bros.' match against Wests were the highlights of play in the last matches of the final round of the Barrier District Cricket League's competition on the Western Oval on Saturday…

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33 Killed Ait Cup Tie Worst Tragedy In Football Games; 500 People Hurt

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 3

LONDON, March 10.—In the worst tragedy in British football history, 33-people were killed and over 500 injured yesterday, when surging crowds at the Bolton Wanderers-Stoke City Cup tie match at…

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Indoor Bowls

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 3

The matches played last week in the Indor Bowls' Association points competition were of a high standard, and some…

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Bolton Football Disaster Tightening of Crowd Control Likely

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 1

London, March 11.—New Home Office instructions to police to tighten control on increasing crowds attending open-air sports meetings are likely to follow the…

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Strong Rugby League Coming

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 3

London, March 12. England was chosen a powerful Rugby League side for the tour of Australia and New Zealand. The team is expected to sail early in…

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Tennis Face

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 3

CLOSE-UP of Helen Collett playing in the invitation tennis tournament at Memorial Drive, Adelaide…

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Broken Hill District Tennis Trust Committee

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 4

The general meeting of the committee was held at the Association Hall on Sunday the 10th of March, Mr. W. Barrett presiding…

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Tennis Players To Meet Holdfast Bay

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 3

A general meeting of the Broken Hill District Tennis Trust Committee was held in the association hall on Sunday, Mr. W…

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Brokens Tennis Club Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 5

A meeting of the Broken Hill Tennis Club, commonly called the Brokens, has been called by the secretary for Sunday morning next at 11 o'clock…

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Plastics in Tennis Rackets

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 8

Plastics now cuter the field of tennis racket manufacture. The new while plastic material which replaces the usual wooden overlay…

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Plastics in Tennis Racquets

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 4

Plastics now enter the field of tennis racket manufacture. The new white plastic material which replaces the usual wooden…

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Leaders In Cricket Bat Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 6

TEAMS to appear in next week's final of the Barrier District Cricket League competition will be batting at the…

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Eight Valley Races Jockey Badger's Good Mounts; Smart Gallopers

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 7

MELBOURNE.—With the Hollymount Handicap and the Woodlands High weight in divisions, there will be eight events at Moonee Valley tomorrow. This will be the first occasion since August, 1942, that eight races…

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Chief Tarago Chosen For Main Event At Dog Races Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 6

RACING will be continued tomorrow on the Turf Oval. There should be a good attendance, although last week's crowd was not so great as on the previous week, due, no doubt, to the inclement…

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Racing Notes

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 4

Melbourne, March 15—Light rain fell and the forecast is for intermittent rain for Moonee Valley Trainer Baldwin stated that in the event of heavy rain Tudor…

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South Football Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 3

All players, trainers, and especially the Juniors, are reminded thai training commences on next Tuesday at 11 a.m. for afternoon shift men and at 4.30 for…

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Budge Tips Tennis Win for America

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, March 15.— Donald Budge today predicted that America would win the Davis Cup quite easily. "We will beat…

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