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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1947

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Tomorrow's Cricket One-Day Matches To Be Played

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 6

One-day matches will be played on all grades of the local cricket competition tomorrow, 113 play was abandoned last week wing to the adverse weather…

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North And West Athletic Club Meeting Last Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 3

Mr. J. T. Donovan presided over a well attended meeting of the North and West Athletic Clubs at the Trades Hall last night…

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Swimming Carnival For Boys' Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 3

A swimming carnival, which will be held on Sunday March 9, has been arranged between the Police Boys' Club Committee for the Beach Girl Contest…

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Boxing Resumption Tonight Varner and Roberts Head Bill

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 1

Claude Varner and Billy Roberts will fight over twelve rounds in the main bout at the Stadium tonight to mark the resumption of local boxing after the…

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N.S.W.-- M.C.C. Cricket Thrills

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 8

SYDNEY. — In a sensational opening to England's innings against N.S.W. today. Hutton left the ground with a bleeding jaw…

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Tennis Tournament

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 6

Members of the North Mine Staff Club held a doubles tennis tournament at their Club court on Friday night. which was finally won by Lionel Johnson and Frank…

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Boxing Varner Knocks Out Roberts

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 7

At the local Stadium on Saturday Claude Varuer (9.3) won on a knockout in the sixth round from Billy Roberts (9.6). Varner's experience…

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Football Centrals Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Central Football Club yesterday, Mr. J. J. Morgan, who has been secretary for the past few seasons…

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Preparing the Way for Football

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the North Football Club held in the clubrooms yesterday. A, weleame…

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Pay Players Proposal For W.A. Football

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 5

PERTH.—Professionalism may be introduced to league football in Western Australia this season. The majority of the clubs now favor it…

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French Rugby Team for Australia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY.—The president of the N.S.W. Rngby League (Mr. F. Legg) announced last night that a French Ruby Leaeue team will…

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Central Football Club Annual Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Central Football Club was held at the Club rooms on Sunday afternoon. Mr. C. Fahey presided over a good attendance, and…

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Boxing

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

Sydney, February 25.—The colored American, Emory Jackson (114½), narrowly outpointed the Australian middle and light heavyweight champion. Dave…

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Greyhound Racing to Resume

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 8

The Broken Hill (Trades Hall Trust) Greyhound Racing Club will resume racing at the Turf Oval on Saturday. Trials have…

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Indoor Bowls Sunday's Mass Meeting (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 4

Sir,—At our mass meeting called last Sunday per columns of your newspaper for the purpose of deciding on the proposals from the mining…

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Greyhound Racing

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 4

The field for the Trades Hall Stake, fourth division, on Saturday is as follows: Winnie Broughton, Typhoon Prince. Lonesome Beauty, Modbury…

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Racing Notes

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 4

Melbourne, February 26.—Lou Robertson's pair, On Target and Oatcake were two surprise withdrawals today from the Australian Cup. They have been…

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Will Manage Tennis Team

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 3

MR. ROY COWLING, of Victoria, who has been chosen as the manager of Australia's Davis Cup…

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South Golf Club May Enlarge Course

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 6

It is the desire of the South Broken Hill Golf Club committee to add an additional two holes to the course and so making the links…

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Norths Lead In Cricket Competition

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 7

As a result of their victory over Ex-High in the one-day series of games played last Saturday Norths have taken the lead…

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