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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1947

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Football Wests To Meet On

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 3

The annual meeting of the West Football Club will be held at the clubrooms on Sunday morning at 10.30 o'clock…

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BOXING Cameron—Melville

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 6

Don Cameron and Don Melville will provide the main bout of the Stadium tomorrow night. Melville will come by plane from Adelaide as a…

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Racing Notes

Western Grazier · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 4
Also in Barrier Daily Truth

Melbourne, February 27.—Knockarlow is suffering from a cold and an Australian Cup run is in doubt. Several Mentone and Epsom trained…

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Cricket Wilcannia Team

Western Grazier · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

The following team will represent Wilcannia in the test against Broken Hill at the week-end: J. Smith, F. Connell. E. Davies, C…

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Norths And Wests Likely Cricket Final Combators

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 6

Norths and Wests seem certain to fight out the finish in the Barrier District Cricket League games this season and in the B Grade, South Sporting Club and…

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Goat Races In March Boar Club In Combined Carnival

Western Grazier · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

An enthusiastic meeting of each of these branches of sport was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. There was a very large number of members of each present, and at times the meeting was noisy, yet friendly…

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Golf Club Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Broken Hill Golf Club will be hold at the clubhouse tomorrow night…

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Football Preparing For Season

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 8

With the approach of the 1947 football season, clubs are beginning activities, but the Football League's annual meeting will not…

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Resumption of Dog Racing Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 5

The Greyhound Club will resume its meeting at the Turf Oval this afternoon. There are only eight races, all over the 360 yards" course, and the fields are small. This should not detract from good…

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Boxing and Wrestling

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 3

Melbourne, Marsh 2.—After they fought to a standstill Les Berry, 9.6½, gained a points decision over Jimmy McDonald, 9.8. over 12 spectacular…

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Boxing Local Bout Abandoned

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 3

Because of the non-arrival of one of the contestants, the boxing programme which was to have been held at the Stadium on…

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Golf Club Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 8

The Broken Hill Golf Club held their annual meeting and social evening at the clubhouse last night. The election of officers…

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Preparations For Football Season

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Wost Football Club held yesterday it was decided to press for the formation of B Grade…

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South Broken Hill Golf Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the associates of the above club, the follow ing officers were elected: Captain, Mrs. Murray…

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League Swimming Party

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 4

The Broken Bill League party that went to Sydney Championship Carnival returned last night. The team and supporters were…

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"No Tennis Threat to U.s.a."

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 5

NEW YORK, March 3.—Don Budge does not believe the U.S has anything to fear from the Australian Davis Cup squad…

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Bowls Tournament Games

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 5

Games played last- night in tournaments arranged by the Bowling Club resulted as follow.—…

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Swimming Carnival on

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 7

To further the candidature of Miss June Hulbert in the country section of the "Sunday Telegraph" Beach Girl competition,…

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Golf Club Elects Officers

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Broken Hill Golf Club was held at the Clubhouse on Sunday night. A good number of members and associates being present…

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