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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1947

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Silver City Swimming Club Championship Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 4

AN excellent programme of championship and handicap events was staged at the City Baths last night when the Silver City League Swimming Club held its annual carnival. Weather conditions early in the night…

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Tennis Team for Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 3

AT a meeting held yesterday the selection committee of the Broken Hill District Tennis Trust gave consideration to the players who had submitted their names for selection in the team to visit Adelaide durnig the Easter holiday period to play against the…

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Youth Takes Swimming Titles New Olympic Find

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 4

Adelaide, February 2.—Sixteen-year-old Victoria. John Marshall, last night do footed the American Pacific Coast champion. Fred Talolt and Australian…

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Easter Tennis Players Selected To Practice

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 4

The selection committee of the Broken Hill restrict Tennis Trust Committee met on Sunday afternoon to consider the number of applications for practice…

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Snow in England Interferes with Football

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 1

London, February 2.—Snow yesterday forced a cancellation, of all but three Rugby League and many association football matches. Spectators wishing to…

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West Athletic Club Meeting Abandoned

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 4

Because of insufficient runners, the program set down for See Park yesterday morning was abandoned. The Chairman of the Club, Mr. T. J. Donovan, addressed…

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West Athletic Club Abandons Race

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 3

First meeting of the West Athletic Club for 1947 had to be abandoned. There were not sufficient runners at the See Park…

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Tennis Discussions

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

Melbourne, February 3.—The proposed tennis tour of South Africa has been cancelled. This decision was reached at a special meeting of…

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"B" Grade Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

Due to Brown (54), Coles (25), Tucker (44) and Clarke (18) Zinc finished with 190 on the board, Delbridge with four for…

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Cricket Umpire Attacked

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE.—An umpire was felled by a blow from behind by a spectator as he left the field at the end of an innings in the North Suburban Association match between Brunswick Thirds and East Brunswick at Reaburn Reserve, Brunswick, on…

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Boxing Resumes Saturday Week Featherweights In Main Bout

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 4

Boxing at the local stadium will resume under the auspices of the Trades Hall Trust on Saturday night, February 15. The main bout will be a 12 rounder…

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Britain Defeats U.S.A. In Tennis Championship

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 4

New York, February 2.— Britain defeated the United States in the first international racquets contest between the two countries since 1930…

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Northern Athletic Club Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 6

To discuss future activites of the club, a meeting of the Northern Athletic Club will be held at the North Football Club Hall…

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Boxing Bennell To Retire

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 4

Sydney, February 4.—Hockey Benrell, who was T.K.O.'d by Tommy Burns in the fourth round of the welter-weight championship of Australia title…

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Tennis Tour Cancelled

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE—Because of transport difficulties, the tour of South Africa by an Australian tennis team was cancelled yesterday. The team, consisting of A. Quist, L. Brodie, F. Sedgman, G. Worthington, Mrs. N. Bolton and Mrs. M. Long,…

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Greyhound Racing Track Improvements

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 4

The Trades Hall Trust Greyhound Racing Club is proceeding with an important program of race track improvement at the Turf Oval…

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Greyhound Racing Track Changes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 6

Racing will be resumed by the Broken Hill (Trades Hall Trust) Greyhound Racing Club on Saturday, March 2. The club has…

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Stop Press Test Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 1

England, 2nd Innings, six for 238. Compton 31, Yardley 14. Strathalbyn Trials (2nd divl). —Brown Magic, 1; Kyber Lass,…

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Wests and Norths In Keen Struggle At Top Of League Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 3

COMPETITION in the Barrier District League's points competition has reached an interesting stage, only one point separating the two top teams. Wests and Norths…

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West Athletic Club's Special Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

Mr. J. T. Donovan presided over a well attended meeting at the West Football rooms last night, the object being to place pedestrian on a bet…

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