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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1947

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Football Association Meeting Trip Away Discussed

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

A special meeting of the Broken Hill Football Association was held last night at the League Roms, Mr. W. Riddiford presiding. Present were Messrs…

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Sydney Racing Items Native Son For Newmarket

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

Sydney, February 10.—The A.J.C. stewards today recommended to the committee that Lord Dundee be barred from racing because of interference…

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Racing Notes Oakleigh Plate Not To Be Divided

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

Melbourne, February 10.—Chatspa was purchased privately by Mr. Ossie Porter. Queen of the Fairles is booked to…

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The Holdfast Bay Tennis Trip (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

Sir,—Please allow me a little space in your paper to say a few words about this tennis trip at Easter. It was with disgust and utter amazement that I…

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Athletic Clubs Combine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 3

The combined West and Northern Athletic Clubs will stage a programme of events at the turf oval at the Zinc Corporation on…

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Racing Items

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

Sydney, February 11.—The Sydney Turf Club may be asked by owners and trainers to extend their program at Canterbury next Saturday to nine races. So far 2[?]…

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Inter Mine Tennis

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

The annual meeting was held of the Association in the Tennis Hall last Saturday, Mr. J. Williams presiding. Delegates present were: Messrs Thorp…

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Boxing Patrick Versus Marcos Bout

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 1

Sydney, February 11.—The American lightweight, Eddie Marcus and Vic Patrick today signed a contract at Sydney Stadiums to come in at the…

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Boys' Clubs to Stage Swimming Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

A meeting of all boys clubs was called at the Citizens Police Boys' Club on Monday night for the purpose of holding an Inter-club swimming…

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11 Brothers in Cricket Team

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 5

YARRAWONGA—A team of 11 brothers, sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. Cooper, of Mulwala, played in a unique cricket match recently…

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B Grade Cricket Zinc Defeats Legion

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 6

Legion collapsed badly in their first innings in the B grade game against Zinc Corporation " and in their attempt to reach Zinc's…

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Swimming Star Who Minds Babes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 6

MELBOURNE— John Marshall, the champion Victorian swimmer, is an unusual champion. He minds babies of…

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Romano Compares Racing Prizes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 4

NEW YORK, February 11— "I will get into trouble for selling Bernborough as they say he should have stayed in Australia,"…

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Boxing Resumption Varner v. Roberts

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 4

Boxing will resume at the stadium tomorrow night, when a bout between Claude Varner and Billy Roberts will take place over 12 rounds. Varner…

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Swimming Handicaps For Baths Ort

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 6

Members of the team of swimmers from the Silver City League Swimming Club who will make the trip Sydney are…

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Tennis Team for Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 3

Junior players selected by the Broken Hill. Tennis Trust Committee for the Holdfast Bay trip at Easter are asked to practice…

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Postponement Of Cricket ls likely

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 6

Indications today were that tho first day's play in the third series of games in the second half of Barrier District Cricket League…

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Wilcannia v. Broken Hill Cricket Match on March 1st

Western Grazier · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

Considerable interest has developed in the game to be played in Wilcannia on Sunday, March I. between the local team and Broken Hill. Both teams will be at full strength and a keen game is expected…

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Rain Causes Boxing Cancellation

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 3

The resumption of boding here after the holiday break has been postponed because of the wet conditions. Boxing was to have commenced tonight…

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Sunday Cricket

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 4

If the weather is permitting the Rising Sun Cricket Club will play Excelsior Cricket Club on the Excelsior pitch at 10.30 Sunday…

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