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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1948

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News From Menindee Cricket Match Against Pooncarie

Western Grazier · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 3

Me[?] cricket team journeyed to Pooncarie on Sunday last for a return cricket match. As Menindee had beaten Pooncarie on the two previous occasions the teams had met at Menindee they were most anxious to turn the tables in this match. With…

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Sunday Cricket Globe Hotel v. Imperial Hotel

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 4

A match will be played on Sunday between the Globe and Imperial Hotels Cricket Clubs on the Proprietary Dam pitch. Play starts at 10.30 sharp. The…

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Cricket Club's Face problem When Games Resume Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 7

TEAMS are not likely to be at full strength ^hen the Barrier District Cricket League resumes its competition matches tomorrow on the Jubilee and Western Ovals. Games in A Grade will mark the opening of the second round…

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Cricket Ground Flooded To Depth of Six Feet

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

London, January 15.—Flood water from the River Severn covered Worcester County Cricket Ground to a depth of six feet last night. It is on this…

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Activities in and Around Wilcannia Practice Cricket Match For Bray Cup

Western Grazier · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

Next week-end Ivanhoe will play Wilcannia, in Wilcannia for the Bray Cup. Realising that Ivanhoe has had plenty of matches and are playing well, the local team organised a game at Bourke Park on Sunday. The Possibles were led by Jim…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 3

The Silver City League Swimming Club will hold its championship carnival at the Baths on Saturday, February 14 and Sunday…

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Indoor Bowls Competition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 4

The first of the Indoor Bowls competition match in the second round was played last week. Little alteration was made among the…

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Tour by French Rugby Team

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 1

Sydney, January 16.—Attentative itinerary for the French Rugby League team's tour of Australia was decided upon by the Australian Board of Control…

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Sunday Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 8

A challenge match will be played tomorrow between the RSL and Post office cricket teams on the Excelsior Pitch. The game will…

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Country Week Tennis Abandoned

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 6

Sydney, January 16.—The remainder of the 1948 Country Week Tennis Carnival was officially abandoned this morning. The decision to abandon the…

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Americans Win" in Vic. Tennis

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE.— The visiting American players, E. Moylan and J. Brink, each won their matches in the first round of the Australian…

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Local Cricket Resumed Today

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 8

A FTER a break over the Christinas holiday period the Barrier District Cricket League grames were resumed this afternoon. Bright batting was seen in the games which should produro good finishes…

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Brilliant Golf in U.s. Tournament

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 8

RICHMOND, California, Jaruary 16,— Several players returned outstanding figures in the first round of the 10,000 dollars Richmond…

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Par Shattered In U.S. Golf Von Nida One Over Par

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 6

Richmond, California, January 16.—Par-shattering performances by several players, including Jim Ferrier, eclipsed Norman Von Nida's first round score…

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Boxing, Wrestling

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE.— Roy Treasure (9.7) won on, a technical knockout from Leo Berry (9.9) in the second round of a 12 round bout at the…

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Church Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

Final matches in the first round of the Methodist Church Cricket Association were commenced on Saturday, some fine individual performances…

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Von Nida Shows Good Golf Form

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 5

RICHMOND, (California) January 18.— Norman von Nida (Australia) showed improved form in 10,000, dollars Richmond open golf…

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Boxing in Army

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

BERLIN, January 10.—Mr. Shinwell, British War Minister, who is visiting the British Army of Occupation in Germany, said that he…

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Rugby Wins for Aus. and N.z

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 4

Paris, January 19.—The Australian Rugby Union team side accounted for a 8—5 at Toulouse. The New Zealand Rugby League' side accounted for a…

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Writer's Tilt At Pro. Tennis

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 6

NEW YORK, January 19. — The suggrestion that professional tennis tours are "never completely unarranged" is made by…

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