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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Swimming School at City Baths

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 7

A vacation swimming school for children, conducted under the auspices of the National Fitness Council, was commenced at the City Baths today. Aim is to teach every boy and girl who attends to…

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Long Ride to See Races

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 6

Ballarat.—Four young Sydney women rode 640 miles on their own motor cycles to the Ballarat Grand Prix motor cycle races at…

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Tennis In Sydney Bromwich, Crawford, Sidwell

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 1

Sydney, January 3.—John Bromwich maintained his unbeaten form when he easily defeated Noel Kirby 6[?] 6[?] in the quarter-final of the Manly singles…

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Shield Cricket Sensations In Sydney Game

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 1

Sydney, January 3.—After a day of sensations during which 18 wickets fell for 245 runs N.S.W. will commen[?] their second innings of the Sheffield…

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School of Swimming

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 4

About 25 children attended the annual swimming school at the City Baths yesterday Class instructor (Mr. L. W. Manderson)…

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Manly Tennis Titles

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 1

Sydney. January 4.—K. Waiker (Manly, surprisingly defeated J. Dart, 0—6 7—5, 6—2. In the quarter final of the men's singles championship of the…

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The Barrier Miner Wednesday, January 5, 1949. Iconoclast Goes to Cricket Match

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 2

CRICKET has rarely been a sacred rite for the initiated which its devotees like to consider it. A hostile demonstration against South Australian batsmen on Melbourne Cricket Ground…

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Linton Cup Cricket Team

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 7

Barrier District Cricket League officials are awaiting more information concerning the Linton Cup cricket carnival at Mildura this…

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Ron Coles "Tired Of Racing". Leaves Stables—Not Heard Of

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

Sydney, January 5.—Promising apprentice jockey Ron Coles has ended his riding career. Coles, who was apprenticed to Moorfield trainer A. S…

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Swimming School

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 6

No more applications can be taken for pupils at the vacation swimming school. The class in structor (Mr. L. W. Mandcrson)…

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Local Races

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 6

Nominations for the Silver City Racing Club's meeting to be held on January 22 will close with the secretary (Mr. A. N. Bennetts),…

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Sunday Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 6

Sunday cricket matches will be resumed at the week-end when Gasworks Sporting Club will play Alma Hotel on the Gasworks…

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Melbourne Racing (Continued)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 1

Words along and Mokan and Dream Rocks improved their positions rapidly. Swinging past the half-mile post…

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League Cricket Games Next Week

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 7

Barrier District Cricket League competition matches will be resumed on Saturday next, after the Christmas holiday break. Draw for the first matches is:— A GRADE…

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Rugby Player's Achievement

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 3

London, January 9.—Former Wallaby Doug Keller has joined the select band to play ru[?]gy for two countries by being chosen to captain Scotland in an…

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More Girls Than Boys Swimming

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 3

Twice as many girls as boys are attending the swimming school at the City Baths. Instructor for the girls (Miss…

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Sunday Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 7

Post Office cricket team defeated the Grand. Hotel eleven in a match played on the Excelsior ground yesterday…

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Greens Beat Blues in Colors Bowls

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4

Feature of the resumption of the Bowling Club's colors competition on Saturday afternoon was the defeat of Blues by Greens. Blues won leading by only two points…

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Cricket S.A. Women Collapse

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 8

Adelaide.—South Australian women cricketers lost six wickets for 8 runs in their match against the English women at Adelaida…

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Changes in Local Cricket Team

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 2

Two changes have been made in the Broken Hill League cricket tean to participate in the Linton Cup at Mildura shortly. The local side is not as strong…

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