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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Football Clubs Plan for Season

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 3

Three League football clubs held their annual meetings yesterday morning to prepare for the coming season. The Football League will meet tomorrow night…

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West Football Club Holds Annual Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 2

The Annual General Meeting of the West Broken Hill Football Club was held in the Club Rooms yesterday morning. There was a large…

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North Football Club Annual Meeting Held

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 2

The annual meeting of the North football Club was held yesterday morning in the Clubrooms, and was attended by a good crowd…

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State Athletics

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

Sydney, February 13.—Ted Strickland, runner-up to John Bartram in the Australian sprint title, won the 100 yds. State Championship in 10 sec…

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Boxing and Wrestling

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 4

Newcastle, February 14.—Keith French, 10.0 T.K.O'd Joe Clark. 9.12. in round six at Newcastle Stadium last night. In the second bout Alfie Web[?]…

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Zinc Cycle Races

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 4

Sprinting brilliantly. Ross Baker showed his best form to date when he won the senior half-mile and one mile handicaps on the…

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Barnes's Cricket Plans

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 4

Sydney, February 14.—Test batsman Sid Barnes, has stated that he would continue to play cricket in Australia, and hoped to reach too form for the…

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Cameron To Meet Smith Boxing On Friday Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 2

The popular Broken Hill, boxer, Don Cameron, will again be seen in action at the Stadium on Friday night. In his last bout he beat Ron Reasley…

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Big Autumn Races Order Of Favoritism

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 3

Sydney, February 14.—The A.J.C Derby winner, Carbon Copy, was to-day coupled with Except and Filipino for substantial amounts for the…

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"B" Grade Cricket South Colts v ROVERS

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 5

SOUTH COLTS, 1st Innings: F. Walsh pole, c Finlayson, b Wortley 20: J. Brewster, not out 133: D. Nadge, b. Wortley 15: G. Brewster. stp…

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Football on April, 30

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 2

Broken Hill football commences on April 30. A 15-match season has been arranged. This was decided at the annual meeting of the Football League held last night, Mr. W. C. Beerworth presiding. In submitting the annual report…

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Football League Meeting Election of Officers

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Football League was held last night at the clubrooms. Mr. W. C. Beerworth presided. Acting secretary of the League, Mr…

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Man's Desperate Act After Losing at Races

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

Sydney, February 15.—After a [?] day at the races, and afraid to face his wife, a 23-year-old process worker bashed a taxi driver in an attempt to…

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Zinc-n.b.h. Athletic Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 4

Mr. J. Hood, secretary of the Zinc-N.D.H. Athletic Club notifies all runners that nominations for the Sheffield and Sprint Handicaps on Sunday will…

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Draw in Women's Cricket

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

Sydney, February 16.—An Australian Eleven forced a draw with the visiting English team in the women's cricket at Manly today. The Australian team…

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Best Football Season for Many

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 4

In his annual report, presented at the annual meeting of the Broken Hill Football League this week, the acting secretary,…

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Church Cricket

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 5

At a General meeting or the Methodist Cricket Association held on Wednesday night. It was decided that the final of the senior section, the to commence on…

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District League Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 6

With five games to be played by each team in the A Grade Barrier District Cricket League's second round of one-day matches, four teams are within striking distance of one another…

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Handicaps For Races At Baths

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 6

The Silver City League Swimming Club will hold contests at the City Baths on Sunday morning. There will be an open breaststroke handicap over 55 yards in the programme…

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Boxing Cancelled

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

Because of the inclement state [?] he weather yesterday it was decided during the afternoon to cancel the boxing bouts scheduled last night…

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