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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport
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Adelaide, February 1:—A jury in the Criminal Court today returned a verdict of guilty in the case in which Ernest Ambrose Potter (43) plasterer, of Parkside, and Timothy B. McMahon (60), letterpress machinist, of Fullarton, denied a joint charge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brisbane.—Victoria v. Queensland.—Victoria, 5/89 (Turner n.o. 52; Kerr, n.o. 12; sundries 2). Caretaker of the Jubilee Oval…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →There will be no play in Cricket League matches set down for the Turf Oval tomorrow. Decision as to play on the Jubilee Oval and Gladstone wickets will be left to the umpires and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Points leader in the League Cricket 1949-50 competitions have a string hold In the A grade matches to be returned tomorrow. Much…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The annnual meeting of the Broken Hill Football League will be held on February 14. Business will include the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Both the Turf Oval wickets were under wafer yesterday and prevented the groundsman from making the wickets and games scheduled for completion at the ground have been abandoned. The Jubilee Oval suffered a similar fate and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bombay. February 5:—Alley and Place gave the Commonwealth team a good start in the first day of a three day match against the Bombay Cricket…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney, February 5.—Victorian professional golfer Peter Thomson returned to Australia from the U.S. by plane last night. Thomson is assistant to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia tonight added a further title victory to the five already secured today when Marjorie McQuade took the 110 yards final of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →London, February 6.—The British lightweight boxing champion. Billie Thompson, will fly to Singapore early next week to fight…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Adelaide.—After hearing a leniency plea by counsel, Mr. Acting Justice Paine in the Criminal Court today said he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Interest and enthusiasm for the British Football Association Cup Ties mounts every week as the League giants knock out their lesser opponents and, as on January 28, meet each other in the fourth round. The Cup Final, played at Wembley, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Novice: Donna Bay (7/4 on), Post Despatch (10), Village Lad (7). Durward Handicap, Bay Lad (13/2), Princess Charmer…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. [?]. Hood, secretary of the Zinc— N.B.H. Athletic Club, reminds all members of the important meeting to be held tonight at the Football Club…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arrangements for the big athletic carnival to be staged by the Zinc and New Broken Hill Athletic Club in April will be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Silver City Bowling Association has decided to play the games not played last Saturday on account of the flooded state of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney.—Mr. Vic. Kelly, N.S.W. lawn tennis secretary, said that Sturgess and Drobny will complete the unfinished international…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney.—Former Test bowler Ern Toshack has retired from all forms of cricket. He made his farewell appearance with Randwick…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Racegoers at the Broken Hill course on Saturday should again be in their element, as the Bookmakers' Association has decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PEOPLE who are in accordance with the ancient gibe that a Labor organisation could not make a success of walking round a corner will see confirmation of the belief in the result of the Trades…
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