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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1950

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Nationalisation Of Cricket Shinwell Hits Yardley To Leg

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 6

London. February 17.—The War Minister (Mr. Emanuel Shinwell) on Wednesday night hit back at Test captain. Norman Yardley. who in a speech on…

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Church Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 4

Oxide Street and Mica Street are in favorable positions as a result of play in Church Cricket Assn, matches on Saturday…

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Sunday Cricket

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 6

New South Wales Railways Crystal Street Cricket Club defeated Scorpion Sporting Club (Menindee) in a match played on the Junction pitch on…

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Public Service Rugby Plans

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3

Several new players were present at the annual meeting of the Public Service Rugby Union Football Club held at the Fire Station…

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Tennis Films

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 8

Slazengers will show tennis films, in the Association Hall Blende Street, tomorrow night. They include a film by J…

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Sunday Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4

On Sunday the Gasworks circketers journeyed to Cockburn to play a match. Scores:—Cockburn, 90 runs;…

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Swimming Champions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 11

The Silver City Swimming Club will stage the 1950 State championships at the baths on Saturday and Sunday nights when local and…

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Tennis Films

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 5
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A program of tennis films will be shows in the Tennis Hall tonight and all interested are invited to attend. It is hoped that a revival of…

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Zinc Athletics Start First Meeting Of Season

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 6

The opening run of the 1950 season will be staged at the Zinc Oval on Sunday afternoon when a program of events will be held in conjunction…

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Zinc Mine Athletics

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 8

The Zinc Athletic Club will conduct its opening run for the 1950 season at the Zinc Oval on Sunday, when most of the local…

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Champion Swimming

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

The Silver City Swimming Club will sponsor a State championship carnival at the Baths tomorrow and uSunday nights, when local…

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Mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 5

Grading committee of the InterMine Tennis Association will meet tomorrow at the Tennis Hall, Blende Street, to grade the teams…

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Inter-Mine Tennis

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 6

All A and B Grade teams of the Inter-Mine Tennis Association who are qualified, to enter this season's competitions are requested to hand in the…

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Greyhound Racing Bookmakers Stands Draw

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 6

Bookmakers are requested to note that a new draw for stands will take place today at 12 noon. All bookmakers who were in the original draw and those who…

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Greater Interest in League Cricket Matches

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 6

With two teams, Silverton Tramway and St. Peter's, level on points at the top of the premiership table, and A.S.C. and Wests close up in third and fourth positions, there should be increased interest…

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Council Objects to Motor Races on Highways

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

"Haywire" motor Cycle speedsters were strongly criticised by aldermen at last night's meeting of the City Council and an urgent protest will be sent to the Police Department against closing…

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Council Opposes Main Roads Racing Motor Cycle Club Under Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the City Council last night Aldermen were most vehement that motor cyclists should not be permitted to hold races on main roads; thus obstructing traffic as the Silver City Motor Cycle Club is stated to intend…

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Champion Swimming

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 3

The Silver City League Swimming Club will stage its State championships at the baths tonight and tomorrow night, when local…

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Soccer Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Broken Hill Soccer Association this week it inaugurated life membership the honor of being the…

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