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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Local Races Easter

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 11

The Silver City Racing Club will hold its next meeting on the local course on Easter Monday when a six event programme will be…

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Social Happenings Gay Silks And Linens Popular At Local Races

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 9

Because of the weather conditions last Saturday afternoon, many usual patrons were absent from the Broken Hill race meeting. However, those ladies who attended brightened the atmosphere with their gay silks and linens Mrs. W. R. Miller, wife of the…

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Boxing On

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 8

Boxing will be resumed at the Stadium on Saturday night with Ted Anderson, local champion, as one of the principals…

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Sunday Games To Encourage Rugby

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

The Rugby Union hopes to provide some Sunday matches this year to encourage public interest in the game here…

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Electric Light Cricket Move To Form Association

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 3

For the last six weeks night cricket has been played in Broken Hill for the first time and tonight a meeting will be held at the Town Hall with a view…

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Stylish Victory by Bankstream a Review of Saturday's Canterbury Racing

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 6

Racing at Canterbury Park had little bearing on the A.J.C. Sydney Cup double, because few aspirants for these races were in the line-up. Rosehill next Saturday will give a better guide…

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Keem Interest in Pennant Bowls

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 7

Great interest will be shown by bowlers in Saturday's games in the Silver City Bowling Association's pennants competition because results are likely to have a bearing on the teams to contest the semi-finals. In section I Brokens Blue and…

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Night Cricket Assn

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 3

A meeting of the Night Cricket Association was held in the Council Chambers last night. Thirty-six representatives of various sporting bodies attended…

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Athletic Ban By B.H. Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 5

At a meeting last night the Broken Hill Sports Council carried a motion that runners who compete in events at the St. Patrick's Day…

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Boxing Tomorrow Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 6

Broken Hill champion Ted Anderson will meet Tommy Barber (Sydney}, in the main bout at the stadium tomorrow night…

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Catholic Tennis Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 5

The Catholic Tennis Club will hold an American Tennis Tournament on their courts in Mica Street on Sunday, commencing at 9.30 a.m…

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Baldwin Brothers for Bendigo Races

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 11

Sam Baldwin, Broken Hill's leading runner, will compete at the Bendigo Thousand carnival tomorrow and on Monday. He will start off 4½ yards in the…

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Major Upset In McWilliams Golf Early Lead For Amateur

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 1

Sydney, March 8.—Amateur golfer Peter Heard caused a major upset when he shot three birdies for a 2 under par 70 and became the early leader in the…

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Zc Nbhc Athletic Club Says Sports Council Has No Status Chairman Alleges False Declaration By Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 6

In a statement yesterday when discussing the present controversy between the Zinc Corporation-New Broken Hill Consolidated Athletic Club and the Broken Hill Sports Council, the chairman of the Z.C. N.B.H.C. Athletic Club (Mr. Charlie…

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Conference Over Athletic Dispute; B.i.c. Decision

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 5

The Barrier Industrial Council has decided to call a [?]ference of the executives of the bodies concerned in [?]dispute regarding control of local athletics. The decision was made last…

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Boxing Tonight At Stadium

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 4

Local boxing champion Ted Anderson should draw a large crowd at the Stadium tonight when he meets Tommy Barber of Sydney…

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South Golf Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 4

With the golf season approaching. interest to rising and members are reminded that the annual meeting will be held en Sunday. March 16. at the club…

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Sunday Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 7

There will be another series of challenge matches between Sunday cricket teams tomorrow. Members of the Gasworks…

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Golf Clubs Before Arms

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 1

Canberra.—The Small Arms factory at Lithgow (N.S.W.), is manufacturing golf clubs, according to Mr. James (Lab., N.S.W.)…

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Von Nida's Golf Win

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 13

Sydney.—With 74, 71, 72, 72 (289) Norman Von Nida played brilliant golf to win the Mcwilliams Wines golf tournament of £2000, of…

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