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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Bowls On Saturday Will Decide Minor Premiers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 8

Next Saturday's games between Brokens Green and North Blue and Brokens Blue and Zinc Blue will decide the minor premiership of the Silver City Bowling Association's pennants competition should the Brokens Green and…

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Larsen Bitter At Aussie Tennis Fans

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 5

San Francisco, March 14.—American tennis star Art Larsen in another out[?]urst says Australian tennis fans would be ashmed of themselves if they could…

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Sunday Cricket Gasworks Defeat Cock[?]

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 5

On Sunday the Garworks Cri[?] toured to Cockburn to play a [?] match. The weather was very h[?] bowlers on both sides were in goo[?]…

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Blame Food for Poor Cricket in England

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 1

Commodore C. M. Ford, recently commander of the Queen Elizabeth, and now in Australia an a world tour,…

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N.S.W. Athletic League's Reply To Sports Council Allegations (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 3

Sir.—An article appearing in the "Barrier Daily Truth" newspaper of March 8 claims that an unregistered athletic club, viz. The Zinc Corporation & New…

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Football Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 6

A meeting of the Management Committee of the South Football Club will be held in the club-rooms at 7.30 o'clock on Sunday night…

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Model Yacht Racing

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 5

On Sunday last the Zinc Lakes Committee conducted the first racing for model craft, commencing the points competition which will last till the end…

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Model Yacht Races

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 5

A points competition for model yachts was commenced at the Zinc Lakes last Sunday. The competition will last until about the end…

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Final Games of Minor Round in Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 11

Main interest for cricket enthusiasts tomorrow will be the efforts of Silverton Tramway in their [?]tch against Alma Sporting Club. This will be the final match in the minor round of…

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Athletics Control in Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

The B.I.C. wants the Sports Council to revise it rules, and again control athletics here. The dispute over that control was the subject of a conference…

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South Golf Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 2

Annual meeting of the South Golf Club will be held at the clubhouse at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow. An invitation is extended to old…

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Sunday Cricket

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 5

Victorias will meet the Globe Hotel tomorrow at Picton, the match to commence at 10.30 a.m. Victorias: L. Williams, F. Preston. A…

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BOXING McDonald-Anderson Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 5

Mickey McDonald, who meets Ted Anderson here in the main bout at the Stadium tonight, is rated fourth on the list of the Australian…

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North Football Club News

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 5

There has [?] bat roll-up to physical training [?] organised by coach Lionel Eennetts ably assisted by Jack Abrolam. Three sessions have…

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South Golf Club Annual Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 5

The annual meeting of the South Golf Club will be held at the club-rooms tomorrow at 2.30 p.m. Old and intending members are cordially…

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Stop Press League Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 13

St. Peters v Marist — St Peterrs [?] innings 7/287 (Larkin n.o. 28, Johnston n.o. 35, sundries 16). ASC v STG — ASC 2nd innings…

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South Hotel Cricket Club Tour

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 5

The S.B.H.H. Cricket Club is to be the guests of Buffalo Lodge at Peterborough over the Easter holidays. A complete itinerary has been…

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Greyhound Fields For Races This Afternoon

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 5

Although fields for the greyhound race meeting this afternoon are smaller than usual, some good dogs have been nominated, and an exciting program of racing should be seen. Among the eight events planned, the club has again included a…

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A.S.C. In Line For Cricket Final But S.T.C. Has Yet To Bat

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 5

A.S.C. compiled a good score against S.T.C. at the Turf Oval No. 2 wicket last week, thus firming their chances of playing in the final against St. Peter's, who are at the top of the the points list. S.T.C, at present level on points with A.S.C…

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Control Of Athletics Locally

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 4

Following a conference between the B.I.C. Trades Hall Trust. Sports Council and Zinc-N.B.H.C. Athletic Club on Thursday night the B.I.C., as conciliator…

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