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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1951

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League Cricket Draw; Matches for the Week End

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 10

The Barrier District Cricket League will open another series of matches on Saturday next. The draw for the three grades is:— A GRADE…

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Local Juniors for N.s.w. Cycling Title Races

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 4

Two local junior cyclists are leaving this week to take part in the N.S.W titles to be run at Young on Saturday Sunday and Monday…

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Saints Top In Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 10

As a result of their defeat of A.S.C. in the match completed last Saturday, St. Peters have taken the lead on the Barrier…

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Our Courts Praised by Tennis Professionals

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 3

Visiting professional tennis players spoke in glowing terms of the appointments provided for them by the District Tennis Association. Prior to the opening of last night's matches, Don Budge…

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Gonzales Provides Highlights Of Play By Visiting Tennis Stars

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 7

Local tennis enthusiasts were given a treat last night when visiting professional tennis stars played exhibition matches on the Association courts in Blende Street. Congratulations go to the…

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Pails - Gonzales Tennis Battle Thrills Parker Real Star Of Night's Play

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 1

Last night the professional tennis troupe at present touring Australia gave a wonderful exhibition to local enthusiasts at the Association No. 1 court. The crowd thoroughly enjoyed the matches, with the highlight being the singles battle…

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Sunday Cricket

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 6

A closely fought match was played on Sunday between the R.S.L. and S.C.W.C. the latter winning by two runs. The time limit Just expared before R.S.I…

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No Cricket This Season on Alma Oval But Will Be Fit for Football

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 6

Owing to the ravages of the grasshoppers late last year, the Alma Oval wicket will not be serviceable for cricket this session, but a prolific…

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Cricket League Plans For Final

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 10

At the completion of the next series of "A" grade games in the Barrier District Cricket League's competition teams will be divided into two groups for the three remaining matches…

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McWILLIAM'S GOLF

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 11

Eight New Zealand professionals are likely to compete in the McWilliam's Wines golf tournament, which will be commenced…

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McWILLIAM'S Wines Golf Tourney

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 6

Eight New Zealand professionals are likely to cempete in the McWilliam's Wines £2.500 Golf Tournament which commences at Keusngton course on…

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Greyhound Racing (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 6

Sir.—It was with a feeling of utter disgust that the average citizen of Broken Hill read recently that the Trades Hall Trust has become so…

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Bridport Nets for World's Tennis Tournaments

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 5

THE products of Bridport's centuries-old netmaking industry have once again proved that their quality is unbeaten anywhere in the world. A firm of net-makers in this Dorset market town has…

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Top Teams Clash In League Cricket Matches

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 11

Barrier District Cricket League teams will begin another series of games tomorrow, when the main match will be between the two top teams on the points table—St. Peters and Ex-High…

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Schoolboy Cricket At Zinc

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 4

A further match in the series of schoolboy cricket flames during the holiday was played at the Zinc Oval yesterday. Although bowlers were on…

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Cycle Races on Memorial Oval

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 6

The Broken Hill Cycling Club will hold its first meeting for 1951 at the Memorial Oval to-morrow afternoon There will be a lap dash, half…

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Shield Cricket: Victoria Disappoints While Batting

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 4

Sydney, January 26.—The Sheffield Shield competition leaders (Victoria gave a dull display or baiting against New South Wale, at the Sydney Cricket…

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S.a. and M.c.c. Cricket Teams

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 11

Adelaide.—Bedser and Evans were left out of the English eleven to meet South Australia in a cricket match on the Adelaide…

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Church Assn. Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 11

Thomas Street had an outright win against Wesley in the Church Association senior competition on Saturday and Lane Street defeated…

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Control Of Athletics In City (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 2

Sir.—I would greatly appreciate if you will give me the opportunity, through the medium c[ your paper, to express my appreciation and thanks for the…

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