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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Good Entries for Silver City Races

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 12

Good nominations have been received for the Silver City Racing Club's meeting on March 3. The entries are given below:— The nominations are:—…

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Local Boxing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 12

Boxing promoter Joe Boulus to-day said boxers for the main bout at the Stadium on Saturday night were in excellent condition and…

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Good Racing At Snowtown

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 12

Snowtown.—Races were held here today in the presence of a large number of spectators. Trial Hurdle, 2m.—NOTIFICATION, 9.12 (A. Cox) 1; Chatter…

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Boxing Saturday Night Contestants Keen & Fit

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 5

Contestants for the main boxing event for Saturday night's boxing are in the pink of condition and keen for the coming fight…

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Long trip for bowls

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 5

A MUCH TRAVELLED BOWLER (Mr. L. M. Crewe, from Queensland), who travelled nearly 3,000 miles to play in the Commonwealth Jubilee Bowls carnival in Adelaide. He lives at Ravenshoe, about 100 miles south-west of Cairns. A bank…

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Tennis At Easter

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 3

The Silver City championships of the Broken Hill District Tennis Association will be held on Good Friday (Marah 23), Saturday,…

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Ballarat Races Postponed

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 6

Melbourne February 21. — Ballarat races scheduled for today were postponed en account of rain. Their will be held on March 1…

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Anzac Day Races Cause Of Protest

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 7

Sydney.—Permission given by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Clive Evatt) for a race meeting at Newcastle on Anzac…

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Silver City Tennis Championships To Be Held At Eater

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 4

The Tennis Association will conduct the Silver City. Championships at Easter for the Bret time for eight years. Entries close on March 10 and titles…

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BOXING Anderson Accepts £150 Wager

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 4

Ted Anderson and members of his camp are so confident about the result of tomorrow night's [?] when Ref Thompson at the Stadium that…

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Keen Battle for Cricket Premiership

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 11

With six teams left in the battle for points supremacy [?]remaining two Barrier District Cricket League matches [?]uld provide keen competition. Tomorrow, St. Peters [?]rst) will play Ex-High (second)…

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Sunday Cricket Games

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 12

Sunday cricketers will play another series of matches tomorrow. A representative team will meet Cockburn on the Proprietary Dam No. 2 wicket…

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BOXING: Side Wager Money Has Been Staked

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 1

Mr. J. Boulus stated last night that the two parties to the main bout at the stadium tonight—Ted Anderson and Reg Thompson—had each staked their…

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Stop Press League Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 13

Marist Bros. [?] innings 1/[?] Colmer not out 29, McClure 25, [?]oulus not out 4, sundries 2). St. Peters v. Ex-High — St…

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Wrestling and Boxing

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 5

Sydney, February 25.—Mel Peters (16.0) was disqualified in the sixth round of his wrestle with Al Costello (16.8) at Leichhardt Stadium last night…

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Commonwealth Cricket

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 6

Colombo, February 25.—The Commonwealth cricketers started badly in the fourth day of the unofficial "Test" yesterday. Three wickets fell for 91…

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Broken Blue at Top of Bowls[?] Play is Keen

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 7

The three leading teams in Section I of the Silver City Bowling Association's pennants competition won their matches on Saturday. This leaves Brokens Blue team two points ahead of Brokens…

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League Cricket: Bright Play Seen in Last Round Davison And Langman Score Centuries

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 5

Bright cricket was seen in all A grade fixtures on Saturday afternoon. Highlights of the matches were the centuries of Langman and Davison for St. Peter's and the opening partnership of 123 by Ball and Roberts for S.T.C…

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"Gussie" Too III For Tennis

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 9

New York, February 26.—"Gorgeous Gussie" Moran has left the professional tennis ranks because of illness…

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Amalgamation Of Tennis Assns

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 8

Last night a step forward was taken in the organisation of Broken Hill tennis, when arrangements were concluded for amalgamation of the Intermine Association with District Tennis Association…

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