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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1952

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Stop Press Test Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 8

West Indies, 2nd innings, 9/200 (Gomez 49 n.o., Worrell 30, Trim 0, Ramadhin 0, Valentine 1 n.o.). Perth.—A man has been…

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BOXING Bouts In New Year

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 1

Sydney, January—2 Newcastle middleweight Allie Sands will fight Jack Dempsey at the Sydney Stadium on Monday week. The…

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Manly Seaside Tennis Tournament

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

Sydney, January 3.—Country player R. Howe was beaten in the quarter final of the men's singles championship at the Manly…

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Sydney Tennis: Cup Stars In Manly Final

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 1

Sydney, January 4.—Australian Davis Cup stars, Frank' Sedgman and Ken McGregor, will meet in the singles final of the Manly…

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Boxing and Wrestling

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 4

Sydney, January 6.—Wrestler Ken Kenneth (17.5) won his bout at Leichhardt Stadium last night when frank Hurley (16.6) was…

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Junior Swimming Champion Avoids Overtaxing Strength

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 4

Sydney, January 7. — Barry Darke, champion 15 years old swimmer, has entered only for the junior and teams events in the…

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Los Angeles Open Golf Tourney

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 3

LOS ANGELES, January 7.—Jim Ferrick a two over [?] 73 in the third round of the Los Angeles Open golf tournament…

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Local, Races Entries for Jan. 19

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 7

Disappointing nomination have been received for the Silver City Racing Club's meeting to be held on…

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Iverson Drops Big Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

Melbourne. — A former test spin bowler (Jack Iverson) told the State selectors that he would not…

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Swimming Teachers And Professionalism Bombshell From W.A. Assoc

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 1

Perth, January 8.—A bombshell on the question of professionalism was [?] amongst swimming teachers…

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Comments of Readers Women's Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

To the Editor, Sir — Do you think anything can be done to again get ladies' cricket teams together? We…

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1952 Davis Cup At Adelaide? S.A. Govt. Supports S.A. Lawn Tennis Move

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 3

Adelaide, January 8.—Premier Playford said today the S.A. Government Strongly supported efforts being made to have the 1952…

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Pennant Bowls

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 3

Four of the eight teams comprising the Silver City Bowling Association will resume the pennants' competition on Saturday. These games will complete the first round. Brokens Green will be…

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Cricket League Committees

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 5

A meeting of the Barrier District Cricket League's match and permit committee will be held at the Cricket…

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Should Be Financial Reward For Top Tennis Players View Of Tennis official

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 6

Sydney, January 9.—Tennis players that represented their countries should be given financial reward in future, Mr. E. S. C. A…

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Skifficorn Heads Country Tennis Seedings Championships Commence Monday At White City

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 4

Sydney, January 9.—Armidale tennis player, Fred Skillicorn, is seeded number one for the Country Mens Singles Championships to commence at White City on Monday. Skillicorn is holder of the title. Number two…

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Cricket Match

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 5

Napredaks will play Fellow & Moore at Penrose Park on Sunday. A bus will leave the Napredak Hall at 8.45 a.m. and will leave…

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N.Z. TENNIS Australians Win Easily

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 2

Wellington, January 19.—W. Sidwell and G. Worthington each easily won their singles matches in the third round of the New…

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Wilcannia Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 8

The Wilcannia Racing Club will hold a meeting on its course, on Saturday, January 26, when £300 in…

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Sunday Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 3

Sunday cricket clubs will resume their challenge matches tomorrow. The Post Office Club will…

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