SWIMMING: New Heights For Darke Predicted
Sydney, January 11.—Coach Tom Penny forecast today that outstanding 16-year-old swimmer Barry Darke would break the…
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Sport, 1952
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Golf Star for S. Aus
Local golf champion (Mr. N. R. Foot) left Broken Hill by car today with his wife and two children, Ann and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boxing and Wrestling
Sydney, January 13.—Pat Meehan (17/1) beat A1 costello (16/11) in the eighth round of their wrestling match at Leichhardt Stadium…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Keen Play in Pennant Bowls
Saturday's games in the Silver City Association's pennants competition did not change the position of the leading teams in No. 1 Section. In Section II…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Golf Battle Thomson And Bobby Locke
Johannesburg, January 13.—Australian golfer Peter Thomson and South African Bobby Locke finished all square at the end of 38 holes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Athletic Carnival
The Broken Hill Athletic Club is negotiating for the appearance of Eric Cumming and Frank Banner at this year's Silver City Gift Carnival. The carnival will be held on the Zinc Oval on April 27…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mcwilliams' Golf Match
Australia's richest golf event (the McWilliam's Wines £2,500 tournament) will be played at Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bing Crosby Golf Tourney
Pebble Beach (California), January 14—Australian born Jim Fer[?]ier finished fourth in the Bing Crosby golf tournament won by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket at Night
New wickets for the electric light cricket competition are expected to be available shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Golf Ban on Joe Louis
New York, Monday.—A golf controversy flared up today as a result of the banning of the former world…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five U.S. Tennis Players Sore!
Petersbourg (Florida), January 14.—Five American tennis players (Davis Cup cast-offs) todoy challenged the U.S. team that recently…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sunday Cricket Napredaks, P. & M. Draw
Napredak Sporting Club and Pell[?] & Moore's Sporting Club played a drawn game at Penrose Park on Sunday when the heat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Electric Light Cricket Booming Competition Starts Tonight
Electric light cricket, only commenced in Broken Hill last year, is booming and the Association has more teams…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swimming School
The 170 children who commenced a 10-day swimming course at the Silver City Baths yesterday, have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dist. Tennis
The District Tennis Association will resume its mixed Saturday afternoon competition this week after the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rugby Union: Aussies May Tour New Zealand
Wellington (N.Z.), January 16.—The Australian Rugby team may be invited to tour New Zealand his year, the deputy chairman of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Records Smashed In N.S.W. Swimming Finals
Sydney, January 16.—Three records were broken in the finals of the second session of the N.S.W. swimming championships at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Louis Wins Right To Play In Golf Tournament
San Diego (California), January 16.—Joe Louis has won the right to become the first negro to play in an event sponsored by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seeks Apology From A.J.C. For Boxing Day Incident
Sydney, January 16.—Racehorse owner R. S. Burnstein said today he would ask the A.J.C. for an apology over on incident at…
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Excellent progress is being shown by 170 children who ere attending the swimming school at the Silver City…
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