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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Local Girl in S.a. Title Tennis

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

Local schoolgirl tennis champion, Jill Strachan, competed in the S.A. championships at Memorial Drive last week. She reached the third…

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Tennis Play

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

Secretary of the Tennis Association, Mr. J. Nicholson said today that tonight's draw in the exhibition tennis…

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Sunday Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 6

In humid conditions the Sportsman Stags were sent in to bat against Tydvil Stars. For the first 45…

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Star Tennis Players Give Exhibitions

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 3

A full enclosure last night saw a brilliant and entertaining exhibition by four of Australia's leading amateur tennis players —Mervyn Rose, Ken Rosewall, Don Candy and Billy Gilmour. For popularity the exhibition rivalled last year's games between…

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Tennis

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

The tennis exhibitions arranged by the District Tennis Association concluded last night at the Association…

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Mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 12

The North Mine Employees, Tennis Club will hold its annual meeting in the District Tennis Association…

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Exhibition of Tennis

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 8

The second night of the tennis exhibition sponsored by the District Tennis Association attracted a…

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Tennis Stars at Party

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 9

Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Moss entertained at a 6 p.m. buffet party at the Royal Exchange Hotel…

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North Mine Employees Tennis Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 5

Members and intending members are reminded that the annual meeting Will be held in the Tennis Hall on…

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S.C.W.C. Cricket Notes

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 6

Last Sunday on the Turf Oval, S.C.W.C cricketers defeated for the second time the Metropolitan Social and…

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Football Souths in First Move for Season

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 8

Souths will be the first League football club to hold their annual meeting. It has been arranged for…

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M. Valley Races at Furlong and Finish; Review

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 11

Niddrie Handicap (1) SOLAR SLIPPER (1): Took lead soon after start and never headed; scored stylishly. WYCHEAT[?]R (2): In second place practically throughout. JUST PRUE (3): Struggled on gamely but never looked like beating winner at any stage. REAL CHARM (4):…

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Tennis Stars Leave

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 6

The tennis players Mervyn Rose, Don Candy. Ken Rosewall and Bill Gilmour left by plane at midday…

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Cricket Matches at Critical Stage

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 11

The first series of games in the second round of the District Cricket League competition will be completed tomorrow. St. Peters were the outstanding team last…

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Divisional Cricket For Broken Hill? Committee To Investigate

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 6

At the Cricket League management committee meeting held lost Friday, a motion was carried unanimously that the League form a committee to investigate, and report…

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Mickey McDonald Matched Against Phil Burt Opening Of Boxing At Stadium Tomorrow

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 6

Local welter Mickey McDonald, will clash with Phil Burt, up and coming welter fighter of Melbourne, tomorrow night at the Stadium, when boxing resumes…

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Boxing Tonight: McDONALD Keen; But Confident

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 4

Phil Burt, Melbourne welterweight who arrived by plane yesterday, said he was confident he could stop the hard-hitting Mickey McDonald in their contest tonight…

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Grade Cricket Again Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 3

The first matches in the last round of League cricket season will be concluded today. Matches will all be played on turf, and some fine performances should be seen…

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Stop Press League Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 12

Marist Brothers v S.T.C. S.T.C. 2nd. ins. 76. (Tremelling 13, Rutter 9. d'Ettore 6, Davis 6. Hibberd 6/41. McGlure 1/11). Outright…

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No Football for Test Hope

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 5

London, Friday.—Freddie Trueman, England's fastbowling hope for the coming series of Test matches…

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