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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Tennis Assn. to Meet

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 8

The annual general, meeting of the District Tennis Association will be held at the Tennis Hall on February…

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Japs Return to Tennis

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 4

Tokio, Monday: Atsushi Miyagi and Kosei Kamo, both 22, will represent Japan in this year's…

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Church Assn. Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 11

The first of the series of one-day church cricket matches on Saturday resulted in some interesting…

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Golf Honors to Gregurke, Hurley

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

M. Gregurke and F. Hurley took golf honors at the South Club course last week end…

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Swimming Team For Sydney

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 1

The Silver City Swimming Club's team to represent Broken Hill in Sydney was chosen last night. It is to…

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Tennis Giantkillers

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 1

Clive Wilderspin and Neale Fraser, here shown in action, were dubbed as tennis giantkillers when they defeated Trobert and Seixas in a semi-final of the Australian championships last week. However, they later in the week lost the final to Hartwig and Rose…

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Football League Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

The secretary of the Broken Hill Football League (Mr. R. L. Bradbury) said today that the annual…

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Stop Press Colac Races

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 12

Polwarth Flying Hcp.: Carngorm 1, Half Bass 2, King Richard 3, Scr.: High Tar, Sternum, King Simeon, El Comita, Lockhardt,…

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Tennis Courts For Start Park

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 4

Council workmen yesterday began clearing partion of Sturt Park in preparation for the laying…

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Sunday Football Asc Did Not Apply, Says President

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 4

Mr. B. J. Lavers, President of Alma Sporting Club, said yesterday that, so far as club was concerned, no…

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Brilliant Run By Chatford To Win At Victoria Park Pyers Wins Three Races

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 3

Well back in the field as the horses swung into the straight in the A.R.C. Handicap at Victoria Park on Saturday, Chatford returned to his best form and got up to…

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North Mine Employees Tennis Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 7

Captains of teams are requested to hand the names of players to the secretary by Saturday, February 13…

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Saturday Night Boxing: Big Double Bill Program

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 5

With the Greyhound [?]ing; being placed back to Saturday afternoon, Broken Hill Stadiums officials immediately arranged with their four visiting fighters for a…

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Small Fields at Dog Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 7

Only small fields hove been nominated for the Trodes Hall Trust greyhound meering at the Turf Oval on Saturday afternoon…

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Sunday Football No Alma Team

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

The Alma Sporting Club will not affiliate a football team with the Sunday Morning. Football Association this…

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Greyhound Races at the Turf Oval

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 11

The first dog meeting for the year will be conducted at the Turf Oval tomorrow. Seven events will be decided and good racing is assured…

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Jill Strachan Played Well in S.a. Tennis

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 5

Broken Hill's junior tennis champions (Neville and Jill Strachan) have returned after taking part in tournaments at Memorial Drive, Adelaide, where they…

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Colin Clark—Maxie James And Teddy Fitzgerald—Mickey Roberts in Double Boxing Bill

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 5

Lightweights and bantamweights will be in action in the two 12-round bouts tomorrow Saturday) night at the Stadium in what should be a most interesting double bill…

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B.I.C. Rejects Levy for Athletics

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

The Barrier Industrial Council at a meeting last hight rejected a proposal from the Broken Hill…

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