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Friday, December 27, 2024

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Tennis

Topspins get the job done

TOPSPINS have capped off a dominant spring tennis campaign by winning the Open A competition in a tight tussle last Thursday. The side met Volleys in the grand final – who were on a fairytale run in the post-season, winning their...

20 Dec 2024
Cricket

High-flying North end year in style

NORTH have ended 2024 with a commanding nine-wicket win over South after a cunning plan to expose the North fielders to intense heat came unstruck at the Norm Fox Oval. South Captain Tristan Smith won the toss and elected to have a bat first on...

20 Dec 2024
Football

Salisbury collected by Gold Coast

IN the first uncompromised draft in AFLW history, Mia Salisbury was secured by the Gold Coast Suns, with their third selection, pick number 29 overall in the event held on Monday night, December 16. Salisbury is among five new faces...

20 Dec 2024
Cricket

South partnership seals the deal

A SOLID South partnership after early trouble has proved the difference between them and North in their B-Grade Barrier District Cricket League match, which was reduced to a T20 because of excessive heat. On a scorching summer’s day at Norm Fox Oval...

20 Dec 2024
Cricket

Dogs minor premiers before Christmas

A WHIRLWIND knock by opener Stephenie Balman has kept North’s unbeaten record intact and guaranteed them the minor premiership before the Christmas break after their smashing nearest rivals South by eight wickets. North knew the stakes were high...

19 Dec 2024
Bowls

North Broken Hill Bowling Club results

Saturday, December 7THE heat may have arrived in the Far West but regular suspects still made their presence felt, none more so than the winning team of lead Ken Murray, second John Payne and their skip Peter Balman, at the social roll on Saturday...

19 Dec 2024
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Tennis

Volleys’ amazing fairytale continues

A REBOUNDING Couldabeens are through to a grand final, while fellow midweek tennis surprise packets Volleys have also booked themselves a spot in a decider of their respective Broken Hill spring competitions. In the Wednesday Division...

17 Dec 2024
Golf

South golf results

ON Friday, December 6, the nine-hole Stableford Turkey Run was played which was won by J. Miani on a countback from M. Winen, both on 18 points with third placed going to B. Gillespie with 15 points. Saturday and Sunday’s nine-hole Turkey Run was won...

16 Dec 2024
Cricket

Barrier’s inaugural Cup victory revisited in all its glory

THE Barrier Zone (effectively Broken Hill cricket) joined the South Australian Cricket Association Country Carnival in the summer of 1973-74, with Ian Fillery captaining the team to travel to Adelaide for the two-week carnival. The...

13 Dec 2024
Bowls

Garnaut, Calleia get job done again

THERE simply aren’t enough superlatives to describe the remarkable feats of Jenny Garnaut and Judy Calleia after the talented duo recorded their fifth consecutive North Broken Hill Bowling Club women’s pairs title and seventh overall...

13 Dec 2024
Sport

Casey first, daylight second

TRAVIS Casey has claimed the Rex and Sidney Carroll Club Championship Cup for the second consecutive year and such is his elite marksmanship that he will start the new year as short favourite to make it a three-peat. Club president Rod Weaver...

12 Dec 2024
Sport

South Broken Hill golf results

ON Wednesday, November 27, a nine-hole Stableford event was held, with E. Wheeler winning the event on a countback from J Miani, both with 21 points with D. Richardson third on a countback with 19 points. NTP: W. Kitchen 342cm. Friday’s nine-hole par...

05 Dec 2024
Sport

North take the pennant spoils

NORTH BHBC have claimed back-to-back Silver City Bowling Association pennant titles, but not before Zinc went down swinging in their final pennant clash on Saturday. The final round at the Zinc BHBC saw the home club needing a clean sweep of the...

05 Dec 2024
Sport

Victory march with bat and bowl

BEN Victory and Josh Botten have ripped through Central to set up a convincing 55-run victory for North in their Barrier District Cricket league B grade encounter. Hot to trot after scoring 30 runs at the top of the order for North, Victory picked up...

05 Dec 2024
Sport

Casey on a High after close contest

CRACK shot Brian Casey has just managed to nudge Sunraysia shooter Brian McGaffin out of the way to claim the High Gun prize at the recent Broken Hill Field and Game Association’s Christmas shoot. Casey and McGaffin were both in superb touch and...

12 Dec 2024
Sport

Huge partnership sinks South

A SUPERB unbeaten 149-run partnership between West opener Adam Perry and Peter Christos has proven to be a bridge too far for rival South in their Barrier District Cricket League A grade round 5 contest. With overcast conditions and rain likely, West...

05 Dec 2024
Sport

Warriors down Roos comfortably

A FULL strength Warriors outfit have easily accounted for South in their Barrier District Cricket League B Grade contest. The Warriors were coming off two wins and a bye, so South knew they would have a fight on their hands in round 8. South won the...

05 Dec 2024