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Peter Argent

The Silver City’s NBL talent

OF Cornish stock, the only child of Ken and Helen Tremelling, Jay was born on the February 5, 1963, before going to Alma Public and Willyama High School. His passion was basketball and across his career he developed from a bench warmer into...

07 Jun 2025

Football

McGregor’s illustrious career

25 BROKEN HILL ICONS – BRUCE MCGREGOR. BORN on January 7, 1903 in Broken Hill, Harry “Bruce” McGregor would develop into one of the champions of SANFL football during the 1920s. His football resume in South Australia included captain-coaching...

17 May 2025

Sport

Kolanic’s Kona calling

IN the world of endurance sport, the ultimate for a triathlete is to win admission to the World Championships. After just 18 months in the code, 23 year-old Broken Hill nurse Bella Kolanic has won a position in the prized 2025 World Championship...

16 May 2025

Sport

Yes he Cann: the man to claimed the Stawell Gift

25 Broken Hill Sporting icons - John Cann: 1949 Stawell Gift winner. AUSTRALIA’S richest foot race, the Stawell Gift has been a marquee event in the nation’s professional running scene since the 1870s. Back in 1949 a 20-year-old Broken Hill...

11 May 2025

Football

Prospect home for premier player

25 ICONS OF BROKEN HILL SPORT – Mitchell Clisby A DASHING medium defender from the West Broken Hill Robins, Mitch Clisby is another 200-club state league player, who came out of Silver City footy. The majority of his football was with the North...

04 May 2025

Football

McDonald makes strong first impression

HAILING from the South Mildura Football Club, teenager Ajay McDonald had a strong impact in his SANFL under 16s debut for the North Adelaide Roosters. McDonald played for the Roosters in a clash with Central District in round five of the 2025...

28 Apr 2025

Sport

‘Magician’ Meuret reminisces

ONE of the inaugural inductees into West Adelaide’s Hall of Fame in 2005, Peter Meuret was a mercurial footballer and a key member of the Bloods’ 1983 premiership win over the Double...

27 Apr 2025

Football

South Roos pair make North debut

IN round five of the 2025 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) under 16s campaign, the South Broken Hill pair of Will Stephens and Campbell Day played their first games for North Adelaide at this level in 2025. The pair donned the North...

25 Apr 2025

Football

Broken Hill-born among South Australia’s best

ORIGINALLY hailing from the Central Broken Hill Magpies, Frederick “Neil” Davies enjoyed a mercurial football career in six competitions. Touted as ‘the next big thing’, Davies joined Glenelg from Broken Hill in 1951, and from there he had an...

20 Apr 2025

Sport

A generational talent and matricah of dynasties

25 Broken Hill sporting icons - Anita Lynch By Peter Argent WIFE of West Broken Hill sportsman, raconteur and premiership winning coach John Lynch, Anita Lynch is generally regarded by her peers and one of the elite all-round female sporting talents...

20 Apr 2025

Football

From the Silver City to South Australia

ATHLETIC and skillful Chris Duthy played his early football with the South Broken Hill Football Club. He was born in Broken Hill on June 19, 1961 and etched out a significant career as a strong marking key defender, who played predominately as...

12 Apr 2025

Sport

Sports reporter’s decades of dedication

AN accomplished junior sportsman and a member of the Barrier’s 1982 Harry Meyer Cup-winning cricket team, at the SACA Country Cup as a tear-away quick, John Casey has come through the ranks of Australia’s sporting media to become one of the...

28 Mar 2025