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Peter Argent

From the mines to the field

IN the early 1890s, Ernie “Jonah” Jones was like the many miners in Broken Hill working hard to make a living. Playing our traditional sports of cricket and football, he became a true Aussie all-round champion, both with the leather and willow and...

11 hours ago

Football

Ruby and the Eagles bridesmaids

ENDEAVOURING to follow in the footsteps of Megan Ryan and Shelby Raven as SANFL Women’s premiership players, teenager Ruby Lynch and her Woodville West Torrens teammates fell at the final hurdle. Minor premiers and second semi-final winners, the...

01 Aug 2025

Football

Cats’ small man a Silver City success

ALONG with Essendon defender Dean Solomon, the only other known Broken Hill export to play in a VFL/AFL premiership is Geelong small man Robert Walter ‘Bob’ Troughton. Born on June 17, 1904, he played with the Geelong in the tough VFL days, during...

26 Jul 2025

Football

Looking back on landmark victory

THE North Football Club will this weekend celebrate the premiership heroes of their 1975 flag winning team at their annual past player’s function. The side ended a 10-year premiership drought for the Bulldogs and is regarded as one of the greatest...

26 Jul 2025

Football

Cumming to clock up his AFL century

IN the Showdown LVIII (#58) clash at the Adelaide Oval, between the Crows and Port, the second one of these encounters that Isaac Cumming plays in, has a special significance for this North Broken Hill junior. In his first year at the West Lakes...

25 Jul 2025

Football

Hill’s Bown Norwood bound

HAILING from the West Broken Hill Robins Football Club, Stuart Bown had already made his A Grade debut as a 15-year-old and played 49 games for the Broken Hill club. Broken Hill was then in the Norwood zone and former Redleg Matthew Kelly, who was...

20 Jul 2025

Football

Northern men start strong

BOTH Central Broken Hill’s Jordan Etto and long term servant at this level, South Broken Hill’s evergreen champion Marc Purcell were members of the Northern Zone side that finished sixth, despite winning their opening fixture and being in grand...

18 Jul 2025

Football

Low’s career cut short

HAILING from the Silver City, although born at North Adelaide, David Low started his playing career with the North Broken Hill Football Club, coming down to play the SANFL in 1910. During his 68-games league stint with West Torrens between ‘10-15...

13 Jul 2025

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Region’s best to battle SA

PLAYING at Memorial Oval at Port Pirie from this Friday evening, July 11 to Sunday, July 13, four Silver City footballers, two men and two women have been selected in the Northern Zone sides for an annual event. This is where the best country...

11 Jul 2025

Football

Roving play in Barnes’ Bloods

BORN in Mount Barker in regional South Australia, Robert “Bobbie” Barnes, with his parents, moved to Broken Hill when he was young. Barnes started played his early football for West Broken Robins Hill Football Club in the Barrier Ranges Football...

09 Jul 2025

Football

Lynch football genes run deep

TEENAGER Ruby Lynch is starting to etch her own path in football, following in the footstep of her highly respected grandparents, John and Anita. The Lynch clan have a rich history in the Silver City! John Lynch, who ran the Royal...

08 Jul 2025

Football

Staking his place in the game

A SON and a nephew of talented West Broken Hill sportsmen, Brent Staker grew up in the Silver City, being educated at Burke Ward Public School. During his schooling, Staker was involved in...

21 Jun 2025