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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
Bowls

Bowls notes

North Broken HillGOOD Friday Triples Tournament. Twelve teams, bolstered by several reserves, played four games of three bowl triples. There emerged two unbeaten sides for the whole day. They were:1st on 350 points; Ray Grenfell, Wayne Anderson and...

25 Apr 2025
Football

Bulldogs to clip Magpies wings

CENTRALS are coming off a pretty good pre-season block and I anticipate they will come out the blocks hard. My only concern with the Magpies is controlling the ball on the outside. Do they have that outside speed to do that? If they do...

25 Apr 2025
Football

South Roos taking on West Robins

I THINK the game will start pretty intense with both teams working hard at it with high volumes of pressure as the game wears on. I think the class of South will over run the Westies; West have a good attitude of not giving in and...

25 Apr 2025
Bowls

Bowls notes

North Broken Hill Bowling Club ReportGood Friday Triples TournamentTwelve teams, bolstered by several reserves, played four games of three bowl triples. There emerged two unbeaten sides for the whole day. They were:1st 350 points Ray Grenfell, Wayne...

25 Apr 2025
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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
Golf

Golf notes

South Broken Hill Golf Club This week’s results:Wednesday April 2 – 9-hole Stableford RoundResults: M. Winen 20 pts, R. Thomas 19 pts, W. Kitchen 17 pts. Friday April 4 – 9-hole Par RoundResults: W. Kitchen -1, E. Wheeler -3 c/b, R. Thomas...

25 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

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
Horse Racing

Trainer cops three month ban

BROKEN Hill harness racing trainer Heidi Smith has been suspended for three months. In February this year, Racing New South Wales’ integrity department received information relating to licensed trainer Heidi Smith using a car to lead thoroughbred...

17 Apr 2025
Sport

Star runners to come out at night

LOCALS are invited to “come and see the stars under the stars” at the Broken Hill Greyhound Racing Club on Sunday. The Workies Club Easter Gift Final will be run in the evening. Four heats were run last Sunday, April 13, with some very fast times...

18 Apr 2025
Sport

Rifles fire at sandbaggers shoot

ON Sunday, April 13 the Silver City and National Servicemen’s Rifle Club conducted a Sandbaggers target shoot for service, sniper and tactical rifles at the 300 yard range. The weather was warm and sunny with a light breeze and conditions were...

17 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
Golf

Golf notes

VETERAN golfers played a Stableford event Monday with a field of 15 players. Winner of the Demo voucher was Denis Martin with 37 points. Second was Bruce Baum with 36 points in a countback from John Coffey also with 36 points. NTPs: John Coffey on the...

17 Apr 2025
Bowls

Bowls notes

Broken Hill Men’s Indoor BowlsTHE grand final of our Summer Competition was held last Tuesday night, April 15 between Minor premiers Muso Flags and the Demo. Well, this game had two stories with the Flags racing to a game winning advantage 15 to...

17 Apr 2025
Football

Dogs’ form puts out dynasty vibes

THE Broken Hill Football League’s Lightning Cup has been run and won with the Doggies prevailing and South showing they could be the major challengers in Season 2025. However one thing is certain, any team can get a lucky break, with...

11 Apr 2025