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Sport, 1890

9 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Racing the 'Record.' [Suggestion for a brief Mid-Atlantic Canta[?]s.]

Katoomba Times · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 1

[Tearing ahead with the green seas sweeping the decks from end to end, never stacking speed in the face of the heaviest weather, regardless alike of the risk of crashing into…

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Cricket at Katoomba. The School (Mount Victoria) v. Katoomba College

Katoomba Times · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 2

AN interesting match was played on the Railway Reserve last Saturday afternoon, when, despite the gloomy weather and the land sale, a good many lovers of the manly sport assembled as onlookers…

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The Cricket

Katoomba Times · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 2

Low among the dewy grasses, Nested in the downy mosses, Pillowed on the fragrant masses Of the chickweed's tender flower…

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Sunny Corner Races. Death of a Jockey

Katoomba Times · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 4

SUNNY CORNER, Tuesday.--The Sunny Corner races were held yesterday in the presence of a large number of people from the surrounding district. The weather was fine, but the track was rather…

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Athletic Sports in Katoomba

Katoomba Times · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 2

THAT Government holiday of Monday last was making the townspeople feel as if two Sundays had come together in one week till Mr. Arthur Morris took it upon himself to enliven things. Going…

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Football Match. The College (Katoomba) v. The School (Mount Victoria)

Katoomba Times · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 2

PLAY was started at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday, the 31st altime. Katoomba College won the toss, and The School kicked off, on the give and take principle. The Mount Victorians scored…

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The Traveller. Where Thirty-three Races Dwell Together Letter from a Missionary to Boston Transcript

Katoomba Times · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 1

The greatest medley of people I ever saw was at Singapore, where there are fifteen European nationalities and eighteen Asiatic, It was like turning the pages of a…

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Lady Players at Tennis

Katoomba Times · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 1

Anything approaching to activity is out of the question with a lady player at tennis, even if desirable ; no one ever saw a lady 'smash' a ball ; few, if any ladies can volley…

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Cricket at Medlow

Katoomba Times · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 3

A MATCH of considerable interest, amongst the players especially, took place at Medlow on Saturday last when eleven surveyors got together by Mr. H. J. Bloomfield and eleven visitors from Sydney,…

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