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Blue Mountains · Sport

Sport, 1895

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Katoomba [?] Tennis Club

The Mountaineer · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 2

THE exceptionally [?] provided by the members of the above club at the entertainment last saturday. Great…

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Lawson Cricket Club. to the Editor

The Mountaineer · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 3

"SIR.—In your issue of the 21st ultimo, appeared a very laboured attempt at placing the action of the Lawson C.C. in connection with its match with a chance team on December 15th in a light…

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Cricket. LAWSON v. BLACHEATH

The Mountaineer · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 3

Our Lawson correspondent sends us the following report:—The best laid schemes of mice And men gang [?]."…

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Cricket

The Mountaineer · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 3

An exciting cricket match was played at Wentworth Falls lust Saturday, between Lawson is and Wentworth. Falls, resulting in a victory…

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Cricket

The Mountaineer · Friday 5 April 1895 · page 3

It is much regretted in the cricket circles that Messrs. J. Bettington and R. A. Irwin—two of Blackheath's cracks—will be unable to play with…

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Lawn Tennis

The Mountaineer · Friday 5 April 1895 · page 3

The recently formed tennis club at Black heath is meeting with even more success than was first anticipated. The president (Mr. A. M. Smidmore)…

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Katoomba lawn Tennis Club Ball

The Mountaineer · Friday 5 April 1895 · page 2

WHAT was termed a "Sandwich ball" on the invitations, given by the members of the above club came off with great ecldt on Friday night…

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Cricket

The Mountaineer · Friday 12 April 1895 · page 2

A cricket match of more than ordinary interest was played at Blackheath on Saturday last. The contest lay between teams representing…

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Cricket

The Mountaineer · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 3

On Easter Monday Katoomba Junior travelled to Mount Victoria to try conclusions with The School, when the latter won by 10 wickets. For…

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Katoomba Lawn Tennis Club's Concert

The Mountaineer · Friday 31 May 1895 · page 3

THIS concert was successfully carried out on Friday evening last. Though the weather greatly interfered with the attendance, and there were…

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Lawn Tennis

The Mountaineer · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 3

The ladies' and gentlemen's double handicap played on Friday and Saturday last, west through without a hitch and resulted in a win for…

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The World of Sport Lawn Tennis

The Mountaineer · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 3

A match was played on the Springwood Public School ground last Friday between four of the Faulconbridge College and the Spring wood…

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Mountain Cricket

The Mountaineer · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 2

At the cricket meeting in the council chambers on monday night a difficulty arose in connection with the Katoomba Junior Club, and the…

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A Cricket Club for Katoomba. [?] a Public Meeting in the Council Chambers. a Splendid Start

The Mountaineer · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 3

The Katoomba cricket club began its career for the coming season under very favourable circumstances, and if the same enthusiasm and…

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Katoomba Junior Cricket Club. to the Editor

The Mountaineer · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 3

Sir,—I would like to point out a few facts in connection with the Junior Cricket Club, of Katoomba. This club was formed two seasons…

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A Mountain Cricket Association. to the Editor

The Mountaineer · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 3

Sir—Many of your readers will remember a letter I wrote for your paper last year on the subject of a Mountain cricket association. Well,…

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Cricket. Katootba Cricket Club

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 September 1895 · page 2

The opening match of the season will be played on the North Katoomba reserve on Saturday afternoon, when the single men will try conclusions with the married. The…

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Mountain Cricket Association

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 September 1895 · page 2

The secretary of the Katoomba Cricket Club has received a letter from Mr. Newton, treasurer, of the Laweon club, calling a meeting for Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock…

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Wentworth Falls Cricket Club

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 September 1895 · page 2

The Wentworth Falls Cricket Club held its annual meeting on Monday night last. The balance sheet was satisfactory and the officers elected for the ensuring year were…

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Mountain Cricket Association

The Mountaineer · Friday 20 September 1895 · page 3

A meeting of delegated for the purpose of forming the above association was held at the Katoomba Family Hotel on Saturday. We did…

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