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Sport, 1899

12 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Tennis. Tournament at Blackheath

The Mountaineer · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

A mixed doubles handicap tournament on the American system was played on the tennis courts at Blackbeath on Saturday, 21st inst…

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The World of Sport. Cricket. Lawson v. Mount Victoria

The Mountaineer · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 3

The Mount Victoria team with the assistance of some outside friends of the game fulfilled their engagement at Lawson on Saturday last,…

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Tennis. Katoomba Lawn Tennis Club Tournament

The Mountaineer · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon a great deal of interest was evinced in a tournament played on the local courts. The play consisted of gentlemen's doubles…

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Tennis

The Mountaineer · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 2

The Katoomba Tennis Club have arranged for a very pleasant afternoon to-morrow (Saturday). A string band will discourse music from…

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Katoomnba Cricket Club Annual Concert

The Mountaineer · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 2

The Katoomba, Cricket Club gave its annual, concert in the Masonic Hall on Queen's Birthnight before a large audience. The principal…

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Cricket

The Mountaineer · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 4

Next Saturday evening a bat and ball will be presented to the Mount Victoria and other cricket clubs of the district by Mr. W. A. Milne, of…

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Mount Victoria Cricket Club

The Mountaineer · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 3

On Saturday evening at the Royal Hotel here, present, [?] of prize bats and balls were made to members at the local cricket club for highest…

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Katoomba Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Mountaineer · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 2

The above club held their annual meeting on Monday night last in the Council Chambers. There was only a moderate attendance, but those…

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Naturalist. Puss Saved From Shipwreck by Swimming

The Mountaineer · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 3

On Wednesday, March 12, 1873, a cat reappeared at the house of a Mrs Mowbray, at West Hartlepool, Darham, after having escaped from drowning or starvation by…

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The World of Sport. Cycling. Bicycle Road Races

The Mountaineer · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 5

Two very exciting road races took place in Katoomba last Monday afternoon, (Eight Hour Day) when there there was a large number of…

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Why Detectives Appreciate Football

The Mountaineer · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 4

'You teem surprised to toe me during working hours,' laughed a detective who was discovered in the popular portion of a large football ground. 'I'm not playing…

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The World of Sport. CRICKET

The Mountaineer · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 1

The cricket match for last Saturday between the Mount Victoria and Lowther teams at the Mount did not come off through the Lowther eleven…

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