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Sport, 1900

20 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Blackheath Tennis Courts

The Mountaineer · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2

There was a great gathering of visitors on the public tennis courts on New Year's Day. A tennis tournament had been arranged to be played by visitors, about 100…

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The World of Sport. Cricket. Katoomba C.C. v BLACKHEATH C.C.

The Mountaineer · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 1

Katoomba and Blackbeath met on the local wicket on Saturday last. Katoomba winning the toss, elected to bat, and when 154 runs had been scored for the loss of 5…

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Sketcher. Football Players Cursed with Temper

The Mountaineer · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 4

Many a football player has brought himself into dire distress, and many another has ruined what might have proved a fire carer, through an utter inability to control…

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The World of Sport. Cricket. "The Carrington." v the Town

The Mountaineer · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 5

Perhaps the most interesting match of the season was played on the local ground on Wednesday last between the teams representing "The Carrington," and "The…

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Tennis

The Mountaineer · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 1

An interesting lawn tennis match between a Sydney team captained by Mr. W. B. Walterd and the katoomba club took place on the local courts…

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Mount Victoria Annual Athletic Sports

The Mountaineer · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 4

The above came off on Easter Monday on the ground opposite the railway station. There was a very considerable attendance considering the…

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The World of Sport. Cricket Blackheath v. "The School."

The Mountaineer · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 1

The second last match of the season was played on Saturday afternoon, of Blackheath, when the above teams met on the Blackheath park. The…

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Tennis. Katoomba Tennis Courts

The Mountaineer · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 2

A match between the local club and six of the University students, who are on a visit to Katoomba, took place on the Katoomba courts…

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The World of Sport. Tennis. Katoomba Tennis Courts

The Mountaineer · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 3

Four of the University Students visiting Blackheath played a match with four of the local club on the Katoomba Courts last Saturday…

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Cricket

The Mountaineer · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 2

A cricket match is being arranged for next Saturday afternoon between an eleven from the deviation works and a combined team composed of…

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Golf by Alarm Clock

The Mountaineer · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 4

A well-known comic opera star who lives in Weatchester county was persuaded to take up golf early this summer, and he did it on faith. The Rome did Dot seem to…

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The World of Sport. CRICKET

The Mountaineer · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 2

A cricket match was played on Saturday afternoon at Mount Victoria on the ground opposite the Railway Station by a team made up from the…

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The Cricket Season

The Mountaineer · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 2

THIS weak inaugurates what is known as the cricket season. Australians are essentially a race of cricketers, and glory in the fact. They also…

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Katoomba Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Mountaineer · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 1

The above club held their annual meeting at the Council Chambers on Friday evening last. The Rev. J. H. Maclean, vice-president, occupied the…

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Katoomba Cricket Club Bance

The Mountaineer · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 3

The Katoomba Cricket Club pave a most successful dance in the Masonic Hall on Friday night last, about 35 couples attending, there being visitors…

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The World of Sport. Tennis. Katoomba v. LITHGOW

The Mountaineer · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 1

A Lawn Tennis Match with Lithgow was played on the Katoomba courts on Saturday afternoon last and resulted in a win for the visiting team…

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Tennis. Katoomba v. PENRITH

The Mountaineer · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 3

A team of four players from Penrith played an equal number from Katoomba on Saturday last. After some interesting games Katoomba…

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Cricket. Lawson v Wentworth Falls

The Mountaineer · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 3

The return match between the Wentworth Falls and Lawson C.C.'s was played on the latter's ground on Saturday last, and resulted in a win…

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Cricket. Wentworth Falls v BLACKHEATH

The Mountaineer · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 2

On Saturday last a cricket match between Wentworth Falls and Blackheath was played. Wentworth Falls scored 166 and Blackheath 76…

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The World of Sport. Cricket. Katoomba v "The School," M.V.

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 3

A match between the above clubs was played on Saturday last at Katoomba and resulted in a draw. "The School" made 154, and when time…

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