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Sport, 1913

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Cricket Supremacy

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 3

The meeting of the Katoomba and Blackheath cricketers was looked forward to with great interest by lovers of the grand old game. Both teams…

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Cricket Chatter

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 7

Lawson lorfetted to katoomba on saturday last. The day was an ideal one for cricket and it was a pity the Lawsonians threw in the towel…

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Katoomba Tennis Tournament

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 4

The Annual Tennis Tournament of 1913 was brought to a duality on Monday at the local Courts, Notwithslanding the unfavourable weather of saturday…

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A Farewell Dinner. at Leura Golf Links

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 5

A representative crowd of about 50 Katoomba and Leura men responded to the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. W. Millington on Wednesday evening to take…

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Presentation to Mr. and Mrs. Millington. at the Leura Golf Links

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 5

On Easter Monday, the Leura golf links had an unusually animated appearance. As the sun went down there was a great number of golfers driving, putting and…

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The Valley Farm Racing Club

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 9

Mark Foy, Esq., and the committee responsible for the upkeep of the above pretty racecourse, have issued a programme for a day's racing, the date…

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Local and General. Our Golf Links

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 5

The ancient and honourable game is going to find another home in the village and before long the resident will be seen, armed with knobbly sticks known to the…

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Swimming Carnival. This Explorers Mile

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 3

In connection with the recently-formed Gloubrook and Nepean District Swimming Club, a swimming carnival was held at the Nepean Bridge, Penrith, last…

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Boxing Benefit to the Band

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 1

Last Wednesday evening, the Town Hall doffed its academic consevatoire reserve and assumed the more popular appearance of a gladiatorial arena, when the…

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Races Postponed. to Be Held Wednesday, May 21st

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 7

Tuesday was a bright sunny day and every available vehicle was commandored we convoy people to the Medlow Bath race meeting on the morrow. Family…

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Waratah Football Club

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 4

A MEETING of all Members and Intend-ing Members of the above Rugby Club is called for Tuesday Evening, May 20th at 8 p.m. sharp…

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Local and General. Our Golf Links

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 5

We learn that Mr D. G. Soutar, the well-known golfing professional, has been engaged by the directorate of the Wentworth Falls Golf Club to supervise…

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Picnic Races

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 10

Centenary week was ushered in by a picnic races on the old convincing ground in Yosomile park. The principal [?] was a match for £20 between Mr…

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Katoomba Races

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 5

A number of sports fore-gathered at the Family Hotel on Monday evening for the purpose of forming a Picnic Race Club in Katoomba. After…

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Katoomba Picnic Races

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 7

Last Wednesday afternoon, another good crowd assembled on the picnic racecourse to witness the amateur programme arranged by the committee…

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Boxing

The Enterprise · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 2

After an absence of nearly two years from the boxing arena, Ranji Burns again tried his skill with the gloves a couple of weeks back at…

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Katoomba Picnic Races

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 2

There was only a fair attendance at the picnic races on Wednesday last, and the sport was not up to the usual standard, little if any excitement being created…

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Local and General. Cricket

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 7

Woodford Academy easily defeated the local cricketers in their match on Saturday last. Neither side showed good form, in being the first match of the…

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Katoomba Racing Club

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 5

Sir,—The way that the affairs of this Club are managed must be unsatisfactory to the majority of shareholders, judging from the number of shares of the last issue which have…

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Valley Farm Races

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 2

An "Echo" representative visited the Valley Farm course after the recent rain and was surprised at the efficacy of draining work effected under the…

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