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Sport, 1914

11 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

The Valley Farm Races

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 5

The thrice-postponed meeting of the above Club eventuated on New Year's day and if the fields were small and the racing devoid of that excitement usually…

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Bowls in Terra del Fuego

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 7

A few years ago a friend of mine; now, alas, passed away, paid a visit to the extremely interesting and little-known country of Patagonta. He was…

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Football Cup Final

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 6

The big Association football match was played last Saturday at the Crystal Palace, Liverpool and Burnley, both teams from the North, met in the final in the…

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Lawn Tennis. Sydney Team V. KATOOMBA

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 2

It is how the custom of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association to hold a country day on the holiday set apart for the celebration of the birth…

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Kaloomba Amateur Athletic Club

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 4

The above recently-formed club held its initial meeting on Wednesday afternoon under very favorable auspices. Ideal weather conditions prevailed, and…

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Amateur Athletic Association

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 6

The recently formed Katoomba Amateur Athletic Association held its second meeting on Tuesday evening. Mr. R. V. Smythe (President) presided, and…

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Swimming Bath Complaint

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 3

At the meeting of the Kaboomba Municipal Council on Tuesday night, Ald. C.L. Dash drew the Mayor's attention to a rather serious matter in connection…

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Katoomba Lawn Tennis Club, Annual Meeting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

The 23rd annual meeting of the Katoomba Lawn Tennis Club was held in Tabrett's office on Tuesday evening, Mr. G. Hosle (President) being in the chair…

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Cricket Chatter

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 3

Last Wednesday week, Mullany's cricketers were treated to an "outing" at the hands of a combined team playing for Mount View. Included in the latter…

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Revival in the Tennis World

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 5

After a long quiescence, it is indeed pleasing to note a revival in Katoomba's tennis world. Now blood has been infused into the ranks of active…

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Katoomba Amateur Athletic Club

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 6

An extraordinary meeting of the above club's executive was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. R. V. Smythe (President) presided, and there were present…

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