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Sport, 1920

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Junior Football

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 4

Blackhealth, winners of the jun[?] competition, were not s[?] with the doing they got at the hands of the Combined Junlors recently, when…

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Leura Livens Up Carnival and Cricket and a Curious Crock

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 1

Dont't forget September 14, the night of the euchre party and dance to be held in the Musonic Hall. Enquiries to hand for furnished…

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Cricket Chatter

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 5

The following players will represent Katoomba in their engagement against the Springwood B team, the match to be played at…

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Cricket Chatter Competition Matches

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 3

The season's competition advanced another stage on Saturday afternoon. Blackheath's victory over Springwood being the principal…

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Golden Opportunity Vacation Swimming School

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 3

The Education Department has decided to hold another vacation swimming school during the Christmas vacation, should the number of…

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Glenbrook Races

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 4

Hon. Sec. W. Player gives a preliminary notice in to-day's issue of races at Glenbrook for Boxing Day. Races, picnic, and sports for all is…

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Cricket Chatter Competition and Inter-Town

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

The following table shows the position of the clubs nearing the end of the first round:— Club. P. W. L. D. B. P…

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Presidential Protest Leura Cricket Pitch

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 8

Rev. H. D. Mackie, B. A., president of the Leura Cricket Club, writes a protest against the "Echo's" criticism of the cricket pitch, recently…

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Cricket Chatter Katoomba Wins Well

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 5

At the close of the first day'n play, it looked an even-money chance either way, in the final match of the first round of the cricket…

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Glenbrook Picnic Races

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 4

While certain other centres were talking about establishing a race-course, Glenbrook took off its coat, waded in, and is now in the position…

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Students' Tennis Springwood Defeats Lawson

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 4

On Saturday last a tennis tournament was played off between Spring-wood College and Stratford College, Litwson, the challengers being…

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Cricket Notes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 4

The following team will represent Katoomba Club in its match to-morrow against the Lawaonians:— Thomas, Perdrian, Fowler, Bateman…

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Athletic Constable

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 4

In Constable Robert Lodger, who has lately been detailed to duty in Katoomba, the Mountains possess an officer who has achieved considerable…

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Cricket Chatter Katoomba Still Leading

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 5

Old 1920 is drifting to the end of his innings, and with his exit the Blue Mountains Cricket Association is nearing the final stages of the…

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That Cricket Grouch Enthusiast and Critic Different Viewpoints

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 2

On the Eastern side of Mountain Sportdom, there is no greater enthusiast than Mr. T. Uren. "Scorer," who is responsible for "Echo's"…

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Glenbrook on the Map Sports and Races On Boxing Day

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 3

Glenbrook is a small township, situate about 40 miles from the city, and about 25 from the Mountain capital, nestling with a hundred…

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Cricket Chatter

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 2

Blackheath met and defeated Wallerawang over Xmas on the Wang wicket. The Heathites opened, and aggregated 196 runs…

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