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Sport, 1924

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Golf Notes Wentworth Falls Club

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 4

In pleasant weather two competitions took place on the Wentworth Falls links last Saturday. An 18-holes stroke handicap with 16…

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Advance, Blackheath Municipal Tennis Courts Opened by Mayor Huie

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 3

Bright sunny weather, though rain-clouds were approaching from the distant West, favored the opening ceremony of the Blackheath…

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Cricket Chatter

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

Murray's Club (1), and W. Murray, Lid., York Street, Sydney) has sent Secretory R. W. Thomas, of the School of Arts Club, a pink stating…

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Football Notes League Doings

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

Rovers kicked off on Wednesday night, with president Dan Foster refereeing the annual meeting. there was a good muster, most of…

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Golf Notes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 6

On Saturday last two well contested competitions were played on the Wont worth Falls Huks, in the morning a Stroke Handicap of 18…

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Football League Notes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 5

Not too easy to got players together for an annual mooting on the Mountains; they generally wait until something's doing. On Monday…

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Tennis

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 3

It is rumoured that Mr. "Snow" Hanson, will be homeward bound to Manly at an early date. His best work during his term in Katoomba…

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Football

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 3

First meeting of the H.M.D.R. League general committee, held on Wednesday night at the King's saloon, saw a big muster…

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Golf Wentworth Falls' Club

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 3

During the last fortnight three friendly matches have been played between the Wentworth Falls and Leura Golf Clubs, with the result…

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Sporting Gossip Cricket

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 3

After compiling 171 as first contribution, and sending Blackheath's first five to the right-about for 125, Soper's Smillers from the Katoomba…

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Football

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 3

B.M.D.R.L. held a committee meeting at the King's, Katoomba, on Wednesday night, when there was it fine, turnout of delegates…

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Golf Wentworth Falls Club

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 3

On Saturday two well contested competitions with large entries find good golf took place on the Wentworth Falls links…

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Tennis Katoomba Beats Woodford

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 3

A quartotie of lady players from Woodford arrived by the 11.30 train on Wednesday morning, and were met, at the station by Katoomba's…

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Sporting Gossip Cricket

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 3

In the mid-week competition, Katoomba defeated School of Arts by 54 runs. The scores were:—School of Arts, 81 and 58; Katoomba 59…

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Golf Notes Weedon Trophy

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 5

Despite inclement weather the lady players of the Katoomba Club contested the Weedon trophy with splendid enthusiasm. Miss nor…

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Tennis Booming at Springwood

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Springwood tennis club was held in the School of Arts. Mr. Geoff. W. Richardson (president) was in the chair…

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Golf

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 5

Two closely-contested competitions took place on the Wentworth Falls golf links last Saturday, During the morning the 18-hours stroke…

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Tennis

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 5

The Collier Cap, to be played for in the Ladies' Singles during the Easter Tennis Tournament on the Council's courts was on…

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Sporting Gossip BOWLS

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 5

It is understand the usual Easter tournament will be held at the bowling green. The absence of Mr. W. A. Crawford, who for years has…

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Cricket

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 5

In the final match of the Saturday competition, Leura rattled up 187 against School of Arts. The main scores were W. Lees 60, E. Pippon…

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