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Sport, 1924

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New Tennis Courts Additional Land to Be Purchased Two Extra Courts

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 1

Tennis enthusiasts will note with satisfaction that the Council has decided to complete without any further delay the municipal tennis…

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Leura Cricket Ground Katoomra Council Is Requested to Carry Out Improvements

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 1

A letter from the Blue Mountains Cricket Association was before the Council at its meeting on Tuesday last. The letter directed attention…

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Cricket Chatter

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 October 1924 · page 5

The following will represent Leura against Blackheath on Saturday next: W. Lee (c), J. Dunn, W. Sinclair, G. Gearside, A. Brown, J…

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Our Tennis Courts Council Awakens at Last and Recognises Responsibility

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 October 1924 · page 3

Judging by the discussion at Tuesday's meeting, Katoomba Council has realised that the delay in completing the Municipal tennis courts has…

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Notes and Comments Katoomba Golf Links

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 2

During the past few weeks, following upon a good deal of straight talking in these columns, considerable improvement has been made to the local golf links. With this improvement has followed an increased attendance at the links, the fact denoting…

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Cricket Mick Simmons First [?].. Again Visits Katoomba Visitors Win

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 2

After an absence of several ter months, the popular Cricket who represent Mick Simmons once more journeyed to the Hill…

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Old Tennis Courts at Blackheath

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 8

Applications having been made for the tennis courts at the use of the tennis courts at the railway station. Town Clerk Green has notified Council that a…

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TABLOIDS Golf Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 2

A meeting of the member others interested in the [?].. Golf Club will be held at the [?].. Chamber to-day at 4.30 p.m. [?]…

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Notes and Comments Improving Local Golf

The Katoomba Daily · Wednesday 29 October 1924 · page 2

A meeting on Monday decided to urge the Council to take steps to secure additional land for the purpose of establishing eighteen holes at Katoomba links. Ald. Soper outlined a scheme which showed how the land could he secured at comparatively small…

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Cricket the Katoomba High School Defeats Katoomba School of Arts Robertson Scores a Century

The Katoomba Daily · Wednesday 29 October 1924 · page 1

A very enjoyable fixture terminated on Saturday last, when the students of the local iHgh School, assisted by Mr. Gordon Robertson, Mr…

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Golf Links Purchase O Fadditional Land Is Recommended by Committee

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 30 October 1924 · page 1

"That this meeting urges upon the Council the advisability of going into the matter of securing sufficient land to provide for a full eighteen…

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Cricket Chatter

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 5

The following team will represent Leura against Katoomba School of Arts to-morrow:—W. Lee (c), A. Drown, P. Morgan, W. Sinclair, C…

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Tennis Tests Tabretts Lead Challenged

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 4

Twenty yours is a long span in the life of an athletic. Few, indeed, remain active participants for that period, let alone remain leaders; yet…

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Katoomba Golf Links Increasing to Full Course Enthusiastic Meeting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 1

A general meeting of the Katoomba Golf Club, to which all interested in the game were invited, was held in the Town Hall on Monday, Mr. J. S…

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About Golf Links

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 2

Sir,--"The Daily" seems to be great advocate for the golf links suppose they are all right; but being a golfer I cannot claim to…

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Tennis Effort to Be Made to Have New Courts Ready for February Tournament

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 1

The Katoomba Tennis Club anticipates holding its animal tournament on February 26, and the Council has decided to…

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Katoomba Tennis Tourney

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

At the instance of Ald. B. A. McBride, Council decided to put the Municipal tennis courts in playing order ready for the tourney which is…

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Tennis Annual Championships

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 1

Arrangements have been made by the Katoomba Tenuis Club to hold the annual championship carnival on Feb. 27 and 28. The events to…

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Katoomba Golf Links Municipalisation Suggested

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 2

At Tuesday's meeting of the Katoomba Council, Mr. J. S. Henderson was granted permission to speak on the subject of the municipalisation of…

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Golf Links Council Requested to Provide 18 Hole Course Good Suggestion

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 1

By paying a deposit of £250 the Katcomba Council is in a position to acquire sufficient land to extend the golf links and provide…

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