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Sport, 1924

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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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About Golf Links

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 2

In today's "Daily" A.B.C. he something to say about the links, and what he says is worth! the consideration of our…

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Cricket Katoomba School of Arts v. LEURA

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 1

The competition opened on Saturday last, when the above fixture was completed on the former's ground. The first week of the the match,…

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Localisms Swimming Basin

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 4

Elsewhere, the Nepean District Amateur Swimming Club noti[?]es a smart carnival for Saturday next, November 22. "New Manly." on the…

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Cricket Chatter

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 4

Thanks to a fine 51 by Carl Gill, and 18 by Max [?]her, the school of Arts showed a slight increase on Leura in last Saturday's cricket…

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Nepean Swimming Area Erection of Dressing Sheds

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 1

The Nepean District Amateur Swimming Club wrote to the shire Council at last meeting, as follows:—"We are delighted to think the…

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Cricket the School of Arts Versus Blackheath

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 3

The above match will be played at Katoomba on Saturday next, commencing at 2.30 p.m. The following is the team selected to represent the…

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Cricket Katoomba School of Arts Blackheath

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 20 November 1924 · page 2

The third round of the competitions opened on Saturday, when the above two teams clashed at Katoomba Reserve. With a few exception…

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Golf!

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 November 1924 · page 8

A pal of mine has taken to golf. Jack Henderson is to blame for it, he talked my friend (who is a decent chap in his way) into the game…

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Golf Notes

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

Fourteen ladies competed in the Wentworth Falls nine holes stroke handicap on Tuesday afternoon. The best results were:—Miss Stewart, 30…

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Cricket Chatter

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

The competition this year lacks the interest of yearn gone by, owing to only three clubs competing—Katoomba School of Arts, Leura and…

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Cricket Chatter

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 5

There was no local cricket to0 excite enthusiasts over the week-end, the heavy mists making play impossible. Two visiting [?]eams commenced…

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Notes and Comments Boom in Tennis

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 2

Among local sporting activities this season there will apparently be a great boom in lawn tennis. Already many enthusiasts, resident in boarding houses which have tennis courts attached, have played preliminary matches which have proved most successful…

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Cricket Try Out Match Century by Robertson

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 1

On account of School of Arts not journeying to Springwood on Saturday, two teams were selected as a try out and played under the…

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December Excursion Trains School Vacations and Test Cricket

The Katoomba Daily · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 1

An important alteration has been made in the arrangements recently announced by the Railway Department for the December Cheap…

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Golf Notes Wentworth Falls Club

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 4

The best results of the Wentworth Falls choice score with 12 competitors were:—Miss McLaughlin, 51-13, 38: Mrs. Franckel, 51-12, 39: Mrs…

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Cricket Chatter Small Scoring

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 7

Small scores marked the first innings of the competition match, Leura v. Blackheath, on Saturday. The game was played on the Leura…

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December Excursions Vacations and Test Cricket

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 7

All important alteration has been made in the arrangements recently announced by the Railway Department for the December cheap…

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Cricket Mick Simmons Cricket Team to Visit Katoomba on Sunday Splendid Game Anticipated--Some of the State's Representatives will participate

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 6 December 1924 · page 1

Mr. Israel, manager of Mick Simmons branch, George Street, and Captain of the above cricket team, will again visit on Sunday to do battle…

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Tennis Courts Progress of the Work

The Katoomba Daily · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 1

Reporting on the progress of the new municipal tennis courts the engineer stated that at a recent conference with Mr. Tabrett a modification…

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