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Sport, 1925

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Golf

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 5

Ex-Lord Mayer W. P. McElhone is an ardent golfer, and his haunt is Wentworth Falls. As a tribute to the great service of the club's…

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Tennis

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 5

The final of the Gents' Doubles was played on Saturday afternoon on the Blackheath tennis courts and resulted in a win for P. V. Tabrett and…

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Sporting Sparklets CRICKET

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 5

Mick Simmons (the ever-popular) is sending the following cricket team to Katoomba to meet the School of Arts eleven on Anniversary Day:—…

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Cricket Chatter

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

The Victorian Postal Team arrived yesterday, and will play two matches in Katoomba, and be entertained at dinner by the School of Arts club,…

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Tennis Trouble Lady to the Rescue

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 7

There are some tennis enthusiasts who declare that in some in stanees, Heath Council demands its full pound of flesh in the issue of…

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Golf Administration Member Asks Questions

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 8

At the annual meeting of Katoomba Golf Club, the Mayor (Aid. McBride), congratulated the outgoing committee on the fine work it had…

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Katoomba Golf Club Annual Meeting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

The annual meeting of Katoomba Golf Club was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday night, with the president, Mr. J. S. Honderson, in…

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Holiday Cricket Two Teams Visit Katoomba

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

The fourth test match will start in Melbourne, on Friday, February 13. Friday and the 13th! Someone is tempting Fortune…

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Bowls

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 3

In the first boat of the Consolation pairs at Chatswood. Wootten and Ayling of Katoomba. were defeated by Palfreyman and Kidston…

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Golf

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 3

Mr. S. C. Bartle, the new Secretary of the Katoomba Golf Links, is just the man who should give the club the back up drops it so badly needs…

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Sporting Sparklets CRICKET

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 3

It is good to see G. Sherritt and J. Nettup again in the cricket field. Good sports both, their return is welcomed by all cricketers…

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Bowls

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 8

In the report of the big match last week, we gave the giant Doherty credit for the prize head. In reality, the honor rested with his minlature…

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Golf

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 8

Thanks to President Allan and See, Bartle, the golf links have recorded their best week, and it must be a pleasure to all Katoombans who…

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Cricket

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 8

A Blackhealth team defeated Megalong over last week-end. McAuley Top-scored for the Heath, and Pat Ward, of footy fame for the…

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Sporting Sparklets TENNIS

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 8

In local tennis, youth and age are still hard at it for supremacy. After defeating Perce Tabrett for the captaincy (the first time the feat had…

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Golf

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 5

The social, fixed for Wednesday night, was postponed, owing to clashing with the big Masonic function. Tickets hold good for the event,…

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Cricket

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 5

More than passing interest was taken in the week-end match, School of Arts v. Katoomba North, and a good crowd turned out to see the…

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Sporting Sparklets TENNIS

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 5

Baker and Bayley's 12—10 at the Municipal tennis courts on Saturday a set worth seeing. Both men were in fine form…

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Blackheath Tennis Tourney

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 7

The programmes, and first-class programmes at that are in circulation for Blackheath's Easter tournament, and if inquiries [?] he…

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Town Hall Revenue Producing Asset Only Golf Club Privileged

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 9

Recently the Women's Club organised a euchre party and dance in aid of the funds of Katoomba School of Arts. On being approached by the…

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