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Sport, 1928

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Fatal Boxing Bout

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

The big-boomed boxing bout, at Bathurst, on Saturday last, had a fatal termination. The contestants were the tittle aborgino, Edward…

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Exciting Cricket Blackheath's Narrow Win

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

Blackheath defeated Leura in Saturday's cricket fixture, but the margin was too close to be comfortable. On the opening day,…

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Tennis Enthusiasts Hold Annual Meeting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 6

The annual meeting of Wentworth Falls Tennis Club took place on Friday night. The president Mr. S.C. Rose, was in the chair, and a…

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Saturday's Cricket Leura's' Good Position

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 5

Great interest is being evineed in the Leurn School of Arts match, commenced at Loura last Saturday. Loura requires an outright win to…

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News from all Blue Mountains District Centres Alternative Routes? To Leura Golf Links Urban Committee's Idea

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 6

The newly formed Leura Urban Area committee has written the Shire Council to the effect that whilst approving of a loan for the purpose of…

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Late Golf Notes KATOOMBA

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

In the inter-clubs contest running on Mountains golf course, Leura defeated Katoomba over the week-end, by 4 matches to 2, Dr. E. P…

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Cricket Dispute Blackheath's Claim

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

The meeting of the Blue Mountains Cricket Association, on Wednesday evening next, will be looked forward to with a great deal of…

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Tennis Club Annual on the Right Side

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

Mr P. O. Medlicott presided at the 34th annual meeting of the above Club, on Tuesday evening. The annual report and balance…

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Katoomba Golf Club Successful Annual Meeting "Substantial Local Asset."

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

Dr. Alex. Allan presided over a well-attended inflating of the above Club, last night, when over 40 folfers and friends were present to hear…

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Cricket Premiership Council Downs Blackheath

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 7

Blackheath's defeat by eight runs on the first innings by Katoomba Council team on Saturday last, and Leura's draw with Wentworth Falls…

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Mountains Golf KATOOMBA

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

A local team will journey to Springwood this week-end to meet and, if possible beat the Eastenders in the inter-club competition, which…

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Tennis Tournament on Lawson Courts

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 6

On Wednedsday afternoon, Lawson tennis courts were quite animated. The local club held a tournament—open to all comers, and some good…

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Mountains Golf KATOOMBA

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

Mr. R. J. Paterson, the crack rifleman, has taken on the position of [?]mpetition secretary in Katoomba Golf Club. A practical force, R.J…

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Tennis Tournament

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 5

On master Saturday and Monday, the Clenbrook Tennis Club will conduct a tournament for troph[?] valued at [?] a tennis…

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Golf Notes KATOOMBA

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 4

The Championship of the Mountains, to be played on Katoomba green over Eastor, is causing great interest…

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Cricket Chatter

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 5

In spite of Joe Nettup's sensational hitting on the opening day, the Scholastics topped Council's total last saturday, and won the…

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Road to Golf Links

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 6

A communication from the Loura Urhan Committee, received at the last meeting of the Shire Council, asked that the Government Engineer…

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Mountains Cricket Full Details

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

The Rost knocked up a sensational 276 against Loura, on Saturday. Lees made 137. and O'Mara 59; the last two partnerships making the…

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Mountains Golf KATOOMBA

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5

The links here an animated appearance over last week-end, when ovder 25 members competed in the qualifying stage of the Club…

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Cricket Chatter Leura's Back to This Wall

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5

The outstanding features, of the first day's play in the match at Katoomba Showground on Saturday last, between Leura and The Rest…

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