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Blue Mountains · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Fair Feast of Football The District Competition Victory for Bright Balmain Olympics

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 1

In ideal football weather, the Blue Mountains competition for 1928 season, started on Saturday afternoon. At Katoomba, the Showground was…

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The Football Season

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 2

The Football League's activities this year have opened creditably, and enthusiasts are looking forward to some stirring programmes during the…

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Localisms Bowls

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 2

Katoomba and Lithgow bowlers journeyed to Bathurst, on Saturday. Both teams defeated the Westerners. Katoomba scored 51 to Bathrust's…

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Week-end Football Fixtures Another Dead Heat Substantial Hospital Benefit

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 1

"Ragged and rough," sums up the meeting of Federals and Old Boys, on Katoomba Showground, on Saturday afternoon. It was poor…

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Bowls

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

Rainy weather marred the week's bowls. Stubbing issued a challenge to Havenhand for the rooster, but the holder was ten to the good, at…

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Football Flashes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

The draw for to-morrow is: —Federals v. Rovers, at Blackheath. Mr. P. Cox, referee. Emu Plains v. Old Boys, at the…

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Football Flashes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2

There will be no competition matches this week-end. The competition table roads:— Federals 4, Old Boys 4, Rovers 2,…

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Football Flashes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 1

The big wook-end fixture, Past Players v. Present, did not come off. The League President (Mr. R. Byron) had the stage well set for an…

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Football Flashes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

To-morrow's competition games are:—Federals v. Emu Plains, at Emu Plains; Mr. F. G. Byrne, referee…

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What is Golf?

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 3

This vivid description will be relished by all devotees:— "A golf course has 18 holes, 17 of which are unnecessary, and put in…

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The Game of Bowls

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 1

Bowls is a great game and one meet some fine characters on the green. Beginners invariably pick up the game before they master the…

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Football Flashes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 5

The competition table now reads:—Federals 6, Old Boys 4, Rovers 2, Emu Plains 2. (Protest to be decided.)…

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Boxing at Blackheath Tournaments at Arcadia

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 5

In pre-war days, the noble art of self-defence boomed on the Mountains. It was the playground of the big men in the game, and…

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Week-end Football Matches (Continued from front page)

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 3

Beceroll, J. Trimble! [?] D. Byron, H. Mack; forwards, D. Jones , B.O. Brien, L. Sprague, C Hope, J. Martin, D. Barker…

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Week-end Football Matches In Spring Sunshine Old Boys and Rovers Move Forward Veterans Victorious

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 1

With the sun shining as mellow as a full moon a cloudless sky and a nippy atmosphere Saturday was more like a prize Spring day…

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Football Flashes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 5

The competition table now reays:-fEDERALS 6, Old Boys 6, Rovers 4. Emu Plains 2. (Protest to be decided)…

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School Football

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 5

On Thursday afternoon, the boys of Katoomba School found new combinations. The lads who travel to and from School per train, played…

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Early Cricket Chatter

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 5

Mr. Carl Gill, life and soul of local cricket, is in receipt of a letter from the enthusiastic Roy Davey, of Ponfold's Wines, Ltd., Sydney, in…

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Tennis Tit-bit Popular Player Entertained

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 4

Recently, Katoomba Tennis Club lost its best lady player, by the departure of Miss Glad. Robh. On Friday last, by order of the social…

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Football Flashes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 5

The grade competitions re-open to-morrow. The draw is as follows: Rovers v. Federals, Katoomba Showground, Mr. F. G. Byrne,…

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