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Sport, 1928

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Localisms Football

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 2

Katoomba School's big score against Penrith, of 60 to nil, was beaten on Saturday last, when the Lismore Wallaroos first grade team…

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Football

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 5

The Old Boys' team to meet Rovers in the Knockout Final to be played on the Showground on Sunday is as follows:-Full Back, H. Peacock…

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Mountains Rugby League Open Knock-out Test for September 16

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 1

There was an enthusiastic meeting of League principals on Wednesday evening, when the President (Mr. R. Byron) reported the Kandos trip…

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Golf Links Arbor Day Ceremony at Katoomba Club Congratulated on Excellent Work Order out of Chaos

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 1

Katoomba Municipal Golf Links were en fete, Wednesday afternoon. Bunting depended between convenient trees on the roadway, and the…

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Magnificent Asset: Economic Value of Katoomba Golf Links

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 3

Arbor Day, which was held at Katoomba Municipal Golf Links, last week, provided and opportunity for citizens to inspect the area, and…

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B.M. Cricket Association Annual Meeting Good Prospects for Coming Season Secretary Resigns

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 1

Representatives of Katoomba Council, Katoomba School of Arts. Wentworth Falls, and Leura Cricket Clubs attended the annual meeting…

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Football

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 4

There will be no football at the Showground to-morrow. On Sunday, two teams from Moore Park will engage local combinations…

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Summer Golf Suit

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 8

How would this look on local links:—"The sleeveless veston and light-weight pleated skirt of this golf suit combines the utmost in chic and…

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Football Flashes Some of the Scorers

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 3

New that the competition games are over, and the football season is drawing to a close, it is interesting to compare the performances of…

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Bowls

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 2

On Wednesday, there rinks from katoomba will engage in an all-day match against Warringah Club, at the latter's headquarters, the…

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Football Flashes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 2

Vince Ward, of the Referees Association, found a aprt in the big match. He declared a penalty against a stray dog, and carried off…

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Football

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 2

The Hedgen-Shaw Cup, donuted by Messrs. J. Hedgen and G. Shaw for the competition is truly a magni[?]cent prosen[?]ation for a one day…

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Cricket Association Select Sub-committees

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 5

Blackheath and Katoomba Schools of Arts were absentees from the initial meeting of the B.M. Cricket Association, held last night. Other…

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The Turf Wicket Headquarters Assist Cricket Association Moving

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Blue Mountains Cricket Association, the President (Mr. G. Witte) reported en couraging news from the State…

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Boxing

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 2

Kid Socks, the well known English hantumweight boxer, who defeated Archic Cowan, recently, in Sydney, spent a couple-of days in…

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League Knock-out Carnival Sparkling Football Eastern Suburbs Survive Two Protests a Record Day

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

Kandos taught Katoomba a lesson with its Knock-out Competition. Although the season was practically over, President Byron and his…

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Opening of Cricket Season Visit of Penfold's Invitation Team Local Players Display Good Form Sparkling Batting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 3

That there was not a larger attendance, on Saturday, to witness the sparkling cricket between Penfold's invitation Team and a local…

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Inter-School Athletic Sports Fifth Annual Contest Katoomba Scholars Secure the Shield Exciting Events

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

The fifth annual athletic sports, between students of Katoomba and Penrith intermediate High Schools were held on Friday last. By the…

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Football

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 2

Messrs. B. Trow and F. G. Byrne refereed, match about, on the big day. Both officials gave every satisfaction…

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Week-end Sport Bockey and Football

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 2

An outertaining mixed programme has been arranged for this week-[?]d, At 2.36 p.m. Katoomba Dovils will ouguge the Blackheath…

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