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Sport, 1929

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Splendid Response Methodist Tennis Club's Concert Blackheath

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 8

The concert which took place in the Methodist Church on Monday night last week in aid of the Blackheath Methodist Tennis…

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Boxing To-night's Rout

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 3

Englishman Harry Mason will box the American welterweight, Jack Sparr, at the Stadium, Sydney to-night…

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Improving Tennis Courts Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 9

A truck of top-dressing for the tennis courts having, arrived, tenders will be called for repairing the courts during the slack season. It…

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Cricket N.z. Tour Unlikely

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 3

From a recent copy of the "Evening News" we learn that:-- Mr. P. B. Broad: chairman of the Wellington Cricket Association, says…

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Golf Champ Should Prove Good Shooter Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 8

A persistent rumor at Wentworth Falls that "Ted" Barnes, the golf champion at the local links, is practising rifle shooting is not without…

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Week-end Golf Competitions To-day and To-morrow

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 2

The competitions set down for last week-end, which were abandoned, owing to the rain, will take place this week-end --weather permitting!…

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Golf Notes

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 3

Three twenty to one chances, Gurrana, Lady Leucops, and Poitiers, "came home" at Warwick Farm on Saturday…

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Cricket

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 3

School of Arts played Blackheath at the Showground on Saturday. The ground was very wet in places, and the antics of the fieldsmen…

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Golf. Interest Revived Good Entries

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 3

Hard, bare, uninteresting fairways exist no longer, and as a result there was a pronounced revival of former interest by local players over the…

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Motor Speed Racing Offer of Showground

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 3

Lithgow Motor Club is considering the matter of holding motor speed racing on Katoomba Showground. Members of the…

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Cricket Players Wanted Hazelbrook

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 10

The Hazelbrook Cricket Club is endeavoring to secure enough members in their district to form a cricket club. At the present time…

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Golf

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 3

A large number of golfers basked in the week-end sunshine. Although four-balls were the order of the day, the course was…

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School Cricket

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 2

The following thirteen boys have been selected to represent Katoomba. Intermediate High School in future matches: McGregor, Fowler, Sheaves…

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Blue Mountains Golf Association Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 3

A meeting of the Blue Mountains Golf Association was held in the Leura Golf Club House at the week-end. The president, Mr. Knox…

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Official Opening Methodist Tennis Courts Blackheath

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 8

The opening of the Methodist Church Tennis courts will take place on Wednesday, March 6…

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Cricket School of Arts v. Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 3

School of Arts journeyed to Wentworth Falls on Saturday to meet the local club. Gill, winning the toss from Crawford, sent…

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Newmarket and Cup Big Races at Flemington Chances of Performers

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 3

On point about the Newmarket Handicap to be decided at Flemington at the week-end, is that it has never been an outstanding race for favorites. In fact, is the hardest race in Australia to win, an event in which the rabble has but little hope…

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::: This Week's City and Mountains' Sport ::: "Played Real Cricket" Englishmen at Bathurst Sidelights on the Game

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 3

The Western Districts Cricket Association will clear in the vicinity of £700 out of the match played against the Englishmen at Bathurst. This should provide a nice little nest-egg for future engagements…

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Golf Challenge Match Aldermanic Tusssle

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 3

It is not infrequent for aldermen to indulge in mimic warfare and hurl choice compliments at each other across the Council table. But…

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Progress of Golf Club Members Pleased

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 4

In presenting his annual report at the meeting of members of Katoomba Golf Club, Mr. S. C. Bartle, hon. secretary,…

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