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Sport, 1929

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Struck with a Golf Bale Wentworth Falls

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

Mr. Walton, playing a round with his daughter, when driving off the fifth tee, accidentally struck her a violent blow…

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Golf Mrs Rumble Cup Won by Miss Gilfillen a Successful Day

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

The Mrs. Rumble Cup, which was competed for this year on the Katoomba links, attracted thirty-one entries. A big entry, ideal weather,…

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This Week's City and Mountains' Sport Views on Cricket If We Lacked "Test" Interest the Tingle of Being Alive

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

Mr. Bernard Shaw, when asked what he thought about the Test matches, is alleged to have replied, "Has there been a cricket match?" But Mr. Shaw, being a dramatist, is also an actor, and…

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Football Rakings

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

Blackheath Rovers, who held their annual meeting some time ago and are already in training, were the first to set the ball of interest going…

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Local Golf Notes Compe[?]on Dates, The New Captain. Ladder of Fame

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

The newly-elected committee held their first meeting on Friday night. The President Dr. Allan was unavoidably absent, and the meeting…

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Round the Mountains The "Bunny" Pest--Cricket Made Easy--How Many Dances? Pets and Pests

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 7

(Introducing the two philosophical orphans of the Rock). "Blimey Bill!" ejaculated Joe. who was reading an old newspaper…

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This Week's City and Mountains' Sport "Old Soldiers Never Die" Some Play Cricket Bondi Diggers v. KATOOMBA

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

Rather remarkable events occurred in the cricket match between the Bondi and Katoomba Diggers at Katoomba Fails Reserve on Sunday. In the first innings both teams scored 78 runs, the end of the Bondi innings being very exciting…

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Football Rakings

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

Prospects for the coming football season grow brighter each week. Both Federals and Old Boys have settled down to hard training. The…

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Officially Opened Methodist Tennis Courts BLACKHEATH

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 8

The Blackheath Methodist Tennis Club courts was officially opened last Wednesday in the presence of a large gathering, by Dr. S. J…

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Cricket School of Arts V. Leura

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 2

This match was concluded at the Showground on Saturday, the School of Arts winning on the first innings by 116 runs…

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Tennis and Finance Club Secretary's Statement Council and Courts

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 2

Mr. Keith W. McGregor, lion, secretary of the defunct Katoomba Municipal Tennis Club, mildly criticised Katoomba Council in a letter…

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Cricket Leura v. Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 5

Leura and Wentworth Falls fought out a cricket match on Sunday last at Murray Park, Wentworth Falls. Percy Morgan's team The Bing…

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Some Cricket Byes Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 5

The week-end brought some enjoyable cricket. In the match against the Bing Boys' Club the contest was close and good. For the…

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Tennis Boom Club's New Life Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 5

Tennis is booming at Wentworth Falls. Since the courts were topdressed crowds may be seen waiting their turn to play…

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Football Rakings

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 3

Now that Easter has passed visions of the coming football season become more imminent. Not only on the Mountains, but…

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Golf Inter-club Matches

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 1

The following players will represent Katoomba B team against Leura at Leura on Sunday afternoon:-- R. J. Paterson (captain), H. Bursill,…

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Katoomba Bowls Carnival Goldstein's Great Game

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 3

Katoomba's Annual Easter Bowls Carnival opened on Good Friday morning, under threatening weather conditions but as the games progressed more favorable conditions for good bowls were in evidence. A large entry was received…

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Cricket Katoomba Diggers Defeated Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 3

The Katoomba Returned Soldiers Cricket Club tried out their cricket prowess with the Wentworth Fails Club last Sunday, and were…

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Cricket the Fullerton Cup Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 1

A sliver cup valued at ten guineas has been donated anonymously for competition between the Fullerton Memorial Church C.C. Sydney…

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Katoomba Golf Links Overtaxed What of the New Nine Holes? Valuable Time Lost

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 1

What is the Council's intention regarding the extra nine holes at Katoomba? Is the work to be proceeded with this year…

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