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Sport, 1931

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Municipal Tennis Courts a Successful Day

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 8

Katoomba Municipal Tennis Courts had a record crowd on Wednesday afternoon. Sixty-five players were in attendance, and a great…

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Leura Cricket Team Saturday's Match

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

The following cricket team has been picked for the match against Wentworth Falls Cricket Club, to be played at Wentworth Falls on…

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Cricket Petersham First Grade v. Blue Mountains District Team

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 5

The most important match of the season will be played on the Katoomba Showground to-morrow, between Petersham (first grade) and…

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Golf House Management

The Independent · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

At last meeting of the Council, notice of rescission of a motion affecting the appointment of golf house manager [?] the name of Aldermen Marsh,…

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Blackheath Miniature Golf

Blackheath Beacon · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

The largest crowd yet seen on the Blackheath miniature golf course assembled there on Wednesday, January 21st, to assist Mrs. Hague-Smith…

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Swimming Splashes Chatty Notes on Fresh Water Surfers

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 7

During the holiday week-end the baths Were the centre of attraction, even though the condition of the weather was anything but…

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Methodist Church News Leura Tennis Club

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 5

The annual meeting of the club was held on Thursday evening, when it was disclosed that a very satisfactory financial position…

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Big Cricket Central Cumberland to Visit Katoomba

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 4

To-morrow the Katoomba Falls Reserve will be the scene of a match between the above teams, the game to start at 10.30. The following…

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Debate in Council The Golf House Manager Ald. Marsh's Rescission Motion

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Katoomba Council the following notice of recission standing in the names of Aldermen Marsh, Benson, Bailey…

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Lawson Swimming Pool

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 2

The happy co-operation between the Blue Mountains Shire Council and the Swimming Club was in evidence when our representative…

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Advance Lawson Lawson Swimming Pool L. and D. Amateur Swimming Club

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 7

"Star" notes with pleasure that the energetic committee of the above Club, assisted by Councillor Percy Wilson, its able and tireless President, are endeavoring to create and foster public interest in the furtherance of this worthy object. We understand…

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A Golf Wentworth Falls Wins the Shield

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 2

The Coote Shield Competition ended this week with the last match between Wentworth Falls and the Katoomba B. team…

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On the Cricket Field Lawson Loses Blackheath's Big Win

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 4

Continuing its match with Lawson last Saturday, Blackbeath converted what appeared to be certain defeat into a great victory, finishing…

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Council Deliberations Town Clerk's No. 3 Report Fairways at Golf Links--leura Falls Kiosk--rate Collections

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 5

Town Clerk Taylor presented the following report (No. 3) to the last meeting of councillors on Tuesday night, Deputy-Mayor Ald. George…

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Our Tennis Court

Blackheath Beacon · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

OF late years the Blackheath Municipal Tennis Courts have been somewhat left in the dark. In fact, visitors to the town have…

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Ubiquitous Bowls

Blackheath Beacon · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

Although the ancient game of bowls is enjoying a still further increase in popularity this season, perhaps it will never have as many adherents…

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Lawn Tennis Patented

Blackheath Beacon · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 4

The literature on lawn tennis is now so copious that it is hard to realise that the first book on the subject was published only about half a century…

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Football B.m.d. Wins Again Springwood's Improvement

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 3

Owing to their inability to arrange for a city team to visit Katoomba on Sunday last, the League decided to invite Springwood to…

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Golf Championship Great Match to Decide Title. H. Bursill Wins

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 2

H. Bursill in Katooniba's 1931 Club champion. He beat Harold Went 2 and 1 alter a splendid march. The victory was…

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Mountains Golf

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 4

Sunday was the commencement of the Blue Mountains Inter-club matches--and such weather. One wag said it would blow the horns off an old cow--however,…

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