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Sport, 1932

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Holiday Golf Lithgow Player Wins Russell Hawke Memorial Cup. Empire Cup to H. Went

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 2

Competitors in the Russell Hawke Memorial Cup at Katoomba on Monday were not so numerous as expected, only six visitors taking part…

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Bowls

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 3

Katoomba's Easter Bowling Carnival did not attract so many entrants as usual, owing to the Bowling Carnival staged in Sydney by the Metropolitan Association…

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Boxing Notes

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 2

Boxing being something quite unusual for Katoomba proved quite a big draw, and the tent was filled to capacity. No less than six contests…

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Tennis

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 2

Championship tourneys attracted fairly good entries. Final results are not to hand yet. Messrs, V. McGrath, J. and A. Willard…

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Tennis Hints Keep Your Balance

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 4

According to "Big Bill' Tilden, champion tennis player, the main-tainance of perfect balance is absolutely necessary if good play is to…

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Golf Notes Went Worth Falls Club

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 4

Easter Monday was a big day at Wentworth Falls links, there being a large number of players present. Results:—…

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Carnival Boxing Notes Some Interesting Bouts

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 4

On Monday night at the boxing tent there was a big crowd of enthusiastic followers of the game, The curtain-raiser between…

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Golf and Tennis Competitions Town Clerk Reports "Considerable Interest." Trophies Donated

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 1

The number of letters read, by the Town Clerk from Municipal and Shire Councils relative to Carnival tournaments…

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Tennis Exhibition Match Bio Crowd Present

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 2

J. Willard and V. McGrath arrived on Saturday afternoon to give their exhibition match, but owing to the inclement weather play was…

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Golf Notes Carnival Competitions Abandoned Club's Suggestion Adopted

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 2

(By "Stymie.") Owing to the lack of entries, the secretary and a member of the committee of Katoomba Golf Club…

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Boxing Notes

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

Saturday was a busy day for the members of the boxing committee. The public having shown itself thoroughly interested in the sport, the committee desired to do…

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Tennis Tourney

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

The prize-winners in the Championship Tourney events held last week in connection with the Carnival fortnight were: Gent's Doubles. J. Crowley and H…

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Tennis Exhibition By Interstate Champions

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

Threatening weather did not altogether deter the anticipated crowd of spectators for the exhibition matches by McGrath and Willard and other Interstate…

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Football B.m.d. Rugby League Meets. Two New Teams

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 1

A meeting of the Blue Mountain District Rugby League was held on Wednesday night. The main business of the evening was c[?]ncerned…

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Golf Notes Mixed Canadian Fours This Week-end

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 2

To-day at Katoomba links, an 18 hole bogey competition will be played. To-morrow morning the monthly medal competition will provide…

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School Football Starts First Round of Milliss & Byron Cup. Competition Teams

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 1

Last Tuesday we witnessed the first school football matches of the season at the Reserve. The four teams chosen are showing…

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Cricket Final Match of the Season To-morrow. St. George at Leura

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 2

St. George will bring a stron[?] team to Leura for the match o[?] Sunday next. Mr. Frank Cush, se[?]retary of St. George Club, write…

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Boxing

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 2

Albert Peckman (4.5) v. Ernie Hall (4.4). A very good fight no decision. Gus Francis (5.8) v. Rus Crooks…

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Boxing Notes

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 2

The boxing tent at the carnival ground was again filled to capacity on Saturday, showing that the public interest has been aroused. Good class…

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Opening of the Football Season

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 3

Next Sunday marks the opening of the Football Season on the Mountains. The Rugby League under the presidency of Mr. B. G. Howe promises its patrons…

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