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Sport, 1933

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Cricket Fever Crowds Besiege Wireless Sets. Test Match Interest at Katoomba

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 5

'What's the latest?" and "Cumanhavadrink?" were two of the most frequent queries addressed to holidaymakers at Katoomba. The…

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Swimming Club Important Meeting on Sunday. Join Now!

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

Badges for membership with the Blue Mountains Swimming Club may be obtained at the meeting which is to take place at Katoomba…

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CRICKET Teams for 2nd Round of Comp

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Leura and School of Arts Clubs, in the second round of the competition,…

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The Sporting World Katoomba Is Not in the Swim Jackson Shield Cricket Claire Dennis' Record at Lawson

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

At Lawson, during the holidays, Miss Claire Dennis, in swimming 100 metres (110 yards) in 1.28 2-5 secs, broke the Australian…

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Blackheath News Swimming Carnival

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 4

The postponed carnival was held on Wednesday afternoon, in the Memorial Park Swimming Pool. Although the weather was…

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B.M. Swimming Club Re-Established at Katoomba Baths Election of Officers

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 4

Quite a number attended the imprompt[?] meeting at Katoomba Municipal Baths, on Sunday morning, to discuss the…

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Mayoral Minute Golf Links

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 3

The Council, at its last meeting dealt with a letter from Miss Doak, (Hon. Secretary of the Blue Mountain District Golf Association) and…

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Jackson Shield Cricket Comp. Leura Well on Top

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

The second round of the Jackson Shield Competition was commenced on Saturday last, in fine weather, and the match between Leura and School of Arts, which is taking place at Katoomba Reserve, was well patronised by followers of…

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Swimming Blue Mountains Amateur Swimming Club First General Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 2

A very successful meeting was the result of the gathering at The Daily office on Friday night last of all interested in the formation of…

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"Maid of the Mountains" Swimming Championship

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 2

Girl swimmers of the Mountains are encouraged to enter the swimming contest which is being arranged by Mr. Peter Dawson, popular…

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Boxing

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

Boxing fans who have been anxiously enquiring when the next boxing contests will be held, will be interested to learn that the Ambulance committee has…

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Swimming Matters

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Swimming Basin Improvement Committee was held on Friday night last. Chief interest centred in the balance sheet…

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Blackheath News Swimming Club

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 4

Several persons interested in swimming are starting a Club and, judging by the number who attended the preliminary meeting, and…

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Swimming "Maid of the Mountains" Trophy Open Event Foe Girls on Sunday, January 29

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 3

Everybody is now talking "Maid of the mountains"; the big English picture is coming soon, and the competition which is being run by the Empire Theatre by popular vote has caused quite a stir. The latest "Maid of the…

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Cricket

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent the School of Arts Club against Wentworth Falls on Saturdays, 21st and 28th…

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"Maid of the Mountains" Swimming Championship

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 3

Girl swimmers of the Mountains are encouraged to enter the swimming contest which is being arranged by Mr. Peter Dawson, popular…

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Facts About the Blackheath Swimming Club (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 3

Sir,—For some time I have endeavoured to organise a Swimming Club in Blackheath.I succeeded in interesting sufficient men and boys…

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Cricket Comp. What Price Accuracy ? Time and Money Spent in Research

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 4

On the theory that those who educate the public must first educate themselves, the motion picture of to-day, before…

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Swimming B.m. Club Prospers. Willing Local Support

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 3

The committee of the newlyformed Swimming Club is certainly very keen, as proved by the successful meeting on…

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Hail Stones As Big As Golf Balls

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 3

At 1 p.m. on Tuesday a storm broke over Medlow Bath and the valley beneath the Hydro Majestic the hall being as large as golf…

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