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Sport, 1934

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Black Heath News Swimming Pool

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 2

Typical summer weather attracted many, visitors to the Blackheath swimming pool this week. Ideal environment makes the pool,…

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Sports of All Sorts Blue Mountains Cricket Jackson Shield and Birrell Cup Competition Hazelbrook on Top Leaders in Trouble

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

School of Arts, the leaders in the Jackson Shield and Birrell Cup Competition, are up against a stiff proposition…

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Wentworth Falls News Tennis Club Dance

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

Wentworth Falls Tennis Club is starting the new year well by organising a dance, to take place on January 25, for club funds…

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Let's Go Gossiping Towing Car Obstructs Path — Fashions "Bowled" Out — Golf Trophies at Movie Ball To-night — Mrs. Dalgleish Flies to Sydney — Trunk Line Calls — The World and Australia —Author's Search for Talent — Early 1934 Weddings — What's in a Nation? — Katoomba and Romance — Ex-Headmaster and Wife Entertained

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

USUALLY a means of salvation to the motoring fraternity, it was quite strange to find a towing car obstructing the progress of a car…

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Bowls

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 4

The visitors at Katoomba who are bowlers, are having a splendid time: each afternoon there has been a good roll-up and some very…

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Racing Notes Warwick Farm Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 2

At Warwick Farm, on Saturday last, despite the threatening weather, the attendance showed a marked improvement…

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Bowls

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 3

Visitors still are plentiful at Katoomba—at least, the local Bowling Club continues to be well patronised, and some very interesting…

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Golf Club Ball Presentation of Trophies Mayor Praises Town Spirit

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

As is always the case with function of this kind, a large crowd attended the Golf Club Ball on Friday night, in…

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Bowls Pennant Match

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

To–morrow (Anniversary Day), Katoomba Bowling Club's Pennant team will journey to Bathurst to play two games against the Orange Club…

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Kat. Golf Club's Annual Meeting President Reviews Progress of the Links

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Rumble, in his address at the annual meeting of Katoomba Golf Club, on Monday night, reviewed the progress of the links from the "early days," with an interesting reference to the official opening. Mr. Rumble, who was again…

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"Citizens First; Golfers Second!" Golf Club's Co–operation with Council in Links Improvements Mayor Freelander's Appreciation

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 1

Had he so desired, Mr. W. J. Rumble (President) could have enumerated many instances in which club–members had contributed to the development of the links, in support of his statement that they viewed the links firstly from the viewpoint of citizens and…

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A Tennis Challenge

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

A challenge has been issued by Messrs. Cliff. Hardacre (violinist), and Reg. Hurrell (pianist) of Medlow Bath, to Messrs. Les. Markwick…

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Here and There Tennis Club Dance

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

The initial dance of the West End Tennis Club was held at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday night. Quite an enjoyable evening was…

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Blue Mountains Cricket Jackson Shield and Birrell Cup Competition Hazelbrook Wins School of Arts' First Reverse

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

By defeating School of Arts on the first innings at Katoomba on Saturday, Hazelbrook has the honour of being the first team to…

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Racing Notes Anniversary Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 2

The A.J.C. Anniversary meeting, which commenced on Saturday last, drew a very large attendance. A southerly…

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Bowls

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon, the teams which represented Katoomba in the "A" Pennant match against Orange Club, at Bathurst, on…

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Bowls

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

Last week there passed away at his home, at San Souci, Mr. J. E. Bradbury, who for many years was well-known in the bowling world of…

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Golf

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 4

The Summer Cup, a scratch event of 36 holes, played for each Anniversary Day, at Blackheath, was this year won by Rev. H. Steele Craik, with one up…

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Tennis Club Dance

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 4

The Tennis Club were unfortunate in striking such a stiffingly hot day for their dance last Thursday. It had cooled off a lot by evening, however,…

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Blackheath News Bon Voyage! Blackheath Golf Club Honours the Huies

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 4

Over one hundred people, many of whom had motored specially from Sydney, gathered together last Friday night at Blackheath Club House, to…

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