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Sport, 1935

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Tennis West End Club

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 3

All championship and handicap games, in the West End Club competitions, as far as the finals, will be played at the club court on…

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Bowls Katoomba Club

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 2

The week's weather has been somewhat cold and rough, hence there have been few games. The committee meeting due to…

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Medlow Bath News Naval Men at Tennis

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 2

A party of officers from H.M.S. Sussex are spending a holiday at the "Hydro." During the week-end, the tennis players among them…

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Golf Links May a Record Month

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 2

Mr. R. J. Paterson, Golf Links Superintendent, reported another monthly record for May. Nearly fourteen hundred tickets…

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Racing Notes How the Chance Was Missed on Cid Even the Leading Riders Made Their Occasional Mistakes. Darby Munro Over -Hasty Twice on Sailor Prince Courted Defeat. Greensea's Randwick Record

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 4

It isn't often the McGrath stable Which shelters Peter Pan has a horse come home unbacked on it.. The stable in fact has a…

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Bowls Popularity of the Game

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 2

The recent growth of bowling clubs is very marked, proving the increased popularity of the game. The President of the…

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New Tennis Club Dance at California

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 3

New sports clubs are always welcome in Katoomba, but whet they are socially minded as well, success is absolutely assured…

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Associate Golf Draw for To-morrow's Competition

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 3

Katoomba still has a fighting chance in the Blue Mountains Association associates teams matches, even though its team was…

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Bike-racing on the Stage of Empire Theatre

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

A unique and novel feature was introduced! to the programme, at the Empire Theatre last Friday night, when…

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Bowls Pairs Competition

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 1

Cold weather has not been conducive to much play, but another step was made in the pairs competition, when Bailey and Edmondson…

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Medlow Bath News Tennis

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 2

The mixed doubles tennis tournament held on the "Hydro" courts, last week-end, resulted in Mr. A. Brockman and Miss D. Thom…

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Tennis Katoomba West End Defeat Wentworth Falls

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 2

A tennis match played on Sunday last, between Wentworth Falls and Katoomba West End, at Wentworth Falls, resulted in a win for the…

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Winning Short-distance Races Experience is the Big Essential for a Jockey in Sprint Success Canterbury Affords a Curious Example

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 4

Here's a tip worth remembering in choosing a horse to carry your betting support: Never venture on a horse in a sprint race unless he carries an experienced rider! What brings the matter to mind…

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Bike Racing Thrills on the Cyclerina To-night

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 2

Cyclerina bike racing contests will take place on the Empire Theatre stage to-night, when both local and Lithgow boys will…

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"East End Coursing Ground" (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 22 June 1935 · page 2

Sir,-- Your correspondent "Cockney" makes mention of a new sign which he "dreamed" would appear at the corner of The Mall and…

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Bowls Notes by R.O.S.

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 2

In this week's copy of "Bowling Life" there is an interesting article by the well-known writer J. H. Coleman, of Ashfield Bowling Club,…

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Electric Clocks Power-house Difficulty Prevents Installation Master-clock. Timepiece for Golf Links

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 1

A proposal by Ald. Dawson to purchase a clock for the Golf Links, enabled Ald. Soper to enquire into the possibility of a…

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Racing Notes Surprising Disregard for Effects of Form Exposure Barak's Win on the Eve of the Spring Weight's Earned Him Just a Little More. Scratchmere Scar Proves Genuine Stayer

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 4

The zest of the veteran owner and trainer for opportunities of the future was not apparent when Barak was stepped…

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First "Playtru" Court "Eldon" Sets the Standard Great Advantages for Tennis Players

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 3

"First with the latest," is the guarded motto of a well-known establishment in Katoomba, but it may well be…

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Cycling Junior and Senior Races

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 1

Members of the Katoomba Amateur Cycle Club took advantage of Hie fine weather on Saturday afternoon to run two races…

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