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Sport, 1935

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Pigeon Racing the Blue Mountain Flying Club

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 1

The first race of the season from Blayney, a distance of 63 miles, was for a trophy donated by Mr. L. A. White, grocer, of Main St…

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Golf Jottings

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Rumble was the recipient of there presentations at the week-end re-union dinner at Katoomba Golf Links. The Katoomba…

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Golf Wentworth Falls Club

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 3

A most enjoyable function took place at the Golf Club on Monday last, when a large number of ladies met for bridge at the invitation of…

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Bowls Sympathy to Members

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 1

The members of the Club extend to Mr. J. Brownlow [?] sympathy in the loss of his mother Mr. Brownlow is known [?]…

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Tennis Challenge Accepted

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 2

The challenge issued by Messrs Hurrell, Stedman, Peacock, ans Crowley to play any four men in Katoomba, has been accepted. The…

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Pigeon Racing Katoomba Homing Club

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 3

On Saturday last, Katoomba Homing Club held its second race of the season, starting from Blayney. The distance is 65 miles…

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Golf Course From Jungle Darwin's Many Problems

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 3

While Mountain green-keepers are fighting with the problem of frost-bitten fairways and winter generally, Darwin golfers hew their…

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Racing Notes You Can Match Spasm with Our Best Ponies in Sydney Hut It Would Be No Match When Either Kentucky or Scooter Had Finished with Him. a Strange Grand National Fall

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 4

There is talk of a match between the Victorian pony Spasm, who has just drawn six successive wins in Victoria…

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New Golf Course? Local Company Registered

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 3

Humours that have been current for some months past concerning tie probability of a private golf course being established at…

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Katoomba Tennis Club Annual Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Katoomba Tennis Club was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening last when, despite…

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Up Again! Half-year's Figures for Municipal Golf Links

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 1

Although we are now experiencing the "dead" portion of the year so far as the volume of business is concerned, golf…

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Annual Meeting Wentworth Falls Golf Club

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held in the Club House on Saturday, 13th July, when the chair was occupied…

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School Sports Visit From Penrith High School Katoomba Victorious at Tennis. Penrith Wins Second-grade Football, Hockey and Basketball. Katoomba Too Good at First-grade Football

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 3

About sixty members of Penrith High School visited Katoomba last Wednesday, the visit having been postponed from the…

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Bowls Katoomba Club Notes

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 2

Little of interest has taken place on the greens during the past week, owing to the cold, raw snap; hence the regular attendants…

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Wrexham Tennis Club Defeats Centrals in Friendly Match. Social at "The Wrexham."

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 1

The Wrexham Tennic Club, which has recently been started in Katoomba, bids fair to be as popular and as successful as others which…

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Katoomba and Leura Tennis Association Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 4

A general meeting of the Katoomba-Leura Tennis Association was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night, with a large…

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Pigeon Racing Katoomba Homing Club

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 27 July 1935 · page 1

Seventy-four birds were again liberated at Parkes on Sunday last, baring been held over on account of rain on Saturday…

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Bowls Visitors at Play

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 3

The cold frosty nights have brought about glorious days, which has enabled players to enjoy themselves on the green, as is proved by…

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The Golf Links Ald Shaw Payors Further Extensions

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 2

Speaking in connection with the golf links at last week's meeting of Katoomba Municipal Council, Ald. G. Shaw said he had been shown…

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Golf - the Game of Surprises! Kandos Player's Freak Shot

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 2

Every day we read of freak happenings on the golf course; but here is a new one. At Kandso recently a player was stooping to pick up his…

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