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Sport, 1936

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Golf Links Council Adopts Scheme for Extension Length to Be Increased From 1,900 Yards to 35695 Yards

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

On the recommendation of its Golf Links Committee. Katoomba Council has adopted the Superintendent's proposal to increase the…

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Bowls Wentworth Falls Club

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 4

The three or four rinks from Parramatta did not materialise at the week-end. At the last moment the match was postponed to a later…

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Champion Tennis Players for the Clarendon

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 2

Mr. Leslie, of The Clarendon, Lurline Street, advises that four well-known tennis" players will give exhibition games at the Clarendon…

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An Advisory Golf Committee Alderman Dawson Favors Discussion of Proposals with Players. Club Invited to Appoint Two Delegates

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 2

Alderman P. Dawson, who is the only golfer among the alderman of Katoomba Council, moved the following motion at last session:--…

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Golf Katoomba Associates Medal Round To-Morrow

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 3

An 18 holes stroke medal round will be played to-morrow, entry fee for which is 1 The competition will be in the charge of Miss…

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Bowls Visit to Wentworth Falls Green Metropolitan Rinks Coming

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

On Wednesday a pleasant trip in Hammond's 'bus was taken to Wentworth Falls, when four rinks engaged in friendly…

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Cricket Jackson Shield Week-end Teams

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

The following will represent the School of Arts against Leura, at the Showground: C. Hamey, L. Overy, E. Loveridge, J. Nelson, V…

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Swimming Notes

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 2

The local committee is now concentrating its attention upon the forthcoming Katoomba Carnival, which takes place on March 15…

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Bowls Notes by R.O.S.

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 2

Since writing of our trip to Wentworth Falls, play has been possibly on only one day, and even then many visitors did not put in…

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Bowls Wentworth Falls Club

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 4

The visit of three rinks from Paramatta materialised last week-end, when members of this old Club came along to play…

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Leura Cricket Team

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Leura against Forman's cricket team, this Sunday, at the Leura Cricket Ground:…

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Bowls History of the Game in England

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 2

In previous notes I have given a short account of bowls in Scotland, Ireland, Wales. New Zealand and Canada. The Merry Monarch…

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Golf Katoomba Associates

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 2

Katoomba Associates will contest a sealed nine holes competition to-day: This competition will be in the charge of Miss Jameson…

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Cricket Marrickville v. Blue Mts. Association

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 3

Marrickville will bring its firstgrade team to-morrow for a match against the B.M. Association team, and the game will be played at the…

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Here and There Cricket Club Dance

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 2

Once again John Ramon sets his organising ability to work. This time he invites dancers to sample the dancing wares at "The…

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Bowls

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 2

Our pennant team was keenly disappointed when Saturday turned out wet, and our team, which was keyed-up to make every effort to…

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Leura Swimming Baths Scheme of Improvements. Katoomba Council hopes to embrace cwithin the Developmental Scheme, various repairs to the Swimming Baths

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 1

The Engineer has been directed to prepare for the aldermen's consideration, an estimate of cost of constructing a white cement bottom…

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Tennis Battle

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 3

[?]ely, Stedman arid Bubb defeated [?] and Pratt, 9-7, 6-S, and 7-5, on Katoomba Municipal Courts. Con[?] Pratt informs us that he and…

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Wrestling and Boxing International Champions to Appear at Katoomba

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 2

Australia's lone lady boxing and wrestling promoter, Mrs. Art Mawson, will invade the Mountains to-morrow night…

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Cricket. Leura Club

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Leura against Free Gardeners, at Leura, on Sunday. Players are requested to be at…

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