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Sport, 1936

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Swimming Competitors to Be Timed Fdr Events

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 2

The Blue Mountains (Katoomba) Swimming Club intends holding events for local swimmers, on Sunday next (March 15), and this will…

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Bowls Notes by R.O.S.

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 1

On Wednesday our neighbours from Wentworth Falls drove to our green for a friendly game, four rinks putting in an appearance…

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Katoomba Golf Club

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 2

Members who intend to participate in the fourball bestball knockout competition, are requested to inform the Captain (Mr. A. M…

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Bowls Notes by "R.o.s." Rain Prevents Finalising Pennant Match

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 3

Life is made up of disappointments; blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for it is the only thing in which he will not be disappointed…

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Tennis Challenge Shield

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 3

The "Uncle Leo" Challenge Shield, donated by "Uncle Leo," entertainer at "The California," is on view at Mr. Fred. Juergens'…

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Cricket Leura Club

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 3

The Leura players whose names appear below are requested to be present at the Leura Cricket Ground this Sunday at 10 a.m., when they…

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Tennis Police Battle

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 3

Speculation is rife in Katoomba as to the respective merits of the tennis ability of the uniformed and plainclothes members of the local police…

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Wrestling and Boxing To-morrow Night

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 3

Everything is in readiness at Katoomba Town Hall to-morrow (Saturday) night, for the start of the heavyweight…

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Sporting Notions Pars about all Sports Tennis "Uncle Leo" Shield

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 3

Uncle Leo, of "California" fame, has donated to the Waratah Tennis Club a handsome shield for challenge matches…

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The Sporting Page Cricket Jackson Shield Competition Anybody's Game?

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 3

At the Katoomba Falls Reserve, Council have managed to remove three Hazelbrook batsmen for the total of 79…

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Here and There School of Arts Cricket Club Dance

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 2

The organiser, Mr J. Ramon, was very pleased with, the response to his invitation to The California last Friday night, on the occasion of…

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Bowls Katoomba Club

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

Our match with the N.S.W.B.A., to which we had all looked forward, proved a wash-out owing to rain. Spirits were damped, yet…

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Golf Associates the T.b. Cup

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

Katoomba Associates play off tor the T.B. Cup event to-morrow. This competition is conducted annually to gain funds for the T.B…

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Boxing

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 3

We saw Leo D'Arcy working out lately at Taggy Whitelaw's gymnasium. He is looking forward, with keen anticipation to a bout at the Town Hall in the near…

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Cricket Social

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

The Leura Cricket Club's usual fortnightly social and dance, held in the St. Alban's Hall, will take place this Wednesday evening, as usual…

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Bowls Wentworth Falls Club Games Against City Clubs

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

We grumble and we growl about The rain that we are having here. Just thankful be you do not live Way out in Pennsylvania…

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Wrestling and Boxing Packed House at Town Hall on

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 3

Under the direction of Mrs. Art Mawson, Australia's only woman boxing promoter, excellent entertainment was provided at Katoomba…

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Boxing Wrestling Takes Well Ig. Crowd at the Town Hall

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 1

Ferdy Brayson and Oscar Olaf, the International wrestlers, provided the [?]owd at the Town Hall last Saturday [?] with a brisk halt-hour's…

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Sporting Notions Pars about all Sports Tennis Blazers and Badges

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman Soper) presented the blazers to the winners of the 1935 premiership, Kelamar, at the "California," on Friday night. Those…

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Cricket Jackson Shield and Birrell Cup Competition Wooden Spooners Wallop Leaders

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 1

The match between Wentworth Falls and School of Arts was completed at Pitt Park on Saturday last, the home team defeating the…

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