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Blue Mountains · Sport

Sport, 1936

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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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Competition Tennis

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 2

After many weeks of postponed matches, the Sunday morning gents' competition was again in full swing on Sunday last, when…

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Bowls Katoomba Club

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 2

Sunshine at last! The result of it is shown by the number of players during the last three days. On Saturday a…

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B.m. Swimming Club Presentation and Farewell to Patron Freelander

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 2

Ald. Freelander has been the recipient of some fine gifts as tokens of esteem from his fellow-citizens. There is no doubt,…

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Wrestling and Boxing

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 1

Another American wrestler, Nell Whittaker, is billed in the main wrestling match at the Town Hall on Saturday night…

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Katoomba Golf Club. Associates' Events

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 3

It is regretted that the draw for play in yesterday's competitions was not published, as anticipated. Mrs. Webb was successful in…

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Cricket Jackson Shield and Birrell Cup Competition Council on Top Again

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 1

The Katoomba Council Cricket Club is continuing its sequence of wins since the laying of the practice wicket, and on Saturday…

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Boxing

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 3

Whilst to date Katoomba people have not had the cha-co of seeing Tom Lurich in action, it is of interest to know that Lurich's…

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Cricket Hazelbrook v. LEURA

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 2

In the Hazelbrook v. Leura match, at Lawson, last Saturday, Leura batted first and scored 161. Edgar (54) and R. Shipp (32)…

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Bowls Katoomba Club Wins W.D.A. Pennant Forfeit Received From Bathurst Club

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 2

This morning's post brought information that Bathurst has forfeited the unfinished match against us, thus crediting us…

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CRICKET Jackson Shield Competition S. OF A. in the Doldrums

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 3

School of Arts collapsed before the Council attack last Saturday, at the Katoomba Showground, no less than five of their men failing to score…

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Boxing To-night's Town Hall Bouts

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 1

There is certain to be an interesting struggle between Bob George and the American, Neil Whittaker, in the main…

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Associate Golf Draw for To-day

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 1

The draw for to-day's Associates' competition at Katoomba links, which will be in charge of Miss MacDougall, is as follows:--…

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Cricket Leura Club To-morrows Match

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 2

The following Leura players have been selected to play against a combined Hazelbrook-Wentworth Falls team at the Leura ground at 10…

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Sunday Sport Again! Springwood Football Club on Warpath

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 3

The Blue Mountains Shire Council has had to face the issue many times in connection with the sanctioning or…

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Bowls Katoomba Club Notes by "R.o.s."

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 2

The fine weather continues, with the barometer still rising, and hopes are raised for a fine Easter So far, about eight rinks have…

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Rugby League Blue Mountains District Big Meeting at School of Arts. Officers Elected

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 3

A meeting, convened by Mr D. Byron, was held at the School of Arts on 4th April, to revive the B.M.D. Rugby League…

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Inter-school Sports Visit From Lithgow High School. Visitors Win Vigore and Tennis. Katoomba Wins One Cricket Match, Other Match Drawn

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 1

Last Friday, 55 pupils of Lithgow Intermediate High School visited Katoomba, in charge of Miss Ross and the sportsmaster (Mr. G…

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Tennis Challenge Accepted Police Declare Railway Bag Open

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 5

The Katoomba police realise that in accepting the challenge issued through the columns of The Daily of the 3rd inst., that they have to…

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Rugby League Revival on Mountains ?

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 3

A meeting of the Blue Mountains District Rugby League was held in the Katoomba School of Arts last Thursday, with the idea of reviving…

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