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Blue Mountains · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Boxing Wrestling Again Whittaker Awarded the Match

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 1

There was a goodly attendance at the wrestling and boxing contests staged at Katoomba Town Hall last Saturday evening by Mrs. Art…

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Boxing and Wrestling Bob George Bostoned by Neil Whittaker

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 1

Last Saturday night witnessed yet another splendid night's entertainment at Katoomba Town Hall. The first bout was between Leo…

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Successful Megalong Sports Many Entries for Races. Dance at Ward's

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 3

Ideal weather and a large crowd of patrons from all Mountain towns assisted the success of the annual Megalong Valley Sports held…

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Boxing and Wrestling

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 1

Wrestling enthusiasts will witness a match well out of the ordinary in the meeting of Sammy Rodgers and Little…

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Boxing and Wrestling Saturday Night

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 2

There will be much to interest boxing and wrestling enthusiasts at the Town Hall next Saturday night. Sammy Rodgers and Little…

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Cricket Leura's Sunday Team

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 3

The following players will represent Leura against Lithgow Valley at Leura this Sunday, 9.30 a.m. sharp: J. Harris, A McCrae, R. Shipp, S…

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Rugby League B.M.D. Comp. Starts May 3

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 3

At a meeting of the Blue Mountains District Rugby League at the Katoomba School of Arts on April 14th, it was decided to commence the B.M.D…

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Tennis Police Beat Railway Honours Even Now

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 7

[?] the Municipal Courts on Tuesday the Katoomba Police team defeated the Katoomba Railway team, thus making the honours even once…

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Rugby League Practice Match This Sunday Old Boys' Club in Action

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 2

Things are beginning to happen in the football sphere. The long silence which would-be players and fans of the…

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Tennis Men's Competition

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 1

The Sunday morning competition for men will be continued on Sunday morning next. UNCLE LEO CHALLENGE…

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Cricket Leura V. Council Jackson Shield Competition Nearing Close

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 2

The following will represent Katoomba Council in the match to commence to-morrow against Leura, on the Leura ground: J. Tremble…

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Bowls

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 1

By playing Friday and all day Saturday, the pairs competition of the Easter Carnival was finalised. Altogether, 22 pairs entered, but…

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Associates' Golf Katoomba Club's Events for To-morrow

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 2

To-morrow's competition will be 18 holes stroke (medal round), and will be in charge of Mrs Bentley. The entry fee is 1-…

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Bowls Wentworth Falls Club Notes by "Honcec."

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 3

A well-attended committee meeting was held on Friday last, and in the absence of President G. H. Legge, Vice-President A. J. Scraggs…

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Boxing and Wrestling Harry Skeen Victorious. Rodgers Beats Little Hack

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 1

G. Pringle 10.11 v. H. Skeen 10.5 Pringle, who is a noted welter in fighting circles, was looked upon by fans who knew him as a "dead…

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Old Boys' Football Club £6 From "California" Dance

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 2

Without the social appeal, a sports club is practically doomed The officials of the newly-formed Old Boys Football Club realise this,…

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Bowls Reprint from "Bowling Life," Sydney, 22430 Multi Coloured Blazers at Katoomba

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 1

Katoomba's 1936 Easter Carnival was ushered in on Good Friday morning. The carnivalists garbed in blazers of many hues were early on the green…

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Bowls Wentworth Falls Bowling Club Notes by "Hongeg" Be Up!

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 1

"BE UP!" you will hear the skipper acclaim In language polite but never pro[?]…

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G.p.s. Regatta Successful Nepean Course Wins. Chairman Thanks President B.m. Shire

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 3

The success of the recent G.P.S. Regatta has meant much more than a mere day's sport for competitors and supporters…

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Golf the Associates Saturday Competition Postponed. Leura Club Defeats Katoomba

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 1

The secretary of Katoomba Associates. Mrs. E. G. Bentley wishes to notify members that the competition to have taken place this…

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