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Sport, 1936

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Golf Katoomba Club Championship Qualifying Round. Important Fixture for the Week-end

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 1

Local golfers will he on their toes (metaphorically) this weekend, when the qualifying rounds of the championship will be…

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Inter-school Sports Visit From Penrith High School Penrith Wins Vigoro and Tennis Katoomba Superior in Both Cricket Matches

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 6

On Wednesday of last week, about 50 pupils from Penrith High School visited Katoomba to play summer sports. The teams, which were cricket (A. and B), vigoro and tennis, were…

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Tennis

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 1

Sunday morning gent's competition will be concluded on Sunday next. The semi-finals will be played on Sunday, 17th and the finals on…

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Rugby League St. George Victorious

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 4

At the Showground last Sunday, St. George easily defeated the Blue Mountains District team by 27--5, and in the preliminary match, Leura heal…

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Tennis LEURA v. MERRYLANDS

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 4

MeRac and Lambert v. Horu Davies, 6-1; Overy and Johnson Thomas and Winter, 6-2; Mist White and Miss N. White v…

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Golf Notes by "Stymie."

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 1

The dates for the Blue Mountains Championship meeting (B.M. District Golf Association) have been fixed for May 23 and 24, at…

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Cricket Railway Club's Good Prospects

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 1

The Katoomba District Railway Cricket Club is very pleased to have Alick McLachlan, its organiser and live-wire secretary, back again…

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Bowls

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 2

The western green is being top- dressed, with some excellent soil obtained from the vicinity of Medlow Bath. Levels have been taken…

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Golf Club Trophies (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 2

Sir,—I was astounded to read in this morning's issue of your Daily in "Stymie's" golf notes that the club committee had decided that in…

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Tennis

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 1

Tennis enthusiasts and players will regret to learn that their Association secretary, Mr. A. V. Hewitt, and also Waratah Club's…

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Here and There Football Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 3

An extraordinary general meeting of the B.M.D. Rugby League will be held at the Katoomba Club, Davies Lane, next Monday, May 18. The…

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Golf New Monthly Record at Katoomba Links

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 3

The Superintendent (Mr. R J. Paterson) reported to Katoomba Council on Tuesday that 1560 tickets were issued during April. The…

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Tennis

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 3

Wentworth Falls scored a win in a friendly match with Leura on the local courts recently. Following are the players and score:…

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Rugby League "Blues" Once More Beaten

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 4

At the Katoomba Showground last Sunday, two League fixtures were staged, Leura playing Katoomba Old Boys and beating them 26-5; and…

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Leura Cricket Club Social Evening FRIDAY, May 15 in St. Alban s Hall, Leura Presentation of Trophies. A Good Night's Entertainment for Everybody

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 1

More vision! The Municipal Engineer urged that the ugly "side- stones" be omitted in Emily Street, and the roadway be paved to a width…

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Bowls Katoomba Club

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 3

Frequently the expression is heard that a member is a one-handed player. Emphasis should be put to the member in question that…

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Cricket Trophies Presented Social Evening at Leura

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 1

Leura Cricket Club conducted a very successful social evening at St. Alban's Hall, on Friday night last, when the trophies won during…

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Boxing Contest in the Town Hall

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 1

Katoomba Town Hall will again accommodate boxing contests to-morrow week (Saturday, May 30), when Mrs Art…

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Tennis Gents' Final on

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 2

The final match of the Sunday morning gents' competition will be played at the Municipal Courts on Sunday morning…

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Boxing

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 3

Mrs. Mawson announces a return to the Katoomba Town Hall for the promotion of boxing contests. An excellent series of fights have been arranged for…

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