Blackheath Swimming Carnival Held in Continuous Rain
Although incessant rain fell on Boxing Day, the swimming carnival was held at the Blackheath pool. It was a trying time for the officials and competitors. There…
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Bowls Katoomba Club Christmas Carnival Finalised
In spite of thunder-storms and threatening weather, interspersed with bright sunshine, all the competitions were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tragic Drowning at Lawson Sad Fatality Young Man Loses His Life in Mountain Swimming Pool
James Young, aged 17, one of a group of young people spending a holiday on the Mountains, from Ashfield,…
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The holiday period did not favour continuity of play, many games not being finished owing to thunderstorms. On New Year's Day…
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The Katoomba Council team will have to live up to all its past successes to get out of the bad position it is in since last Saturday's game…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tennis Town Courts Team Retains the "Glamis" Cup
After perhaps the most interesting and exciting tennis seen at the Municipal Courts for some considerable time, the Town Courts team…
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Members of Katoomba Club's A team, which is to play at Blackheath to-morrow, are reminded that they will be expected to hit-off from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Katoomba Swimming Club Jottings on Forthcoming Carnival
A very eager band met at the Daily Office on Thursday night to discuss the programme for the coming carnival on February 7.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Golf Wentworth Falls Club Remarkable Record Score
Miss B. Crago and Mr. B. G. Lambert, jnr., two local members of the club, aged 15 and 16 years respectively, broke the course…
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Our trip to Orange last Saturday, to play the Pennant match, was postponed until next Saturday, on account of the rain, which will no…
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The Manly Golf Club has taken action in respect to the handicaps of players who do not return competition cards. These players,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lawson Swimming Club Successful Dance
Following on the successful start made early in the season, the Lawson Swimming Club conducted another successful dance in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Black Hand How Races Are Rigged in Sydney Betting Ring Seeks Tax Decrease Because Punters Are Winning
Determined rallies are again being made to try and persuade the Government to lift taxation imposed on bookmakers. All kinds of ridiculous reasons are being given one of the latest being that punters are picking too many…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket. Hazelbrook v. COUNCIL
Hazelbrook won the toss and decided to hat, opening the innings with the Eaton brothers. With their usual excellent play,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →B.M.C.A. v. Lithgow Cricket Association. Langland's Cup Challenge
The Mountains played Lithgow on Sunday, but were unsuccessful in their attempt to take the Cup. It was an excellent game and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket Leura Club v. C.B.A., at Sydney
The Leura Cricket Club is paying its annual visit to Sydney on Sunday next to play the Commercial Bank of Australia Sydney, and the…
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On Wednesday, Jan. 6, at the invitation of Mr. A. Diment, two rinks visited the "Grindlewald" green to meet two Hurstville…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Katoomba Swimming Club Carnival Preliminaries
Trophies have been contributed to the programme of the 1937 Swimming Carnival with amazing generosity and the committee now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Katoomba Golf Club's Annual Meeting MR. W. V. Holtsbaum Elected President New Members on Executive
Not one associate member was present at the Katoomba Golf Club's annual meeting on Friday night, but there was a good attendance of members. The Mayor and Deputy-Mayor (Aid. Wm. Soper and Aid. H. Hodgson) were cordially…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Katoomba Golf Links Report for the Year 1936 Increased Revenue
"It is with pleasure I report another year of progress on the Golf Links for 1936," states Mr, R. J. Paterson. "It has been my…
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