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Blue Mountains · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Wentworth Falls Club Bowls

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 3

A strong working-bee is required on Saturday, August 13, work to commence at 9 a.m. Of course, there will be an. interval for lunch…

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Katoomba Golf Club

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 3

Next Saturday afternoon's competition will be a Par handicap. On the following day, two four- ball events will be played --…

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Tomorrow's Football Katoomba v. Emu Plains

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 2

Katoomba footballers will meet the Emu Plains team at Katoomba Showground to-morrow afternoon…

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Championship Golf Links Wentworth Falls Club's Enterprise. New Club-house Also Being Considered

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 3

A lot of work is in hand on the "new 9." New fairways are being ploughed in order to alter the general layout. There is, we…

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Great Cricket All-rounders

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 3

To such a degree has specialisation invaded modern cricket than certain batsmen are now nominated for fixed positions in the batting…

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Golf Mixed Foursomes Postoned

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 3

Owing to the death of Mr Harry Dean, Katoomba Golf Club has cancelled all its competitions for this week-end. The late Mr Dean…

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Associate Golf To-day's Competition Abandoned

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 3

Katoomba Associates are notified that the competition to have been played to -day has been postponed on account of the death of Mr…

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Katoomba Team for To-morrow Football. Match Against Homebush at Showground

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 3

Katoomba Rugby League team will meet Homebush,. at the Showground, to-morrow afternoon, and it looks like being a good game…

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Ladies' Doubles Tennis on

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 3

The ladies' doubles tennis tournament, to be held at the municipal tennis courts on Thursday should attract a large entry…

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Three Men and Racing Dogs in Motor Smash One Man Receives Hospital Treatment

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 1

A car which crashed into a telephone-post at the corner of Waratah and Hope Streets on Saturday night was completely…

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A Boxing Champion Tells Three Heroes of the Ring Les Darcy --Pupil, Opponent, Pal Gentleman Jackson

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 4

Australia over the years has had three pugilistic heroes. Over 50 years ago the late Peter Jackson, with his brilliant boxing, stirred…

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Blackheath News Methodist Tennis Club

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 2

The Methodist Tennis Club members held a social evening in the School Hall, Blackheath, on Friday last. All present voted the evening…

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Bowls Wentworth Falls Club

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 2

A committee meeting held recently was very well attended. Practically all the committeemen were present…

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A Boxing Champion Tells Arthur Cripps-- Grand Old Ringster

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 4

A further rustle of the leaves of memory and I can see that grand old ringster. Arthur Cripps. This old-timer was born in Darlinghurst…

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Second Victory for Katoomba Homebush Defeated in Last Sunday's Rugby League Match

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 1

The Homebush Rugby League team, which played Katoomba at the Showground on Sunday, was much too light for the…

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Springwood Golf Links

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 1

A public inquiry was held at Lawson; Council Chambers on Friday (yesterday) concerning the proposal, to raise £6000 by special loan…

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Lawson Golf Club

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 2

Having experienced a very enthusiastic and successful beginning for the Golf Club at Lawson, it is interesting to note that…

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Golf Katoomba Associates [?] Competition for New Members

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 2

The [?] for the monthly [?] next Thursday is a follows:- Mrs. Robinson v. Miss Webb…

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Football Katoomba Meets Lithgow To-morrow

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 2

Spectators at Sunday's football match between Katoomba and Lithgow, should witness the best game of the year at…

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Cricket Katoomba Council Club Fourth Annual Meeting Sunday Competition Strongly Opposed

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 2

At a very large and representative annual meeting held on Thursday evening, the members of the above Club…

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