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Sport, 1939

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Golf news Katoomba Associates

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 3

The first Saturday competition played this season will be held at the Katoomba links tomorrow by Katoomba associates, when a Par…

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Cricket Jackson Shield Comp. Wickets Crash in Blackheath-- Hazelbrook Match

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

In the above competition, Blackheath played Hazelbrook at Hazelbrook. Blackheath won the toss and sent Hazelbrook in Moody and…

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Bowls Wentworth Falls Bowling Club

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 4

Just a reminder to members of the fixtures down on our list for the next fortnight. Firstly, on Saturday, February 41, three rinks from…

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Golf Programme Events at Katoomba Links

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 1

February 11: Flag Competition. February 12: Hunter MacPherson Cup, 36 holes stroke (limit handicap 20). 18 Holes Stroke…

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golf news Keen Play for Hunter MacPHERSON CUP

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

The play in the Hunter Mac-Pherson Cup on Sunday produced some of the keenest competition in local club history…

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Katoomba Associates Golf

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

A Stableford event is to be played to-day at Katoomba links, by Katoomba associate members. The majority of associates have…

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Bowls Wentworth Falls Club Notes -By "Scribbler."

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 4

If any evidence of the popularity of bowls is required, well, here it is. 596 exponents of the game have entered for the "fours" and 403 in…

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Golf news Katoomba Associates Mrs. Davidson's 64 NETT

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 1

Mrs. C. J. Davidson created a deal of excitement amongst the members of Katoomba Associate Golf Club on Thursday afternoon last, when…

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Cricket Match Against John Danks C.c

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 4

At Springwood oval on Sunday only time prevented Springwood from obtaining their tenth win of the season…

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Inter-district Match Cricket Blue Mountains to Meet Lithgow

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 1

The following team has been selected to represent the Blue Mountains Cricket Association against Lithgow Cricket Association at the…

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CRICKET S. G. Barnes Scores Only 27 At Katoomba Interstate Bowler Pepper Takes 7 FOR 50 Leura v. Petersham Match

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 4

S. G. Barnes, the "baby" of the last Australian Test team to tour England, and one of the foremost batsmen in Australia at present, was out for 27 in the match, Leura v. Petersham, at the Katoomba Falls ground, last Sunday. His innings was…

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Golf. Katoomba Associates Draw for Medal Round

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 4

Miss M. Grieve, hon secretary of the Katoomba Associate Golf Club, did some good scoring in the Stableford competition played on…

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High School Swimming Carnival Held at Blackheath Pool

Blue Mountains Daily · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

One of the best and most efficiently organised swimming carnivals ever witnessed on the Mountains was held at…

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Golf Sam Richardson to Play Ern Chaplin at Leura To-morrow

Blue Mountains Daily · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

V. S. (Sam) Richardson, well-known golf professional, who is at present staying at Katoomba with his wife and seven weeks old baby…

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Cricket Jackson Shield Blackheath Scores Heavily Against Leura. Wallace 123 Not Out

Blue Mountains Daily · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 4

In the Jackson Shield competition match played on Saturday Blackheath met Leura at Blackheath…

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Golf Links and Other Items

Blue Mountains Daily · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

The Springwood and District Development League has suggested to the B.M. Shire Council that the Minister, on his next visit to the…

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Hazelbrook Swimming Pool Shire Engineer's Report on Suggested Improvement

Blue Mountains Daily · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 1

In answer to the request of the Hazelbrook Urban Committee for a report regarding the possible enlargement of the Hazelbrook Pool…

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Blackheath Swimming Club Port Kembla To-morrow

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 4

All arrangements are now complete for the visit to Port Kembla next Sunday. A party of over 30 members and supporters will make…

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High School Inspector at Swimming Carnival

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 3

Not the least pleasing feature of the successful swimming carnival held at Blackheath on Tuesday. February 21, was the presence at…

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Golf. Katoomba Associates Good Scores in Medal Bounds First Teams Match

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

Last week's medal rounds played at Katoomba Golf Links, by Katoomba Associates, produced some good scores, in spite of the difficult…

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