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Sport, 1939

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Bowls Blackheath Club

Blue Mountains Daily · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 1

Bad weather has given us only two or three days on which we could play, but on those days some interesting games…

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Golf Katoomba Associates Lithgow's Outright Win in Team's Match

Blue Mountains Daily · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 3

The Katoomba Associates suffered a complete and thorough trouncing at Lithgow on Monday, when the Katoomba team…

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Golf News Scores in the R. M. Pitt Cup

Blue Mountains Daily · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 1

The Blackheath course was in splendid playing order for the above Association event on Sunday last. The greens, in particular, are…

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Golf News

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 2

Indications point to a big field in the Bell-Davison Shield at Katoomba to-morrow. It is a 36 hole Par event, with morning and…

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Bowls Katoomba Defeated

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 4

On a green sodden by early morning rain patburst bowlers on Saturday beat Katoomba in the "A" grade Western District Pennant…

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Swimming Fatality Inquest at Katoomba

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 1

The inquest was held this week into the death of George Neville Bamshaw, aged 19, of Maryville, Newcastle who died last month, after injuries received whilst during into the Katoomba swimming pool…

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Golf Katoomba Associates First Round of 30 Holes Par Event Produces Poor Scores

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 3

The first round of the 36 holes Par event being competed for by Katoomba Associates for a trophy donated by Mrs Robinson, was…

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Reminiscences of a Boxing Career

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

Following is a continuation of a story by Dave Smith, veteran boxer, relating his experiences while in London…

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Autumn Racing Australian Jockey Club's Carnival

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 1

The Australian Jockey Club opens its Autumn Racing Carnival at Warwick Farm on 1st April, when the main events will be the…

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Golf News Bell-davison Shield a Pink Winning Performance

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

Humphrey Sinclair well deserved his victory in the Bell-Davison Shield at Katoomba on Sunday. His 3 up in the afternoon, when…

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Golf Katoomba Associates Katoomba Defeats Leura Draw for Four Sports Cup

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

Although players have found conditions difficult for good scoring at Katoomba, the ladies found no difficulty in leading the way in a…

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Bowls Katoomba Club

Blue Mountains Daily · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

On account of the rain, very little bowls have been played—only three days during the last three weeks…

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Golf Katoomba Associates Mixed Fourball Event Next

Blue Mountains Daily · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

Associates who have not already arranged for play in the mixed fourball bestball Par event to be played next Sunday are asked to…

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Week-end Cricket

Blue Mountains Daily · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

A very strong cricket team, including many of the beet players from the western districts, and Country Week players, are to meet…

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Blackheath Swimming Club

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 4

Perhaps the most disappointing item of news so far is to learn that our very energetic associated club secretary and generallissimo of…

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Tennis Afternoon at Blackheath

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 2

The Blackheath Auxiliary of the Hospital is holding a tennis afternoon on Wednesday next in aid of the funds at the Hospital and…

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Tennis News Sunday Competition

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 2

The gents' sunday morning com' petition will commence at 9 o'clock next Sunday, when the first round will be played…

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Associate Golf Katoomba Fourball Events

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 2

Katoomba's associate golfers are reminded that to-day's competition will be a fourball bestball event—if sufficient members are in…

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General Purposes Fees and Golf Links Engineer Is Ca Canny

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 3

The last meeting of Katoomba Council's General Purposes Committee was brief and unimportant. Virtually the only matter discussed…

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Golf. Katoomba Associates Mrs. Scott's Winning Average Draw for Medal Round

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

Although the three par events finalised last Thursday did not produce a list of printable scores, it is worthy of note that one associate…

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