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Sport, 1940

6 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Blackheath Swimming

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

With Ron Bray and Jack Randall breaking even In the race for top marks the Junior pointscore competition has developed into an…

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Blackheath Ladies' Amateur Swimming Club

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

Wet weather has marred the usual activities of the Ladies' Club this week, and it has only been possible to conduct one point score race. This…

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Tennis Topics

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

Through the courtesy of the 'Advertiser" management, the Cheerio Tennis Club will .now be able to publish its-news…

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Jackson Shield Cricket

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

After being 29 runs behind on the first innings, Council's No. 2 team won the match against Katoomba School of Arts by 7 wickets and 7…

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Spectacular Bush Fire Vicinity Leura Golf Lines

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

A fierce bush fire blazed for the j greater part of Sunday In the neighborhood of Northcote Street, Leura, Katoomba and Leura brigades were in…

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Cricket International at Katoomba McCABE Brings Strong Side to Play Blue Mountains Team

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

Ideal cricket weather greeted the players on Sunday when a match between a Blue Mountains eleven and a side bristling with International and inter-State players, led by Stan McCabe, attracted a crowd estimated at 1000 to the Katoomba Falls Reserve…

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