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Sport, 1944

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Katoomba Golf Club Championship

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 1

The A. and B. Grade qualifying round was played last Sunday in glorious spring weather, and this, apparently, was the reason for a record…

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Swimming Club

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 4

Preparations are again being made for another busy season at the Pool. The annual meeting of the Blackheath Swimming Club will be held next…

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Blackheath Swimming Club

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Blackheath Associated Swimming Clubs will be held in the clubroom at the Pool next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock…

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golf news Club Championship

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 6

The semi-finals in the Katoomba Golf Club's championship were played on Sunday last and attracted many spectators who were rewarded 'with…

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golf news

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 3

The A. and B. Grade finals for the Katoomba Golf Club Championships were played last Sunday and, in keeping with this important event, the…

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CRICKET. North Katoomba v. County Council

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 3

The second game in the first round of the Jackson Shield competition was commenced on Saturday last. At the Katoomba Falls Reserve the…

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Golf news

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 1

The committee of the Katoomba Golf Club wish to remind those players who are available to play against Bathurst next Sunday to be out early on Sunday…

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CRICKET. North Katoomba v. County Council

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 4

The match between North Katoomba and the Council was concluded at the Reserve on Saturday, the Council being the victors on the first innings…

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golf news

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 6

Local golfers were actuated by a very special reason in extending a welcome to the Bathurst club which visited Katoomba last Sunday, for…

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Boxing Day Gymkhana Change in Committee

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 7

Feeling that the public is not supporting the Boxing Day Gymkhana, the Blue Mountains Patriotic Racing and Gymkhana Club has decided to…

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Proposal for Bowling Club To take over the Blackheath Green and Tennis Courts

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 2

Alderman Haworth referred at a recent meeting of the Blackheath Council to the Bowling Green and the possibility of the Club taking it over. Subsequently he moved that the Town Clerk approach the Bowling Club…

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Swimming Carnival at Blackheath

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 2

Lithgow, Lawson, and Blackheath Swimming Clubs will compete in an inter-club carnival at the Blackheath Pool on Sunday, December 10…

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Fine Programme for Boxing Day Gymkhana At Megalong

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 2

A lengthy programme of flat races and novelty events has been arranged for the Megalong Gymkhana on Boxing Day. Headed by Mr. Tom Ward, a…

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Golf news. President's Day

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 1

The President's event was run last Sunday and, notwithstanding the shocking weather conditions, a good field turned out…

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