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Sport, 1945

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Golf News

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 1

The past week has provided some very surprising happenings at the local links. From a golfing point of view the…

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golf news

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 8

Due to the adverse weather conditions, the local club's competitions at the week-end were abandoned. This was bad luck as the club was…

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Successful Races Held at Megalong Despite the Rain

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 7

When rain fell throughout Good Friday night it was thought that the Patriotic Race Meeting at Megalong would have to be cancelled, but early…

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golf news Katoomba Golfer Breaks Course Record at Springwood

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 3

On April 15th, at the Open Meeting promoted by the Springwood Club, Bert Ball, the Katoomba champion, lowered the course record to 71…

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Golf News S. Campton Wins 1945 Russell Hawke Cup

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 3

One of the descendants of the Ned Kelly family, Sidney Clive Campton, bolted away with the Russell Hawke Cup on Sunday last…

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Golf news

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 3

Twenty-five members of the Katoomba Club visited Bathurst last weekend to compete with the local players. Bathurst proved the stronger team on…

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golf news L. Rooney and W. Price Win Charlie Stone Trophy

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 2

Perfect weather at the week-end attracted a goodly number of players to the local links to contest the four-ball for the trophies donated by…

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Golf Notes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 7

The highlight at the Katoomba Links during the past fortnight was the shooting of a par round, by club champion A. Ball. This was a great round…

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Proposals by Golf Sulf-Commitlee Adopted by Council

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

Following upon a report from the Golf Links Sub-committee, which comprises Mayor Freelander, Aldermen Gordon and Mackenzie, and Messrs…

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golf news

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 6

Two competitions were conducted by the club over the week-end. On Saturday the par competition was noteworthy, for two things. The first,…

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Football

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 1

Blackheath football fans should be treated to an interesting and exciting game this Sunday, when the undefeated team from Wallerawang meets…

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golf news

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 3

The competition for R. G. Hamilton's trophy commenced on Sunday, when two rounds were played. The matches proved very interesting, and…

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golf news

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 2

Saturday's stroke competition was won by Leo Morris, who kept plugging along, and whose winning score of 74 nett does not allow one to offer…

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golf news

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 2

The fourball on Sunday was a triumph for Prank Herford, who played great golf and helped his partner, D. Sloan, to win the event with an…

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golf news

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 8

On Saturday last players took the opportunity for a final try out for the big day. A stroke event attracted a good field, mostly of the bunny…

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golf news

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 7

The Police Ball on Friday night evidently affected the golf fraternity, if the roll-up for the week-end is a criterion. Notable absentees from the…

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Council's Works Committee Works Swimming Pool

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 7

The Municipal Engineer's report suggesting that the site for a swimming pool be on land owned by Council in Katoomba Falls Road, opposite…

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Races at Megalonc

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Country Racing Association, held at Wallerawang on Sunday, July 29, a programme of race meetings for the seven…

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Katoomba Golf Links Superintendent's Report to Council

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 7

The hire of clubs at the Katoomba Golf Course has been much appreciated by service personnel, and, on the suggestion of Ald…

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Golf news

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 3

The most surprising event of the Week occurred on Wednesday, when the stableford resulted in a victory for a well-known member of the legal…

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