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Sport, 1946

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Swimming Pool Water Analysis

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 6

The bacteriological analysis of water samples obtained from the Blackheath Swimming Pool on 30/1/46 which was received last…

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Junior Football Team

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 2

Boys interested in the formation of a junior football team met in the Savoy Basement on Thursday, 28th February…

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Bowls

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 7

Since our last report of club activities, the pairs and fours of the club for the W.D. Championships have been completed, and resulted in J…

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Golf news. Professional Champions to Play at Katoomba

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 7

The public is invited to attend the exhibition golf match next Sunday at 2 p.m, between Eric Cremen and J. Grace, and Ern Chaplin and Bert…

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Sport Basis of Good Fellowship Cricket Team to Play North Katoomba Next

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 8

Young Australians of Greek parentage have the right idea, and are busily engaged in putting it into practice…

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Tennis

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 1

In the tennis match played against Springwood on March 10, Springwood won 10—7. A return match played at Springwood on March 24th play was…

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Cricket at the Reserve

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 8

The eleven players to represent the Blue Mountains against Paddington Firsts on Sunday next will be selected from the following:—…

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Golf Champions Play at Katoomba Links

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 3

THE exhibition golf match at the week-end arranged by Katoomba Club was one of the many successful features for which the club is responsible in popularising the Katoomba Course…

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golf news

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

The fourball for trophies presented by Mr. C. Stone was won by R. Hamilton and Vic Jones with P. Herford and President Poulos in…

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Bowls

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

Owing to the greens being prepared for Easter, two games in the S. R. Thompson Shield had to be arranged to be played at Blackheath and…

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golf news

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

The members of the Golf Club engaged "Sliding Billy" Hansen's willow wielders in a cricket match last Sunday and, despite the absence of…

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Races at Megalong Tomorrow

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 6

Horses from Appin, v Luddenham, Penrith, Katoomba, Oberon, Wallerawang, and Bathurst, will compete at the race meeting at Megalong…

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Golf news

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 7

Members rolled up in full force on Sunday to contest the Russell Hawke Cup and a great day's golf was had by all…

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Bowls Katoomba Wins A. Pennant Championship

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 7

On Saturday, April 27, Katoomba journeyed to Lithgow to play Bathurst in the final of the District A. Pennant Championship of the W.D.B…

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golf news

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 7

The eighth wonder occurred last Sunday, when one. Francis George Herford, freed himself from his tremendous business worries and recorded…

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Bowls

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 2

After competing in the Country Championships on Friday, May 10, Katoomba players returned home after being defeated the first time this…

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golf news

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 7

As predicted in this column, the atom won the draw to decide the winner of the previous week's competition after a triple tie. He again proved…

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Golf news

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 2

The Sports Week sponsored by the Blue Mountains County Council opened on Saturday in perfect weather, and the entries and the favorable remarks…

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Boxing Champ in Hospital

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 8

Mr. Tim Murphy, ex-middle and heavy weight champion in 1905, is lying ill in Katoomba Hospital, where his son, Ossie is in constant…

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Lawson Tennis Club

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 5

At a meeting of residents on Thursday, 23rd May, it was unanimously agreed to form a tennis club, and to use the courts in Honour Avenue, which…

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