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Sport, 1949

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Leura Leads for Savings Springwood Golf Club

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 7

Local bowlers met golfers at golf, and despite the fact that the golfers were successful it was not the result that…

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Springwood Golf Results

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 3

The first round for A. Richard's trophy resulted as follows: H. Briggs defeated E. Oxley 3 and 2; A. Anderson d. E…

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Erosion Stops Speed Boat Racing

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 1

Considerable erosion of the banks of the Nepean River, alleged to have been caused by the wash from speedboats, has resulted in the Maritime Services Board withdrawing permission granted to Penrith…

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Improvements to Cricket Ground

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 1

To carry out necessary improvements to Leura Cricket Ground, the Blue Mountains City Council intends purchasing a…

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Exciting Football

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 2

Katoomba fought out a desperate 11-all draw after being down 5-3 at half time in the "A" grade match with Wallerawang at…

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Athletics

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 3

Once again we roust congratulate young John Jackson, who performed so creditably at Manly recently…

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Lawson Bowls

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 1

Results of events decided at Lawson bowling green:—Arthur Herford consistency,: semi-final: J. Duncan (151) beat…

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Lawson Amateur Swimming Club

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 11

At the annual meeting of the Lawson Amateur Swimming Club the retiring president, Mr. j J. Fraser Brown, and…

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Golf and Bowling Clubs Robbed

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 10

By forcing an entry into the Katoomba Bowling Club last week, a thief got away with £14 in money which had been left in…

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Katoomba Bowls

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 9

The splendid weather of the past week has brought bowlers out tin force and the Katoomba Club has been a very busy place…

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Katoomba Bowls

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 9

Everything has been proceeding, at a gallop in Katoomba bowling circles this week, and with the Blue Mountains…

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Katoomba Bowls

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 12

Last week-end saw the conclusion of the most successful carnival ever staged in the Mountain Districts…

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Successful Bowls Carnival

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 4

The Blue Mountains Bowls Carnival which finished last Saturday was an outstanding success…

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Katoomba Bowls

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 5

Katoomba Club got away to a fine start in the Pennant Competitions, all teams emerged victorious from the first round…

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Golf Club Robbery

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 8

By forcihg a window with a jemmy, thieves entered the dining room of Katoomba Golf Club and then forced an entry…

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Katoomba Bowls

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 8

Katoomba Club had its first real taste of de[?] this season on Saturday last when the No. 1 team want down to Pen[?]…

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