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Sport, 1953

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Katoomba Bowls

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 8

Our very sincerest appreciation goes to Dick Laycock, who for days has been busy decorating the clubhouse in…

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Racing on Retreads

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 6

The ban in England on the use of retreaded and remoulded tyres in racing and speed events, imposed last…

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Tennis

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 8

Tennis on tho[?]in the mountains are elected over the performance of their representatives in the recent…

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Big Football for Coming Season

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

The Blue Mountains Football Associations this season hope to form a strong league throughout the mountains…

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Cricket

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 12

The match, between Faul-conbridge and Katoomba school of Arts was decided in extremes of weather, the…

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Swimming Pool For Springwood

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

The City Engineer (Mr. J. Ycaman) has been asked to submit a report to the Blue Mountains…

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Blackheath Swimming Carnival

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 8

A grand swimming carnival was held at the Black-heath swimming pool recently…

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Swimming Carnival Assistance Needed

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

The Springwood Hospital Auxiliary is anxious to receive offers of assistance at the swimming carnival to…

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Cricket

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 9

In the Cricket match against Wentworfh Falls on Saturday, Faulconbridge were in a good position at…

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Cricket

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 12

Woodford Old Buffers v. the Boys of Weroona School. At a recent meeting of…

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Springwood Swimming Carnival -- £45

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 4

The swimming carnival held at the Lawson Olympic pool last Saturday (March 7) resulted in…

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Blackhealth Bowls

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 2

Clubs represented over the week were Chatswood, Thirroul, East Concord, Strathfield. Temora…

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Football News

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 8

Springwood defeated Lawson 10-2 in this match, played at Katoomba, and the try scored by Tony Lauer…

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B.M.C.C. Golf Comp. Huge Success

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 5

Fairhaven, England, Royal Hobart, Tasmania and Madang (Malay Peninsulr) were among the golf clubs…

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Anzac Day Races an "Abomination," Says Padre

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 1

It was an "abomination" that race meetings were being held in N.S.W. on Anzac Day, the Rev. C. A. Hibbard, B.A., said in his address at the Anzac…

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Good Football Coming Says "Pigskin"

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 2

The matches between Lawson and Springwood clubs were cancelled last Sunday owing to the…

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Football

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 7

Blackheath defeated Springwood in Reserve Grade 12-7, after leading 8-2 at half-time. I'm satisfied with the opinion…

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Anzac Day Races

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 8

Sir, At the general meeting of the Katoomba Sub-Branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A., it…

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Football

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 12

Lithgow P.B.C versus Springwood under 19. Springwood won 10-3, Russell S. scoring all of their…

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Fast Football Expected At Katoomba

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 12

Playing at Katoomba on Saturday afternoon, at the Clairvaux College sports-ground, will be last year's…

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