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Sport, 1953

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Football Notes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 6

The reserve grade minor premiership being taken off by Blackheath there was no senior game at the…

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Football Notes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 3

Before a large crowd of fans and with a westerly gale blowing both Katoomba teams suffered defeats at…

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Katoomba Rugby league

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 7

Now, who's "offside"? Maybe he's one of the local butchers his method of cutting us to…

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Rugby League

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 4

A large crowd of over 500 fans saw Katoomba win the 1953 under-19 premiership by defeating minor premiers,…

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Katoomba Rugby League

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 11

In reply to "Onside's" attack on my reporting I would like to point out to him that in writing up the Rugby League…

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Blue Mountains Tennis News

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 5

Now that the warmer weather is approaching the Blue Mountains Tennis Association is arranging for the…

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Hazelbrook Women At Bowls

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 11

Though only still in its infancy, the Hazelbrook Women's Bowling Club is daily increasing in membership, and all are…

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Katoomba Golf Club Notes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Wilf Smith regained the mixed foursomes championship of the Club with an 81 gross which was good…

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Car Racing Track for Catalina, Katoomba

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

"Catalina Park would take pride of place for motor racing in Australia," says Australian motor racing drivers in a letter read at the last meeting of Blue Mountains City Council. The Blue Mountains City Council agreed, in principle to the…

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Blue Mountains Tennis Notes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 8

Tennis enthusiasts of the Blue Mountains will be pleased to learn of the generous offer made by Mr. George Menzies,…

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Hazelbrook Cricket Notes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 10

Ideal weather conditions prevailed during the first day's play of the Hazelbrook-Springwood match…

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B.m. Bowls Carnival Best in Commonwealth

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 2

The Blue Mountains Bowling Carnival was one of the most efficiently run carnivals in the Commonwealth, the President of the N.S.W. Bowling Association, Mr. Norman Noss, said at Katoomba on Saturday night…

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Football Club's Presentation Night

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 7

Blackheath Football Club held their presentation evening at Shipley Tea Rooms recently…

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Mimi-Golf Course

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 15

Mr. G. E. Williams of Katoomba, has recently opened something new in amusements to suit both…

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Blue Mountains Tennis Champs

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 2

There was a record number of entries this year. Names like Standing, Snape, Gabriel re-appear after several years…

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Mulgoa Boy Football Star

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 10

When opening St. Thomas Church of England fete at Mulgoa last week, Mr. Jeff Bate, M.H.R., said that the…

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Springwood Golf Notes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 4

Recently, the Monthly Medal was played for, and the winner was Norm Proctor, who had a 73 off the…

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Katoomba Football Club Report

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Wednesday 23 December 1953 · page 16

The annual ball of the Katoomba Football Club was an outstanding social success, it was reported at the…

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Speed Cars And Sports For Katoomba Boxing Weekend

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Wednesday 23 December 1953 · page 1

The biggest carnival of speed cars and motor-cycle racing ever seen on the Mountains will take place on Saturday, December 26, and Monday, December 28, Boxing week-end. The speed car champion of N.S.W., Eric Morton, in car 24, will challenge Bob Playfair, world champion, who will drive car 17…

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