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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 21, 1938
Page
17
The Mistake led at the finish, showing strong boat speed under skipper Bob Cuneo. Aboard were crew from Australia and New Zealand, with racing details noting gaps to rivals and the vessel’s performance at sea.
Fragmentary notes reference a head of the river race with names like Vesey Coelor and Phil Widows and mentions of various crews and potential organizers. Context is inconsistent, with garbled phrases about teams, locations, and dates.
Anzac Day plan targets the Australian hydroplane record at Menvunt South Australia with a new boat named Miss Adelaide Twining built for Mr Sante Twining. The craft is tested with engines tuned by Wally We Uf and faces scrutiny from the South Australian speedboat Association.
Fragmented OCR text describes horse or team selections with many misreads. It references Sydney high schools and a race where favored competitors like Most Favored omen T. Joseph’s are mentioned, alongside various changes to lineups and positions, with unclear outcomes and scattered names.
A garbled recap references a motor boat on the Mureau River reaching speeds near 67 mph and a prospective competition in a Mannim event. Mentions a Beecham and Bee Haney McBeoy connection and regional racing as a retreat from clearer details.
A damaged OCR item reports on a regatta near Brisbane Water with Sydney skiffs showing strong performance. The text mentions teams, times and places in a garbled series of phrases, but highlights a notable display by the skiffs and indicates competitive results amid unclear details.
Australian sculling champion Evans Paddon seeks funds to travel to Canada for the world title race against Bob Pearce. Donations to The Referee will be acknowledged. subscriptions close around end of May. River appeals and local support noted on Richmond and Clarence rivers.
A fragmented text hints at a new boat for a Victorian crew with scattered phrases about design, names, and dates. The garbled lines reference individuals and possibly a launch or project update, but details remain unclear and partially unreadable.
In a brisk contest on the Paren matin River course, England’s women secured the win in a competitive four-car race. Santhy Mustela and Trstiiniay powered the field. Anoroued il and other rivals trailed as the event concluded with a clear victory for the English entrants.
A damaged text fragment mentions a sale or auction event with unclear details and names. The legible parts indicate a sale action scheduled around a specific date and a party or official connected to the sale.
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