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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1938
Page
8
The text discusses club politics and scheduling across New South Wales and Victoria, noting season timing from September to May and new greens in NSW. It quotes a chaotic Auckland chamber scene, questions penalties for players, and critiques metropolitan clubs' funding versus country clubs. It mentions Victorian players, a contractor with draught horses, and Harold Brown missing a New Zealand tour due to his wife’s health.
At the NSW association gathering Victoria Park Sydney re elected Harry Turner as Vice-president and set honorary salaries for officers. A. W. Jones and Reginald Burberry were noted, while Coleman was reaffirmed as sole selector amid debates over honorarium levels as Kefty’s side won the pennant.
The report covers the year ended 20 June 1938 with details of balance sheets, assets, liabilities, dividends, and auditors notes. It lists JAMES ASHTON as Chairman, DANVALL as General Manager, and notes changes in branches, capital accounts, depreciation, and proposed dividends for the half year ending 26 June 1938, including the auditors’ confirmation of proper records and financial statements.
RED ROWLEY argues that young players must test themselves against veteran rivals to improve, while critics warn against learning from poor examples. The piece recounts a mentor’s advice to a novice bowler: play with the best, endure tough sessions, and gain experience. A seasoned student later proves the method by rising in club ranks, underscoring mentorship’s value in skill development.
The article argues that head position in bowls varies like Chinese lottery tickets and casts doubt on the firm ditch-length shot. It cites George Colledge and players Waxman and Pascoy, urging correct grip, timing, and body balance to unleash a powerful, controlled drive.
Queensland failed to show well in the opening Coorpurao test, defeated by two points as Victorians nearly lost the second and won the third. ALF players dominated the Victorian side while Queensland posted seven rink wins and 329 points to 233. Gordon and Currey led in the opener, with Gegaie sweeping all three matches.
In Melbourne era reminiscences, Jack Sheedy wins his first Australian single handed championship while his rival Jack Bunce, once a police constable linked to the Gold Gate era, rises through club and state titles. The piece reflects on Sheedy’s ongoing success and Bunce’s storied policing tenure shaping his bowls career.
The Dominion bowling tourney begins with singles on January ninth with a week between events. Two life and section play features in pairs and eight rounds of play in the fours. A fresh two life format governs the singles, while entries open later and schedules aim for a steady pace across events. International Bowling Board accepts American Lawn Bowling Association, uniting Britain and the Americas for the Golden Gate Exposition in San Francisco next September.
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