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Sydney Referee

Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Aug 22, 1917

Page

7

Gray Lindrum clash fuels Melbourne billiards match

The report portrays Gray and Lindrum battling in a Melbourne showdown at Smiths Tournament Hall with vigorous public interest. It details scores, spectators and the broader context of Victorian billiards, noting Lindrum's rising form and Gray's seasoned performance amid weather and crowd dynamics.

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Rowing event yields Kapka victory in improvised race

Melbourne clubs and merchants hold annual meetings and an impromptu race on the river. Kapka finishes tenth with a notable distance behind leading crews while boats from Banks Mercantile and Riele Glu show varied form amid the rough water.

Melbourne Migromm He Banks Mercantile Rieleglu Abava Kapka Winnine

Fox Skins Dressed Ve Tear Pre Sy

Unclear fragmentary text mentions Fox skins and various garbled terms. No coherent events or identifiable entities to summarize into a factual news item.

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Wellington Rugby and School Football Roundup

Wellington sports report details shifts in rugby wing forwards and tactical debate as Auckland and Wellington teams name squads for August tests. Highlights include school matches at Athletic Park, results across junior and senior grades, and notes on players from Athleston, College, and University, with league standings and upcoming triangular tournaments.

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Rifle club members plan war effort and range action

The Victoria rifle clubs faced strain as practice and matches were disrupted by war. Members discussed war stamps subscriptions, club fundraisers, and range arrangements at Randwick and other clubs. Notables, including officers and veterans, were named, with updates on enlistments, injuries, and accolades from past competitions.

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Pigeon Handicap Held at Wagga Under LHW

PONY event titled Pigeon Handicap with prize £40 to be staged at Wagga on Monday August 27, 1917. Names such as Punyot Lou and Henry Otchier appear among participants, with references to promoters and odds. The fragmentary text confirms a racing or handicap program but lacks complete details or results.

Matt Cote Ceminas Ian Vuian Graz Aide Maine Aewin Kilaw Wagga LHW Sonim

Gun Club meet yields mixed results and controversy

The Gun Club event featured A J Bondahor Writtan and a top prize of an ounce C10 trophy, with uneven performances as competitors like Bond showed form but failed to match the best outputs. Scores include 26 out of 38 for Bond, plus mixed tallies across other shooters as frayed conditions and variable accuracy affected results.

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Victorian Gun Notes at Melbourne Club aFeats and results

The Melbourne Gin Club hosted shooting events on August 17 with 20 shooters handling 100 birds in trial games. A handicap afternoon drew 84 competitors, with final stakes totaling several pounds. Ariel and Young Billy Simpson emerged notable winners among a mix of New Zealand and local participants, while pigeons were reserved for future events.

Melbourne Chin Pigeont Festhe Et Clout Lattral Therm Fairy Anty McGrath New Zealand Rowley Lifeman Jack Mi Dawson Ariel Ransom Sands Atc A. G. Dayton Evens WA B Rox Billy Simpson Starr

Draughts Problem No 40 Solution and Names

Puzzle note lists players and solutions for a draughts problem with names such as Dawson Sewram and Martha Foe. It appears as a cryptic performance with references to a specific problem set and variant notation. The readable fragments show players and a solution outline, but many words are garbled, offering limited clear facts.

Nobel's Cartridges and Smokeless Powders Catalog

Fragmentary OCR lists cartridges and powders with scattered terms such as Nobel's Cartridges Clyde Smokeless Nile Ballestite Mimoer Black Powder. The readable segments hint at product names and possibly a catalog page but lack coherent context or complete sentences.

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High Class Guns and the Strand London Trade

A fragmentary report from 126 Strand London describes high class firearms, Whitworth barrels, locks, and engravings. It mentions names like Teemu, Jose, and Fublisited with details about steel barrels, engravings, and special prices, plus competing gun makers and awards in Europe and Australia.

Whitworth Barrie Lirpajer Skim Surance Maoe Ettleland Eihotoo Belin Auakatan Ana Mane Pune Strand London

The Bulldog Club Show Schedule Details

The Bulldog Club’s show in New South Wales outlines classes and judging for a September event. It lists Open Dog and Bitch classes, Puppy, Junior, Novice, and Veteran divisions, plus breed-specific sections, along with entry and judging notes and awards.

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