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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1936
Page
8
An excerpt from The Referee recounts a voyage along the Australian coast from Vanpoom to Bowen. The writer describes coral reefs, abundant fish, and encounters with porpoises and crocodiles, noting friendly reception in ports and plans to continue toward Cooktown and northern Queensland.
At the Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales, August 25, Commodore C D White praised a strong 15 36 season with growing membership and a likely record for 1946 37. New cruisers and speed boats were added, branches at Newcastle Broken Bay and Port Hacking reported progress, and White was re elected commodore unopposed, with T W Green as vice commodore and Tred Horrin named rear commodore, succeeding Edgar Milburn. Clarence F Mose continued as treasurer. In related notes, the Woromoka River opening saw Playroute win the J Walmsley prize and McWilliams Wines trophy, while Joan Thomas claimed the W Battye trophy for Weert skippers and W Gray took the consolation prize. Cook's Rivers Motor Boat Club announced new officials including Mrs B G Ber ron as commodore, J Williams as vice commodore, and Whittington stepping down.
NSW and Queensland are set to host the National Outboard Championships for the Donoghue Shield in 1938-40. Royal Motor Yacht Club at Toronto will control NSW titles, while Port Macquarie group handles Bestway Shield. The season opens September 1938 with a challenge match on September 11 between Colliway and British racer.
Messrs TF van Kampen J White man P Smith and AL Folmstone were elected trustees while Mr Whitington VI represents the club on the Australian Power Boat Association. The club appointed May officers on Helopaten to Botany Bay and Estuaries Association with Mr W Rowe continuing as secretary.
A reader asks for expert input on boxing ring construction including ring dimensions floor layers ropes and safety features. The reply outlines ring structure from base to top with materials like carpet canvas coco-matting and rope fittings, plus procedural notes for officiating and enforcing player safety during matches.
Fragmentary notes detail mares and sires, imports and pedigrees from Charlevilliot, Glarinsines, and other studs. It lists horses bred in Kaeland and Enelomi with various sires, including Flying Pox and others, plus notes on winnings, contingencies, and racing claims from 1920s to 1925, with errata and references to Melbourne and Canterbury meetings.
A scrambled OCR piece discusses American and Australian rowing, mentioning Wall Station USA, University of Western Sydney, and notable rowers like J. Wercaford. It notes Winter racing ending in Sydney with clubs North Shore, Polkea, and Timberfield tipped as winners, plus clubmen’s meeting and the Balmain Club honors for longtime contributor Mr. Ell Porter.
The Sydney ice hockey competition resumes with Easton Subuchs facing Sh and Globe engaging Western Sububibs. St George miss Percy Went, Hulme sidelined for Glebe, as inter state players showcase improvements from recent tour. Sydney Glocarlur’s eventful Thursday evening includes Braing and Maerkamper stellar pairings and Thaell Thaell Croll entertainment amid a rushed skate incident.
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