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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
12
A dense, oblique OCR filled with varied names and teams recounts rugby and football events. It names players, clubs, and venues across multiple regions, detailing matches, scorers, and implications for standings, while weaving in broader cricket and local sports notes.
Queensland rugby notes cover August events, with mentions of players, teams, and matches. The report notes shifts in lineups, key performances, and references to South Wales connections and local clubs, highlighting who played, who scored, and the broader season context.
A fragmented item notes a 14 member team from a place called Yorkstrion and mentions Boondi's Book along with a misread title or caption. The readable segments imply a local interest piece about a sports or club event with unclear details.
A lengthy scrawl of OCR text details a Brisbane Boys’ High School tour with multiple players named, outlining weights, positions, and game plans. It notes the presence of officials, coaches, and visiting dignitaries, the expected matches, and the local public’s interest in the event at a Brisbane grounds and associated QLD school association.
Referee telephones are listed for News 2128 Department 25 and 40. The column provides contact points for officials and departments, guiding readers to reach referees or administrative staff. The brief item notes the existence of telephone lines and designated numbers for inquiries or coordination.
An OCR fragment from a historic sports page lists names, teams, and scores in a disjointed scorebook style. Amid scattered references to Pacer, Tas, and Milner IK, it hints at basketball and local matchups with scattered player names and partial results.
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