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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1919
Page
4
The report highlights Sydney University leading the Dunn Shield with strong performances across events, including notable marks in vault and track races. It notes prominent athletes, team arrangements, and references to other competing schools, venues, and the broader NSW athletics context, reflecting a lively meeting with intense competition and ongoing events into the next session.
The Victorian sprinter Mick Carter arrives in Sydney from Melbourne and plans to compete in Brisbane as a holiday trip. He was unaware of a Saturday event caused by the Pakely troopship’s voyage and learns of the race on Saturday night. Carter, reportedly in strong health, shares his athletic exploits and impressions of the track world in a vivid firsthand account.
An intense billiards clash Saturday night saw Walter Lindrum break 689 and Fred Lindrum 650, both Australian records for large breaks, with Lindrum posting a 122 average in the evening session and a 424 high run.
A compact item notes a Jerilderie event titled Jerilderie New Year's Day Hospital Sports Handicap. Details read from the fragment include a handicap race with prize notation and a local event context, implying an early 20th century community athletic gathering.
Reginald Snowy Baker, famed athletic health expert, endorses the liniment as proven by years of use with his pupils. He urges athletes to keep it in training kits, claiming it is valuable and beneficial for performance and health.
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