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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1920
Page
3
The text is a fragmented OCR marsh of names, events, and phrases with no coherent narrative. It references individuals, places, and items such as a shield, a court or political setting, and miscellaneous terms, but lacks a clear reportable incident or outcome.
A scrambled report covers boxing and football chatter with names like Cook Ayre and Liord amid references to heavyweight contention and a string of regional contests. Mentions Wellington NZ dispatch, a George Cook bout, and alleged charges. details are fragmentary and pieced from telegraph lines.
Australian bowling council delayed next hosting duties for Tasmania amid a disrupted event calendar. The organization, grappling with attendance and funding, plans to conduct the annual carnival during Christmas and New Year, involving about 400 bowlers and multiple hotels, with hopes for stability in the coming year.
In Sydney a lively report outlines the NSW Amateur Yacht Club events including the New South Wales Balling meet and the Northcote Cup in Sydney Harbour. It notes competing skippers such as Wall, Mackiews, and Dirck with windward courses, protests over mark misplacement, and potential revivals. Tasmania hints at restricted class trials and possible federal yacht officers conference to align rules. The piece also previews the English grudge match against New South Wales on February 18.
The report recalls a cricket match at Adelaide Oval with notes on ane Flair and Bleechmore, plus a startling sudden death of well known howler Mr C Pater san, chairman of the Badak Syndicate, shocking Victorian and Sydneyearing fans alike.
Sydney and Melbourne Grammar Schools meet in an 1875 style contest with Melbourne defeating Adelaide and Sydney in pivotal fixtures. Pridmore scores for Melbourne. Ball state and Bowler performances shape the match outcomes and the annual report highlights sport as character building.
In a heated Victorian Rowing Association conference members debated the date for the next Taweertie eights championship. An agreement set for May was discussed, with captains and teams including ABM and other clubs seeking clarity on schedules and eligibility as tensions rose over logistics and leadership.
The Tasmanian Rowing Association plans an ANZAC Day regatta on April 25 at Tamar. Senior tours, handicap events, and Torapoine races are listed with officials including starter S. Grant and judge W. J. Fuston. The meeting outlines interstate eight-oared race plans and confirms a Northern committee recommendation.
A fragmented report covers NSW rowing association notices and upcoming races at Leichhardt Rowing Club including junior, heavyweight, and regatta events. It notes season calendars, club meetings, and mentions prominent results from Barry Victory Handicap and Thames races with incomplete details and personnel references.
The return bout between J Pst Hannan and Billy Fogwell was cancelled last Saturday due to a renewed old knee injury to Hannan. Hannan forfeited his deposit and Fogwell regains the title of selling champion of New Zealand. The injury traces to an accident years ago in Sydney and ends Hannan's hopes to defend the world title after a prior purse stake with Acost. The situation leaves the sport waiting for a rescheduled date.
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