This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1919
Page
8
A long report details English players honing doubles and singles strokes at Double Bay. It highlights top talents like Kinge Cine and Doherty Effont, praising service, backhand and volleying as models while noting evolving tactics and the potential for rivalry.
A long report outlines shifts in the NSW tennis association as delegates discuss elections and leadership. It notes proposed reforms, potential reelecting of officers, and plans for a Davis Cup related gathering in January with country players and courts constrained by regional arrangements.
Sydney Grammar School triumphed over Melbourne in a keen cricket clash marked by strong batting from Sydney and persistent resistance from Melbourne. Notable performances included Macdougall and Hessein for Sydney, while Melbourne's Bowler Byers kept pressure, and Wright and Wheat won Rhodes Scholar honors later.
A garbled advertisement notes A Hough Co APGTN Experts promote Xmas tennis rackets with a promise to repair sets on short notice. The legible bits reference a local arcade and offers to aid customers, though many phrases are unreadable.
Country tennis club initially catered to its members with services by Baker Bros at 2a Pitt Street opposite the Palace Theatre. Phone 48/1.
Fragmented OCR notes reference a 3 0 par Te system and quarterly stations. Mentions Austen Chanven Persan Chanven Ps Pre sat an Australana Travale and a series of names including Cannon Meant Barden Botan Panik Tha Gnoreary Auman Grier Kne Neck and Nerve Co. Likely a garbled city or transit bulletin with scattered proper nouns and places.
A fragmented Adelaide Chronicle page outlines the State Grammar match between Saint Peters and Prince Alfred College with scores and standout players, plus extensive notes on cricket figures, boxing lore, and social wagers of the era. It recalls the Eight Peewee bout, Glover events, and a curious tale of gloves tampering before a Melbourne clash.
Incomplete OCR passage shows stray letters and jumbled words. The readable portion hints at a quotation or name garble without coherent events or identifiable people. No clear date, place, or organization can be derived from the fragment.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.