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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 26, 1906
Page
2
A garbled OCR style note lists various names and terms including sports references, events, places, and people with no coherent narrative or verifiable details. The fragment mentions teams, matches, and dates in a scattered, indiscernible fashion.
Melbourne coverage details bouts of cricket and tennis with scores and standout performances. It highlights players from Melbourne teams and intercity clashes, noting key innings and bowling figures, plus reference to provincial matches and inter-district results amid a busy sporting week.
Victorian cricket score details show NSW and Victoria clash with 178 wickets for Borla Cotter and others, played at Melbourne. An inter state contest featured Armhamony and Noble, with a dramatic batting display and fielding miscues as teams rotated bowlers and fielders.
The Victorian team dominated early but rain stopped play, with key figures like Mable and Valier excelling at times. In a tense spell, wickets fell to Buch, and overs ended with uncertain scores as teams adjusted fielding and bowling efforts amid fading light.
A fragmented sports notice outlines Kil versus Ballarat XVI at the New South Wales meet. It references events including 100m races and trials, with dates in January and venues changing across the programme.
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