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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1922
Page
5
Victoria dominates Teane in a high scoring match as McDonald bowls brilliantly securing the win for the visiting team. Rambler notes the 8 year stint of play and praises McDonald for pivotal bowling turns and strong team effort to seal the victory.
A disjointed match report describes Waverley chasing 348 with McDonald taking four wickets as Coline Mendry Kellaway and Ryder contributed, while Elin and Oldfield offered stubborn resistance. The innings featured erratic scoring, lower-order contributions, and shifting momentum, ending with Waverley all out for 134.
A garbled report describes a Victorian versus South Australian state pride contest with players, captains, and spectators. It mentions South Australia scoring, noted victors, and historical context of Australian football matches, including references to John Bull and past champions amid crowd chatter and regional pride.
Report on a Victorian vs New South Wales style innings with Woodfull, Davie, and Watson scoring heavily for Victoria. NSW bowling and fielding are noted, with Wallace and Nile among the bowlers, and Armstrong Stave in Melbourne forces a cautious reply. Northcote and South Melbourne efforts feature in lower-scoring sides, while Melbourne contends with Carlton in a tense day of cricket.
In perfect weather on Saturday Colingwood batted first and totaled 302, with standout scores from Brown 54 not out and Moyes 133. University bowlers Mitchell 3 for 18 and Freemantle 2 for 90 led the attack as Melbourne and other players contributed. The match featured steady scoring, strong fielding, and notable performances across both sides with several centuries in play and vigorous bowling.
A fragmentary cricket report records North Melbourne scoring 208 in the first innings, Fitzroy bowling well with five for, and Melbourne making 372 before dismissing South Melbourne for 300. Richmond and Collingwood figures follow, with University totaling 270 and Collingwood's innings low. The piece preserves names like Muller, Gray, Wy Gannon, and Nyman in a dense, period-voice score roundup.
Adelaide features Vic Richardson as SA’s leading figure in a match against the Best of Australia. The report highlights his long service, the Governor, and junior cricket prospects, with W Richardson and Middleton contributing strong scores. A day overview shows Adelaide’s innings 251 and North Adelaide’s reply 408, alongside University and Sturt results.
The report covers Patan as manager of New South Wales second eleven during a Melbourne visit. It notes followings from the match and tour, including allowances for the team and the Melbourne Ground events. The Melbourne crowd and supporters are mentioned in relation to the visit and a Saturday event.
A garbled OCR fragment presents a mosaic of names, places, and phrases. It reads like a collage of scattered references including people, locations, events, and dates, with no clear cohesive news item or narrative.
Result of No 1 100,000 special Launceston Cup outlines prize values and cash prints in pounds for various entries. The text lists multiple prize amounts such as 20 cash prints at 40 and 30 each, with several figures like 2560, 3080, and 93006 noted amid a jumble of OCR artifacts.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention the Mets defeating an unspecified opponent. Names and details are garbled, with partial words suggesting a sports recap. No clear date, location, or scores are readable.
Dated notices announce subscription rates for The Sunday Times publications and direct readers to bydnets and foreign cheque options. The Australian and traveling public are directed to pathways via The Sunday Times and the secretary of Australian commerce for coordinating subscriptions and library access.
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