Billiards Stars Shine Across Continents and War News
Ex champion Harry Stevenson shines in Australia and Britain as Tommy Reece, George Gray, and Tom Aiken deliver strong billiards displays in Edinburgh and London. Miss Ruby Roberts rises in Australia while veteran Walter Lovejoy dies. Hoppe sets high run records in New York as New Zealand cricket and athletics scenes adapt to wartime, with university teams short of players and local leagues adjusting schedules.
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Stevenson
Melbourne Inman
Oldham
Tommy Reece
J. Harris
Reece
Harris
George Gray
Tom Aiken
Treasury
Edinburgh
London
Ruby Roberts
Australia
Harry Gray
Prince's Rooms
Glasgow
Robert
Miss Roberts
Charlie Memmett
Ruby Roberta
W. Emith
Miss Riherts
Prtevces
Roberts’ Hotel
Sydney
Gray
Jin
Ted James
Memmet
Memmett
Westminster
Nnan
Soho Square
Tom Taylor
Hugh McNeill
Taylor
Walter Lovejoy
England
A. W. T. Good
Good
Owever
Tom Reece
Young Will
Fred Bateman
Brompton Road
W. Cook
Central Hall
Harverson
Brompton-road Hall
Burroughes and Wares
Newcastle-on-Tyne
W. A Pindar
Hall
Dawson
Liverpool
Walter
Willie Hoppe
New York Theatre Building
Welker Cochran
Hoppe
Jake Schaefer
Chicago
J. Wilton
Wellington
New Zealand
George Parker
Athletic
Parker
Newtown Wins Dominion Bowling Championship In NZ
Wellington dispatch reports Newtown Wellington defeated Christ Church 19 to 18 in the rink final at Christchurch securing the Dominion bowling banner for the first time for Newtown Club. Skips J Laughton and A Duff starred for Newtown, with Davis and Davies as leaders for the runners up.
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Old Boys
W. R Gibbes
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W. R. Gibbes
Maitland
Fred
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Midlane
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Central
H. B. Whitta
F. Butler
Christchurch
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Linwood
West Christchurch
Riccarton
Young &. Blunt
Christ's College
C. Hammond
Dan Reese
Australia
T. Carlton
North Island
Breese
Burton
Auckland
Hemus
Taylor
Mills
Graham
Mason
Dow
J. Laughton
Newtown
Melrose
Jack
Referees’ Association
C. Davis
A. Davies
A. Duff
J. H. Ledger
J. Caughrey
W. 5
Atkinson
R. Torrance
South Island
G. Prince
J. Brackenridge
H. Price
W. Wylie
New Zealand
Wylie
Parata
Charlie Parata
War Time Sports Note From Wellington England
In Wellington New Zealand on January 27 a wartime sports reflection notes soldiers answering the call with praise for athletic volunteers including Sleepy Sullivan the former Melrose forward marching in khaki and his brother Dan the Melrose Club lock.
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New Zealand
Dominion
Sullivan
Melrose
Dan
Melrose Club
Paradox Triumphs In NSW Gun Club Shoot
The NSW Gun Club hosted a members pool event with seven birds per round under a fresh north east breeze. Paradox, a veteran trapman, emerged winner after a tight contest as one of ten shooters posted four misses in the afternoon.
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Maor
N.S. Wales
Mumber
R. F. Ryrie
ML Garrett
Boswell
W. H. Watson
Victorian Gun Notes Highlight Pigeon Prize and Trophy Wins
Melbourne Gun Club notes a January 28 meeting hit by heavy showers with only four events completed. Ariel, Henry, Calrossie and G Coffey led in rounds, a £1 prize division occurred, Coffey excelled despite six months without pigeon shooting, and Calrossie lost two nominations. Ladies trophies at Baghton saw Allan McKenzie win, Haydon strong, and West claim prizes. overall, 65 shooters set a record, with Melbourne team winning the championship match and Calrossie, J M Allan, and Hayden among top scorers.
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Ariel
Henry
A. Dawson
Calrossie
G Coffey
Apial
Mali
Oede
Styds
NeKendie
Syd
Wiebs
Mires
Chvedericas
T. Doves
EJ. Whitting
Melbourne Gun Club
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Allan
Haydon
T. 7Kenzie
Beenc
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B. West
West
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McKenzie
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Petty
Aly
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Ziyda
G. Coffey
Zirds
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Giyds
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Sen
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Tyda
D. Rumkin
Seyda
Der
WWOM
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Longwood
Meare
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T. Connor
L. Breeze
Connor
Masterton couple wed. hockey links and war notes
Two Mastertonians, Miss K. O Leary and Lieutenant E Burrows, wed at Feilding in a ceremony linking Miss O Leary’s hockey prominence with the Ramblers. A photograph of Captain Anthony Wilding fetched £525 at a Wairarapa tennis fundraiser for Wounded Soldiers. The Invercargill Regatta was abandoned and the Edgmond Shield crew to Otago was canceled due to war. The Patriotic Regatta at Auckland was postponed for weather, while NZ Rugby League shifts focus to junior play and wartime eligibility rules.
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New Zealand
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Southapa
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Ford
Invercargill
Otago Rowing Association
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New Zealand Rugby League
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