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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 23, 1916
Page
6
In Wellington a major billiards event unfolds with NZ players and Australian influence shaping the Dominion championship. The piece notes Wellington progress, the potential for strong showings from Australian visitors, and discussions on formats, breaks, and pro players, alongside public interest and local coverage.
The fragmentary report describes a tight contest where Austanales lopely defeated George Gray, the Australian redeball marvel, by a slim margin. Walter Lindrum is noted as a prominent snooker player, with references to other players and a sense of a lively, contested event.
Fragmentary text notes calls by SNOOKER and PONTE sutiaRD to all CTU at a meeting or session. The legibility is poor and key details such as date, place, and outcome are missing or unclear.
In Wellington reports highlight Crawford with sensational batting for New Zealand sport news. The piece covers performances by Rapier and others, outlining Canterbury and Otago clashes, a motor carnival finale, and notes on soldier athletes training and personnel movements amid wartime.
An advertisement for Charles Boswell's high class guns features a side-lock hammerless pigeon gun with Whitworth steel barrels and Biraker's locks. It claims exceptional design, precision, and balance, with special prices and ownership options. The copy touts Boswell's pistols and pigeon guns as highly rated in Australia, Monte Carlo, and the Monte Carlo Gun Club. 126 Strand, London.
A compact roundup notes celebrated racers boxers cricketers and rootballers among the selections. The list includes notable performers and figures favored by fans and officials in a year of sports discussions.
A fragmented OCR snippet references a gun related incident with unclear phrasing. Readable elements point to a firearms event involving named entities and places, but specifics are obscured. The readable words hint at harm or injury within a local context.
The Melbourne Gun Club reports the Victorian apex sensor opened on February 1 with many shooters present at the headquarters. Key figures include McKenzie and Wilson and a strong showing from local clubs. The article notes legal limits, prize money increases, and plans for a special shooting meeting in aid of soldiers, with events including a £50 pigeon handicap and notable participants such as Serva and Cairassie.
In New South Wales gun grounds a pool shooting event drew many entries with tight scores and several divisions. Notables include Canuck and Welsh among top shooters, and a move to Dubbo follows the day’s results as Pattison announces two open wins on April 27 with entry lists and prizes.
A New Zealand fishing report notes a large salmon catch near Wellington and Sharpen Bay drawing praise for prime condition. local acclimation activities aim to establish a testing center while a separate ski event is announced for April.
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