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Sydney Referee

Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jan 03, 1917

Page

7

Billiards Year in Australia Marked by Lindrum Rise

The year showed Walter Lindrum’s major improvements and Clare McConachy’s NZ arrival. George Gray and Fred Lindrum faced uneven form, while Cecil Harverson shone in South Africa. Abotomey surprised with late wins, and regional bouts highlighted NSW and South African championships.

Australia New Zealand Clare McConachy Walter Lindrum McConachy Lindrums George Gray Fred Lindrum Gray Sydney Limirum Melbourne W. Abotomey Fred Weiss Abstomey Frank Smith Challengine Smith New South Wales Abotomey

Promising Young Swimmer Leads East Sydney Club Hope

A 14 year old Don Fraser at East Sydney Club shows potential in 400 yard events starting from the Esec mark with a 4 min 39 sec effort. Fraser wins the club's president's Cup, while Barney Kieran holds a 4 min 58.2 sec 400 yard record from Rose Hay Baths in 1905. Letters from Ted Weixel in Brisbane reflect ongoing junior talent and state competition, including Mick Hall’s 362 sec Goyds Junior Championship win and Mark Fogarty’s third place.

Eset Sydney Don Fraser East Sydney Barney Kieran Rose Hay Baths Ted Weixel Brisbane Spring Hill Oport Goyds Mick Hall Kiala Mark Fogarty St Joseph College Christian Brothers Wellington Cricket Association Christchurch Linwood East Christchurch West Christchurch St. Albana Riccarton Sydenham Christ's College Otago Boys’ High School McFarlane Rich Matson Edmond Hindmarsh Blunt High School Fea Knight Auckland Grammar School West Christchurch Cricket Club P. &. Foster G. &. Bryan-Brown K. H. Tucker W. Garrod Boys’ Institute Garrod Tucker Napier Chadwick United

Snooker Tournament Victory Amid Durolite Adverts

The text proclaims a snooker tourney win titled LUSDUN TOURNA MENT with WILLE SMITH as winner. It advertises Durolite balls as fully guaranteed and parodies contract-like language about product quality and market appeal.

Eiliard Watts Wille Smith

Bowling tournament opens in Wellington with record entries

New Zealand sports pages note wartime impact with racing and bowling continuing. Dominion bowling association event begins January 8 in Wellington with 136 rinks and 544 players across ten sections. Cricket moves see Christchurch results and player notes including Chadwick’s seven wicket haul and Mullineaux’s front-line departure for service.

Wellington Dominion New Zealand Dominion of New Zealand Bowling Association

Chess Problem No 13 by Drdr Keele Regurah

White to play and mate in two moves in a composition with listed pieces and coordinates. Black and White pieces identified with abbreviations, position details partially garbled, aims to deliver a forced mate sequence in two moves under thematic constraints.

Drdr. Keele Regurah Tmt Colima Pourney LE Pees

Lucy Morton Breaks Own Breast-Stroke Record In Garston

At Garston Batha England on October 27 Miss Lucy Morton swam a capital breast-stroke 100 yards in 1min 00sec and 3min 11.4sec for the full distance beating her Liverpool record of 5min 14sec by 21.5sec. The performance was praised given the season.

Garston Batha Eng Blackpool Lucy Morton Morton Liverpool

Japan's Olympic prospects and war era venues discussed

The piece explores whether Japan will join Olympic venues and when Games revived after Athens first held them. It notes Berlin's likely exclusion due to war and suggests Japan may stage its own Games with sports like swimming diving tennis and wrestling. A photo pair hints at Western influence on Japanese sport. The report also records the drowning of Oliver M Intosh during an equestrian incident at Macquarie Harbour West Strahan Beach.

Japan Rewaina Sean Athens France St. Louis London Stockholm Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News Berlin Great Britain

Amateur Fishermen Association to hold annual meeting

The Amateur Fishermen’s Association annual meeting will be at rooms, 240 Pict Street, Tuesday evening to review the year’s report and elect officers. The club, founded in 1895, marks 22 years of existence and houses billiards, a riveted room, and a fish specimen collection.

Amateur Fishermen’s Association Pict-street George Telingdale M. Rosa Serbutt George Thomas A. Eg. Yeldham A. Byrne F. Negan J. Bebb Port Hacking Sid Bebb F. M. Harpur Middle Harbor

Chess match notes and exhibitions across cities and eras

The report covers multiple chess events and figures including a Montron imiemey judge ruling a piece superb, Hampstead guests in London Leagues, a Berlin Turmerch vs Mies clash with Turmerch winning, and a Philadelphia group organizing a Marshell exhibition in Washington. It recalls Eisebourne at 75 playing 13 simultaneous games for Manchester CC and a telegraph match San Francisco defeating Los Angeles 4 to 0 in September.

Mammostewt Natterson C.C London Fhilatelphia Pa 1 SA Fe J. Marshall Eisebourne Ensiiz Chess Roremky Acaiter Manchester C.C Loins San Francisco Los Angeles California Telegraph Frisco

New York Expert Wins Australian Chess Problem Award

The article notes Mr. A. GC. White of New York as the problem expert, receiving recognition for original Australian chess column problems. Meo al Holosly of Brichone takes a prize for the Eminowy rection, with W. Pt. Cornwell of Morgen awarded a fitter prize for a set of problems. Dr. F. O'Keefe earns second place for a programme diagram described earlier. The judge calls the overall standings strong, comparable to leading English columns, and mentions a game played not long ago in Munich.

A. GC. White New York Meo AL Hlosely Brichone Aciven W. Pt. Cornwell Morgen Srrbei Ebrmaz Splid Ako Binpa

Local Association Honors Late R E Eastway With Gifts and Acknowledgments

The association notes indebtedness to the late R E Eastway for pre 1899 gifts. A Tahiti crab and a Queensland lungfish from the Mary River are on display, donated by J W Aitken and N Young. Members praise its Benevolent Fund support and overall growth. Fishing in Newcastle area remains good with bream and salmon at Nine Miles Beach and Merewether. A large 6 ft 6 in rock cod from Gladstone is recorded, with notable sport by J Southam, Gus Kroger, and Burke at Marlo. Main catches include Murray perch, dream eel, and luderick totals.

R. E. Eastway Tahiti J. W. Aitken Messrs Angus and Coote Queensland Mary River Association N. Young Ths Benevolent Fund Newcastle Nine Miles Gladstone EH Ward J. Southam Gus Kroger Burke

Victorian Draughts Championship Final Round Report

The Centruk Ureaghte Club concludes a hatallewy tourney with Mr Hil Ravn named champion. The piece notes players and positions, mentioning White to win and detailing results across a chaotic set of boards and moves.

Centruk Ureaghte Club cMhelikoueme Haw Ek Hatallewy Tourney Wien Hil Ravn Ehenpion

Fine muster at N S Wales Gun Club opens open handicaps

The N S Wales Gun Club held an afternoon of sport with 19 shooters present. Frank Will dominated the pigeons event, scoring 10 of 11 and sharing top prizes with 22 of 24 pigeons. Emanuel and Hill contended in the crown shoot, Hill edging a close finish.

N.S. Wales J. McLean ER. Fremlin Tierce J. H Reg Fagan Boswell Yula Stow N.S.W. Gun Club Frank Will Mr. Hill A. H. Emanuel Mr. Emanuel

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