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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1918
Page
7
An extended discussion covers cueing, stance, and cannon play, stressing mental focus and full-body involvement for pros and amateurs. It traces billiards culture, equipment changes from wooden beds to rubber cushions, and notes American spread via players and venues, naming figures and places.
Wellington hosts a bustling cricket and sport page recounting Auckland and Canterbury results, private tributes, and wartime notes. It highlights performances by Dacre, Midlane, Burne and Clarke, with university match scores and Dunedin games. Obituaries and military notices honor fallen players and officers.
In a Friday afternoon event under the auspices of the Cadre Union the Gun Trophy was won by Campbell after a series of heats. The lengthy OCR text records shot counts, heats, and competitors with many names, including Hill, A Mewniney, Muley, and others, as well as mentions of records and enthusiastic spectators.
The annual gathering of the Coonamble Gun Club was held at the Bite Hall in Coonamble on a Thursday evening. The committee and retiring residents were thanked for 1017, and the meeting adopted various motions. Mentions include Cardman, N Rigney, and Mr Moog in the club’s history and activities, with notes on records and helpers in attendance.
The report covers shooting events with West leading after rounds at Melbourne. Notable names include Terry War Bond, Reg Dawson, Claude Lettrall, J. Mc Allan, and M. Allen. The piece notes strong performances, with West scoring top points and a mix of shooters earning several possibles, reflecting a busy day of competition and social details at the Pioneer Club events.
A large rifle event held at Randwick Range on Anniversary Day drew teams from Sydney and surrounding clubs. The day featured several matches with scores from Concord and Sydney Harbor Trust leading in B Grade while Burke, Gray, and Clarke posted notable marks. An accident occurred when a cleaner’s rod triggered the rifle, wounding two and prompting medical care at St Vincent’s.
The Bathurst Club held a shooting day at the bathurst range with participants including A Cleaver and Jen Dubbo en route to Sydney for a shoot at the W S W Gun Club. The event saw mixed scores with several shooters failing to meet expectations after a prior hospital visit.
The article notes Captain Robin Cansen will be buried with a funeral at Caulfield amid reports of stomach trouble. It mentions the seventh teams championship of Australia and Gandley’s decision affecting the Melbourne Gun Gi on Monday. Patrick Murnane, secretary of the Toolern Vale Gun Club, is listed among mourners.
Fragmented OCR shows a jumble of phrases about draughts, Wit the trench war context and social commentary. Names like Bowtis Wiberg and mentions of battles, votes and satire appear amid garbled text. The result seems to be a miscellany page with game notes and wartime asides.
The article notes school groups organized during the Christmas holidays, with boys returning to Yehoalem Monday. Describes community efforts and local activities, including a nearby river and railway details, and references a meeting led by accuracy and safety advocates. Multiple names and places appear in coverage of volunteer work and local events.
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