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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 27, 1921
Page
3
Contained notes discuss boxing plans and potential matchups, quoting managers and promoters. It mentions Benny Todk, Philadephia fighters, and various contenders, with speculation on purses and venue prospects affecting heavyweight matchups.
Boxing report details Havilah Uren winning a tense encounter against Patterson amid a chaotic break up and crowd tension. The match featured exchanges near the ropes, intermittent clinches, and a decisive finish as Uren asserted control and Patterson faltered under pressure.
A wide report covers rowing and shooting news. It notes Amateurs Association plans for interprovincial events, international fears over Olympic scope, and Australia’s push to compete in Henley, Stockholm, and Tokyo style contests. Mentions athletes and administrators, with focus on upcoming Woodburn meet and world championship debates.
A benefit event organized by the Association aims to aid people with limb loss. A July 30 concert at Town Mall will feature local performers and prominent contributors. Tickets are priced to suit varied budgets, with part of proceeds supporting mobility and rehabilitation causes.
The report covers NSW interclub cycling events with heats and handicaps, detailing Australian and local competitors, venues, and upcoming fixtures. It highlights performances by Halpin, King, Parsons, Megton, Zinner, and others, plus league administration remarks and forthcoming championships in August.
The NSW League Wheelmen plan an inter club premier, open to allegiate clubs with twelve riders per entry, four riders per club to ride. Burwood Bankstown course set for 20 miles, semi finals 30 miles, entries close August 15. road race Sydney to Wollongong abandoned for a new Enfield Burwood route postwar.
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