West Australian Championship Boxing Night Recap
Report from the Stadium details a midweek boxing card with strong crowds and many three round bouts. Ted Perks defeated Gert Bennett for the West Australian heavyweight title, while notable performances included Bert Prior flooring George Sheddon and a coming 20 round match between Billy Eugene and Bert Secombe. The event featured soldiers and locals alike, with lively crowd support and discussions on inclusivity.
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W.A
Ted Perks
Gert Bennett
Aboriginal boxer compared to Jerry Jerome in Peak Hill
Mr Clarke Reilly of Peak Hill writes that he has an aboriginal boxer resembling Jerry Jerome, weighing 9 stone 7 pounds, seeking a £20 side match with Jimmy Sharman's memorial match Tommy Murphy. He proposes Peak Hill as the venue, promises payment to the Peak Hill Express editor, and will send a photo for the next issue.
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Clarke Reilly
Peak Hy
Wiillin
Jerry Jerome
Jimmy Sharman
Tommy Murphy
Peak Hill
Peak Hill Expres
Eddie McGoorty Lines From London After War Debut
Eddie McGoorty reports from London at the National Sporting Club after defeating Sergeant Ralph, champion of the Canadian Forces, in eight rounds. He notes Joe Lynch’s disputed decision with Wilde, Augie Ratner’s presence, and several bouts in Plymouth, Dublin, and London across April and May, hinting at a possible boxing tour. McGoorty says he may bring a team of boxers to Australia after the war.
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National Sportinglub of London
Eddie McCoorty
London
National Sporting Club
Ralph
Joe Lynch
Wilde
Joe
Lynch
Augie Ratner
Albert Halil
Plymouth
Dublin
Sydney
Australia
FT O
England
McGoorty
Walter Coffey Calls Out Challengers From Brisbane
Walter Coffey, the New Yorker now in Australia, responds to Billy Smath’s May 28 challenge for a £50 side bet, offering to face any middleweight or cruiserweight and declaring readiness to weigh 10st 12lb. He notes weight loss and better condition since arriving in Queensland and expresses interest in a bout with Harry Stone.
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Walter Coffey
New Yorker
al Linpe
Australia
Brisbane
Tyee
Billy Smath
Queensland
Harry Stone
Finney Accept Porter Challenge For Australia Match
In Newcautle Mr H C Lannon offered to back Blury Porter against any Australian lad for money up to a limit. Jack Finney 46 expressed readiness to meet Porter and paid £10 as a deposit at the Stadium last Saturday night. The match will proceed once the deposit is covered and the final stake is posted.
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H. C. Lannon
Newcauthe
Porter
Australia
Elod
Jack Finney
Finney
Scientific Exercise Preserves Good Health Card
A fragmented old note extols scientific exercise as essential for body health. It discusses daily diet, muscle development, and the idea that proper activity supports wellbeing, urging readers to adopt regular movement and balance in routine.
Uren trains hard for Penrith contest with Thompson
Tommy Uren reports strong training at Penrith Drill Hall for a Saturday clash with Barney Thompson. He lists sparring partners including Jack Kennedy Havilah and Tom Dolin and notes large crowds attending his session. Sam Johnson, Sydney boxing trainer now in Brisbane, adds update on Kee Way Geikie fight and upcoming bouts.
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Tommy Uren
Penrith
Barney Thompson
Penrith Drill Hall
Jack Kennedy
Havilah
Tom Dolin
Sydney
Sam Johnson
Brisbane
Rudd Kee
Geikie
Keesing
Kee
Volaire
Jack Brown
Andy Greaves
Max, Gornick
Sid Cally
Australia
Victoria
Thompson
Frank Darcy
Maitland Boy
Balmain Working Men's Institute
Larry Lasher
Jack Finney
Tommy Hammond
Frank Mancer
Belt once owned by Jem Mace brought from London by Mr Joe Harvey
Mr Joe Harvey who has appeared in The Referee recently acquired a belt once worn by Jem Mace. The trophy, made in the early sixties, came from London as security for a debt Mace had pledged. Harvey secured authority from Mace before his death to take the belt.
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Joe Harvey
London
Jem Mace
Harvey
Mace
Jem
Featherweight Bert Jarvis Visited Sydney for C25 Challenge
Bert Jarvis, a 23 year old featherweight from Victoria who boxed mainly in West Australia, arrived in Sydney after meeting Gleeson. He boasted of challenging any featherweight in Australia for 25 a side and described his career including a loss to Harry Stome in eight rounds, a knockout of Snowy Corbett in one, and a 10 round bout with Nazcy Payne at Broken Hill.
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Bert Jarvis
Sydney
Gleeson
Jarvis
Australa
Victoria
West Australia
Harry Stome
Snowy Corbett
Broken Hill
Nazcy Payne
Jack Brown Dominates Wally Vincent in Sydney Ring Bout
At the Stadium on Monday last week Jack Brown from Sydney knocked out Wally Vincent of Brisbane in the 8th round. Brown pressed the attack from the opening bell and showed a rugged, powerful pace. Vincent fought with clever defense but could not withstand Brown’s impetuous and sustained assault.
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Jack Munro
Sheedy
Goodwin
Chiddy Ryan
Ryan, Coogee
Bert Prior
George Sheddon
Sheddon
Les Hammond
Wally Smith
Jack Brown
Sydney
Wally Vincent
Brisbane
Brown
Vincent
Lincoln Renounces Paperweight Championship
Pat McHugh relays Lincoln’s refusal of a Newcastle Olympia offer for a £40 paperweight bout against Bobby Gray. Lincoln planned retirement and declined purse splits, insisting he would not stay active in Hing pain affairs.
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Lincoln
Pat McHugh
Ford
Newcastle Olympia
Bobby Gray
American boxers coming to Sydney from Frisco
Manager Jack Munro reports Ely Ferrier in Frisco will ship his two sons Danny Edwards and George Shade to join the Ventura on its next voyage to Sydney. Edwards, a colored bantamweight, and Shade, Pacific Coast welterweight champ, are abstainers with Army service. Ferrier predicts Edwards will beat Black Turn and Shade will handle Red Watson and others.
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Jack Munro
Sydney Stadium
Ely Ferrier
Frisco
Danny Edwards
Lee Johnson
George Shade
Champon
Pacific Coast
Francisco
Sydney
Verrier
Blackturn
Shade
Red Watson
Frankie Jones
Frank Barrieau
Johnny McCarthy
Joe Miller
Curly Smith
Jeff Smith
Ferrier
Tommy Uren
Edwards
Jimmy Hill
Vince Blackburn
Manila
Dencio
Thursday Island
Akimatu
Blackburn
BAIL@ill
Tve
King Defeats Billy James in Victorian Theatre Bout
Al King bested New Castle featherweight Billy James in a close Friday night fight at Victoria Theatre. James showed early aggression but injured a hand in rounds six or seven and fought on with limited ability. The referee ultimately halted the bout in the fifteenth round as James attempted to continue with one functioning arm. Jack Munro praised James and planned to personally oversee a four course training plan for the young fighter.
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al. King
Newcastle
Billy James
Victora Theatre
James
King
Jack Munro
Young Boxer Jack Darcy Remains In Ring Plans
Jack Darcy brother of Les and Frank Darcy told Jack Munro he intends to stay in boxing. The Stadium manager placed him under Dave Smith's charge, with a next bout possible in a month or two. Darcy is in his seventh year and weighs about 7.6 pounds over bantam limit.
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Jack Darcy
Les
Frank
Jack Munro
Dave Smith
Boxing clash at stadium next Monday night announced
Billy Eugene, noted as a game little boxer soldier who beat Digger Evang twice in five meetings, has a booked bout with Bert Secombe at the Stadium next Monday night. The match is set for twenty rounds with Les Downs and Mick Mulqueen opening the program in a ten round bout.
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Fritz Holland
Fred Gray
Vijian
Holland
Fred Kay
Alberts
Billy Eugene
Billy Leonard
Eugene
Bert Secombe
Ern Rowles
Murray Davis
Jack Grant
Les Flynn
Ack Lawler
Alick Kilrain
Wallymith
Vice Whitehorn
Billy Shaw
Bill Petrie
Tommy Barber
Jack Quinn
Digger Evang
Les Downs
Mick Mulqueen
Fighters Kay Holland Shine in 20 Round Trial
Fred Kay and Frite Holland showed strong form in a lengthy tenacious bout, hinting at future consideration from the match-maker. Kay matched his best efforts while Holland displayed speed and vigor, though the Manila boxing scene drew criticism of refereeing from observers including a cablegram from Bailieus.
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Fred Kay
Frite Holland
Kay
Tommy Uren
Holland
Boxing Champs Tale of Allied Heavyweight Winner
A wartime report notes Lieut J T Lang MC winning a heavyweight boxing match for the Allied forces in England with runner up Gorden Coghill of Sydney and Langs from New Zealand. It mentions Lang’s service, Gallipoli, Palestine action, two wounds, and his rise through ranks, plus his father J T Lang as manager in Sydney.
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Allied Forces
England
Liew
Gorden Coghill
Sydney
Berms Liewt
Lang
New Zealand
Lang i
Wen Beso
Italy
J. T. Lang
Egypt
Lane
Othe Garrison Artillery
George's Heights
ALE
Tle
Gallipeli Peninsula
Sard
France
Attenby
Palestine
Joe
Messrs
Boxing petition at Wollongong stadium sparks debate
Deputation urged approval for boxing as recreation at Wasl Tongiing Stadium. Councillors and residents questioned gambling ties and legal grounds. Officials discussed law, ministerial action, and police safeguards as the debate reflected broader concerns over venue influences and public entertainment.
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Wieorge Fuller
Wees
Kuppork
Ae Ilona
Wasl- Tongiing
Wesment
Soni Taughe
Wollongong
Collings
Elafooter
George Puller
Justi
Mr. Weymouth
Government House
Promoter Tex Rickard Invites World Figures for July Fourth Fight
A Sydney cablegram reports Tex Rickard inviting the Prince of Wales Lloyd George Marshal Foch and Clemenceau to witness the Willard-Dempsey fight on July 4. The note adds a jab about American advertisers facing scrutiny.
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Sydney
The
Tribune
Tex Rickard
Ewart Knocks Out Grieve in Seventh Round at Brisbane Stadium
At Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night Bill Ewart weighed 10 stone 11 pounds and stopped Andy Grieve 10 stone 10 pounds in round seven after a tight back and forth contest. Both traded heavy punches each round with a knockdown lasting eight seconds in round two before Ewart gained the edge and finished with a solid right to Grieve’s jaw.
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Brisbane
Bill Ewart
Andy Grieve
Ewart
Elusive Kay and Holland Clash in Thrilling Stadium Bout
At the Stadium last Saturday night Kay and Holland fought a close, hard bout refereed by Joe Wallis. Kay, with a long reach and sharp body work, pressed Holland, whose persistence kept him in the fight. Spectators roared as blows traded, a dramatic seventh to eighteenth round exchange culminating in a Kay edge in the final round. The undercard saw Fort Ryan beat Mick Mulqueen, with an Interstate match set for next week featuring Tommy Uren and Barney Thompson.
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Frite Wolland
Fred Kay
Joe Wallis
Kay
Holland
Tolland
Tere
Lloilane
Ufar
Hye
Ray
Melbourne
Milburn
Australia
Witl
Folland
Clabby to Meet Writz I Holland at Victoria Theatre
All Newcastle buzzes over the Jimmy Clabby versus Writz I Holland boxing match planned for next Friday night at the Victoria Theatre. Clabby trained in Sydney under Ton Cubitt, who once guided Eddie McGoorty in many bouts. A Stadium demonstration last Saturday showed Clabby’s off form and need for top condition. Preliminary ten rounds feature Percy Pascoe and Buck Shaw, with Shaw noted for enduring 20 rounds against Bobby East.
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Newcastle
Jimmy Clabby
Writz I Holland
Victoria Theatre
Jimmy
Sydney
Ton Cubitt
Eddie Mr Goorty
Frite
Clabby
Percy Pascoe
Buck Shaw
Bobby East
Brock Outpoints Brett In Weekend Stadium Bout
Fred Brock appeared as Fred Bretts opponent at the Stadium last Monday night and defeated Brett. Brock weighed 9.74 and Brett 9.7. Brock had drawn with red Fitzsiminone at Edwards Athlete Pavilion in Newcastle the previous Saturday. The crowd responded with enthusiasm as Brock tired late and Brett used elusive, shifting work to win on points.
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Fred Brock
Fred Brett
Wughie Dwyer
Pencs
Brock
Red Brennan
Breet
Red Fitzsiminone
Edwards’ Athlete Pavilion
Newccastle
Brett
Billy Woods
al. Davis
Harold Hardwick to Fight Arthur Towsley in Sydney Olympia
A Monday cablegram from Sydney states Harold Hardwick a Sydney boxer will face Arthur Towsley of Birkenhead at the Olympia on June 17 as a lead in to the Goddard Becker heavyweight title bout. Hardwick earned amateur glory in England but failed to find success as a professional despite a trophy collection.
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Sydney
Harold Hardwick
Arthur Towsley
Birkenhead
Olympia
Goddard
Becker
Harald
Hardwick
England
British Empire
W. Hazell
Thompson
South Africa
Hazell
City of London
Fragmentary OCR leads to uncertain capital names
A sparse OCR fragment references Rothschilds and entities like Craig Aitken and Sytner, but provides no coherent event, date, or context. The readable bits suggest names rather than a complete story, making a reliable summary impossible from the given text.
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Soovy) Baker
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BEL Keretersen
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Fort Ryan
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Craig & Aitken
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Mont Victoria
Fritz
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Peacy Pascoe
Rushcutters Bay
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Tommy
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Tony Heammiosi
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