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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1919
Page
3
A detailed letter from Mr. Sydenham Dizon outlines the upcoming English Amateur Championship. Discussion covers player form, schedules, and the influence of key figures such as Mr. Braun and Fred Grumshaw, with notes on venue, handicaps, and shifting expectations for the competition.
The report catalogs motor racing and cycling events with results from Sydney reliability trials, NSW speed runs, and Atlantic shipping updates. It highlights competitors such as O Reilly and Melntosh, details speeds, finish positions, and forthcoming meets including the Sydney club’s endurance run and a transcontinental rally.
A proposed triangular race for male racers at the forthcoming major meet at Victoria Path on June 7. Turner, a leading rider, is expected to race the Mayer OReilly winner in a three summers match, with Hoyd to join as a special ace. The Victorian Motor Cycle Club faces scrutiny over expenses, while Mortlake and other clubs discuss profits and charitable fundraising at upcoming events.
The Bendigo Melbourne road race under the League of Victorian Wheelmen and Australian Leauge Club promotes prize money and a 98 mile course with support from Bendigo sponsors. Notable riders including Dupuy Corry Spears and vaniden-Fers feature in the field while the event honors wartime service and collects funds for soldiers. The race adds a grand program with multiple events and a social finish, as clubs across the state prepare for open competition after the war.
A chaotic reef of garbled play by local and interstate teams highlights a tense baseball round. Waverley defeated Bondi 6 to 1 as Leichhardt and Peversham put up strong defenses while Petersham and Newtown saw mixed success in the muddled report.
A garbled OCR line lists scattered names including N Levy Jo H Cormber R Ludowich and others, part of an unclear historical record with multiple misspellings and partial identifiers.
The Sunday Times recounts popularity and events across the week, noting the season’s featured papers and coverage. It highlights the paper’s role in Commonwealth topics, women's pages, and broad society notes amid the week’s events.
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