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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1922
Page
3
A chaotic boxing match at O Malley ends with rough exchanges and a stunned O Malley. Hemmed by a hostile crowd, the fight features intense slashing and crowd-pleasing moments as officials battle to control the bout and momentum shifts.
A garbled dispatch recounts referee authority amid boxing disputes, noting reactions to a Gumner decision and public interest in forthcoming bouts. Mentions Colin Bell’s promoter Joe Shakespeare and plans for Orange venture with referee Liew Edwards, plus Hoffman vs Butler at Hippodrome and Tendler world title delay.
Newcastle reports detail a boxing program at the Imperial Stadium featuring Jack Munro as guest of honor and a card including Golledge, Pringle, and Owens. The event, headlined by notable bouts and undercard matchups, drew attention for crowd interest and competitive pairings.
The Australian bowlers reach London amid a heavy schedule of matches in England including Scotland and Wales. The party, led by W. Ballantine, plans tours in Liverpool and Capetown with several New South Wales Tasmanian and South Australian players joining various fixtures and social engagements, while weather and travel conditions produce mixed results.
A damaged OCR report covers Australian and New South Wales bowling and fielding events with references to Beavih Ee, Sally a Rema, and multiple unnamed players. It mentions World Backinghanahiye, Australia, and Brisbane scenes, with scattered scores and match outcomes, but most names and details are garbled.
Booroodabia clinched a spot as one of the representative clubs in the open championship, defeating Bal Moral 40 to 10, Sandgate 28 to 21, Too Wong 39 to 24, and Toowoomba 28 to 22. In the final BasI game they beat club mates 24 to 22. Skipper Percy Yenlal led a brilliant rink with strong support. Mc Huston represented Sydney depths.
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