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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 20, 1918
Page
7
A dense early 20th century discussion argues that excessive food intake harms health and that muscular activity, not starvation, best preserves body and brain function. It stresses the need to balance diet with daily exercise to maintain muscle, circulation, and waste removal while warning against severe dietary restriction.
A lengthy narrative describes billiards practice and regulation in a bygone era, detailing jump shots, stance, cue alignment, and ball positioning. It recalls old players like John Roberts and discussions of technique, fairness, and the role of referees in deciding shots. The piece blends lore with technical notes on natural angles, aiming from the table center, and table geometry.
The Mt Epnetine College event features a pre war style social program with river rowing and open and weeded races. Notable entries include Mosman Balmain Leichhardt Glebe and St Ignatius teams. The day opens with a college race at 3 30 pm and lunch at a nearby venue followed by presentations and a return tourney.
Newington College defeated Sydney High School in a two-innings match by a narrow margin. Pike scored 30 for Newington with Beveridge 3 and Walker 27 while Lis reached 20 not out for Sydney High. Final scores show Newington 212 in the second innings after a battle through the day.
A chaotic review reports Wellington cricket details with seven wickets for 11 runs by a bowler, Linwood and Sydenham contesting the championship, Napier high school's 143, Christ Church College and East Christchurch matches, and a Waitemata rowing event with crews from Auckland. Also noted are soldier deaths, local club cricket stats, and Canterbury football mentions.
An extended report details Parkdog shooters excelling in a multi-event match, noting exceptional marks and high scores. The proceedings include scores from 24 of 25 hits and a dramatic ninth round win, with prizes averaging near £4 and a strong showing by W Steventon.
A garbled OCR of a chess column and notes page mentions players and events with scattered names. The readable bits reference Ma rae and Tate, and a general sense of poems, games, and miscellaneous items in a newspaper section.
Fragmentary entry notes a 50 pound wager on a pigeon match on a date in April. Mentions participants or clubs such as Carmen ala and Mare aren with unclear venues. Contains scattered names like LuisWienty and Veena with limited legible detail.
A fragmented historical puzzle page presents a draughts problem with garbled interspersed captions. The readable bits include references to a solution, positions, and names such as Vereen and White, with scores and move hints embedded in a cluttered OCR line.
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