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Sydney Referee

Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Mar 27, 1918

Page

7

Billiards by SNOOKER in wartime Australia

War period billiards coverage notes NSW Amateur Billiard Association plans for 1918 championships. Reports on professional rivals Inman, Stevenson, Reece, and the Lindrum brothers in Adelaide exhibitions with high breaks and records. Foley of Fay and Heginbottomtom mentioned. amateur and professional lines debated. British Amateur Championship proceeding amid wartime constraints.

New South Wales Amateur Billiard Association England Stevenson Inman Resce Hoop Newman Falkiner Smith Tom Aiken Cogs Lindrum the Younger Billiard Association of Great Britain Lniton South Australia Wheatear Adelaide Australia Fred Walter

Club Swinging Match Proposal 1918

A letter to the editor from March 23 1918 advocates a club swinging bout with Tom Burrows. The writer demands strict adherence to full English and American rules, no stage exits without opponent consent, public weighing of clubs on stage, hourly signed entries in a public record, and a meeting at the Referee to finalize articles. The match would occur at Kester and at Sydney with a strong committee appointed.

A. G. Fay A. G. Heginbottorm Fay Ally Sloper Mr. Heginbottom Fry Heginbottom Hooper Tom Burrows Kester Sydney

Burrows Denies Retirement Amid War Efforts

The veteran fighter Tom Burrows declares he is not retired from the championship, citing extensive service hours for troops in Gibraltar Matta and Cairo. He notes 50 hours in Gibraltar and 72 hours in Cairo for the Red Cross, with ongoing support for war efforts since September 1914.

Tom Burrows Martin Cobrilla Tom Gibraltar Matta Cairo Red Cross

Mr J Taylor Arrives in Melbourne on Shura by Bicycle

Mr J Taylor aged 20 and a BSc arrived in Melbourne riding a bicycle after leaving Sydney on Thursday March 17. He is the father of Mr J Griffiths Taylor a well known meteorologist.

J. Taylor Melbourne Sydney Taylor J. Griffiths Taylor

How You May Reduce Your Weight

Harald Bjelke Petersen argues obesity stems from inactivity and overindulgence. He contrasts female and male attitudes toward fat, warns corsets worsen figures, and details the roles of exercise, digestion, and respiration in fat loss, urging vigorous activity and consistent routines to reverse weight gain.

Harald Bjelke Petersen Eleaer

Rifle Meeting at Randwick Sets Nation Talking

The Randwick Range hosts a prize meeting under the Metropolitan District KC Union with 56 targets and heavy entries from Armidale Orange Wellington Temora Coonamble Narrandera Murrumburrah Cootamundra Bulli Oaklands Peak Hill and more. Nominations pour in as Arch quarters shoots proceed amid hot nor’easter conditions and top scores across ranges are led by Grophey Brook Holroyde Griffiths Cutler and others.

Randwick Range K.C.4 Union Hon Partridge James Cooper Sydney Armidale Orange Wellington Temora Coonamble Narrandera Murrumburrah Cootamundra Bulli Oaklands Peak Hill Club Circular Quay Railway Randwick W. Grophey Wunierlich P. Lawless

Gun club marksman shines in lengthy shooting match

W B Wilkinson dominates a grueling NSW Gun Club event with a 34 straight targets and 23 on the first barrel, winning the outright trophy after a standout series. Claimed Box Sweep and top scores by Christian and Strahorn highlight a day of remarkable marksmanship.

W. B. Wilkinson Fridlay N.B.W Mar Wilkingon Victoria N.S.W Wilkinson Boswell E. Christian Oeciuske Erm Firsta W.N. Strahorn Firete Whyda Willie M. SE Christian eOiyda Peqnuiinso Miler Tractor Aiyde BUDD Emanuel Lyda Body Siyda Capel Cher My da Clisby Marcus J. B.S Osborne Paradox Elgin Tierce W. J. Miller Arthur Mawbiney Briliione W. Binnory Kosciusko Wilkie Rasciusko Dive UML Howwell Edselnake Tiere Lrs Kurciusky Iil Bowell

Wilkinson Wins Botany Club Championship Match

Wilkinson, the favored shooter, captures the North Botany Club championship with 19 of 21 hits from 22 to 26 yards. Runners up KE. A. Martin and Nelson each score 19 of 21, with Nelson showing promise as a rising shooter. President C. E. F. Hughes hails Wilkinson as a true sportsman amid a strong field. The article also outlines the State Starling Championship set for April 27 and notes a Coonamble event on April 9 supporting the Red Cross.

Wilkinson Snakes Baturda Wives” Botany Club KE. A. Martin Nelson C. E. F. Hughes Bov W. B. Wilkinson Klinibetezirsiin Dt. A. Martin Alec Eine Ty Meer Wilkie Martin H. McMahon Howell Selvan Meeaps Wilkineos Selvon North Botany Club Red Cross Society Messrs. Moss

New South Wales Baseball Association holds annual meeting

The New South Wales Baseball Association convenes the annual meeting at the Cricket Association's rogia this evening. Mr. K. E. Tyler, the secretary, forwards the report praising wartime resilience and improved play despite postwar gaps. The association notes a healthy three figure credit and features a roll of honor with past winning clubs since 1899. A suggestive addition for next season proposes including Interstate match details on the last page.

New South Wales Baseball Association Cricket Association Rogia KE. A. Tyler Tyler

Coonamble Gun Club Opens Pigeon Shoot Event

The Coonamble Gun Club invites shooters to a 1:30 PM event on Tuesday April 6 1918 featuring 22 Opes Sweep for all shooters and Poont Wooo 6 Birde Matom handicapped events. Communication to Hon Gec Box D4 Coonamble.

Chess Problem No 77 and notes on British players

The fragment discusses Chess Problem No 77 by Krett of Birmingham from Western Daily Mercury, notes on players Blackburne and British chess culture, and a 1985 correspondence tourney. It mentions travel cautions, club play at Sydney, and remarks on skill versus concentration in chess.

Krett Birmingham England Western Daily Mercury Bleck Sydney Artestra Pittatreet City Janusey 50 Town Prghand Hcotland Wales Owl Jomigut Bayer Enny

Victorian Championship Notes and Chess Tournament Fragments

Fragmentary report from a Victorian chess match page detailing results, players, and moves. Mentions Poche, Steele, Tay Lopes, White, Breele, and others with references to the Australasian event, Athenaeum games, and various speculative lines, plus notes on openings and mate possibilities.

Draughts Problem and Its Solution Teases Complex Endgame

Fragments describe a draughts problem labeled No 77 by Wo Mo Purell with move sequences and commentary. It references players Meare G. OConver and 7aMekwan, notes on king moves, draws, and a final solution by Ding-Dong, Broken Hill, amid tournament context and various move notations.

Fr Wo Mo Purell Utd King O'Malley Wink Goll Tse Broken Hill

Chance Aids But Little in Tennis Match Details

Melbourne WW Timer reports a chaotic tennis scene with players named in garbled form. The narrative mentions Chance, White, Dru, The Seeiteler, and Chet, all tangled in a lengthy, imperfect account of matches, losses, and scattered actions, reflecting a noisy game summary with uncertainty about outcomes.

Jun Leatley Singh - Monier Lueine Jombaewee, Tle Bethalvay Cane Tie Lugeyentan Wwe Tring Eneaaion Hmas Aituritink Tarrodgniae Chet Plelitag el Couras Carl Gamee Alii Melbourne

The Arrow Sports Roundup and Upcoming Events

The Arrow provides pacing for punters with referee led selections and previews of racing trotting news. It promises coverage of every branch of sport, along with chatty stories and bright athletic features from expecta.

Expecta

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