Burns Wins Commonwealth Double Barrel Championship at East Oakleigh
In a tense final round at East Oakleigh Burns outstayed rival shooters to win the Commonwealth double-barrel clay-pigeon event. The Burwood orchardist Cyril Fankhauser mounted a late challenge but finished close behind as Burns missed only one of twenty-five targets across the match.
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Fred. Burns
Werribee
East Oakleigh
Burns
Burwood
Cyril Fankhauser
Fonkhauser
Rifle club movement sparks controversy and defense of aims
The article defends rifle club funding and aims against critics calling for pot hunters and militancy. It argues the movement preserves national safety, highlights key Empire shooters like Pavey and Armstrong, and notes financial reliance on members and gate receipts.
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Tte
Bron
Eevoh
Empire
Cecil Pearce Wins New South Wales Cup Amateur Sculling
Cecil Pearce of Australia dominates the 24 mile lower Yarra course to clinch the President's Cup amateur sculling title. Len Purves of Victoria finishes about 250 yards back with Bat Nine Inn of Squally Australia far adrift as Pearce leads from the start. Poor pacing and training gear shortages plagued Purves and Ninteen.
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New South Wiles
Dumdard
Australia
Cecil Pearce
New South Wilea
Amstritia
Mearce
Vic
Len Purves
Victoria
Tien Wiere
Bat Nine Inn
Purves
Nintuun
Bullchasers Budget Final MD.R.Cup Round At Anzar Range
Shooters at Anzar Range Liverpool contested the final MD.R.Cup round. Scores were uneven with several shooters under 400 points. Parratt led with 2716, followed by Parm matte J and Manly J. Individual high marks included H Warrall 405 and D Shepherd 401 amid a generally below par event.
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Anzar
Liverpool
Werther
Hose
H. Warrall
Aid
Jack
Parramatta
Evans
Conpear
D. F. Shepherd
Sutherlland
May 12 1938 Mileage Makes Champions in King’s Cup
Western Australia won the King's Cup on the Lower Yarra defeating New South Wales by a canvas. The WA crew trained with heavy mileage, logging 250 miles before the race and rowing up to 26 miles daily, showcasing how mileage makes champions.
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Steve Fairbairn
Western Australia
Yarra
New South Wales
Malta
Molleige
Swan River
Porth
Melbourne
Victorian shooters lead in intercity pigeon event victory
In a tense interstate gun club match at Wagga Wagga NSW shooters from Western Australia beat New South Wales by a narrow margin, securing a 10 year first WA win and their fifth overall in 22 years. TAS, VIC, and other contenders competed, with notable performances from Calrossie and Dilux in mixed birds championships.
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Emde
Brisbane Boys' College Wins Head of the River
Brisbane Boys' College won the Head of the River on the Brisbane River at Suluntoy. Choreh of Bogland Grammar School finished second by a length and a half, with Church of England Grammar School third followed by Southport, Briskanay Grammar, and Slate Bigh. Time was 4 minutes 1 second.
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Suluntoy
Brisbane Boys' College
Stark
Bogland Grammar School
Sodom
Southport
Thinelce
Church of England Grammar School
Briskanay Grammar
Melbourne Grammar Premier Chance In Head of the River
Melbourne Grammar School leads as favorites for the Head of the River final after heats in Melbourne. Barwon crews Geelong College and Geelong Grammar show strong form while Xavier College and Scotch College push for final contention. Heats ran with Wesley and Melbourne Grammar favored in the first heat, Geelong Grammar and Geelong College in the second, Xavier and Beoth in the third.
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Melbourne
Melbourne Grammar School
Barwon
Geelong College
Geelong Grammar School
Melbourne Grammar
Wealey College
Melburnians
Wesley
Xavier College
Seateh College
Tumbago
Kaylor
Upes Steing
Xaviers
Scotch College
Analista
Melbourne Grammiar Behod
Geelong Collage
Geelong Grammar
Xavier
Beoth
Fleet
May Fine Clubs Water Polo Assn to Forfeit Fines
The May Fine Clubs Water Polo Assn announces penalties for forfeited matches this season. Clubs failing to observe the schedule face fines of 25 percent of the game fees, with enforcement to be exercised under the association's constitution.
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Water Polo Assn
B.w.law
LPLA
N.S Aw.a.w.pla
Varsity Rowing Teams Set For Oxford Cambridge Cup Race
The inter varsity contest for the Oxford and Cambridge Cup will be held at Franklin Tasmania on June 4 along the Huon River 30 miles from Hobart. Crews from Victoria Tasmania and New South Wales compete with a build up two weeks on the course. The Varsity eight includes J Smith, A Evans, J Denning, Sheahan, Midleton, Giblin, Hoyland and co and adds coach H Faffan with St. Josephs College rower Raw joining the crew. The event caps a year highlighted by Empire Games rowing and the King’s Cup and Australian championships.
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Franklin
Tasmania
Huon River
Hobart
Victoria
New South Wales
Australan
Western Australia
Peemenstenkt
Don
Coole
J. Smith
T. BD. Hollywood
A.B. M Evans
A J. Denning
I. F. ©. Close
J. FP. Sheahan
le W. Midleton
D. J. Giblin
Tir. H. Faffan
Raw
Boiv
St. Joseph's College
Middleton
Binkdot
Imidor
H. Raffan
Taamania
Shorea Rowing Team Sees Mixed Form in Head of River
Smith and Hollywood show varying technique in 1914 to 1935 Head of the River crews. Evans and Denning display solid form with room for recovery. Middleton leads stroke duties while Sheahan and Grommer contribute strong power and endurance within the St Johns and St Ignatius associations.
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Sydney Grommer
Denning
St Joseph's Winnliir
St. John's
Walshe
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