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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 23, 1917
Page
2
A lengthy report covers dog coursing events across New South Wales and Victoria, detailing trials, entries, and outcomes. Bride's Beauty and other finalists contend for trophies, with West Australian and Welsh challengers named alongside Australian contenders and venue notes.
The Corowa event details a joint opening featuring Jo and Galva secretaries for Caroma GC with plans for a large gathering at Corowa, including a ceremonial start, posts about hospitality, and notes on a May to June schedule. The report highlights preparations, anticipated attendees, and a sense of community effort across local clubs and venues.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe turmoil at a Victorian coursing event in Melbourne dated 19/7/17. References to performers, delays, weather, and venue chaos hint at disrupted proceedings and spectator concerns. Names and precise actions are unclear due to garbled text.
Fragmented notes describe athletics events and discussions involving Themiant Prongal, NS Walon Ainne, and various associations. The text references university matches in Melbourne and Sydney, timelines for July events, and mentions individuals such as Joe NS.WiL Walking, with scattered mentions of competitions, venues, and associated figures across Australia and Britain.
A damaged OCR fragment references an Antalaide event in Adelaide with mentions of 3 game weekend, dates, and organizers. It lists names like Mr. Chas Groodtelley and Founders, with tentative schedule and prizes but is largely unreadable.
The Victorian Athletics open meet features a wide field of competitors led by Caulfield and Coburg clubs. Ruggied and Heermann clock strong times as walkers and runners contend across long distances along Merangro Avenue and near Xew suit Jualee, with multiple events noting 20 miles and 3000m marks.
An OCR filled with names, places, and dates recalls historic rowing events and figures from the Orwell era. It cites crews, clubs, and competitions, mentioning Lang, Landon, and the London Rowing Club among others, with scattered notes on winds, seasons, and memorial races.
Fleming ton sports club announces the Flemington Marathon with a spirited field including local runners Susie and several tenacious opponents. Organizers expect a tough course, prize money around eight dollars, and vibrant community support.
Fragmented OCR text shows mentions of a local coursing club meeting in Tampa with scattered phrases about bids races and participants. The legible items reference a Glen, Ty and PERN alongside generic notes on event timing and individual names, but the content remains highly garbled.
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