Bowls the old guard in NSW rink championship series
The article reviews NSW bowls season end events with results from the rink championships. It notes performances by Gebru Tase and EB Bademonte, mentions club leaders Wall Coates and Shac, and discusses selection, pennant play, and state team prospects. It highlights Alderson of Kuring-gai as a standout and warns on selector methods, with mentions of Newcastle, Melbourne, and Victorian participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guter Greeny
N.s.w.g.al
Fui
John Spence
Jaches Wall
Gore Coates
Shacdotth
B. Deake
C. Grocediss
J. Davies
JW. Marley
Toru
T J. Thompsen
J Willings
J. Wwedger
Howe
Leners
Newcastle
Selecctors
Lowlanders
Joe Reeder
Alogether
Ted
Ennanit Teama
Mus m
Gece
Taen
Eho
Geuyester
Pennam
Gimburtee
Harvey Toft
Hay Thorpe
Thorpe
Kuring-gaj
Warrawee
W. M. Alderson
N.S.W
Alderson
Kuring-gail
Kuring-gai
Meany
Toy
Dowtty
Frank Jones
Victoria
Queensland
Sports Heroes in the Trenches at Heliopolis Camp
Dan Urquhart writes from Heliopolis Camp in 1915 about rugby and boxing among Australian troops, noting amateur All Blacks present, Boer War captaincy memories, and boxing showdowns. He describes horse racing by Egyptians, theatres with French and Italian acts, and local concert efforts for Polish relief in Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Urquhart
Glebe
Heliopolis
Bundaberg
Queens- Vich
Natal
Ard I
South Australia
Commonwealth Railway Department
Port Augusta
Morphettville
Australia
Auckland
Wellington
Mullineux
Pretora
Egypt
South Africa
Cure
Relf
Ms.w
Queensland
Victoria
Hughie Mehegan
McCoy
Jimmy Hill
Catra
Pathe’ Eures ‘Wen
Mi Jbonot
Ben Fuller
Ismay
Cairo
Toshes
Mrt Packeu
Gur
Devens
Glebes
Famous Sprinter Hunter Dies in War Action
The 20th casualty list recounts the death of Herbert Humphries Hunter, a once famous sprinter and Bendigo native aged 35. A Caulfield Grammar School alumnus, he served as Captain and was a personal friend to many. The notice notes his stature among athletes and his fate in France during the Sardan elles engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sardanelles
France
Belgium
Gallipoli Peninsula
Captain Hunter
Herbert Humphries Hunter
Bendigo
Vic
Caulfield Grammar School
Sportmen and the War Jean Vermeulen’s peril and return
Paris dispatch recalls Jean Vermeulen, the French runner who won the world ten miles title at Manchester. Reported killed, he vanished after returning from Manchester but is notdead, causing great anxiety in sporting circles as efforts to locate him continued.
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C. W. Herring
Paris
Sporting Chronicle
Flanders
Jean Vermeulen
Manchester
Vermeulen
Faris
Akorys
Tourcoing
Maine
Luaing
Robert Wante
Hunter the athlete who became a war hero in Australia
The memoir notes Captain Hunter a versatile athlete from Melbourne who joined the First Australian Expeditionary Force and served as a captain. It recounts his schooling, sport achievements in sprinting boxing and swimming, and later wartime experiences including his movements through Europe and into France. It also mentions contemporaries and local sports figures offering condolences and honors.
Grafton Championship Trims Woods In Close Final
J Spencer of the Grafton club retained the championship with a 31 to 50 victory over J Woods in a tight final. The match featured lead changes and late accelerations as Spencer drew ahead on the last end with a decisive two. W Small, son of the club, supplied detailed notes on the final for the club record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Spencer
Woo
Sydney
W. EL Small
Grafton
Elkipton
Eppenuin
J Woods
Spencer
Marying
Hod
Wourhu
Ageta
Woods
Trai'sd
Sydney Boxers in Firing Line and War News Echoes
Letters from a South African veteran aboard the hospital ship Asturias recounts injuries and gratitude toward Bat Ang Saylor and the battlers in the Neuve Chapelle action. Melbourne Sydney Auckland contests feature Moir Hunter and Smith with a memorial mood for fallen athletes, while the Rusoy Leagues Belgian Carnival paces list Wells Priestley and others in cycling results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bir
Captain Hunter Killed at Gallipoli aged 44
Captain Herbert Kumpareys Hunter, a noted Victorian amateur athlete and Bendigo native, died in action at Gallipoli at age 44. He studied at Melbourne University and earned a Doctor of Death Surgery from Pennsylvania University before returning to Bendigo. He joined the 8th A.S. in 1908, became lieutenant in 1911, and captain in 1913, commanding H Company in the First Expeditionary Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England Grammar School
Melbourne
Trinity College
Hunter
Tim
Pendle
Ile
Olen
Sydney
Bowley
Herbert Kumpareys Hunter
Gallipoli
G. F. Winter
Bendigo
Vietora
Melbourne University
America
Pennsylvania University
8Th
A.S
Notable Australian athletes serve in war effort and war news
Personal note recalls Dr Lance Hayward of Adelaide and his university football roles, plus many St Peter's students serving in the war. It mentions Captain Kenneth MacLeod wounded in action with the Gordon Highlanders, the loss of the Colonel, and Captain MacLeod's arm injury. It also covers Flight Lieutenant J P Wilson dropping bombs on U boats at Zeebrugge, and cricket figures A E V Hartkopf and A Hartkopf, with moves to Perth Children's Hospital and Victoria selections. Parata praised as Maori Rugby Union manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lance Hayward
Adelaide
St. Peter's College
Adelaide University
Melbourne
Australia
Europe
Kenneth MacLeod
Lancashire
Gordon Highlanders
MacLeod
A. E. V. Hartkopf
Children's Hospital
Perth
W.A
Victoria
Colt
Quote from Conan Doyle on sacrifice for victory
A quotation attributed to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle urges men to give all they have and women to give their sons and husbands so the nation can win its way through to victory. The words emphasize collective sacrifice across social roles in wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wietory
Tribute to a great sportsman praised in Australia and England
A tribute by A C MacLaren lauds A E Stoddart as a perfect blend of steadiness and brilliance at bat and as a fearless footballer. The note recalls his 173 for England at Melbourne and his generous nature. The article also recalls his 1890s Rugby feats against top teams and his unselfish play. An American Sporting Chronicle correspondent discusses cricket rule changes and suggests reforms to reduce ties and playoff chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Stoddart
Stoddart
Australia
A. C. MacLaren
Bateman
Atcrewell
England
Melbourne
New Zealand
Blackheathen
Middlesex
Blackheath
P. Christopherson
G. C. Hubbard
BR Lo Aston
Sporting Chronicle
Legal notice misspelled names in local newspaper ad
Fragmentary notice shows Alfred Gilbert Mower Aldworth connected to the Sundar Times Newspaper Co with a misspelled date and location in Lud? May 3. The garbled OCR renders the party and office unclear, but indicates a legal or corporate filing or action linked to early 20th century headline style.
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Trirte
Amd
Alfred Glerbert Mower Aldworth
Sundir Times Newspaper Co
Bydacv
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W.s.wbla
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Choyer
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L. Wastin
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MLBW
Oggin
Tp- Peanam
Tont l
Ayarer
NS AY
Chile
Orf
MW Ur Sh
Naw
Wormitee
Thermyvelven i Ve
H. Taft
Abel
Grant
Hockdale
McMillan
Cooper
St. George
Mosman
Ricf Blaxland
W. Stanford
J. McKeow
Watlverena
Huthwaite
Ayr Laddie
Dy Livingstone
Granville
Spaipeen
Epingle
Freddy Gouul
B. G. Bart
Elrb
St George
Charlie Abel
Chas. Grant
Victoria Park
H. Thorne
Tilde
Tobie
Craig and
Aitkin
Dart
Rockdale
E. A. Bartlett
C. W. Price
Windsor
Fulham
Madame Mielba
Sydney Town Hall
Prodigal
The
Huns
Towresing
Siarch 11
Footsteps
Damier
Jean Duques
Covetras
Ghent
Holland
Lack
Flushing
Limoges
Vermeulem
Teama
W. W. Hill
Swanneils
A. Middleton
Bios
Mr. Simpson
Light Horse
Jack Blumer
Sydney Jer
New South Wales
Gordon Campbell
Mavham
A. G. Meyes
D. T. Dee Rica
Dardanelles
Adelaide C.C
Hoh. Hunter
Newtown
R. Ved
T. C
Sread
Ehrapnel Selaiat
Astasigs
Batang Saylor
Neuve Chapelle
Scoyver
Battler
Miltiades
Wells
Priestley
Crook
Hazelton
Neilson
Bishop
Heechon
Miss Bindle
Miss Ingle
Mesere
Plimmer and Hall
Plimmer- Hall Comedy Company
Plimmer-Hall Company
Hase
W. I. Massey
J. P. Wilson
Secretary of the Admiralty
Zebrugge
Yorkshire
W. OT. Parata
Conan Doyle
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