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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 31, 1922
Page
5
The report notes strong approval as Maori players influence Sydney rugby scenes. Gresser gains popularity amid favorable club games described with nostalgic tones, highlighting enduring support and spirited atmosphere.
Fragmentary text mentions individuals Hawner and LekaUe Mxvunee, a possible reference to a programme in Sydney and names J. O. Anderson and RK Lycee. It hints at a cycling or championship event but is garbled and lacks clear facts.
Disjointed OCR outlines Adelaide football as South Australia battles Norwood and Port Adelaide. Norwood edge West Adelaide in a tight affair while Port Adelaide and South Adelaide struggle for supremacy. Go to the era’s scraps shows players Wallace, Bryant, Jackoon, Raven, and others in a high drama grid of names and results.
A garbled report outlines Maori rugby union team details and refereeing notes. It mentions Naptec 10th and Hy 12m, Wellington, Seago, Auchian, and New Zealand matches with unclear timing and proposed arrangements.
The Maor football team of New Zealand rugby league, touring Australia, beat the Auckland Tangun 28 to 0. A crowd of about 7000 watched at the tapes where the wind made conditions tricky. The Maori pack showed cohesion and the backs clicked, with no standout individual, as they prepared to travel to Sydney.
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