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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 27, 1918
Page
11
A scrambled OCR text fragment lists names and places, mentioning Hotel Sydney, Lime Valley, Pine Street, Bahamas, and various numbers. The legible items include references to trams, wagons, and a Champ seller. No clear events or outcomes are discernible.
The Cilaberg Musgrave Caledonian Association and ORANO Sports staged a Highland Games gathering with participants from local clubs and teams. Organizers reported strong turnout, competitive events, and community support across the weekend.
The article recalls an international athletic event at Guildford with Sidney girls dominating multiple races. It highlights young record setters in sprint hurdles and relay runs, naming competitors from Canada and the United States while praising performance and noting other notable runners and spectators at the Public Schools AAA sports day.
Readable fragments describe SANALLENS CAMP activities and a series of races and matches. Officials and judges are named along with several competitors and outcomes, including Tug of War and running events. The report outlines championship standings and individual performances.
Stawell A C secretary W Hastings Bell discusses the annual report and balance sheet tied to the Hurghueh Craters event in Vic. The report covers final stage tensions at the East Gip in which three places faced scrutiny while patrons raise funds and a total of 370 pounds is allocated. The club remains in a strong position as Albany and Bam venues host meetings and the Australian tour is noted.
A rugged account of a Mandwrith Range shooting day with fluctuating weather. Reported targets, wind shifts, and varying results from many shooters including named marksmen and clubs, plus references to Randwick matches and Tasmanian rifle events.
Postwar Putney regatta coverage highlights New Zealand rowers and a grand array of competing crews. The piece names athletes, venues, and dates while noting celebrations and commemorations tied to the event and local figures.
The piece reports on local coursing events at Grenville and Coonabarabran with mentions of Derby plans, club activities, and a death in the Western Front of Corporal S A Schabel. It notes breeds, owners, and dogs like Corsair Gimp and Sincere imp, plus NSW WCA affiliations and upcoming Warerloo Cup bidding. Local breeders and participants are named, with transport routes and regional interest in expanding coursing activities.
A garbled historical fragment references a wood chopping challenge and various names, places, and dates. It mentions Sydney, Nepean River, Ned Vanlan, and a late official, with scattered phrases about committees, exploits, and events around 1687 to contemporary times, but readability is poor.
Billiards champion Hooper shares views on the future of the game and Australia’s repres entation in major championships. He weighs competition from England and Australia, outlines playing style, and analyzes potential outcomes of key matchups and selections for national teams.
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