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Sydney Referee

Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Nov 28, 1917

Page

7

Billiards legends and current stars share tales and rivalries

Melbourne writer JA recalls 1917 billiards debates and the evolving game. The piece names players like Abdomey, Gray, Lindra, Daly, and others, reflecting on long careers, notable matches, and the culture around billiards in Australia and abroad. It highlights how practice, aging players, and landmark exhibitions shaped the sport's history.

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SAILING RACING AUSTRAIAS 1900S YACHT FILE HIGHLIGHTS

A lengthy report covers Sydney sailing events with the Sydney Sailing Club and Bowden entries, detailing results from races, boats such as Rosetta Advance Quibree Arline Seer and others. It notes times, placements, handicaps, and changes in officials, including Jones as secretary, plus historical remarks on the White Heather cutter and Lipton challengers.

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Randwick rifle meet yields patchy winds and close scores

At Randwick on a windy Saturday, shooters faced variable conditions, with Parramatta A and Randwick A among top teams. In Champion Grade and A Grade aggregates, scores hovered around the high sixties to low seventies, as crews like Buckland and Livingstone posted strong showings and the Metropolitan Railways A led the A Grade aggregate.

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Randwick to stage gunfire and water grade scheme

A confusing article describes Randwick and Tasmanian shooting events, with ranges from 100 to 1000 yards and mentions prizes. It references committees, a late meeting, and supervision by officials including a union archive keeper and a superintendent.

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Durolite SNOOKER AND BILLIARD BALLS MupKplON 0 ALL OTE

Fragmentary OCR text describes a billiard event with distorted phrasing and unclear details. It references snooker and billiard balls and a possible competition in a newspaper page fragment. The readable items include mentions of a tour or series and a person or team, but specifics are unreadable.

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Watford wins outright trophy in 32-round event

A detailed report of a nemesis trophy contest citing Ian M. Watford’s victory after a 32 round battle. The day featured notable scores and performances from Le M. Walford and others, with multiple near-misses and strong showings across rounds.

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Allan tops Melbourne Gun Club event with score surge

J M Allan led the Melbourne Gun Club meeting on Friday with top marks and a strong performance across events. Veterans like Archibald Currie and Rabie Cullen returned from illness as Parker Miller and Harry Miller posted notable scores among 23 competitors at the Royal Melbourne venue.

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Frayed World War II Parade Scene and Golf Association Notes

Fragmented OCR text recounts a 14th annual qhuerad meeting of the Gud Cla' Assistation revolution era, detailing handicap rules, prize notes, and committee actions. Names such as Hinson, Hog Bro, and Carvey appear alongside references to regional venues and a Crest merce. The piece also mentions the Apunciation hail, the Association, and a report on handicap adjustments and organizational curves.

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High Class Guns and the Vaulted Breech Clash

A garbled OCR passage references Charles Boswell and a high class gun, with mentions of breech ends and mechanisms. The text hints at weapon construction details, safety features, and production notes, including heated debates about design and potential buyers or markets. Names and places are largely obscured by errors.

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