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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 24, 1928
Page
2
A detailed report on a Monday night wrestling bout featuring Karasick and Ted Thye. The match included headlocks and dramatic near falls with Thye on top at times. Spectators praised Thye’s endurance and the crowd roared as the verdict was awarded.
A knockout victory determined the outcome in a bout featuring fighters with scattered notes of Baral and Wal Moi. The clash, described in disjointed OCR text, centers on a decisive finish and a dramatic stoppage as the crowd reacts to a late round KO.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Pat Carrick and a performance described as real class. Several near names and phrases appear scrambled, but the passage centers on Carrick displaying skill and poise in a sports or competitive context. The exact event, opponents, and date remain unclear due to damaged text.
Fragmentary OCR text showing last week's sports results and upcoming events across multiple teams and locations. Names, dates, and places are garbled, making full attribution and specifics difficult. preserves the sense of a sports roundup with scattered scores and scheduling notes.
A fragmented report lists wrestling and ju jitsu events with names and places obscured. The readable items reference competitors in a local meet and possible match results or standings. Further text is unclear, but the context indicates a sporting event with athletes and organizers.
A listless start gives way to a fierce finish as Carroll outlasts Harry Mason in a high tension contest. Key moments center on late drives, rebounding, and unyielding defense shaping a narrow win for Carroll amid a sea of scrambled play and uncertain calls.
Jim Pearce defeated Bill Stanley in a decisive points win in a boxing bout. The match appears to have drawn a mixed crowd, with Pearce dominating rounds and earning a clear victory on the judges' scorecards.
A garbled report describes Jackson defeating Barber to claim a championship. The piece references rounds, a bout at a venue named Fawhtard Salton, and mentions challengers, judges, and spectators in a noisy, distorted style.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an event titled Sgt Begum with unclear timing and participants. The readable items reference a person or group and a public program but lack coherent details to confirm date location or outcomes.
In a sensational Wes Melbourne Stadium bout on Saturday night Clarence Eklund narrowly defeats Pinkie Gardiner two falls to one. Eklund wins the second fall after Gardiner falters, with the final exchange delivering the decisive third fall.
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