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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 28, 1925
Page
3
An Australian bowls debate covers NSW and Queensland attitudes to the Victoria tour, with strong focus on player strength, weights of wooden bowls, and selection. Notes on teams, officials, and potential visitors to Melbourne for the November event plus remarks on scoring, costs, and entrants.
The passing of Mr Thomas Symington Carlyon at a private hospital in Melbourne last week ends a prominent and popular sportsman known across the coursing world. He was a longtime figure in racing and hunting circles, owned dogs, and later sold property in St Kilda. His death is widely mourned by sporting and social circles.
In G P 5 at Sydney on Saturday Grammar were upset by an improved team as Flemming took seven for 52 and Stewart forged a 112 partnership with Abrahams, lifting Grammar to 243 runs. St Joseph's and Riverview also posted notable scores, while Sydney High faced a tough start with 4 and recovered to 141 in their second innings.
In a dramatic finish the Blues edged ahead then the game tied as Kiora defense faltered in the final innings. J Foomnerd walked, Beaumont scored on James grounder, and Banks driven in tying and winning runs amid frenzied cheers. Petersham, Resumont Jone, Fosaard, James, and Tianke starred for the Blues while Klora, Symes, Armstrong, and Morgan led Kiora with strong hitting and solid fielding throughout.
Eastwar Brothers charter the Narri bern for two months for Saturday afternoon to Sunday trips from 1 pm to 7 am and 2 pm to 7 pm. Narabeen refurbished with passenger facilities and cleaning gear, touted as a deluxe fishing boat. Season opens with Sydney fishermen aboard, Mahon wins first prize with a red jib. Swallow claims largest red snapper.
Moorfield R C lists a long field for the Eogarah Stakes at one mile with favorites Lucky Spear Survive and Sweet Mag among numerous contenders including Prince of Orange Ma Wille Zamenia Irish Harmony and more. The Flying Handicap includes Bavermain Woodville Foxy and other runners while Nursery and Four Year Old Handicaps feature Emblem's Lady Gloriana New sroe Alice Wemmick and Green Cross among others. Hurstville Welter Mile is also named with Cup entrants Coinage Boxworth Field and Little Marg.
The metropolitan eleven will meet combined country at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday week. Players listed include Cal, Moeastney, A cps, Ouborne, Vaughan, Mane, Gan Ml, Bubarbe, Seddon, and Morgan. Also noted is the retirement of Charles Kensingtonham, once a tenor at the Bavoy and organist at St Paul’s Cathedral, with a career spanning from choir boy to leading roles in opera.
Training notes detail Thursday and Friday sessions with extensive tan track gallops and several featured horses such as Miss Garlin Lanome Tara's Hall St. Royal Aden Nita Green SAR Lang Viridis and others. Reports cover times, distances, and notable efforts on grass and tan tracks at various venues including Kensington and Victoria Park with weather affecting pace and attendance.
Melbourne racing notes report brisk training at Fremington with Solidify and other Melbourne Cup candidates in action. Times over nine furlongs and one mile feature fast gallops, while Bjorn and other thoroughbreds show form. trainer Boliaity weighs a Cup rider choice as Ambassadors and Royal Roue run steady.
The unreliable Comedy King not extended to nine furlongs on the grass in 24. Since his Moonee Valley Cup win he has gained many friends for the Melbourne Cup where he will be ridden by West Australian jockey N Percival. Mero
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