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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 13, 1911
Page
2
A long discussion in the English Association outlines amateur status in lawn tennis, arguing against monetary rewards and hotel payoffs for players. It covers proposed definitions, reinstatement terms, and the risk of professionalization, with notes on events in Metropolitan and American championships and looming trials for rule enforcement.
The final two matches in the Bingies leave America with a commanding advantage over England as Dixon and Lowe star in solid form. Larned remains a top American, equal to Brookes, while McLoughlin’s fluctuating form and Lowe’s strong showing position the U S well in Australia and near the world’s best players. The piece praises Dixon’s spectacular display and notes Larned’s continued peak era status alongside Heath and Brookes.
The Geelong team secured a comfortable victory as Grace Park failed to field their regular lineup. University matched the win against MCC while St Kilda upset Fitsroy with only one rubber lost. If Grace Park beats South Yarra next Saturday, University could challenge the premiership winners. New Zealand reacts to Wiiding’s Davis Cup absence, suggesting invitations and alternative tournaments. Christchurch hosts the New Zealand Championships from December 6 to 1, with six Australian women players invited to Wellington around the Davis Cup.
A reader disputes praise for Mr. Brookes and asserts other champions like Larned and H. Doherty had stronger form. The letter argues Brookes’ status as England’s greatest is unproven, cites Australas and remarks on private game outcomes and era comparisons.
The N S Wales Cyclists Union held its annual 19 mile road handicap for pacers at Homebush. The limit rider B R Greenup won by a clear length, with T O Halloran and G Pearse close behind. Trials featured Bailey Johnson match heats and Loftes national half mile victory, while the Redfern Club plans a 27 8 mile road handicap from Parramatta to St Marys with notable prizes.
Amatuer cycling handicaps at the eight hour sports drew record entries across events, with half mile over 146 and one mile over 160 riders. NSW Cyclists' Union notes discuss rules limiting competition to one club per year, plus forthcoming Botany Club and Northern Suburbs races. Schneider’s first British win at Abergavenny and Canadian Championships results are reported, along with pacer road race details in Wales.
Professional cycling notes list acceptances for the Goulburn to Sydney road race at 6 p.m. with promoters Dunlop Rubber Co. Claréocesirest Byd-Dey. Western Australian title winner A J Davies returns after Melbourne sprint success and defeats Kaiser to back WA road championship hopes. American racing at Newark reports A J Clarke beating Kramer, adding another win to the National Championship series.
Report covers track events with Kramer Clarke and Goullet in a sprint clash at Newark. Clarke suffers a fall after a squeeze by Kramer. Other results include Nat Butler’s veteran win claim in a 20 mile pace and Hehir’s tandem heat win at Salt Lake City. Drobach dominates two miles and Hehir takes a quarter mile scratch at Baltimore Lake.
Ivor Lawson flashedworld sprint form in the Western championship event as Paddy Hebb led early with a strong jump in the inner mile. Drobach passed him, then Gordon Walker and Lawson closed, with Lawson winning easily over Norman Anderson and Walker. The meet highlighted Lawson’s peak speed, with Clarke and Kramer also posting notable performances across multiple races and distances.
The course ran from Swan Hill to King’s Meadows via Cocked Hat Perth Brake Danks to Epping Mallway Station and back. Wet conditions prevented fast going. The club notes several nonstandard times and competitors from Hobart and Mehart, with B. Atkinson the prior year’s winner returning. the win drew a popular reception.
The annual Forty- miles Great Northern road mile from Singleton to Newcastle ran Saturday with 1000 spectators. James Dundley won in two hours eight minutes defeating Lane. top finishers included Emm MN and others, 30 starters recorded.
A Victorian period piece notes motorists in Prahran adopting a boycott against local tradespeople as retaliation for perceived administrative bias against motorists. It also covers a long-distance trip, a practical engine quirk about slow idle, and Admiralty diesel substitution plans for a twin screw cruiser.
The Sydney Bicycle and Motor Cycle Club marked 32 years with a dinner at the ABC attended by about 80 members. W R Gea presided as club leaders praised amateur cycling, noting the sport’s progress in New South Wales and the club’s long advocacy of amateur status. The event highlighted the club’s past and present officers and referenced national and international amateur championships and participations.
The report notes a US amateur title with a speaker named for the United States,db detailing trophies valued around £200 and a first amateur champion. In professional events, BE Heshe from Dallas won three, with M J Graves of California taking another. Jake de Rosier, the American, set new records at Brooklands by lowering the flying kilometre and flying mile marks, including a mile at 104.8 mph.
In a Brooklands open handicap duel between C R Collier and J de Rosier the English rider overcame machine and tire troubles to secure victory. De Rosier promises a large payout if Collier travels to America for a racing season, but business commitments prevent travel. The Sydney Bicycle and Motor Cycle Club promotes an open hill climb time trial on Saturday afternoon.
The Isle of Wight round voyage for cabin cruisers promoted by the British Motor Boat Club saw Bree mar skip the 51 mile course in 1 50 90 to win the Bhloeield Challenge Cup. Mimic was second with 1 60 00, Al Jegro third in 2 4 42. British International Trophy contenders include Royal Motor Yacht Club craft Pioner and Maple Leaf II.
The Motor Host Club of N.S. Wales opens its season with a general handicap for all boats and a potato race where fasting pumpkins are gathered and plated in a box. The club plans a Port Hacking train trip for the Eight Hour weekend and racing members are to be catered for at the Bale main regatta on Eight Hour Day.
In 1911 the Victorian Lacrosse Premiership saw South Yarra defeat M C C to claim potential honours against Essendon, the defending champion who had held the title for years. The match featured Rowsthorne Beattie Honma and Cureensky for South Yarra, with Swan injured, and Essendon opened strong but the lead tightened as the final change approached. The Coburg team lost to Waterlos in the Q grade, with Kew prevailing in a surprising result that decided the premiership on the day.
The piece discusses a season aimed at mutual benefit for players and notes indecision over the 1912 Carnival location, likely Sydney or Melbourne. It urges an immediate five-association vote, notes a forthcoming summer period for planning, and mentions a NS.W.L.A. special meeting to address constitution matters, inter-state reports, and a secretary resignation.
Petersham secures the Rowe and Mallect shield for the third year, defeating Sydney 6 goals to 6 in a hard fought senior lacrosse final. Rowe scores five for Petersham while Singleton contributes Sydney’s goals. Referee Robards keeps a busy but fair match as both sides show strong team play and inter-State experience.
An 19th century advertisement touts Wood's Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for coughs and colds sold through Neveralls at a price of 1 shilling sixpence.
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