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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 16, 1914
Page
2
Sydney beat Eastern Suburbs 11 7 to take the match and seal the premiership. Marsh and Sayers starred for Sydney while Wright and Jones delivered strong play for the East, with Marsh overcoming an injury to help secure the victory.
The English women beat South Canterbury by 5 goals to 1 at Timaru and lost to Canterbury 3–2 at Christchurch. They play three tests against All New Zealand Ladies in Ellington Christchurch and Auckland. They have won 10 of 12 NZ matches. Poverty Bay beat them 5–0 in Gisborne amid travel strain. The NSW Women’s Hockey meeting at Rushcutters Bay Oval raised funds for the Patriotic Fund. events were keen and well run with fast times and varied novelty races.
W A Wylie rode 20 miles unpaced on a roadster with no socks and heavy tyres to post the day’s fastest time, beating rivals Tracey, R A Munro and others who used road racing tyres. The event showcased his speed over the out-and-home course in a field of noted cyclists.
In the Dunlop Inter-club Premiershire semi finals at Westerom course riders faced mishaps and withdrawals altering teams from the Gret round. Western Suburbs edged Peterham by aggregate times to win the first semi final while Eastern Suburbs and others battled in the second, with A M C struggling to recover from a prior injury.
In early August at the Buffalo Velodrome in Paris two Australian riders A J McNamara and A Pierce won a 100 kilometer team race. Engel and Pouchol were runners up with Berthet and Lapise in third. The field included Ges holder of the hour unpaced record and Tour de France winner Thus. The world championship was decided in Copenhagen amid war. Leon Meredith failed after saddle trouble while leading by two laps. C Bickemelen of Holland won with J Van Ginkey of Belgium second.
Trials in the country show motor tractors can haul heavy loads and operate over steep terrain, with British and French forces adopting the machines for quick action artillery support. Horses remain for cross field work, but tractors boost efficiency in routes and campaigns, while Australia faces export impacts as military lorries are diverted.
The article argues swimming safety justifies a Sydney University swimming and life saving club. It cites global university efforts, notes local support from Sydney Swimming Club president H. Helsham, and calls a deputation of association officials to pursue formation this season. It mentions Miss Kenny and Miss Butcher in English swim context and describes a dramatic shark film episode used to illustrate peril in the water.
High water at Sydney Cove and nearby rivers slows or changes fishing grounds. Kincora plans trout sailing on October 1 and seeks nearest trout rivers, minnows, and preservation. Reports discuss boat mooring, motor boat conflicts, bridge guard, and pilot use around Woy Woy. bass fishing opens November 1. annual casting championships postponed due to war.
A provocative essay discusses white hopes in swimming and boxing against darker gentry, proposing shark-killing schools and tan lines of aspiration. It notes a Swimming Association meeting at the N S Walen Sporia Club to discuss Duke Kabanamouku’s proposed visit and the Hatfield Retiring Championship at Clarence Recreation Ground on August 1. The New South Wales Amateur Swimming Council plans a meeting tomorrow to review reports and the draft annual plan.
A riddle asks which drink would have stronger guarantees of goodness if certificates securing the purity of O.T. are proven false. It mentions O.T. Ltd and several British bodies, seeking a drink with better assurances.
Fragment mentions The Wayback Series issues, with references to carrier races in town and at home, and notes about pricing per copy relative to The Sunday Times in Sydney. The readable text is fragmentary and not all pieces align to a single clear event.
A historical overview outlines the Panama Pacific International Trotting Races opening next June with $45,500 in purses. It highlights global interest from Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the United States, the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders Association's role, key participants, and early entries led by notable breeders and stables.
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