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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1915
Page
6
The billiards scene features seasoned players and newcomers in a spirited event. Notable names appear across teams and venues as they vie for top honors, with matches highlighting skill, strategy, and rising talent. The page lists players, results, and tournament notes across multiple tables and rounds.
The article recounts regional billiard scenes in Queensland and border tensions between New South Wales and Queensland over fence lines and water rights. It also covers rugby league results, champion teams, and notable players including Mitchell Murphy and Marist Ride, with cross-Tasman mentions of New Zealand athletics and boxing figures.
In Wellington the annual championship opened at the Tata Reserve with seven teams. Matches featured Manawatu besting Canterbury and Wairarapa edging Hawke's Bay. Rugby union notes discuss Otago's win over Canterbury in Dunedin, with losses and retirements among players, plus tributes to injured athletes and memorial mentions.
Tony Holmer accepts Shime's challenge for the lightweight championship. The match features Villar, a world champion tone, and references a long career with referee roles and tour dates. Details are unclear due to garbled text but imply a major wrestling event with a notable challenger lineup.
Charles Boswell offers high class guns built by his own workmen and engraved by top artisans. The firm markets English and Australian models with special prices, offering insured delivery and custom engraving. Boswell and associates claim international success with cups and titles across Europe and Australia.
A fragmentary notice from 126 Strand, London lists a £30 open pigeon match with Penrith details and a Thursday October date. The text is incomplete but indicates a race entry and prize money. The OCR lacks full names and clear timing.
A lengthy report covers the Inglewood NSW Gun Club and Brindabella events with results from the Inverell match. It notes winners like Tommy and Ariel, lists scores, and records, and outlines upcoming NSW Sparrow Championship and club officers.
The two day event featured a hot field of shooters led by J J Baker and W Trafias. Pariah and Ariel dominated the second day’s long distance rounds, with Pariah claiming the main title and Ariel securing runner up as the field narrowed to top marksmen.
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