Belmont Park Races Murad Wins Handicap
Perth Monday heavy showers disrupted Belmont Park May meeting. Murad won the Belmont Handicap with Tremolo and Peerage among the placegetters as several races produced mixed results.
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 09, 1927
Page
3
Perth Monday heavy showers disrupted Belmont Park May meeting. Murad won the Belmont Handicap with Tremolo and Peerage among the placegetters as several races produced mixed results.
The Christian Brothers crew won the Head Master’s Cup by three and a half lengths in the Head of the River event on Saturday, finishing clear of rivals in the head race series.
The Melbourne schools final was rowed today. Booteh College led Geelong Grammar School by a length, with Wesley and Geelong Grammar in close pursuit.
Saturday afternoon conditions were fine though a left foot wind affected accuracy. Eight competitors faced 300 600 and 800 yard ranges to compete for the A P Ford trophy won by Jackson with a 104 handicap nine. McComish was second with 201 eight handicap Kies Verran and Alm also placed with scores and detailed results listed.
The southern section team won the All Australia Match on the Mount Barker range despite adverse weather with strong wind and heavy rain making shooting difficult. Scores referenced show outcomes but are illegible in parts of the excerpt.
A friendly shoot event linked Albany to Mount Barker near Albany by a 600 yard course. The trip offers Albany residents a chance to visit Papertoe and participate in the Winds reception welcoming visitors.
Albany football marks opening day with over 400 spectators, improved ground drainage, and a new electric time bell. East defeats West 76 to 24 in A grade, while B grade ends East 30 to 26, amid praise for improved conditions and coaching focus on 18 players.
In Perth on Saturday the Western Australia Football League advanced three premiership games due to the recent weather. East Perth defeated West Perth 7 13 to 7 10 behinds 55 to 52 points while South Fremantle won 12 0 81 to East Fremantle 4 0 33. Perth beat Claremont-Cottesloe 11 7 78 to 0 0 60.
In fine weather at Ulster road grounds on Saturday Checkers beat Imperials 3 0 after a tightly fought premiership match. Referee Mr. Dug Colline controlled play as both sides produced a strong display, with Imperials thwarted by Checkers solid defense and multiple near misses.
In Albert Hall the Basket Ball Association opened the season with two Norman Front Cup matches. East Football Club defeated AGA combination 30 to 13, led by McKegor Mercer and Morrell. Swimming Club beat Methodist Benlayers 41 to 18, with Potts Gilbertson and Greenwood scoring for the winners. Next Wednesday East meets Swimming Club and High School faces Methodist A. admission is one penny.
Shipping notes detail the Fremantle bound Kybra arriving via Bonhory and Busselton, remaining in port tomorrow, then voyaging to Hopetoun and Esperance with rorey passengers and mails. It lists the Katoomba's Sydney departure and expected arrival with cargo, plus arrivals from Melbourne Adelaide and London via the Cape including the Ascanina and Athenie with passengers and settlers.
An elderly man Charles Hopper faced charges at Denmark Children's Court with a June 15 trial date at Albany quarie. A Labour Day excursion to Mt Barker and Moon Barker was organized by W. J. Morgan of the Denmar Agricultural and Horticultural Society, drawing about 60 attendees in two sherab or carriages. The group traveled via Albany for breakfast and returned after dinner, noting a car collision incident where a welder’s car lights failed and traffic assisted the stranded driver.
A promotional notice touts NS TONIC NERVE NUTS as a blood nourishing energizer for exhausted nerves. It rebukes competitors and claims the tonic costs only 3 per box, urging readers to start health improvements immediately.
The Autobiography of Kingalay Fairbrdge recounts his life from Grahamstown to Rhodesia and his vision to bring British boys to farm life in Australia. It details Fairbridge’s early aims, the Pinjarra farm school, and the challenges before a firm foundation was formed.
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