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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
4
Turf and trotting feature at Goodwood with six events set for Saturday. main Goodwood Handicap over one and a quarter miles, two six furlong races, two seven furlongs, and a one mile purse. Weights unavailable at press time due to Goodwood Race Club arrangement.
The Breeders Handicap pits Echoiste and Brighton as favorites after recent strong runs at Helena Vale and Can ning Park. Nadite Lady Tourist and Queen of Egypt also won recently with Shadow Prince and Jaralita among others hoping for improvement as the field looms for a keen finish. In the six furlong Trial Stakes Maybe looks set to challenge along with Imoking Blackamoor Cheleb and Treasury Note accounting for form and pace.
Eastern Youth Hazel Dawn, age 12, shows bold front running in multiple events. Stan Willis works in Kalgoorlie mines and occasionally rides there, reflecting a young rider's rise amid local mining life and race circuits.
An elderly reader recalls his verandah view of past racing scenes including Joe Lennie the jockey, Troubadour’s Derby and Railway Stakes wins, and Bob Trewartha in Scary Bob colours. He notes police on course, Inverary’s crash with a Police officer, and Jimmy Stephens riding Irish Knight to Perth Cup glory, inviting others to share their own reminiscences.
The GOODWOOD plates purse set for seven furlongs features Taj and Sith Sneer both seeking a treble after strong recent runs. Fremantle trainer Ockley and Esmerine among others eye returns, with Wavia and Amo clos to heading the GOODWOOD PURSE. The GOODWOOD HANDICAP includes Nirimb and Third Monk among solid contenders, while the FAREWELL HANDICAP over six furlongs sees Maurice and Tai in the mix as Lenarran eyes a place.
Maurics from Sydney showed a fast finish to take fourth in a maiden welter on Saturday. Lenarran also ran fourth at Headquarters, with steady improvement hinting at a future tote prospect for more bets.
Gloucester Park on Saturday night features the Magic Close Handicap over a mile and a half with a strong lineup. Notable entries include LADY KENMARE, POLLY ALVIS, RED MAVISTA, LIGHTNING RIDGE, HOMEWARD BASIL, TRAYNING BANDICAT, DERBY PRINCESS HUON, MOORA NANENeAr, and NUN... The programme lists multiple events and highlighted contenders across a packed pace for the racing night.
Jockey W Dillon resumes riding after a long layoff at the Last Headquarters meeting. He rode Kernarc and Hybla figures, with strong boxing references to Henry Armstrong and Barney Ross. Gallery opinions mix over Lurich and Bradman notes, while Arty Lee celebrates a birthday and Clarke opens a New Zealand victory streak.
A 15 year old Glenman delivered a pleasing display in the wetter event on Saturday. He moved to the rear for much of the race and finished with a strong sprint, close to the leaders. The purse event looks within reach and old-timers Yoderate and Jolly Pair also raced well.
South Fremantle and South Perth teams endured a tense day at the WACA with East Fremantle claiming a victory and Perth showing strength in a close clash. Haydn Bunton and Lerhucmere led Younger Easts efforts while Ted Holdsworth and Mick contributed goals as Perth surged in the second half to tighten the league race. Cronin and Crowe anchored their teams as Subiaco and Claremont pressed for premiership momentum.
The surprise of the day was West Perth defeating Swan Districts as many new juniors played for West Perth. Max Tetley praised the result and anticipates further success while the Swans showed poor form in this game.
Advertisers seek buyers and sellers in Yorke and surrounding towns. Listings mention items for sale such as pants and tents, with sellers inviting descriptions of goods and prices. Regional papers named include The Bridgetown Advocate, The Mullewa Mail and Magnet, The Northern Producer, The Ballidu-Wongan Bunger, The Pioneer's, and others.
A cluttered newspaper listing offers items from camera film and apples to radios, furniture, firearms, therms and farm equipment. Included are prices, suppliers such as United Press Ltd, Morris Bros stores, and Peel district entries with locations in Perth and Northam.
Fragmentary OCR text with garbled names and nonsensical phrases. Reads as stray words across multiple topics with no clear event, date, or identifiable entities to summarize meaningfully.
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