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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Oct 17, 1940

Page

2

Malvern Star Junior Cycling Championship heats in WA

The Malvern Star Junior Cycling Championship draws wide youth entry as territorial finals start 10 miles from Pecos. Fremantle riders contest the Fremantle Schoolboys section with L Giles leading, while T Spence wins Open Final, and Scouts from WA vie for the Scouts title with nine scouters guiding contenders.

Crand Malvern Star Pecos Western Australia Fremantle L. Giles S. Parkes L. Casserly Fre Mantle T. Spence N. Turner L. Fossalo Scouts of McBride Ende Hill Moore

Swan Orphanage swimmer to defend Orphange crown

Jervyn Oxman of Swan Orphanage, last year’s State Orphanage champion, will again represent Swan Boys’ Orphanage in the Orphange section of the State grand final. Six contestants are training hard as supporters focus on the event chaired by local figures.

Jervyn Oxman Swan Orphanage Swan Boys’ Orphanage Leo Barker Doug Hawkins Pat Hawkins Wood Wilmna T. G. Thompson Beverley York Cranbrook Albany Merredit Boddington Yalgoo Katanning Narrogin Collie Kalgoorlie Jeff McKenzie Goldfields Malvern Star Western Australia Maylands Autralian Wheat Board Ipes

Long Distance Racing Highlighted at Gloucester Park meet

Gloucester Park hosts a seven event program with six races over one mile and three quarters. The W A Breeders Handicap leads the card at a mile and a half as part of a high class lineup featuring standout long distance heats.

Gloucester Park Serettadrome Kare Cady Walrive Pancen Doreen Ainton Ponald Payette Worthy Shaws

W A Turf Club 88th Anniversary Meeting Attracts Fields

TheWA Turf Club marks its 88th anniversary meeting with a strong field set for Saturday October 19. The program lists races and entries including notable horses vying for cash and honors across distances at the Park and adjacent metropolitan tracks, with notes on form, trials, and past finishes through the season.

W.A. Turf Club Ollowing The Western Australian Turf Club E. T. Marillier

Caulfield Cup Final Acceptors and Initial Stakes

Australian racing notes list final acceptors for the Caulfield Cup, with Western Australian horses among the 22 contenders. Includes initial stakes, weights, and comments on trainers and owners, plus a newsy sideline about an Athens trip anecdote and a weather forecast.

Caulfield Flemington Te Wat W. J. Winterbottom True Flight WAT Tounnitteeing S Toul Milts Mee. AN. Cotitalls

Two Year Olds Shine in Heats at Watc Meet

Report summarizes early heats featuring two year olds at a meeting, noting several performances though the text is garbled. Names like Powe Reynaud Ruby and Chongel appear as participants with times such as 5 and 12 seconds mentioned, but details are unclear. The article records six heats and marks promising early results.

W.A.T.C Royal Standard Reynaud Ruby Chongel

Moonee Valley Cup Weights

Moonee Valley Cup weights released for a 4000 stake with horses named in the entry list. The field includes Beaulivee Dneui Sun Weiraia and several others with entries spanning the event on Saturday in October.

Mooner Valley Campion Borman Movren Sun Dannevitke David Span Wecya Pancho Kaw 11 Cimahire Tisustone Border Las Phorica Pierce Renwin Join Peel Beausweath Bonny Vale Brosse Ftg St. Ate Baresuetn Cepeus Dullay Durallur Pek Cmeral Havelock Geaad Tour Teaumbe Mercury

Finished Fourth at Gloucester Park Race Summary

Race notes list horses finishing fourth at Gloucester Park and other venues including Merredin and Canning Park. Mentioned are Red Mavista, Flying Taty, Pinckanw, and Lanaras among placings, with various stakes and handicap names. Also notes limited starters at Flemington and Randwick events with horses like Seven Fifty and Nightbeam.

Gloucester Park Percy Yids Ketterherrin Canning Park Pinckanw Flemington Lanaras Rll Aldgate Lawlove Mac Rob Lye Simisbett Randwick

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