Burra to Adelaide Centenary Road Race Held in Burra
Sixty nine of seventy two riders started the 128 mile Burra to Adelaide Centenary cycling classic. F Thomas of Mile End won with K Thurgood posting fastest time as local officials praised revival of the event and city hospitality.
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Burra
Australia
New Zealand
Burra Bays
Hex Opperman
Lea
Taylor
Eace
League of L.A
M. Stevens
Hlt
League
Melbourne
Victoria
South Australia
Barra
T. H. Woollacott
Sathie
Uch
Vick
F. Thomas
Mile End
K. Thurgood
Burra Racing Club's Seventh Year Meeting At Aberdeen
The Burra Racing Club held its seventh and first meeting at the Aber deen Racecourse on Thursday 1 Getover marking the start of Burra Centenary Week. Bookmakers attended for the first time, with substantial gate receipts around £70 plus memberships. a future meeting is anticipated in the new year. The event showcased a well kept course and strong local support, though a late weight miscount led to disqualification in the Centenary Handicap. Multiple races featured Greenhide, Minninie, Drim, Bachelor Green, and Hasty Girl with notable performances and varied tote dividends.
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Burra Racing Club
Aberdeen
Burra
B.C.B
Burra Racing Grid
Bataklave
Ike” Treloar
Graham F. Daw
N. Hiles Pearse
W. G. Duncan
G. G. Hawkes
Pla. McBride
J. Warnes
L. W. Gebhardt
Messre
M. J. Hoga
N. Hitee Pearse PW
Glark
K. C. Sendland
8. A. Gordon
W. J. Wallace
M. F. Odhams
E. Steer
A Jeffery
F. J. Worth
H. W. Mumme
C. J. Baller
W. F. Pickering
Arthur Slade
P. W. Clark
Bachelor Green
Drim
Crom & To
Greenhide
Miss Parma
Bright Action
Amyas
Miss Porris
Miss Paruna
Game King
R. Lawrence
T. Gibbs
Miss Parmna
al Bynoe
R. McKay
S. Lawrence
Three Horse Race Delights Burra Prize Run
Presant Pengrange and Mirthful King raced in a tight one mile event for £80 stake. Pengrange edged Mirthful King by a neck with Presant a length back, finishing first, second, and third in a brisk contest despite only three starters. Tote paid 21 14s for 2 shillings. Time 1 minute 44 seconds.
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J. Melville
Presant
Gordon
S. Irvine
Matavieh
Mrs. Morgan
Mirthful King
JD. O'Loughlin
Carling
Minninie
Tenabite
Judge's Box
Denabite
Aberdeen
W.F.A. Giver
O'Sullivan
Higson
C. A. Bruce
Neil
McKay
P. Barrett
Mitch
C. V. Robert
Lord Vain
Slattery
T. A. O'Brien
Bones
Celtic King
Lucky Princess
Neil’s Day
Wight Litres Fest
Neil's Day
Lord Wain
Fou
Amin
Ené Messrs
Hogan
Richards
P. Driscol
Bachelor Green
Medhurst
A. Glenroy
O'Loughlin
Drim
Mick Cilento
Kite
G. Smallacombe
Me C. Morgan
Raven
A. McDonald
Pontenella
Hasty Girl
Black Dash
Pontenello
Pontentilo
S. J. Melville
Pengrange
D. O'Loughlin
Gerling
Ta & Tote
Tennis entrants clash as Atkins and Cooper face off
A busy program features numerous matches including Ingles G Brandon versus Atkins and Wood against Blowen with other pairings like Canny versus Cooper and Mequeen versus Bevjan. A dance fundraiser for Tennia Club Funds was held at Farrells Flat Institute with music by Hedley Choper and speeches by local officials. A wool classing school led by Dunsmore and hosted by W T Ley’s wool shed concluded with thanks to hosts and a concert by Clare Concert Party. The event concluded with a roll of appreciation for attendees and a communal dinner hosted by Welfare Club.
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Farrell
Agricultural Bureau
D. K. L. Dunsmore
School of Mines
W. T. Ley
Teyforte Hacets
J. A. Torr
L. A. Martin
A G. Kirk
W. Ki
Unn Scott
Clare Comcert
L. J
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Dunlop
Barnet Glass
Sedrock
Jeffery S& Byrne
Burra Motor Co
Caterpillar Tractors
Dodge Bros
DE Soto Motor
Wachers
Commer, Tracks
Horwood Bagshaw Farm Machinery
Nelson Hann
Adelaide
Bnyore
Taylor Bros. Limited
Mutter and Ice Merchants
Gawler
Eudunda
Auburn
Nuricotpa
C.O.R
British Motor Splrit
Burs
T. H. Willis
Pederson & Son
Gual
Gsid
Cavendale
Clare Oval
Miss T. Woods
V_ Slattery
F. Slattery
R. Heath
M. Slattery
J. Slattery
Black Springs
Acta
Monaghan
Phelps
L. Hopgood
Oram
Crisp
Borowsky
Heinrich
R. Hopgood
Elliott
Twelstree
Ross
W. Heinrich
Mickel
Mesdames Hopgood
Orem
Waecegh Mises
Eods
A. Oram
D. Keilow
K. Weekert
M. Ross
Hanson
Brandon
Voumard
Atkins
Blowes
F.P
Wood
Danny
Cooper
Bishop
McQueen
Reynolds
Hensclke
Mesdames McQueen
Gilliott
R. Wood
Miz E. Gillett
Smithy
Prngibilla
Vernon Dorrell
Guinea Airways Ltd
New Guinea
Dorrell
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Pan-American Airways
America
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United States
Newfoundland
Canada
Mexico
England
France
Pan-American
Dorrell Wall
Airways
Pickwick Airways
Dale E. Hixson
Lockheed Company
Lockheed
Messrs Brown and
Doreau
Lockheed Corp
Crew and Crewes Ltd
Jennison
Tyre
H. J. B. Jennison
Waikeria
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