Newmarket Handicap Opens Autumn Meeting At VRC
Racing notes from Doncaster describe betting on early races and the upcoming VRC meeting. Key entrants include Strephon reappearing in the St Leger and Parkwood in the Sires Produce Stakes, with Gothic carrying top weight in the Newmarket Handicap and form tied to recent St George's Stakes work.
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Strephoy
Parkwood
T Ietrephon
Tien
Wortine
Strephon
Pier
Green
Essendon
Black Duchess
Newmarket
Gothic
Warwick Farm
Greenline
Whitta
Hawkesbury and Queensland Race Acceptances Listed
Brisbane and Sydney race notes show Albion Park and Hawkesbury acceptances with multiple divisions and handicaps. Listed are Two Year Old Handicap divisions at Albion Park and Park Stakes, Clarendon Handicap, NG Handicap and other races with entrant names and weights for both venues.
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Sydney
Townsville Turf Club St David's Day Meeting Results
At Townsville on March 1 a fair crowd attended the St David's Day meeting. Burnfield won the first race by four lengths, Tales second head away, with Roge Bern third. Other events saw Kingsman and Welawalta place, Conquain leading Funny Face to victory by four lengths, with Fumay Face fading. Odds ranged around 6 to 4 and 19 to 1 in places.
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Townsville
Chiden
Townsville Turf Cluk
Burnfield
Thomas
Tales
Baxter
Roge Bern
Dinsmore
Burnfeld
Rowe Berd
Engewian
Perkins
Ting
Wellawalta
Basie
Kingsman
Dangling
Tune
Yule
Conquain
Funny Face
Keys
Orbala
Congaain
Bats
Cayo
Fumay Face
Racing card notes with class and horses listed
At 2 40 pm Claredon Handicap features Tressifion or Padicol. A Flying Handicap runs at 2 40 pm with Black Douglas or Lady Canberra. The 4 10 pm Deferential faces Tigress.
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Black Douglas
Padicol &Seque
Baorcedo
Caistoot
Final Acceptors Listed for Lathagoe Cup One Mile Three Furlongs
Newcastle meeting final acceptances for the Lathagoe Cup feature one mile and three furlongs include Bavermain as eee imp 8.9, Lord Hamner, Gleam Boy, Chartent, Lord Kenge, Patadawn, P kot Blue, Mhaminate, Fryline, and Silvervale among others.
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Sydney
Bavermain
Eee
Lord Hamner
Gleam Boy
Mehion
Chartent
Lord” Kengeguiair
Patadawn
P Kot
Mhaminate
Today Big Race at Melbourne Starts Hype and Odds
Racing page notes a Melbourne meeting with Gothic and Figure among contenders and bets on St Ardent Mollison and others. Trainers discuss form while odds and events like Newmarket Handicap and Produce Stakes are listed for a busy card.
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Globe
Mollison
Melbourne
St. Ardent I. Mollison
Gnthic
Sheffield Shield in Sydney Test Ups and Inside Scores
In Sydney the Sheffield Shield match unfolds with Wall taking 61st wicket while Grimmett resists, Marks and Jordan steer a 326 total after long innings. Fairfax struggles, Andrews misplays, and Batty, Davidson, and Whitfield contribute as Carlton’s bowlers clash with Bradman’s side.
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Jackson
Richardson
Brat
Walker
Wall
Fairfax
Grimmett
Andrews
Carltown
Whitfield
Bradman
Davidson
Batti
Marks
Jordan
Greatricket
Scott
Carlton
Grimmet
Whitfeld
Ally Ot Richardson
Hooker
Connentthie
Harren
Australis
Barnes Bridge Rowing Club meeting notes uncompleted bidding
At the annual Barnes Bridge Rowing Club meeting in London on February 28 Barry could not accept Major Grodsell's offer of rowing wine. Barry felt bound by an honour and supporters debated the West race for the crew championship in week on the shoreline.
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London
Barnes Bridge
Barry
Major Grodsell
Ean
Cairns Cricket Fixtures Resume at Norman Park
Cairns Cricket Association fixtures will resume at Norman Park with Waratahs leading against Rovers as play continues. Mercantiles face Tvanhoes while Cairns B versus Olga match is postponed due to weather conditions.
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Cairns Cricket Association
Norman Park
Rovers
Waratahs
Mercantiles
Tvanhoes
Cairns
Olga
Tomorow
Meeting of all suppliers to Mulgrave Mill
A meeting of all suppliers to the Mulgrave Mill is scheduled for Monday March 4 at 10am at the mill office. Separately a time dance at Latrs Hill on Saturday March 2 1929 is announced. Messrs Hill and Taylor invite tenders for Ti tree files for Cairns Rowing Club with Hardings Ltd as auctioneers at Malanda office on March 9 at 2 o'clock for an improved property. Eacham Pastoral Senate at Williams Hall on March 9 at 11.30am. Parra Matta State School parents meet Wednesday March 6 to elect a committee for the ensuing year.
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Mulgrave
Latrs Hill
Messrs. Hill and Taylor
Cairns
Hardings Ltd
Will Ol
Malanda
Eacham Pastoral Senates
Williams’ Hall
Yosapira
Parramatta
Apts
Wrestling Championship to be staged in Perth
Perth on March 1 will host the world middleweight title defense as Watter Diller meets Henry Irslinger, British Empire light heavyweight champion. It marks the first world championship decided in Perth in any form.
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Perth
Watter “Diller
Henry Irslinger
British Empire
Great Gambler Rothstein Shot After High Stakes Card Debt
The famed US gambler Arnold Rothstein was killed after a two day high stakes Stud Poker game over a debt of £60,000. Investigators search for George McManus and Ray mond as potential suspects while detailing Rothstein’s legendary risk taking and his ties to Lindy’s restaurant.
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Arnold Rothstein
United States
Paddy
Fata Aly
Rothstein
London
Daily Mail
Sinaie Rothstein
Nigger Raymond
George McManus
McManus
Ean
Tower
Lee
Lindy's
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