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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1952
Page
2
In a disrupted session the ASC examined the Sunmee Cup affair. A subject faced an alleged advance move before the fall and questioned riders. The committee refused to overturn, dismissing the appeal after noting the locked participants and lack of a formal remedy.
Darke looks to break records this season as he nears 110 yards in a game tied for a season best. The report notes plans to surpass Australian junior marks, with a night-time 110 yard effort and a 61.1 second split near North Sydney.
Promising colt Suncup is favorite for the 2000 Encourage Han dica race at Randwick tomorrow. He has only won once at Randwick in easy fashion and is ridden by N Bellwood with Hanley returning on another horse for B Smith. The betting market shows shifts and cramped odds across the field with several listed runners and jockeys.
Fragmented OCR notes mention a potential winning free kick for Inkerman amid scattered references to teams, players, and venues. The garbled text lists names like Fox and various place names and “production” items, creating a puzzle of possible match details and outcomes.
An professional sprinter Avaba Cumming plans return to the United Kingdom border and then to Australia, aiming to contest the Stawell Gift or Bendigo Thousand. He says it would be futile to handicap himself in advance and departs for Australia from the United States. Also noted is the death of attorney Bivoat at age 20, with connections to prize money in Australian racing and mentions of Melbourne Cup contenders Rowley and Rainbed.
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