Victoria Park Weights for Saturday Races
Weights listed for Victoria Park events this Saturday including Maiden Handicap Nursery Handicap and Victoria Park Handicap with horse names such as Rosendo Movie Star Hunt the Slipper and Cistercian among others. The card also features the SnouRake Stakes with Master Colin Samovar and North Tor Cockpen and a second division list for Palamon and Eton Lary Speldon.
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Victoria Park
Master Colin
Samovar East
Prince Long
Morbeth Molvius
Hecard Baltimore
Lady Monca Ryetree
North Tor
Polson upbeat as Winooka set to race at five furlongs
GAN Francisco reports Polson cheerful as Winooka trains, with Saturday’s race shortened to five furlongs. Experts see it as favorable for Frisky Ron, though Winooka’s team questions Portland track safety and prefer other venues. Negotiations for a Winooka versus Quickaway match waver. Quickaway trains poorly. Eddie Tolan may race at Los Angeles for a 1000 dollar side bet in three to four weeks.
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Gan Francisco
Polson
Winooka
Quickaway
Portland
Robertson
Eddie Tolan
Los Angeles
Son
Tolan
R C Cup Entries Fall As Yarramba Breaks Down
Melbourne racing notes report Yarramba has broken down and withdrawn from both the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups. Pleaton and Nord attracted strong support this week for the cup doubles, with substantial bets linked to the wagers.
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Melbourne
Yarramba
Caulfield
Pleaton
Nord
Rosehill Races Postponed Again to August Fourth
The Rosehill races have been postponed once more after already being delayed to Friday. The event is now rescheduled for August 4, with conditions not specified.
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Rosehill
Sydney
Fremington Saleyards Market Report for Sheep and Cattle
Ready competition prevailed for 26 600 sheep and lambs at Fremington saleyards with 48 firmer market. Good to prime stock rose from 1d to 1s/6d on last Monday. Cattle section saw 1 040 head offered and prices 5s to 10s higher for good quality lots. General quality was fair with plain classes evident and quotas listed for various stock.
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Sydney
Fremington
Carr Cup Special Train Sparks Canberra Rugby Push
Interest grows as the F C T Rugby League plans a special train to Crookwell on Sunday for Canberra players and supporters. The league trims fare from 11/8 to 10/ return and arranges a bus link meeting the train at the return terminus. Goulburn followers expected to join, with high turnout likely at Crookwell.
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F.C.T. Rugby League
Canberra
Crookwell
League
Amalle
Feporta
Goulburn
Benefit Dance Rescheduled To August 16
The benefit dance for Jack Beadman has been moved a week earlier to Friday night August 16 to avoid clashing with another major district event.
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Jack Beadman
League
Canberra League Carnival Opens With Major Matches
The Canberra Football League schedules Tomorrow's Matches at Manuka Oval with four teams in league play. A senior game opens the programme followed by an intermediate clash between Collector and a strong city representative side. Admission is one shilling with no sea Bath tickets. Passes for players are available from L Marriott.
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Canberra Football League
Manuka Oval
Collector
Lemma
Sea Bn
L. Marriott
E. Richards
Manuka
K. McKensie
A. Bryan
Ainslie
D. Shores
Rover
G. Bulpin
P. Campbell
Queanbeyan
Campbell
B. Hurley
Acton
C. Potter
D. Bruce
B. Boag
J. Cheel
J. Dorman
A. Gladwin
W. Hall
J. Kelly
Ih. McGinnen
B. Martin
R. Marriott
J. O'Sullivan
R. Pfister
L. Rabbia
F. Seymour
P. Thurbon
E. Wallace
J. Welch
E. Gladwin
Canberra Stock Sale Yields Strong Merino Returns
Canberra and Queanbeyan auctioneers report a successful sheep sale at the Canberra Safe Yards. Rain limited attendance but 1914 sheep yarded with buyers from Cooma and Goulburn. top lines included 1100 merino wethers at 12/6 and 12/8. A total clearance was achieved with one yard exception. another sale planned for August 24.
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R. A. McKillop and Co
Canberra
W. J. Gibbs and Co
Queanbeyan
Cooma
Goulburn
Canberm
Trainer Skelton Fined by AJC After Inquiry
The AJC heard trainer Robert W Skelton appeal a 18 month disqualification from a racecourse incident with a bookmaker. The committee altered the penalty to a £60 fine.
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Bydney
A.J.C
Robert W. Skelton
Skelton
12 DAYS DRIVE OF Low Prices and Higher Values
Market reports urge buying more and saving on quality goods. All wool underpants and singlets reduced from 10/4 to 11d. Pure wool pullovers cut from 12/0 to 1/6. 0/6 pullovers in smart colours now 19/4. Leather overcoats down from 4/1 to 8/19/6. Navy blue double breasted overcoats at 6/. Boys heavyweight navy blue trousers 4/11 per pair. Boy winteripyjamas 8/11 for Friday only. Men’s winter weight pyjamas 4/6 per pair. Save your money.
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Porcia Patwood
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Green Inn
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Sir Dunin
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My Peter
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Winrose
Delray
Royal Canberra Golf Club
Bothwell
Misa Fraser
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Serges
WHYTE
Cusack
Yao, Tumut and
Leeton
W.R.C
Homebush
Carr Cup
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Australia
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Queanbayan
Mangan
Telopes Park
St. Christopher's
St. Paul's
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Kingston Oval
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City
Miler
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Boundary
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Soorer
C. Law, Jr
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Tasmania
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Worcester
Siba
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Elizsbeth
Market Street
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Omatesie Deri
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Friedmar
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