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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1936
Page
6
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A dense list of Caulfield race results shows the TecLa mmp ar Hurdle for 2 miles with riders Pooley and King Co Bridge among placements. multiple two year old and handicap events are listed with horse names, weights, and odds across a crowded plate meeting section.
Feature horses include Colossus at one hurdle and Akamee two, with Sixteen Annas backing. Mineok's two year old gold token leads rivals News and Match King in a mixed card. Richmond Wandicap showcases The Wizard Wanda and other contenders El Camaroyal and Santa Casa.
A brief odds update lists Sty Lad as top pick at 1 in the hurdle event with Maund at 3. The line reflects early betting on the hurdle race.
The best seats at the Cricket Ground for the England Australia rugby league test in Sydney on Monday week will cost 10 shillings, the highest price ever asked for seats at a football match in the state. The report notes the team suffers from widespread injured shoulders and Edwards’s loss as a heavy blow.
Readable lines list Cambria Walieontarnes first with a sequence of names including Beau Ham Rosny Plate-Dark Sky and Anton Hil with Studio. The fragment suggests a leaderboard style item or event results without clear context or dates.
Swifty Nic, a high class greyhound runner, returns to the local track with a line up including Weltown and Another Choice. The Queanbeyan Club hosts races featuring Dimity’s Dream and other rivals from Yass and Harold Park in a tight program across 473 yard events.
Swifty Nic claims victories in the Swifty Nic Stakes and Canberra Stakes at Fortupe and Canberra venues. Marble Ridge, Glennella and Royal Cubby also win Novice Stakes races with Dimity's Dream and Maidh notable in Monaro events. Swifty Nic dominates specials including hurdles.
A Sydney deputation urged the Acting Treasurer to prevent an increase in trotting club fees from 2 to 3 pounds and paddock fees from unknown to higher amounts. They argued total quarterly fees of 7 017 pounds exceed prize money and pressed for more charity distributions. the club reported 95 000 pounds revenue for 1934-35 with 33 000 pounds prize money and at least 14 000 pounds profit.
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