Big guns of the turf meet at Warwick Farm in sprinting clash
New Zealand rivals Limerick and Commendation faced Amtumis Villeare and Co. Valteare faded while Limerick tied a course record with a 1.38 mile. Campbelltown Handicap boosted Gothic's Derby bid as Merry Mint showed improvement and Hobartville Stakes added Derby intrigue. Metrop trials loom as Warwick Farm hosts spring handicap.
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Commendation
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Valteare
Sand
Amountin
Carbine
Merry Mint
Hia
Peime Don
Chromium
Rosehill
Warwick Furn
New Zetland
Carmint Timp
Merry Roe
Ike
Valparaiso
Ana Trer
Metropolitaan Performore
Nemiless
Case
Eastern Suburbs advance in Sydney semi finals over South Sydney
Eastern Suburbs defeated South Sydney in the first semi of the Sydney competition last Saturday to claim the minor premiership and secure two chances at the title. Final score Eastern Suburbs 11 14 78 to South Sydney 8 11 59, with Eastern Suburbs set to meet Newtown next Saturday in the final.
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Eastern Suburbs
South Sydney
Sydney
Prejalery
Eastern Seaburbs
Newtown
Western Suburbs
Racing markets shift as Gothic and Limerick lead
At Warwick Farm the betting scene sharpened for Epsom and Metropolitan contenders. Gothic and Limerick firmed as top favourites in their races with Aorangt close behind. Amounta strengthened while Valiare weakened. Killarney also shortened, and Valparaiso rose in discussion with Gothic and Aorang.
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Metropolitan
Warwick Farm
Gothic
Limerick
Ciohic Ia
Aorangt
Amounta
Valiare Haw
Killarney
Amounts Hig
Valparaiso
Carlton Triumph Boosts Final Four Hopes Amid Turbulent Melbourne Matches
In a windy hot Melbourne day Carlton defeated Richmond 4 4 to 4 6 to improve their chances of joining the final four while St Kilda upset Geelong and other results shift the league standings. Rivalries intensified as Carlton earned crucial points in a rough clash.
Limiting Tin Hare Courses in Sydney Metro Area
The Chief Secretary Mr Gosling announced that only two mechanical hare race clubs will be permitted in Sydney. One at Epping run by the Greyhound Coursing Association and another to be formed at Rosebery by the Australian Coursing Chihta course. No licenses will be granted within 40 miles of the G40 unless demand is unmet. A record in Wellington New Zealand saw Clark Connachy complete 28 laps in 20 minutes in an all round bill and break.
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Gosling
Epping
Greyhound Coursing Association
Rosebery
Clark Connachy
Wellington
South Sydney Minor Premiers After Narrow Semi Final
South Sydney overran St George to clinch the minor premiership with a 22 to 0 victory as Newtown edged University 19 to 17 in a tight finish. North Sydney beat Diebe 19 to 18 while Western Suburbs defeated Eastern Suburbs on time by 19 to 16. Next Saturday the semi finals will see South Sydney, St George, Western Suburbs and Eastern Suburbs contest the title.
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St. George
Newtown
University
North Sydney
Diebe
North
Western Buhurbam
Eastern Suburbs
Werte
Wests
Eastern
South Sydney
Western Suburbs
Easters Suburbs
Royal Charter's W F A Win at Caulfield Stakes
Royal Charter's win in the Caulfield Memaie Stakes pleases followers and boosts Cup prospects. The Comedy King gelding is well supported for both Cups, with potential starts in both events. Spearfelt impressed at Caulfield last Saturday though not placing, showing merit for a spring campaign.
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Caulfield
Tme
Spearfelt
Humber
Box WA Champ Loses Narrow Upset in Perth Fight
West Australia light heavyweight title bout at Perth Saturday night ends with RU Gibbons defeating Dutchy de Frige after a ninth round punch lowers opponent to a tie weight class. Gibbons improves to 108 to 107, claiming the championship on a close decision.
New Australian Record in 10 Mile Walking Championship
G A sifith won the 10 mile New South Wales Walking Championship held near Sydney on the Camdens Sydney road. Eleven competitors started at 6:30, reaching 15 miles in 2 hours 4 minutes and the full 10 miles in 1 hour 41 minutes 2.2 seconds, beating the prior open records for NSW and Australasia.
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Sydney
G. A. Sifith
New South Wales
Camsden-Sydney
Rac
Wuth
Australasia
Tie in Australian golf foursomes championship final
The Australian golf foursomes final ended in a tie after two disruptive incidents. A ball disappeared during the second fake way, clouding play for Russell and Headlam while gale conditions hindered the match. Whitten and Winner completed 163, as did their rivals, with a boy sneaking from the trees to steal a ball.
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Russell
Lott
Whitten
New Publications Enter British Museum Library at High Rate
The British Museum Library reports arriving new publications at a monthly pace of 39,000. This strong intake reflects ongoing expansion of the collection and notable acquisition activity across departments.
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British Museum
Randwick Triumphs Over Manly In Sydney Rugby Final
Randwick defeated Manly to win the Sydney Rugby Union knockout final after finishing 11th in the premiership won by University. The final featured penal ties and a late surge, with Randwick scoring two tries and six penalties totaling 12 points against Manly's four penalties and two tries.
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Randwick
Sydney Rugby Union
Manly
Randwicks
Balmain and St George feature in rugged Roundup
Balmain and Corrimal fought to a 4 4 draw while St George defeated Woonona 3 1. Gladesville Ryde claimed minor premiers on goal average despite a 3 1 loss to South Coast Balmain Leichhardt Annandale and Pyrmont-South Sydney all posted varied results as Granville edged Pyrmont-South Sydney to advance in the Gardiner Cup semifinal lineup.
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Bal- Fownie
AL George
Woonona
Ryde
Bt. Georgy
Granville
AL. George
Pyrmont-South Sydney
Annandale Leichhardt
Thirroul
Balmain
Corrimal
Canterbury
Eastern Bularta
Cermack
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