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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1923
Page
6
Racing notes cover South Australia and Victoria fixtures at Port Adelaide Williamstown Canterbury Park and Rosehill with Goodwood and Moorefield results. Mentions Brownland Crow State horses Gulgarri Jacks Hayes and Berlin and names like Perroseo Perakeo Treflores Redleap and Stylish with trainer notes and tote odds.
The piece condemns ballot-box fraud and expulsions at the Official Labor Conference in Sydney. It defends some Labor members while warning of outside interference and the dangers of external control. It also notes a proposed rise in old age pensions and hopes for speedy implementation.
Fremantle Club readies a 25 mile trot weather permitting with 44 riders including four Perth contenders led by H. Smith and C. Sowden. Upsets expected among favorites while charity night proceeds go to the Silver Chain Nursing League and outsider Goodwood.
Fremantle Rowing Club hosted a regatta with fair patronage from Perth on the river foreshore. Results include decisive wins in novice eights, junior fours, maiden pairs, and senior pairs with Fremantle, Swans, and Wests featured. ANA caused a late upset by taking an erratic course but winning the final novice eights by a half length.
Saturday scores show South Australia 10.13 (73) over Western Australia 3.5 (23) with many district results including South Fremantle beating Claremont Cotteslor and North Fremantle defeating Training College. Geelong and Essendon also posted wins while several regional clubs like Railways and Kalgoorlie posted scores from Goldfields play.
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