Merredin Race Meeting Leads with Nominations Reminder
Sporting notes highlight Merredin race meet scheduled for Saturday September 4 with nominations closing Monday. Entry forms available at Courier office Northam. Westonia weights released for September 11, and Merredin June onward concessions offered for freight refunds. Eastern Districts Racing Association annual meeting at Northam next Wednesday. Kalgoorlie Miner lists horses tied to Neween Handicap and Boulder up in early entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merredin
Courier’ Office
Northam
E. J. Cook
A E Warman
Westonia
Merredin Club
Railway Department
Haseen
Eastern Districts Racing Assection
Horse races and placings from Ivanhoe and related events
Anticipations and hurdles include 1 Bashful Boy 2 Hammer 38 in the 1st hurdle. Belgian Belle 1 Flintmine 2 Astrico 3 in the Goldfields Newmarket Handicap. Osseo 1 Rent Roll 2 Astrico 3 in the Welter Ritz. Wattle Leaf 1 Hampton Court 2 Squall 3 in the Second Division. Post Lady 1 Bullis B 2 Tutu 8 in the First Division Boulder Cup. Azamor 2 New Filipperary 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wattle Leaf
Hampton Court
Squall
Post Lady
Tutu
Dowerin Race Club October Picnic Meeting
The Dowerin Race Club announces a special train departing Northam on Wednesday October 2, 1918 and returning after the races for attendees of the annual picnic meeting.
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Northam
Programme handicap horse races at Dowerin meeting
Details two £8 races over six furlongs with weight handicaps and classifications. First Class Plate for riders with 7+ stone handicaps, Second Class Plate for under 9st 7lb. Nominations 8s, starts at 2 pm and 3.10 pm. Additional events include 7 furlong and five furlong handicaps with varying stakes and weights. Horses must meet race-specific eligibility, with approved conditions and distance notes.
Racing Club Notice Nominations Open for Western Australia Events
Under the W A Turf Club rules races may be cancelled or varied if entries are insufficient. Horses must be owned and trained outside the Metropolitan and Goldfields except for October Handicap and Flying Handicap. Nominations close September 24 with Hon Secretary and Horace Withnell Esq Eastern District Racing Association. Weights declared around September 26. Rider colors and maiden horse performances with pedigree required with entry. Owners must comply with W A T C Rule 146 on scratchings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.a.turf Club
Metropolitan
Goldfields
Hon
Eastern District Racing Association
Horace Withnell Esq
Northam
W.A.T.C
Picnic Meeting For Local Repatriation Fund Aid
A community picnic meeting has been organized to raise funds for the local repatriation fund with the approval of the Kellerberrin Repatriation Committee. The event aims to support returned servicemen and their families through local fundraising efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellerberrin
Galloway Handicap and Handicapped Races at 1918 Meet
Programme of First Second and Third class plates with weights and entries for six and five furlong races. Open to all horses with weighted divisions and nomination and acceptance fees. Includes Rep T riation Handicap seven furlongs and other purse divisions with specified stakes and weights.
Calcutta Sweeps Repatriation Handicap at War-Torn Meet
Nominations close with the undersigned on Saturday September 7 1918 at pm weights declared around September 11 for the Calcutta Sweeps on Repatriation Handicap and Allies Handicap under WATC and Eastern District Racine Association rules with bookmakers fees and penalties for flat races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
Plate and Purse handicap races in open fields
A detailed card lists multiple handicap races on Saturday September 14 1918 outside specified racing districts. Races include five furlongs two stakes 7st minimum weight reductions for starters and entries for horses never won two races due to separate classes with nominal sums and acceptances. Other events cover four and a half furlongs one mile and five and a half furlongs with eligibility rules based on prior wins and ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bona Fide
Metropolitan
Kaleen Boulder
Kalgoorlie Boulder
Bonafide
Merredin Race Club Nominations Close September 2 1918
Nominations for all events close with the secretary at 9 pm Monday September 2 1918 at Merredin. Weights declared around September 5 with acceptances due by 9 pm September 9. Unwithdrawn entries at acceptance time stand as acceptors and owners liable for fees. The committee may re handicap winners after weights declaration and max purse limits. Rights reserved to reject entries at any time. Signed by W Pavy Hon Handicapper and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. C. MacKay
Dowerin
Merredin
Farmers Moulding Wells Beat Silver Steel
Farmers claim wells can supply any kind of mould and beat silver steel with the new technique.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sporting Notes
Man-o-War
Frank Kelly
Kellerberring
Dowerin Race Clubs
Kalgoorlie Miner
Osseo
Rent Roll
St Fitz
Aptitude
Orzilla
Macadam
New Tipperary
Tom Castro
Downing Street
Palisade
Neween
Boulder
Boulder Meeting
Explore
Bashful Boy
School of Arms
Azamor
Dowerin Race Club
Dowerin Post Office
Galloway
WATC
Eastern District
Racine Association
Merredin District
Merredin Cup
Llorses
W.a-T.c
W. Pavy
Handicapper
W. C. Sunter
H. H. Harling
A. B. Caw
A. E. Warman
Victor Riseley and Co
Courier
Fitzgerald Street
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