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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1922
Page
2
Start times listed for multiple races including Trial Stakes Divided Handicap Second Class Plate and Fourth Class Plate. Prizes shown: First £7 10s Second £1 10s Third £1, with distances from six to six and a half furlongs. Acceptance details and handicap start at 2 pm to 4:40 pm.
Entry list for the WA Turf Club meeting at Northam on February 4 1922 shows Maiden Handicap 3 furlongs with prizes 5 1 3 6 etc and first horse 5 pounds. Galloway Handicap set at 14 3 under with 6 pounds to winner and 1 pound to runner up. Farewell Handicap offers 20 pounds with first 15 second 3 third 2 and nomination 10. Courses and weights governed by WA Turf Club rules, nominations via telegram must be confirmed by letter, bookmakers fee 2 10, entries close at Jennacubbine McHorses Northam.
A historical racing notice announces February handicaps with stakes of 14 and 18 pounds, including second and third prize allocations. It specifies six and one mile races, acceptance terms, and rules under the Western Australia Turf Club with nominations closing in February 1922. It lists A E Warman as an accepting agent and H M Wroth as secretary, with conditions about rejections and required accompanying nominations.
The notice outlines a third class purse of £40 with payments to place positions: second £7 and third £4 from the stake. Acceptance is 15 shillings and six furlongs.
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