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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1920
Page
7
The Northam Race Club announces nominations close dates for 1920 events at Goomalling Jennacubbine and Toodyay with specials like a Fremantle Perth train. Crim son Clover wins at Mt Magnet. prizes total 93 sovs at Jennacubbine and Toodyay programs feature seven races.
A 1920 entry list outlines the February meeting with multiple class plates and handicaps. It lists nominations and acceptances in sovs or pounds, distances from five to six and a half furlongs, and weights with handicapping rules for horses in various plates including First Class Plate and Jennacubbine Handicap.
Conditions under the W A T C Exempt rules govern hacks only with weights re handicapped after declaration. Committee may reject nominations without reason. Horses must be owned and trained outside metro and goldfields areas for at least one month. Telegram nominations require immediate confirmation by letter. Nominations close with Jennacubbine Secretary or Horace Withnell Northam at 8 pm January 31 1920.
Under W A Turf Club rules nominations for all events must be sent to the secretary at Goomalli or Mr Horace Withnell Norham by January 24 1920. Weights to be declared around January 29 1920. Hookmakers fees vary by geldings count from L2 2s to L5 5s.
A D Mitchell operates as Swern Valuator and general agent for house land and property at The Arcade Fuegerald Sterling Street.
Bohemia Hotel in Murray Stureel Perth advertises special terms for boarders with luncheons and dinners as a specialty. Telephone contact provided.
The Northam Race Club announces a 150 stake Summer Meeting on Wednesday February 18 1920 featuring four classes of plates across distances from five furlongs to one mile and a quarter. Open to all horses with varying nomination and acceptance fees and restricted to horses owned and trained within specified Perth Metropolitan and Goldfields radii.
Rules of the W A Turf Club govern a flat race weighing rehandicap after weights. Northam Race Club and Jas Ward authorize reception of declarations on Monday February 9 and weighments around February 16. Unentered horses become acceptors. nominators pay the fee. Committee may refuse nominations without reason. Registered bookmakers only allowed. BURCH Secretary.
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