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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 09, 1917
Page
8
Meeting set for Wednesday March 21 1917 at Jennacubbine with a divided handicap purse of £15 across two stakes £7 10s each. Six furlongs races carry weights from 12 7 to 9 7 with various entries and prizes detailed. horses with no prior wins over six furlongs enter a separate race with reduced weights.
Nominations for WA Turf Club races close Saturday March 9 at 9 pm with fees required. Exemptions and weight rehandicapping apply after weight declarations. Officials reserve the right to refuse nominations at any time without reason. certificates of height may be required for horses. rules reference official mentors and clerks of scales.
The notice directs readers living in areas from Lion Mill to Merredin and across to Toodyay to report to Northam for final enlistment and medical examination. It instructs contacting the Recruiting Officer at Northam by telephone 64 or seeing the Secretary of the Recruiting Committee for information.
At Canning Park events titled Jumpers Fla Cap and Bella of Flagpole lead in first. Second class Plate-Cuthbert Bright Hace and Maddington Handicap Florabel by Shamus follow. Third class Plate Cantilever Lady Meteorite. Welter Redstring or Ittitox listed as contestants.
Eastern District Horses owners within 25 miles of the Metropolitan Goldfields Areas contest in two 6 furlong races with handicaps and plates. Nomination 6s, entries require weights adjustments and amateur riders under stewards’ approval. Dowerin Handicap includes additional conditions and prize amounts among horse entries and restricted entrants.
The committee invites entries for all events to be coordinated by the Southern District Racing Association. Nominations and fees must be sent to the Secretary by 6 pm on Thursday March 21. Weights will be declared around March 24 with riders and performances noted. owners must comply with rules.
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