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Manilla Races Open With Record Crowd After 25 Year Gap
In sweltering 104 degree heat the Manilla Race Club opened after a 25 year pause drawing over 1000 spectators from Inverell to Armidale. R. H. Hawker presided at official ceremonies praising course committee head Frank Jackson and secretary P. Woolaston. Denita won the big V Byrnes Red Cross Handicap by a neck from Scarlet Knight. Brilliant Manners edged Diversion in the opening Handicap. Glandore won the Encourage Handicap with strong finish. Race dance and social events followed at Mackenzie Chambers and Memorial Hall with local officials and visitors in attendance.
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Manilla
R. H. Hawker
Frank Jackson
P. 0. Woolaston
C. M. Podmore
Gond
Lorses
Denita
Byrnes
Red Cross
Scarlet Knight
Mackenzie Chambers
Senii
W. J. Byrnes
Manila Race Club
W. F. Moses
Gunnible
Gumnedahi
Hawker
Ald
A. R. Mae
Tenil
B. “Sprudd
Geoff, Moore
C. J. Penrose
Wean
EB. Musk
Warialda
Sunction
M. C. James