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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1918
Page
8
The Merredin race meeting program is listed with nominations due Monday and entry forms at the Courier office. Details cover freight refunds for horses making the full round and for those racing at Merredin, plus notes on Westonia and Northam meetings, club concessions, and associated racing activity.
In Boulder a meeting feature lists results and entries across multiple events. Notable finishes include Belgian Bolle and FVliatmine in divisions, Goldfield theater and Newmarket sequences with Onseo Rent Roll Astrico Oroya Welter Ritz Lack ia, Wattle Leaf and Hampton Court in Ivanhoe divisions, and Palisade Azamor New Tipperary winning Boulder Cup.
Dowerin Race Club hosts an October Picnic Meeting on Wednesday October 2 1918 A special train will depart Northam after the races for return. The programme includes a handicap of 16 pounds split into two stakes and two heats of six furlongs. Maximum handicap weight is 12 stone 7 pounds. Horses 7 and over enter First Class Plate while under 7 pounds enter Second Class Plate Nomination details shown.
Starts at 2 pm 1 Trial Handicap for horses never won a race beyond 471m. Six furlongs. Prizes First £6 Second £1. Nominations 7. At 3.10 pm 8 Second Class Plate six furlongs with prizes First £7 Second £1. Then 3.4 pm October Handicap seven furlongs for hacks within 30 miles of Dowerin Post Office. Six furlongs race approved. At 5 pm Flying Handicap five furlongs First £7 Second £1. Nominations 8s.
Under the WA Turt Club rules the committee may cancel or vary races if entries are insufficient. Horses must be owned and trained outside the Metropolitan and Goldfields areas except October and Flying Handicaps. Nominations close September 24 at 9 p.m. with Hon Secretary and Horace Withnell Northam. races announced about September 26. Riders colors and maiden horse pedigrees must accompany entries. owners must comply with Bale 146 a2 of the WA T.C. Bale.
Bookmakers' fees set at Nive or more stand L25s each four L3 each free L4 each less than three L6 6s each. All winners after weights declared to be re handicapped. Committees reserve right to furlive or reject any nomination without reason. Grand Ball At Night. c. C. Mackay hor. secretary Doweriv.
A community picnic fundraiser sanctioned by the Kellerberma Repatriation Committee to support local repatriation efforts. Organizers call for attendees and contributions to aid current families and veterans.
The programme lists First Second and Third Ulasa Plates totaling £24 across six and five furlong races with varied weights and handicaps. Separate classes include First Class Plate six furlongs, Second Class Plate five furlongs, and Third Class Plate five furlongs with nomination and acceptance terms. Also shown are the Galloway Handicap at five furlongs, the Repatriation Handicap seven furlongs, Allies Handicap ten pounds, plus corresponding stake allocations and weight conditions for entry and starting weights.
Nominations close with the undersigned on Saturday 7th September 2018 at 1 pm for the meeting run under WATG and Eastern District Race Association rules. Weights are declared in early September with penalties and bookmakers fees listed for different runner counts. Secretary: APH LEEK.
Saturday races outline Dampier Plate and Purse events with two five furlong sprints and a one mile feature outside the Metropolitan and Kalgoorlie Boulder Districts. Entries require bona fide ownership and training for two months before September 1 1918 with weights adjusted for starting horses and various handicap conditions.
Nominations for all events close with the secretary at 9 pm Monday September 2 1918 at Merredin Declaration of weights by Thursday September 5 1918 Acceptances due by 9 pm Monday September Horses not scratched at acceptance time may be accepted and owners liable for the acceptance fee Penalties apply for rehandicapping winners after weights and for exceeding event maximum The committee may reject entries at any time Officials listed include Pavy Cook Hunter Harling Caw and others
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