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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 22, 1918
Page
8
Sporting commentary outlines anticipated Futurity Stakes results with entrants Wedge Desert Gold and Yoogala. The York Jockey Club promotes six events for April 3 with March 1 nominations. The Jennacubbine Race Club hosted a well attended meeting with Mr Joonan overseeing, amid betting activity and post-fire results across multiple races.
Anticipated results list winners for several races including Bedford Handicap Peggy's Joy and Wattle Loaf in the 1 2 3 placings. Goldense Mead and St Fitz notable in City Handicap with Acclivity and Rippler also placing. Hopetown and Red Banner feature in February and Asdful stakes list Portree and Drumont as top finishers.
The notice lists nomination fees and stakes for multiple races at Cunderdin Race Club including five and six furlong events, a seven furlong cup, a charity handicap, and an open hack race. Nominations close with Secretary Mr HH Withnell of Northam on Wednesday March 20, with fees for bookmakers and arrival times noted.
The Northam Race Club lists the handicaps for events at the Summer Sonic Meeting to be held at Northam on Wednesday next. Handicapping done by Mr A E Warman. Maiden Handicap details provided.
York Jockey Club announces a race programme including the Trial Stakes six furlongs Flying Handicap six furlongs Astern Districts Handicap seven furlongs York Handicap one mile 50 yards Farmers Handicap five furlongs Ladies Bracelet seven furlongs. Nominations close Tuesday March 19. W Browlie Secretary.
The program lists two 5 furlong handicap races with weight rules and class plates for horses with minimum 12 7, entries for First and Second Class Plates, six furlongs with weights reduced by 3 stones, and nominations with acceptances. Additional hack entries within 40 miles require steward approval, with specific nominal weights and acceptances for each race including the Patricks Handicap and a Kwolyn Handicap over six furlongs for ponies under 14.3.
Racing to be conducted under the WA and Eastern Act racing association rules with hacks exempt from certain penalties. Weights declared prior to weighing, 7lb penalty for race winner after weights, certificates of height required, nominations close March 1978, fees payable. Racing starts 1.30 pm. weights listed in West Australian Eastern Recorder Northan Courier Friday. ALP H L Lee Secretary.
An advertisement notice records printing by A Warman for Victor Riseley and Co at the Courier prints works on Fitzgerald Street in Northam. It notes publication of material and identifies the involved parties in the local printing house.
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