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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1923
Page
11
The report details trainers and riders at Randwick with Mecca Hemmaen Theusa and others, plus notes on Arthur Bracey transfers and a New Zealand influx arriving in Sydney led by Jones. It covers Mountain Lion and Mountain Trail outcomes, racing fortunes, and prospects for upcoming meetings and stakes.
A fragmented New Zealand Racing Conference report cites Avondale Jockey Club concerns. The minutes reference committee members, resignations, and reconstitution amid disputes over conduct standards and protest actions.
A fragmentary note describes an intimate moment by a window during heavy snow. It evokes a sense of calm and reflection with vague personal feelings and a hint of distant world events. The voice suggests endurance and a wish to prove something amid winter stillness.
Fragmentary text references racing events and figures such as Mumler Staal and The Tetrarch, with scattered mentions of New Zealand, England, and India. The passage is incoherent, lacks a clear event, date, or outcome, and cannot be definitively interpreted from the readable portions.
A fragmented report discusses New Zealand horses possibly influencing Sydney spring meetings led by Many Kitite and others like Red Gown and Deveson. It covers trainer concerns at Randwick with up to £60,000 added money, rider comments from Avetraleur’s A Walker, and doubts about horse prospects amid mixed form and expectations for future races.
A jumble of names, furlongs, and times appears as a race card summary with numerous horses and riders listed. Mentions include Aaron, Earl Deevy, Durlene, Master Cavey, Jebley Peis, and many more, with assorted distances and pace remarks.
The summary notes a Saturday race meeting with eight entrants in the July Handicap and several horses showing varied form. Lady Hiters and Queen Veree struggled at times while Capture and Flyin Handicap contenders displayed notable performances, with finishes and early pace shaping the event.
Fragmented report describes a football series involving Australian states. Mentions Queensland and South Australia with unclear scores and match outcomes. References to New Wales and other terms appear garbled.
The Dixie Derby at the Trotters meeting saw the odds on favorite disqualified after the race. Julia Maud moved to the front late, finishing three lengths ahead of Barry Wilkes and Risiee Dot, with El Dorado fourth amid a chaotic stretch run.
At Hauarky the Taambs sian Trotting Association held its annual meeting. Officers elected include A Geeves and A Bandy with J Whitlan as secretary. The Northhall Park Trotting Club also reported its annual meeting with eleven nominations for five seats. The association praised A J Greee for winning with 7H points and H Lewis for 424 points, citing trophies won by these horses. The program in Richmond was noted and the next gathering planned for November 13 at 8 PM.
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