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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1915
Page
12
Jumbled notes relay racing chatter from Australasia and beyond, naming horses, owners, and meetings. Mentions Bracken and other drivers, stakes at Craven Plate, Gee, and Wellington circuits, plus bids, sales, and dressings for stud purpose in a turbulent season.
The fragment lists race titles and entrants such as murdle races and maiden events. It mentions Rosehill Handicap and Parramatta Mile with various horse names and sponsors, indicating a racing card for an upcoming Saturday installment.
The many friends of Mr William Noad learned he died at Randwick yesterday morning while in robust health until recently. A lifelong racecourse follower he trained notable horses including Bulgabar winner of the Bret Tarareaul's Cup and Marvelle Papua Fanfare Nehoro and The Prize among others. He leaves a widow five daughters and three sons. The funeral sails from Eureka Williamsaerreet Randwick to Waverley Cemetery at 10 tomorrow morning.
The Corki Jockey Club held its annual meeting on Thursday evening with President W. Yabsley in chair. The balance for the year reached about £24, with donations to the paltione funas and congratulations to long-serving members. The meeting elected officers including Fresivene as vice president and committee members, noted hospital visits, racing results, and forthcoming events at Richmond River and Moree with jockeys injured, and praised club restorations and support for racing in the region.
Kembla Grange races scheduled for Thursday August 26, 4916. The fragment mentions entries and an event teaser with partial names and unclear details. Readable portions indicate a racing program and advertisements for bettors and attendees.
At Ascot a day of pony racing featured multiple handikap events with divisions. Winners included Lady Blue in the first division and Deep Sleep powering to victory in the 14.2 handicap while Prefacing notes cite Miss Kendall and Royal Queen among notable entrants and performances.
Atherdon won at Kensington under 10st 6lb amid a crowded field. Backers supported Calwella and others as horses like We Maranas and Guipner fought for position with varied pacing. Final placings saw Atherdon prevail as the meeting produced strong betting action and tight finishes in several divisions.
The Kensington Racing Club outlines August 21 state meeting with nominations by Monday and a Rosebery Club meeting slated for the 19th. Victoria Park Racing Club set August 25 with nominations closing August 19. Also mentions Ascot Thousand and Ascot Free Hundred races in September at Ascot Vic, plus jockey licenses and racing figures.
Fragmentary OCR reads like race day scratchings with scattered names and places. Mentions Toy Anegrerinane and Nore fats along with venues and attendees, but many words are garbled. Includes references to a location labeled Fabuline Woetel FL and a few unclear organizational marks.
A highly corrupted OCR passage mentions various names and places in a sports context. It references Hawks, races, cups, and multiple proper nouns, but the text is largely unreadable and filled with typos, making precise extraction of facts impossible.
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