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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1920
Page
14
Reports from the Randwick spring meeting list dates October 2 4 6 and 9 1920 with details of races including the Craven Plate and suburban fixtures. Mentions attendances and notable horses while noting program changes and race results across the event.
A garbled OCR entry appears to describe a race event on Eight Hours Day with references to a handicap named Aquatt ene and multiple scattered phrases. The legibility is poor but the piece centers on a racing card with a handicap event and various names or terms that are partially readable.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Wednesday October 6 with garbled phrases and names, unclear events or persons, no coherent report or identifiable outcome. The readable items include a date cue and stray words, but no verifiable actions or places.
The third and fourth days feature the Dowling mile and handicap events with a mix of notable performances. Competitors include Elixe Oh and Hor hy he, as well as Foamy Grater in the early heats, with distant bets on placings and race outcomes amid a crowded program at Waverley and nearby venues.
A long OCR filled review traces Australian and English sires influencing 1919 20 racing. It highlights Radium Minny Lochiel and Comedy King as key sires with their progeny, noting St Simon bloodlines and the prominence of Australian stock in breeding. It discusses race results, earnings, and notable horses like Carbine and Trenton, plus upcoming auctions for stallions and large prize totals.
A garbled report mentions Major B. McCaimone auctioning Sumeus for Fetratena and references Victoria and Albert Victor. The text cites Morse and Hound and cites a Jockey Clets, with vague claims about a person serving 50 mares, amid uncertain details and scattered names.
Fragmented OCR text from a Sydney bookstall includes mentions of a reserved Chipilly imp., tug organ 85, and a jumble of names and terms. The readable parts reference stud notices and catalog details amid garbled lines likely from a period advertisement page.
Fragmentary OCR listing approximate garment stitches and sewing machine notes. Mentions featherstitch 20 gauge, various names and codes appear garbled. No clear event or outcome, but indicates material specifics and potentially pattern references.
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