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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1914
Page
14
The AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB schedules a January first pay day with The Flying Manic Stakes and related events across two days. Racing cards list horses, riders, venues, and prize allocations while noting age, weight limits, and entry requirements for participants.
In Moorefield a racing event is listed for Saturday January 16 1915 with descriptions of participants Mandica, Bandigap, and others. The fragmentary OCR notes show weights, times, and terms like miles and age categories though many words are garbled. It references a secretary Cammore for further particulars and a date of Monday.
Fragmented OCR list of race entries and conditions at Tamworth with unclear names and times. The readable items reference a handicap event, possible horses or riders, and a Monday schedule but precise details are inaccessible.
The 1916 QTC Autumn Meeting features the Sires Produce Stakes with entries including Larante and Fadl among the contenders. Details of the race, ante post thoughts, and expected challengers are noted amid the club’s autumn program.
The Australian Trotting Club plans a trotting programme at Victor Park with multiple races and entrants from Richmond and New Zealand. A strong field includes notable horses and riders, with January and February meetings noted and preparations for a major handicap, plus updates on track conditions and entries.
Bathurst Trotting Club announces prize money for Bathurst Show events. Details blur due to OCR, but expected allocations include main stakes and supplementary purses. Secretaries and officials listed in readable lines, with confirmation pending.
A garbled report from Victoria describes a morning event at Royal Melbourne with mentions of Vietoela and Sain. The text is scrambled, incomplete, and difficult to decode, but hints at a sporting or ceremonial morning session with several names and dates.
Melbourne report notes inter-state cricket matches underway with a large crowd. Attendance reached 1,876 while takings stood at 2300/10, reflecting solid support for the event amid a brisk two-day program.
A garbled report from Sunday recounts a pigeon shooting contest in New South Wales and a motor cycle competition linked to the event. Names and places are unclear, but references to participants appear amid jumbled phrases and misread captions.
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