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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 26, 1919
Page
8
A garbled from Randwick shows listings for The Fiat Hurdle The Autumn Stakes The Goncaster Handicap The Sires Produces Stakes The Highweid Stakes The Alvaged Stakes and other events. Mention of trainers and horses is largely unreadable, but the page centers on major Australian Jockey Club meetings and races.
A garbled record of April 21 horse events highlights The Champagne Stakes and The Sydney Cup with racing details and crowd notes. Names, dates, and full results are fragmented but point to a bustling two day Easter program.
A fragmented OCR note outlines a horse race event titled The First Nursery Handicap. It mentions weights, riders, and placements with garbled names and incomplete phrases, indicating a historical racing card or results snippet with uncertain details.
A corrupted OCR page lists a mix of events and names including references to a third day Wednesday April 23 and a hurdle race. The legible fragments mention songs, roles, regulations, and monetary amounts, but key details are unreadable. The overall item appears as a messy public notice or schedule fragment with multiple entities and unclear actions.
A garbled horses race item titled The Second Nursery Handicap details an event card with partial names and vague descriptions of horses, bets, and outcomes. The readable fragments mention Minnie, Haig, Serene, and Mammy Len in a turf context with uncertain lanes and placements.
News from the Victorian Turf World outlines arrangements and deadlines for upcoming races. It notes conference results on Oakieheh Plate and related events, with final acceptances due by March 3 and next Wednesday March 5 for various stakes and consignments. It mentions reshuffling of dates and cabinet involvement, plus final payments and entries for the St Severan Sires, Oaks, and other major races.
The article chronicles a crowded racing day with numerous horses like Magpie, Bayon, and Capellanti. It mentions track conditions at Flemington Caulfield and names trainers, jockeys, and outcomes across events. It notes weather improvements, pace, and several horses performing on sand and turf courses, plus upcoming meetings and fund preparations.
A busy sports day features Valleys cricket with notable batsmen and fielding, plus two swimming events. Valleys fall short against Gondwa with key scores by Farquhar and Maddock, while Toowong Bays and Brisbane clubs post close results. A standout swimming moment comes from Collis Shattering a long awaited record in the 100 yards freestyle, alongside sideline highlights from the intercity events and Sunday sport items.
Victori a boxing figure Ted Whiting was shot four times in his bed in Webb Street Retero. He survived but refused to name his assailants. His trainer Mark Mircay and officials Dick Les and Amy Powell were unaware of the attack until Whiting was found.
An unreadable OCR passage mixes scattered names and places with distorted phrases. The text resembles a historical newspaper fragment listing various terms, likely unrelated to a single clear event or article.
The Wellington sports column surveys NZ rugby divisions and governance, noting tensions between Wellington and Canterbury over policy, with Harry Evans and the NZ Rugby Union leadership under scrutiny. It also covers Plunket Shield cricket results in Auckland and Wellington, highlighting standout performances and upcoming matches.
A Canterbury report recalls the Ascot races with high attendance and notes Wellington won the main event. The piece also covers schoolboys swimming results led by Norman Batchelor of Ehria's College, setting provincial records for the 75-yard event. A lengthy obituary honors Captain J. C. Maclean, a prominent athlete and military figure, detailing his service in Gallipoli and France, awards, and death following a rail station accident near Christchurch.
A garbled court record describes Alfred Vecxier of Gaps Chacbery facing charges with a December public release. It notes a 12 month sentence, suspended terms, and multiple mentions of defendants and adjournments, with unclear dates and locations.
The Young Gun Club lists 30 match activities with nomination details, prize figures, and schedules. Events include single and double nominations, sparrow shooting series, and wardens’ contests set for Wednesday at Beridick Murrell.
A fragmented notice from Taguig hints at a £50-Open pigeon match organized by the Young Gun Club. Readable fragments suggest participants faced a busy event with prize money and local interest in the competition.
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