Racing Scene Brightens Auckland Cup Week At Ellerslie
Boxing Day fixtures across the Dominion promise high class racing with重点 on Ellerslie's Auckland Cup week. Traits include Dboy Sasanof and Bee racing plans, Kilbow and Kilbroney recoveries, The Toff vs Sasanof Derby clash, and recent rulings by Racing Conference judges on Master Moutoa gear and Trask whisky appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Dominion
Ellerslie
Auckland Racing Club
A.R.C
W. G. Stead
H. G. Taylor
Australia
Dboy
Sasanof
Bee
Crac
Commonwealth
Kilbow
Auckland
Mwe
Sea
Wea
Racing Conference
Sailing Races Cut Short by Coal Strike in 1916 Season
The Sydney Flying Squadron and Sydney Sailing Club held nine of twelve planned races before 1916 ends due to a coal strike. Scot led prize money with £33, followed by Moyana £32 and Australian and Pastime £27 each, amid keen but closely decided events. The Victorian and Western Australia contests, regattas at Melbourne and Perth, featured top boats and notable crew changes as winter series wrapped with championships and cups in sight.
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Sydney Flying Squadron
Sydney Sailing Club
Scot
J. Smith
Moyana
Ethel Ee
Victoria
Melbourne
D. Cargill
Thera
Port Melbourne
J. L. Atkinson
Siren
Royal Yacht Club Victoria
Mr. L. Randerson
Brighton Club
Messia
J. G. G. Jackson
Rona Or
St. Kilda
D. Smith
Solada
Geelong
T. A. Dixon
C. Bloat
Ema
Norris
Sasec
Millie
Desert Gold Dominates Islington Plate to Set NZ Mile Record
Desert Gold, the crack New Zealand mace, defeated Sasanos and The Toff in the Islington Plate at Auckland over a mile for age. The win establishes a time record for New Zealand. She has won 22 races in 268 starts, never been unplaced, and never beaten since her two year old career.
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Sasanos
Toff
Auckland
New Zealand
Japanese athletes mirror West in sports progress
A Tokyo lawn tennis player impressed American observers and a swimming carnival photo is shown to highlight efforts to develop Olympic representatives. The Newcastle Automobile Association will run a petrol consumption test on January 26 from Newcastle to Ingleton, limited to members.
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Newcastle Automobile Association
Newcastle
Ingleton
Motor Club of Australia elects new committees and officials
The newly appointed general committee elected on Thursday chose officers for Finance, House, Roads and Tours, Technical and Library, Press and Parliamentary, and Entertainment. Dr Cedric Bowker joined the general committee replacing A L Blythe who resigned. In Queensland Seaport trials, Studebaker and Overland record attempts showed Australia’s speed ambitions with 84 mph marks.
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Automobile Club of Australia
James Kell
W. C. HH. Lippmann
E. D. Gray House
J. 2. Rouse
J. F. King
Percy A. Oatley
A. S. George
Wm, Eppa
Nd McKinney
R. V
R. V. Hodgson
P. A. Oatley
Wm. Epts
W McKinney
R. V. Minnett
H. Mans
Rowley Bull
J. R. Hooper
Cedric Bowker
A. L. Blythe
Queensland
Seaport
Quensland
Southport
Canada Cycle and Motor Co
Queensland Automobile Club
A. E. Hill
W. Effey
Messrs
R. Cobden
W. Johns
Langford Ely
White
R. Marcus
W. Jewell
Studebaker
F. G. Eager
Jewell
Eager
Eric Lahey
W. Power
Burleigh
America
Coal Gas Fuel for Cars Promises Cheaper Power
An English pamphlet argues coal gas can deliver 60 to 75 percent of petrol engine power with lower fuel cost. It details gas storage, injector orifice sizes for 10 to 20 hp engines, and a system linking gas flow to throttle, claiming cleaner engine interiors and reduced carbon deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Brouchit
Motor Boats In War Time Demonstrate Naval Value
An article reviews U S Navy led motor boat maneuvers from September 5 to 12. Four fleets operated in four naval districts with Newport Rhode Island as center of the Second District. Boats proved capable, performing semaphore signaling, tactical formations, and submarine hunting drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford Burtham
England
Navy Department
U.S. Navy
Newport
Great Salt Pond
Block Island
Black Chapel
Virginia
Licot
Puleston
Buzzard’s Bay
Knight
New York Harbor
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AOTEA
Randwick
Gerald Stead
Riccarton
Yaldhurst
Tland
Sydney
Elleralic
Racing Appeals
W. G. Trask
Keystone
Horarherua R.C
Cours
Trask
Tohunga
Odds and
Fr. McLachlan
Welter
Military Service Act
Corinthian
Arthur Oliver
Highden
A. B. Willams
Williams
J. B. ‘Thompson
Southland
Thompson Merchant
Invercargil
N.Z
Stead, Luttrell
Taylor,and
Kipling
Globe
Rudyard Kipling
Jutland
Istria
Maudrey
Mr. Kipling
Nuttall
Goodyear
THE
Goodyear Tyre & Rubber CO. OF
Australasia, Ltd
Clarence Street
Goodyear Service
Elizabeth Street
Gydnay
Automobile Club
Bede Carroll
Motor Cycle Records
Mortlake
H. J. Parsons
Erwin G. Baker
Parsona
Brisbane
Boyd Edkins
Tockey J. Townsend
Rupert Jefkins
Hartley
Lithgow Club
W. E. Philli
Les Gtaples
Canberra
Ain Amonnte
Paratlo
Witlalea
INGC
Poynne
Aremyat
Lherentier Intermat
Negmail
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Dalsar
Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co
Dunlops
Dunlop
Dunlo Wach
Dunlof Rco al Mates &Nfz
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