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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 03, 1923
Page
13
A clipped item references The Old Gaelic Whisky Drme from Keigwin and Company Limited. The notice mentions producer and distributor details in a terse business or advert brief typical of a historical page.
Chisholm and Co announce a New Year bloodstock sale at Randwick Stables to be held tomorrow Thursday January 4. The list includes numerous horses with varying breeding lines and prices, promising a wide selection for purchasers.
Fragmentary OCR lists H. Chisholm and Co with an address at 16 Spring Eyreet, Byrney, followed by unclear text. The readable portion indicates a business listing or notice containing company name and location.
In a terse note the Rosebery event lists Yurban Darvuare Penge as a participant with unclear designation. The fragment mentions J UNUALNIULL and hints at a formal entry or race result to be announced later. Further details remain unreadable in the OCR snippet.
Unreadable OCR fragment from Monury January brief about a trotting club event. No clear names, places, or outcomes discernible within the readable text.
The Arcot to-day meeting begins at 11 90 am with pony racing in the Tourh division. Notable runners include Danay Alverne and Mise Roma fr with Allan and Grover among others. Several mares carried hopes of better form after recent seasons at Dorchester and Talis, while Perplexed Into sparked expectations in Rosehill Parramatta Mile context.
The Arc racing board faces higher acceptance fees and earlier starts for pony pace meetings starting January 1 1924 to cut field numbers but accepts cannot run a noon start and must finish by 430 pm. Secretary Underhill notes fees rose and race distances likely increased to curb nominations, sparking reader discontent.
Mr W Donohoe was appointed to the position of secretary at the Victoria Park Racing Club and Trotting Club. The appointment marks a return to racing operations. Donohoe has long been connected with Victoria Park.
ASCOT to day at Ascot RC. The New Year pony meeting begins with an 11:30 am first post and special trams to the course. Entries include HANDICAP divisions with horses such as LITTLE BUNDA and LADY BRUCE, plus NOVICE and LONGSPARK in various classes.
A garbled OCR passage lists numerous trainers and jockeys, with scattered names, affiliations, and notes. The fragmentary text intermixes unfamiliar phrases and stray letters, obscuring the actual licensing details and making exact identities unclear.
Fragmentary OCR recounts a Western District turf event with references to names like Ware Potts and Miler, plus scattered mentions of races, locations, and participants. The text is garbled with many misread words, offering few concrete details or verifiable outcomes.
Reports review prize money and tote totals for the year ending recently, with figures showing COK288 added to pot and totals around 107,024. Names like Vinton, Rennington, and Kenningten show in coverage of racing events, nominations close times, and upcoming meetings amid scattered uncertainties.
A damaged OCR entry describes a death found in a box and a related examination noting injuries to a Beast and Bidneye. It mentions Damaged Goods, daughter of Merrie Olive and Light a Love, once a performer in Victoria, and a shipment to Newcastle after hours.
An OCR fragment from a NSW trotting club page mentions racing events and figures such as paddock, ledger, and entries. It references a race at a venue with times and personnel, including a trainer and participants, but the text is incomplete and jumbled. The readable items suggest a meeting with bets, odds, and stalls around a late event.
Peter Riddle drove Minton Derby to win the Auckland Trotting Cup on a day when several Australian entrants competed. The event carried £2000 plus a gold cup, with Comedy Chick as runner-up and Great Hope close behind. Weaver and Snowshoe also scored notable wins on the meeting’s final day.
The New South Wales Trotting Club drew a large crowd at Apping on Thursday as four favorites found success. Machu Lao the Flying Handicap standout, with Cherry Child and Cobber among winners, highlighted the day, while stablemate Machuels trained by C H O'Brien delivered another strong performance.
The article reviews several trotting races with horses like Valu Lad, Washaway, and Lady Abbey placing or failing. It notes breaks and interference affecting outcomes, mentions the Auckland Trotting Club Cup, and references trainers and officials guiding the day’s results.
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