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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 02, 1919
Page
11
A damaged OCR fragment outlines a sale of blood stock and mentions figures and names such as THOMAS M. WILFORD of Wellington. The readable parts reference a sale event, likely at a farm or auction, with horses listed and bidding or prices implied.
A jumble of proper nouns, partial phrases, and scattered terms appears. The readable items include personal names, place hints, and fragmented descriptors, but no clear event or story emerges.
William C. Yuille and Co of 303 Courke Street Neff, Walmourne, publish racing notices for Anne NSW trotting club. The July 14 1919 issue lists entries, events, and timing details with names such as Fan Va and Mayeni, detailing race cards, stabling, and admission information for spectators at the event.
Kensington Racing Club issues a notice to Bodasaner concerning 1 ane aiding SE 20 Shurmit, with secretary duties assigned to Shurmit.
Racing notes from Victoria Park feature names like Maiden Handicay and Lord Denman. Events include the Fourteen-Two Handicap, Tourteen Hands Handicap and Victoria Park Handicap with entries such as Goldenmore and Smart Scribe. Local betting and race order are listed, highlighting likely contenders and results.
A crowded Rosebery meeting featured volatile racing with major dividends. Highlights included Bright Beam’s win in the Fourteen Hands Handicap and Kenpury’s narrow victory in the Approved Stakes, while a tense dead heat between Erwin and Black spurred dispute and a large payback for backers.
A crowded Kensington track saw keen competition across events including maidens and handicaps. Key riders such as C Curran and Stockdale steered Paravarte and Crimean in the Meu sington Handicap amid protests. Del Mery and other horses traded placings as records fell in the Flying Handicap and Kennington Handicap with notable performances from Maiden Haydican and Overlee.
A fragmented report from a horse racing page notes Miss Ballantrae changing stables amid jockey reshuffles. Jockey H Griffiths, recently operated on, is described as recovering while the Moorefield Ajax mare and other horses entertain upcoming events at various venues.
A fragmented OCR passage references racing clubs and various place names and events. It mentions associations, locations, and scheduled activities with unclear details. The text seems to list teams, dates, and venues without coherent context or complete names.
The report details jumpers from Adelaide, horse racing chatter across venues, trainers, and riders. It notes outcomes at meetings in Melbourne and Adelaide, mentions delays and injuries, and references volcanic activity near Java impacting travel.
Interstate boxers including Bantams Jim Hogan Sam Powell Paddy Young and Lightweights Stuart Smith Bert Boargo and Young Carter feature in Melbourne bouts. Heavy Jack Quinlan among entrants. amid boxing chatter names from Adelaide and Crewe appear with racing and theatre notes.
A fragmentary New Zealand racing item mentions Hawker Bay and Saturn with scattered notes on times and participants. The readable lines reference a judicial or meeting context and a March style timeframe, though the text is garbled and incomplete. Further details are unclear.
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