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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1925
Page
11
A garbled OCR text discusses altering club taxation and dues. It mentions proposals for a totalator and racing betting, with debates on tax percentages and average sums. The passage references meetings and authorities but lacks clear names or dates.
Special Supplement features Harry Collins as Welter Champion of Australia with pictures and commentary on racing events. The piece discusses Gerry, Pat, and other jockeys, prospects for upcoming races at Victoria Park, and betting intrigues around the Grand National, with focus on Mary and Meagan stakes and the influence of trainers and machines on outcomes.
Racing notes describe a chaotic field with Jockeys and horses like Mount Avent Welter, Biskre, Melia Fapa, and Monteux, while others such as King and Blabone appear amid tangled heat descriptions. The report hints at pacing struggles, pacemakers, and reappearances, with mentions of juveniles and handicap heats, revealing a sprawling, unclear result from the meeting.
A fragmented racing brief notes another sensation at Epsom and Metropolis venues with unexpected results and shifting fortunes as horses crowd the finish. The report hints at surprising outcomes and changing odds surrounding the event.
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