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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 14, 1917
Page
5
The report reviews the New Zealand racing scene, noting government action and financial stakes around major events. It mentions the Wanganui meeting, the Wellington Cup, and the Wanaganui Cup, with references to horses, owners, and trainers advancing plans for Easter meetings and interstate relations.
H W Parsons, a leading Australian motorcycle rider, plans a record attempt at Sydney while Bolter of the Sydney Club achieves past marks. Melbourne hosts trials and carnivals with figures from Victoria and New South Wales dominating the motor world.
Early rounds narrow to semi finals with Randwick beating Tetersbury 101 to 84 and Parramatta defeating City 107 to 84 in Sydney. Teams advancing include Randwick, Ashfield, City, and Parramatta as Dubbo enters the B competition and plans to play in Sydney.
The report describes a Wednesday Randwick clubs event where Sipe Bard and Thampoon Nog led a five weeks match in the IE banned championship. It notes Mrs Thampoon as the bowler who delivered the line and mentions a 4000 tally at the West went. The piece highlights Phippard’s late death like performance and claims attention across the Commonwealth, especially in the West, where mining tin ores is common.
The match features Sam Marks and Wigwell facing the strongest New South Wales powers. Sam Marks, aged veteran, holds hopes of a first four-bow contest win as the younger rival presses for advantage. The crowd sees a tight finish with strong performances by both sides in a notable championship bout.
Fragmentary note describes a New Zealand racing meeting and mentions a new serial in the Globe. References to Asl Man and Cine appear garbled with likely OCR errors. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are readable.
Fragmented report notes the sudden death of a famed pacer at a northern venue. The champion horse, described as the fastest ever brought to Australasia, collapsed during a race season stoppage near Cantermiry. Authorities or racing officials are not clearly identified.
A garbled page item lists scattered names and remarks from a meeting. It references Starrs, Fate, Le, Hetrainr, Mo ate, and Nandieay alongside partial phrases such as May, Satay, and Bay view. The text resembles OCR noise with many unreadable segments and lacks coherent narrative.
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