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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 12, 1915
Page
9
Fragmented text describes turf fixtures and mentions various individuals and locations including Victoria, Queensland, and names like Weidner and Nurmi. The readable portions hint at a turf or sports-related gathering with references to dates, places, and participants mentioned in a disorganized OCR excerpt.
The May meeting of the Newnham Racing Club drew a modest crowd on Saturday under unfavorable conditions. Chiran Thelma won the Highweight Handicap, Koya Carbineer captured the Iria Stakes, Tapall was remounted to take second after a fall, and jumps events saw Kinghuke, Dharand, Chester Queen, Swanson, and Flav Race victors among a mixed card.
A garbled OCR from Tattersalls races lists hurdles and steeplechases for a Saturday meet. It mentions horses such as Dem and Well, various handicaps including the Well Hurdle and Winter Stakes, with references to entries and trainers, amid extensive text noise.
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