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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 17, 1922
Page
13
Reading from the Victoria Park Racing Club schedule dated Wednesday May 31, 1922, details and entries appear for races and events. The page shows names, times, and participants including Aides Mastery and other horses as well as race contexts, but legibility is limited with OCR errors.
Victorian racing meet highlights include All Home Day's strong showing at Kensington with multiple divisions decided. Winners include Ablaze, Ablate, Ablate tied to Flying Handicap, and a dramatic finish by The Gamble. Stenographer secured the Novice Mile division with notable performances from Mary and Kee.
All Wheat created a surprise victory in the two year old handicap at Boale on Saturday. Returning to the track, J Mulcahy rode the winner to secure an upset over favored rivals.
A fragmentary racing report notes Renée Zink aiming for a 14 companion race at Hawkesbury on April 1, with other entries including Angel Flight and Beau Soult in a 3-year-old events lineup. It mentions ARC plans, various horses, and forthcoming meetings at distinct venues.
Racegoers face a full day at Ascot with 16 events on the programme. First a 140 HANDICAP and multiple divisions lead into trials and stakes as Mister Biddy, Zeda cries, and Lady Maritza appear in the listed Handicap events.
The Newac reports Kedron and other contenders at a West Australian trotting meeting in Epping with good entries as acceptances close today. Prominent runners include Vaselius Globe Pool Longford May Dexter and Normans Obiris among many others with races such as the Tramway, Pap ers and Minton Derby listed and weather and charitable meetings noted for late April and May. The article details auctions of pacers, labor day events, and results from recent harness activities with prizes and notable horses mentioned.
Seana Sy Ove reports on a racetrack program with notable performances and near draws. The narrative highlights Beaulord Brat, Moiacre and Addis, plus jockey Orrell facing interference claims as Davies sweeps winners and a tight Welter result echoes across Newcastle. The piece notes the Bet Club’s role in local sport.
An OCR fragment describes Ascot races on a Saturday in May with unclear extra text. The readable elements include multiple garbled phrases and stray capitalized words, indicating a racing schedule note or advertisement. No coherent names or results are discernible.
A garbled account of a track and field meet lists numerous events and athletes with uncertain placements. It mentions hurdles, mile runs, relays, and sprint results, highlighting several performers by name and noting varying finishes near the top. The text shows many OCR errors but preserves the core sense of competition and participant names.
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