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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
23
A dense, garbled page lists numerous names and numbers from a race results section. It mentions competitors such as Nadich, Tye Mumrok, Ninaoa, Le Quiry, Robin Howl, and Dark 1, among many others, with scattered times and placements. The text is fragmentary with many misread phrases and inconsistent formatting, typical of OCR noise from historical newspapers.
Fragmentary text from ASCOT VIC lists horses, handlers, and race details with numerous errors. It mentions Niobinene Teint Hinkledy, Grand, Dabs tage mail, Bloors, and various race and placings alongside scattered times and names like Praston, Str Rona, and Companion. The legibility is too weak to extract a coherent event summary.
Readable fragments show a list of horses, riders, and assorted times and placements. Several proper names and places appear in a garbled racing context, with inconsistent punctuation and numbers. The passage resembles a damaged sports betting page or race result column lacking coherent structure.
A garbled racing notice advertises last minute free turf service for Warwick Farm and Williamstown this Saturday. It mentions weights, insurances, reader inquiries by phone, and a gold token promotion with betting details and race entries.
A garbled OCR page lists numerous names and partial scores or terms such as Bat ting, Wattle Time, DB entries, and various nicknames. Readable items include scattered references to individuals like Markos and Glebuay, with fragmented batting and racing terms, hinting at a late season or club sports roundup without cohesive results or dates.
A long list of horse, person, and place names appears as Rosehill entries for May 25. The fragmentary OCR provides numerous unfamiliar proper nouns, with no clear race outcomes or specifics to summarize.
A long list of horses and connections appears for the Grand National meeting at Flemington. Names include Wardle Mace Sylo Batuday porley Bride Marshland Burshire Glue Layour Jolly Bow Franco Whernside and many others across multiple stables and locales.
An English exchange reports on Italian racing rules and practices. It notes strict stewards punishments for professionals, near prohibition of exporting first class horses, and Donatello J being allowed to leave Italy for a large sum. It mentions Electric Eye, betting restrictions at enclosures, and Mussolini’s interest in breeding and racing.
Monday entries open for the Bat.C.4 Newmarket Handicap six furlongs and the Doomben Cup eleven furlongs. The Newmarket promises a rich sprint handicap with a £8160 stake, the Cup offering £22000 and a £100 trophy, raced on July 2. Minor entries close June 14. The report notes Sydney interest and trainer activity, plus a Warwick Park update and tragic death of Jimmie Corban after a fall at Brisbane.
A dense listing of weights, horses, riders, and racing entries for a Saturday card at Gawler. Includes horse names such as Yura, Archon, and Lady Norman, plus various weights and rider pairings, with notes on form and entries. The fragmentary OCR presents a snapshot of the event’s program, highlighting notable contenders and handicaps.
A list of race pairings and contenders for the Saturday card includes TRIAL STAKES selections and WELTER HANDICAP entries. Notable names include Soochow Princess Orania GAWLER SALUNDI Belinda BRUSH and Grantley Hearty Laugh. The STAND HANDICAP features Mustration Prince Raceo Attract King Sim among choices.
On Friday June 10 William Inglis and Son hold a sale of bloodstock at Newmarket stables Randwick on behalf of executors of W T Thunton Perpetual Trustee Co. Included are yearlings brood mares and a filly from Pantheon and Lindis Body with other runners. a second sale is set for June 1 at West Mulgoa on Roselyn Stud account featuring 12 well bred brood mares sired by El Cacique Denis Boy Brionscop and Polymahr plus brood mares yearlings and horses from other owners.
Entries list for the June racing meeting shows the Flying Handicap and Warwick June Handicap with weights and riders. Officials note minimal weights and a draw for the mile events while soliciting entry forms and fees.
Doomben featured several two year olds in varied handicap and trials. Notable names include Red Douglas Ted Cardinal and Golden Dust. other runners listed include Mylo Royal Rivoli and Sundale. Outcome details are sparse in the clipped OCR fragment.
The page lists Doomben Saturday acceptances for multiple races with horses including Hendra Lad, Sans Paralip, Snookunta, Milluma, Manor, and Manila trials. It references entries like Uold Cob and Spoorlit, with notes on trainers and connections and mentions boxing and other events on the same card.
A dense list of weights and horse names from Menangle shows numbers like 9.0 5.20 8.8 and 7.15 for many runners including Lemone Highworth Tyrd and Duchess. The record reads as a handicap style roster with weights assigned to numerous horses from multiple clubs and stables.
The notice lists multiple trotting events with horses and drivers across divisions. Rio Lou Ly Stewardess and related entrants are noted with placements and times, followed by Luay Vida Lulu Bye Burnt Sill, Prince Don Glineuree Wilbuc's Tove, Master Dixie Gay Polly Wetlond, Dalla Boy Rex Bells Royal's Beat, Minton's Chiplee Lucia Machine Renicuben Mo Lachin Machine and Non's Hope as entries and results. It preserves the era's shorthand and numeric handicaps for each race.
A fragmented OCR list names numerous horses and entrants for Canterbury May 28 races. The line shows varied horse names such as Tradentor Juvern Fugitive and many others, intermingled with owner or stable references, indicating a racecard or entries page snapshot with numerous misspellings and garbled text.
A fragmented list of turf fixtures and venue notes appears, with references to Warwick Farm Canterbury Park Albion Park and other locations. It catalogs teams or entries and mentions dates, venues, and potential matchups, though many OCR fragments obscure clear pairings and outcomes. The piece reads like a planning slate or schedule snippet from a regional racing or turf calendar listing multiple venues and supposed fixtures.
The text catalogs scattered handicaps and horse names including Waterford Patch Wiper Clyde and Blac All. It notes copyright by F LORSLEE and mentions Knight Folly as runner-up to a notable horse at Warwick Farm Maidan mid January. The fragmentary OCR yields a long, obscure roster of entries and notes.
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