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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 11, 1916
Page
12
A chaotic digest covering horse racing, betting, and ownership shifts across Melbourne, Randwick, and Sydney. Mentions McLachlan, Green Cap, Lavender, Kilboy, and Toure with Derby and Melbourne Cup context, plus general wagering talk, government plans on machines, and European racing reflections.
A fragmented tribute to Stanley Wootton recalling his celebrated victories and the crowd’s adulation. The text hints at battles, loss, and enduring memory as portsmen mark the passing of a figure once famed for strength and courage, with echoes of wartime and community grief.
A dated racehorse dispute centers on Stead dispersing horses after a meeting and the involvement of O’Neil and other parties. Letters reveal tensions over trainer arrangements, alleged payments, and decisions affecting Bechelac’s Persse and Melbourne Cup prospects. The exchange questions loyalty, penalties, and the referee’s role in future horse training and race participation.
The report details a chaotic Randwick diving session with no severe injuries. It lists many participants and places in a fragmented fashion, mentioning Wankoways jug WPaces and ESS as the only rink, plus references to MAGEE Ou and numerous names including Walart and Everson.
Training notes from Melbourne track detail frugal times and numerous horses names. Entries include Mira, Lady Maoitan, Comedy King, Lucky Escape, Gudlarm, Defence, Wallachia, Archibald, Rem Jruum, De Gamma, Aléconner, Jungorogan, Vibratory gallopings, Royal Arms sprint, Annelon Ame, Marcullan, Wixhine, Allegory, Lingle, Aldes, Shepherd King, Green Cap, Pocher, Wertys, Mola, Mallravars, and others with times and distances noted in a jumbled record of workouts.
The clipping lists multiple horse racing entries and handicaps including WEDNESDAY OCT, and events at WAVERLEY RANDWICK, with names such as MAN DI CAP, Common Law, Cagan, DOWLING, GRANTHAM STAKES, COURT Stapeland, and FINAL HANDICAP featuring THREE STAR and Royal Parade. It reflects a program sheet of races and participants with scattered legible names and placements.
Maiden and Flying Handicaps draw unusually large entries across four divisions with Paymaster Kismet Carry Field Suzette and BlmGrove Miss Brew Sluctric Light My Marie as contenders. Fourteen-Handicap and related events list several potential runners amid resumed racing at Ascot after a three week pause with entries including Welbrook Romanite Devatine and Blantross among others.
Fragmentary report covers betas re misstering and nominations for Associated Clubs. Includes notes on a Wollon BanE October 27 meeting and results from a Richmond race meeting with divisions and horses such as Seebecg Romota Gipny Lowes Richifoid Burse and Abbotaford Handifa.
Queensland Turf Club outlines a busy programme for November with Derby Stakes 1300 yards and Manbame Handicap 3000 yards noted. Queensland Cup 1000 yards two miles slated for the same day, while entries close with secretary on Monday the 16th. an event at Sydney venue follows with participation from Melbourne.
Fragmentary report of spring blood stock sales with references to buyers, sellers, and auction activity. Mentions multiple firms, locations, and figures amid garbled OCR text, including names such as Chisholm and Co and various bidders, with scattered pricing and lot notation.
Fragmented war era notes recount cyclists in France and England, battle on roads, specific mentions of losses, medical depots, and home front distress. The piece blends personal recollections with sporadic dates and places, including references to Taymania and Haglania amid wartime chatter.
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