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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 12, 1921
Page
3
The Great Public Schools meet at the Sydney Cricket Ground featured a dramatic day with rain disrupting events. Sydney Grammar retained the title with Newington taking second as many school records and standout performances emerged amid wet, greasy tracks and shifting conditions.
The piece records the ten mile championship results with winners and medalists. It names M Lucas and others, noting runner placements and honors on an honor board.
Fragmented report covers a schoolboy 440 yard run in 50 seconds and a relay event with notable performances. Mentions Moyds, Johannes ire Wee, and Cranbrook. cites Australian tour plans, Swedish championships in Stockholm, and various athletic clubs in Sydney. References to notable school athletic figures and multiple incomplete lines.
The account covers a veteran walking tour from Wallayeawang to Coonabarabran with dates, distances, and terrain notes. It lists towns, crossings, weather, and hardships, including knee deep flood waters, rough tracks, and hospitality from locals, naming several supporters and places across New South Wales.
At the Sient-nour Night carnival on Wesnesday night entries include 440 yard handicap and 120 yard events. Canterbury Park hosts meetings with athletes such as Elmer Ashara and Syiner, plus the Albury Brothers and Morpitat group involved. The event features a range of races and fees, with competitors listed for upcoming November fixtures.
Monday meeting of the New South Wales National Coursing Association set the full season programme including the Derby and Oaks meetings on April 25, 27, 28 with prize additions, the Woollstock Cup and Dewar Cup events in May, and the Australasian Waterloo Cup in June 20 to 24. Additional trophies and prize money were announced for multiple cups and the Ladies Bracewell event.
Fragmentary racing and breeding notices reference White Dixie and White Hope. The text mentions auctions, breeding stock, and sales at various gatherings, with names like Peggy Clay and R. B. Corcoran linked to stallion offerings and pedigrees amid a busy auction scene.
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