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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 24, 1928
Page
6
The article reports Cinder War’s continued success at The Maer and Epping meets with strong attendance and top finishes. It highlights Cinder War’s improvements, the competition’s field, and mentions other dogs and handlers, along with stakes and results from the Epping Friday through Saturday events.
An eccentric list of names and places appears in a fragmentary report on a track racing event. The article mentions Epping Tonight, various trainers and dogs, and notes alterations to a programme with last minute changes including Konametos Binks and Himes to Mascot.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a speed coursing event at Lithgow with mentions of heats, purses, and entries. It references dates around the 1900s era, listing a final purse and participants though many words are garbled. The text names a place and some individuals in a rough outline of races and prizes.
Maroubra is improved as Genemly leads a prowed dog to win the Maniwick Stakes while Mascot’s figures show strong energy at the meeting. Watertown, Sykes, and other horses contest the Mile and feature a busy program with Wires Heese and Nemp Tren Clair involved. The day highlights include the Mascot programme and performances by several stakes contenders across the Ascot, Randwick, and Kingston stakes amid a crowded track schedule.
Details from the Saturday night racing card show multiple races with winners by short margins. First Heat Farne and Tirapat headed the list, while Second Heat went to Wynewy with a four length lead. Ring of the Laky and Crowher posted notable margins in their heats, and EPPISG Lived Stakes featured Sparked Dickens and Miranlaj View among top finishers.
A garbled report describes a test event at Fort On Sunday featuring Captain Coulter and a crew plied in a tuggy plied test. It references reactions and a known result with few Anes amid unclear terms and names.
The report notes bookmakers at Mascot Coursing Ground applying for licenses ahead of the next meet on Wednesday. It mentions public betting enthusiasm and concerns about tech qualifications, with emphasis on the once popular greyhound coursing and the local betting scene.
A garbled report lists numerous heats and placements for a track meet with names such as Beam Wirelewn Dele Law and Prinen Gowrie alongside various entries like Face Work and Turning Bont. Times and heat counts appear inconsistent, but multiple heats and contenders are named, indicating a dense event summary with many participants.
A proposed charitable sweep week in Britain aims to raise funds for animal welfare. The plan involves licensed greyhound tracks nationwide coordinating a Wembley final on September 28 with total prize money around 25 000. The Royal Veterinary Society backs the effort to support dogs in need.
The Buckjumpers display drew crowds with Lance Skuthorpe showcasing skillful horsemanship. Bets offered for Firefly and Mise Firefly tasks. proceeds from the event support the National Dog Week Council and veterinary funding, highlighting community fundraising and equestrian spectacle.
A dense, idiosyncratic extract lists names, places, and events tied to coursing and racing. It mentions individuals such as Mr. DW Busy presirdetty and Mr. Martin Warker, alongside places and events across England and Ireland, with scattered notes on horses, breeding, and travel, all rendered in fragmented OCR prose.
The Queensland Polo Team issues a challenge to back their claim in a Sydney event. Several players remain unable to join the voyage including Allen, Cemprtain, and Armetrong. The contest centers on the Kostrolesion Chabl Clg in Sydney with The referee to handle communications.
Auction and sale notice for numerous greyhound and dog kennels items. Includes Black and White Dog, White Bitchns, various bitches and sires, Velvets, Shadow Bancer and Vera lineage, prices, and location at Rainbow Victoria and West Brom. Also mentions clearing out sale, quick sale, and kennel details with contact references.
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