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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1915
Page
11
A sprawling, garbled OCR page mixes racing results, judges, and an extraordinary election note. It references steeplechase style events, riders and ponies, and names several officials, participants, and venues. The piece is dense with scattered proper nouns and sports talk across a chaotic strip.
A fragmented report from Adelaide describes a chaotic race event with weather disruptions, driver changes, and crowd reactions. Amid confusion at Adewade Oval, officials and drivers struggle to maintain order as a murky sequence of transfers, resignations, and celebrations unfolds, highlighting tensions and the day’s uncertain outcome. The piece notes the involvement of KR Cruickahonk and mentions successive events around the track, with spectators reacting to shifts in leadership and race status.
Fragmented Tasmanian racing notes discuss the Tasmanian Amateur Jockey Club, Elwick results, and forthcoming meetings. Mentions Warndon and regional stakes, owners’ returns, and plans to ship horses to Sydney. Names Jockey Club figures and several stakes events with dates in late year.
Brisbane racing reports cover day events, horses like Tippearary Girl and Le Heive, and commentary on meetings at Bowen and Northern stables. Notables include Patriot Hiepvemahra, Redil 1Fucile twinkle, and Malthus Crasafres with results across handicaps and showery conditions.
A detailed report from the Mustorubidgee Turf Club meeting highlights a day of racing with several races won by horses connected to retrapoltan circuits. Jockeys and owners are named, with segments describing performances, values, and notable entrants across the program, including the day’s leading performers and the field setup.
A chaotic but vivid Western NSW racing page recounts horses, jockeys, and meetings. It highlights owners and trainers like Harry O'Brien, notes horses such as Paula and Red Velvet, and mentions Sydney connections and substantial betting. The narrative blends event details with portraits of key figures in a bustling Western racing milieu.
A detailed account from the Northern District Racing meeting highlights uncertainties in weights and event timings. It notes the Newcastle Jackey Elly board's re election, the Wounded Soldiers appeal, and remarks on horses like Machine Boy and Bersian Girl, with praise for a strong turnout and notable performances at Maitland and Maitland.
Officials advertise a full spring race meeting schedule led by the Muswellbrook Race Club on September 13 with Rosehill events on September 18 and Cowra Cup and Show Handicap notes. The program lists stakes, prizes, and entry deadlines, with details for Randwick, Epsom Handicap, Metropolitan, and Derby-related races, plus the Dabble J.C. meeting dates and Gosford plans.
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