11 Aug 1934
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Newspaper
Sydney Sportsman
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1934
Page
1
A Sydney reader requests £1 to bet on a horse described as a “real good thing” at Canterbury Park, claiming her fiancé the jockey and his friends will back it. She promises to reveal the horse’s name next Saturday morning if you send the funds, citing trust and wedding plans as motive.
Hall Mark was brought to Caulfield last Saturday to reacquaint with the bustle of the track. The horse, once nicknamed Joey after a prior spell, behaved calmly in the birdcage and watched the proceedings without incident as preparations continued for a possible Caulfield Piratie On campaign to win another Melbourne race.
Tensions flare at Ascot after trainer Kingsley allegedly confronts jockey Griffiths and the stewards. Kingsley, preparing Allee for removal, reportedly made a remark heard by a steward, provoking anger from rider Jack Tyler who had ridden Allee in prior defeats. S. Weiss rode Alice to victory, while Tyler’s ire centers on the perceived slight.
Stewards report on the complaint lodged by jockey J. Tyler against T. Kingsley, trainer of Allee, found the charge could not be substantiated. Kingsley was deemed to have conduct that was unseemly and fined £10. The ruling underscores the seriousness of the matter and the consequences for unsubstantiated accusations.
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