17 Mar 1909
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Newspaper
Sydney Sportsman
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1909
Page
1
Sports column notes widespread bookmakers in New South Wales towns. It criticizes illicit betting shops connected to horse racing and alleges law enforcement failings while bookmakers continue unchecked. The piece questions regulatory effectiveness and urges action to end the practice.
Racing notes discuss tentative division racing at Victoria Park due to large fields and safety concerns. Moorefield’s Two-Year-Old Handicap saw Bright Laddie challenge Lady Addie with Lady Addie prevailing by about two lengths as Adolpire trailed. Decollette, ridden by Barden, won the Bexley Handicap ahead of Versailles with a half-length margin.
The protest was upheld after a dramatic Moorefield Handicap where Ismailia and Tinsel led into the straight. Ismailia was hampered as Tinsel swerved, with bookmakers rating odds 6 to 4 against Ismailia, while Jumbo and Jolyment rode for Victoria Park. Lord Wallace won the Kogarah Stakes, narrowly beating San Jose, as Wallamine appears as a related Lineage tease.
The piece accuses stewards of failing to curb sloppy riding in pony club events at Kensington last Saturday. It highlights Hanneybel and Whit on Refrain and Royal Flank for letting rivals pass and then riding to the front, raising calls for inquiries into rider handling and owner accountability.
Ed May started favorite in the Flying Handicap at Moorefield but Luna Light won at three to one. Miss Bass finished strong but defeated by Confetti by a head. Holmah took third with Lunar Light last. Protest over interference was not lodged. Trainer Jack Noad faces a rough spell as Mrs Bess and Yabba Gabba show mixed results with recent placings and cup performance.
A schedule lists Havana Fedora and The Term of His Natural, with showings at 2 p.m. at the Theatre Royale and Criterion. Duke’s Motor and Harry Rickaria Company run late matinees. Bijou and Gatam-Went’s mirror daily pictures, Queen’s Fairs stage dances, and Woodland City hosts boxing events through the evening.
A jumble of sports chatter covers auctions in the Rugby League, reactions to a trawler voyage and sea safety, plus gossip on Jim Jeffries and James Kelly. The writer notes dangers at Coogee surf, calls for better supervision and patrols, and hints at upcoming big events and bets.
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