Jamestown Racing Club reports successful year and golden jubilee plan
At a Jamestown Racing Club Limited committee meeting, chairman P J McCarthy outlined a profit of 67 pounds from the autumn meeting plus 215 pounds from January, noting total funds for the year. The club distributed 363 pounds 3 shillings in stake money and assisted with transport costs of 140 pounds. Overdrafts were reduced by about 800 pounds over three years. The club plans to mark 60 years of racing in Jamestown next year, tracing back to the first meeting in February 1889 with K C Sandland as chairman and J M Turner as secretary, and a 1859 programme including hurdle and steeplechase events.
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Jamestown Racing Club Limited
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McCarthy
Balaklava
Gawler
Jamestown
Commercial Sale
K. C. Sandland
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Harry Skurry
Heenzo Nose Throat and Chest Ailments Remedy
Quick relief for nasal catarrh sore throat cough and chest infections advertised as an inexpensive home remedy. Instructions claim mixing with sweetened water yields a large supply for nasal antiseptic gargle and internal use against flu colds bronchitis and croup. Available from chemist or store.
Wirrabara claim upset win over Georgetown at George Town
In a Saturday clash at George Town Wirrabara upset Georgetown by two points with final scores Wirrabara 12 10 and Georgetown 11 14. Best players for Wirrabara Hayes Kavanagh Cox Yeung Sizer and George Town’s KK J Noonan K Myatt Wakefield Page. Goalkickers Wirrabara Hayes Cox Hall 3 each with McKenzie Clark Walters and Georgetown’s K Noonan Carmody K Myatt 2 Rev Noonan B Myatt. A large crowd saw Crystal Brook meet Gladstone in a later game ending in a draw after a strong final quarter for Gladstone.
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Georgetown
Wirrabara
Hayes
Kavanagh
Cox
Yeung
Sizer
T. Noonan
K. Myatt
Wakefield
Page
Hall
McKenzie
Clark
Walters
K. Noonan
Gladstone Oval
Crystal Brook
Blue
Judell Trophy Final Won by John Williams at Jamestown
Jamestown Rifle Club reports John Williams won the Judell trophy final on Saturday June 11 after reaching the 105 limit and achieving three limits. Joe Cummings and Reg Cummings finished two points behind, with Leo Hoffmann close in. Final scores show Williams 315, Cummings 313, Hoffmann 310.
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John Williams
Joe
Reg. Cummings
Leo Hoffmann
Joe Cummings
Leo. Hoffmann
O. Goldsworthy
Coursing Club Sets July Meeting at Jamestown Plumpton
The Middle North Coursing Club will hold its second meeting on Monday July 25 at Jamestown Plumpton. A Class Stake for dogs with two or fewer prior wins and an all aged stake will be decided. Walter Richardson serves as judge and J Fahey as slipper.
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Middle North Coursing Club
Jamestown Plumpton
Walter Richardson
J. Fahey
Jamestown Dance Night Delights with Grand Programme
An excellent programme of dances and music by the Jamestown Dance Orchestra kept a large crowd in high spirits until 130 a.m. Miss Zita Ryan and Mr. H Weston led supper dances while J H Smour & Sons supplied supper. Decorations by Mrs BE Orchard and Mr H Orchard. Proceeds reached £40. Cpl Ted Orchard secretary. ticketing and door duties by Cpl Douglas Orchard, Tpr B Samuels, and 3.Q.M.8 G Finn.
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Jamestown Dance Orchestra
Zita Ryan
Orroroo
H. Weston
Jamestown
J. H. Smour & Sons
BE. L. Orchard
H. Orchard
Success of Erstwhile Jamestown Trainer Kirkaloo Wins
Sportsmen at Jamestown praise Joe Dickson for Kirkaloo’s win in the Coalbrook Stakes division at Victoria Park Adelaide on Monday. Dickson trains a team in Victoria including Zipfer King Neil's Day Beau Silver Stardale and Kirkaloo after leaving Jamestown.
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Joe Dickson
Kirkaloo
Victoria Park
Adelaide
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Prac
Dickson
Victoria
Zipper King
Murray Bridge
Neil's Day
Beau Silver
Stardale
Military Ball Draws Huge Turnout Across Regiments
The 9th/23rd Light Horse Regiment held its annual ball at Jamestown Institute Hall on Monday evening with about 400 attendees. Visitors came from Fort Pirie Georgetown Oreroo Peterborough Spalding Terowie and Crystal Brook. Officers from other troop centres attended as well including Captain Wilson Captain Bull Lieut Meill Lieut Cottrell and Lieuts Caddy Geddes Maitland Taylor Brown W.O. Jordan Wright and more. The event featured a polonaise led by W O Jordan and Mrs Jordan and a guard of honor for the King’s Colors under Lieuts Meill and Cottrell with Y Campbell and Set. Thomas in support, Beavers and guardsmen Batten and Orchard.
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Jamestown Institute Hall
Fort Pirie
Georgetown
Orreroo
Peterborough
Spalding
Terowie
Crystal Brook
Wilson
Georgeown
Bull
Meill
Cottrell
Caddy
Geddes
Port Pirie
Lieut Maitland
Blyth
Lieut. Taylor
Clare
Lieut. Brown
Jamestown
W.O. Jordan
Wright
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