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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1933
Page
2
Fragments describe trotting events at Brennan Park with lists of horse names and riders. The garbled text mentions horses such as Queen Tynes Briton Slayer and Roy Melon, with scattered judge or track notes and times. The passage lacks coherent structure but hints at a racecard or program entries.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Belmont racing and a reference to a comprehensive Catalan Manufacturer, Box 1084, G.P.O. Perth. The readable facts are sparse and unclear, with possible improper names and garbled phrases. No coherent event or entities to report beyond these mentions.
Owing to a new arrangement among race clubs no acceptances will be available for the Belmont meeting until Saturday. Readers will receive selections based only on the weights listed in the accompanying column.
Fragmented race report details the Maiden Hurdle won in a close finish, with key placements, odds, and jockeys mentioned for the August Handicap showing finish order and notable times. Names and odds are scattered through a cluttered OCR passage, preserving core outcomes.
A period advert lists multiple trotting races at the Metropolitan meeting with details of the State Handicap, Maddington Purse, Kellerberrin Handicap, Caris Cup, and Training Handicap. It notes entrants, weights, places, and dividends for races including One mile and a half and seven furlongs, with various horses, riders, and odds.
The report covers Wightman Cap lawn tennis events with notable matchups and players such as Ringland American entrants, Miss Tauirey Swevtent and Miss Jacobs. It notes outcomes in the Western Metropolitan and Subiaco areas, including Fremantle Rangers earning the Western Division title after a close result with Subiaco, and references Sydney Carnival performances and team movements in Fremantle and Perth regions.
The match at the Sydney Cricket Ground saw Western Australia defeat Victoria by 18 points in a keenly contested carnival game. WA led from the start until the middle of the third, with a late surge by Victoria failing to overturn the deficit as WA held on in the final minutes.
The Al-Australia Women's Harker Genival carnival concluded with Tasmania defeating Victoria in the final. Western Australia drew with Queensland, while South Australia and Western Australia posted strong group results. Leading goal scorers include players from New South Wales and Queensland, with Tasmanian and Victorian teams showing decisive performances.
The text describes difficulties in selecting perfect panels for canonical halls and the dispatch of hides to Sydney. It notes frequent seam issues, pressure tests, and branded marks as requirements, with Mr Bark detailing the selection and shipment process and the loss of many hides in transit.
Year ended March 11 1933 lists men's and women's rankings by the association with players from NSW SA Qld and Victoria. Names include J Crawford Hopman Quist Sproule Turnball Moon Hartigan Crawley Buntsworth Molesworth Westacott Miss Morddle-Wriples Vanterberg and other members cited in the ranking roll.
Fragmentary OCR notes list fruit trees and roses with mentions of orange, lemon, mulberry and elm items. Some pricing appears as 22/0 and 27/4, but the text is garbled and unclear.
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