Belmont Park Selections
Belmont Park selections feature race entries and betting options. Advertisers are urged to mention this paper in promotions to maximize visibility and audience reach.
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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1935
Page
2
Belmont Park selections feature race entries and betting options. Advertisers are urged to mention this paper in promotions to maximize visibility and audience reach.
Belmont Park staging a diverse program including a over one and three quarter miles and Hunters Race over six furlongs. The Winter Handicap tops the day with top-class gallopers in good form while the Welter Handicap closes the meeting with a keen tussle among highweight contenders. Notable runners include Golden Image Lady World Mons Talismania Tolly Postoan Treminey Noogee Due Dignity Reptima Telegraph Hope Pingre Riveret and Winged Eagle in various events.
The Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup attract a strong lineup with 240 and 238 runners respectively in the former and latter events. Melbourne Cup prize money tops the southern hemisphere at £800 with £2000 for second and other stakes noted. Top weights include Peter Pan with 10 stone, Hal Miike and Sylvandale are among key contenders, while New Zealand horses feature prominently in the field of 17 weighted runners in the Journey event.
The Caulfield Cup lists Hall Mark at top with 011 followed by Regula 98 and Sylvandale 07 Berextoi 98. Many candidates are listed with weights and futures include Vinie NZ and other notables. scratchings expected after acceptances. Fields to be narrowed as racing details firm up.
Shadow King, hailed as one of the era’s most honest horses, is set to race in the Melbourne Cup this year. Australia’s “grand old man of the Turf” carries a lighter weight than in prior runs and is anticipated to face rivals despite his young age, with critics predicting he may outpace others on Flemington’s famed course.
Experimental work at Bestobell works Slough near London aims to cut airliner noise by using asbestos-reinforced cabins. Designers plan a thick asbestos bulkhead between engine and cabin and asbestos lining behind windows, with interior decoration to reduce noise and improve safety, signaling a notable milestone in air travel development.
Victoria defeated Western Australia 123 to 116 at Leederville Oval in a high quality interstate clash. McMurray officiated impartially as Reynolds, Greene, Gaudhon, and Rainoldi starred for Victoria while Doig, Taylor, Daily, and Rowe impressed for WA. Final period pressure from WA made the scoreline closer before Victoria held on.
In a high scoring yet close contest Vic led by small margins as Rainoldi and Ditchburn starred for Victoria while W A pressed with multiple singles and goals. Doig Reynolds and Ryan featured in key plays as the second half swung with Victoria edging the final quarter and a late score giving Vic a slender advantage.
In a Perth Oval match Victoria defeated Western Australia by 18 18 to 13 10 with Victoria's sharper passing and stronger defence. Shea starred in midfield for Victoria while Barry Bowe and Layen and McDiarmid flourished in forward bursts. Western Australia struggled with goal kicking though Anderson and Green contributed, but Victoria sealed the victory late as crowd pressure built.
A football was kicked high and cleared a fence landing beside a cockerel in a neighboring farmyard. The bird eyed the wall, then gathered the hens and peered at the object, while the speaker told readers to mention the paper when replying to advertisers.
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