“TWENTY years old? Fancy that! It doesn’t seem so long ago as 17 years that Patrobas won the Melbourne Cup.” Charles Wheeler put down The Sporting Globe and raised his eyes... memories of glorious victories on the Turf took him away from his Marryatville home and set him down on the green lawn at Flemington. A sigh...and he was back in his drawing-room. ...
Article : 1,235 wordsOF the hurdlers seen in action at Flemington on Saturday, none pleased more than Bhopal. Much merit attached to the performance of the Bardolph mare, who undoubtedly would have won the York Hurtle if she had not lost ground through striking a hurdle near the five ...
Article : 769 wordsALMONT WILKES, one of Victoria’s smartest pacers, has always been regarded by his connections as the equal of Walla Walla, the New South Wales champion. Mr. L.S. Martin, owner of Walla Walla, does not agree with this view, ...
Article : 624 wordsThe sage who first coined the phrase, “the law’s as ass,” might have had in mind something like the remarkable a[?]les to be ...
Article : 127 wordsSaturday last was a great day for Oakbank, the village in the Adelaide hills. Not more than half a dozen ...
Article : 72 wordsWHEN F. W. McCabe, who trains and races Appellant accepted the mount on Picture Saint in the Liverpool Grand National, people who knew the horse ...
Article : 115 wordsMANY Queensland racing men rackon. there are few riders in Australia more competent than Ted Tanwan, who last week won the Q.T.C. St. Leger on ...
Article : 610 wordsCASTLEREAGH has turned out to be a rare bargain. A few weeks ago he was purchased by Mr. J. O’Halloran at auction for 55 guineas, and his portion ...
Article : 182 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 67 wordsBY winning the Birthday Handicap, at Flemington, on Monday, the Spearhead mare, Glaive, conclusively proved that distance racing is her specialty. ...
Article : 226 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 278 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 855 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 22 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954), Wed 8 Jun 1932, Page 6
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: