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  2. “The Best Steeplechase Fences in the World”

    “I HAVE ridden over jumps in practically every country in the World, and I consider the brush fences al Baldoyle (Ireland) are the best I have seen,” said Fred McCabe, when asked for his opinion of how to improve the steeplechase fences on Melbourne courses, so as to minimise the risk of accident. He said that the brush fences at Baldoyle had a drop of 4ft. 10in., but they had such a beautiful lean from the take-off side that ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 770 words
  3. ADELAIDE HORSES REAPPEAR

    Cups are re-appearing after their winter spells. Magna Charta was one of the four Cup candidates seen in the September Handicap, at Morphettville, on Saturday. It was his first run since he competed in the A.R.C. Birthday Cup, in June. ...

    Article : 580 words
  4. TROTTING REFORMS NEEDED

    THOUGH there have been excellent fields of late at Melbourne trotting meetings, it is indisputable that light-harness sport at the Ascot racecourse has waned in popularity since it was transferred from Richmond more than twelve months ago. ...

    Article : 1,110 words
  5. ABSENT OWNER

    A MONG owners who race purely for sport is Mr F. E. Cobbold, the Queensland pastoralist, whose colors were carried to victory in the first ...

    Article : 391 words
  6. HIGH SPEED

    IN his early outings on the turf. Pa[?]phar phar handled himself like a thoroughbred who might develop into a classic performer, but now it would appear That ...

    Article : 371 words
  7. WHERIKO WINS! WHERIKO WINS!

    After having appeared to be beaten by Rapso[?]la in the Warriston Handicap at Caulfield, Wheriko answering gamely to the calls of Ashley Reed, went away again and won by nearly a length. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 36 words
  8. WALTZING LILY AND THE CUP

    FEARS that Waltzing Lily will not stay the mile and a half were set at rest to a great extent by her display in the Memsie on Saturday. She ...

    Article : 210 words
  9. LACROSSE PREMIERSHIP

    TWO weeks will see the end of the lacrosse season. The semi-finals in the senior section, and a grand final in the [?] section, will be the complete programme for Saturday next. THE home and home matches in the senior ...

    Article : 645 words
  10. SPRING GUIDE

    RACING at Canterbury Park seldom has any bearing on the principal spring handicaps, but there have been occasions when good Randwick winners ...

    Article : 456 words
  11. KING’S CUP COURSE

    THE venue of the next King’s Cup to be staged by the Tasmanian Rowing Association remains a vexed point between the oarsmen of the northern and southern districts of the island. The T.R.A. have declared that the race will be held in the south, ...

    Article : 565 words
  12. Werribee Form (Continued)

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 625 words
  13. Pearce’s Great Win (Continued from Page 1)

    OVER confidence might have been fatal, for Phelps was capable of making up a lot of ground on the turns and in general watermanship. ...

    Article : 250 words
  14. S.A. LACROSSE

    THE South Australian lacrosse season will close next Saturday when East Torrens and Sturt will fight out the A grade premiership. Sturt defeated ...

    Article : 199 words
  15. Green Arrives

    THE New Zealand jockey, T. Green who will ride Inflation in the Epsom Handicap, arrived in Sydney by the Wanganella on Sunday. ...

    Article : 28 words
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