Driven a masterly race by reinsman B. J. Keys, Bright Gus, whose starts in this State have been infrequent, brilliantly won the Victorian Handicap for fast-class horses at Gloucester Park last night. Bright Gus was the second short favorite to come home in succession, the previous race being won. by the odds-on Valacare, who finished with a remarkable burst of speed in the straight, after being ...
Article : 251 wordsThe annual Spring tournament, marking the official opening of the 1939-40 Western Australian lawn tennis season, was opened at the Hensman Park Club courts, which were in excellent condition, yesterday afternoon in cool weather before a fair attendance. ...
Article : 851 wordsHALE SCHOOL won the 35th annual inter-school athletic meeting held at the W.A.C.A. grounds yesterday afternoon after a great tussle with Aquinas College, the holders of the Shield. Hale's victory was due to a good ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,307 wordsConsistency was rewarded when James Direct won the New South Wales Handicap, for which he firmed from 10's to 6's. ...
Article : 174 wordsSEVERAL thousand people saw L. Tillotson, a former goldfields rider, ride brilliantly and average 56 miles and hour over ...
Article : 401 wordsGentle Bobble (3's to 5 to 2) supplemented his win of the previous week by taking the Tasmanian Handicap in convincing style from Earl ...
Article : 180 wordsJudging by the betting ring operations there was only one horse considered to have a chance in the South Australian Handicap. ...
Article : 149 wordsAn outsider in Edward Stretta provided an upset in the U.L.V.A. Federal President's Handicap, when he easily defeated the even-money favorite ...
Article : 115 wordsTHE inter-school sports appearet to have been a little too strong a counter attraction to the golf courses yesterday, a quiet ...
Article : 416 wordsFor unseemly behavior the reinsman's license of J. Robinson was cancelled. For her unsatisfactory performance, ...
Article : 113 wordsA hot pot for the Victoria Handicap, Bright Gus (2's to 6 to 4) duly came home after being driven by B. J. keys. ...
Article : 162 wordsA firm favorite at 2 to 1 after opening at evens and going to 5 to 2. Princess Doral gave a classy exhibition in winning the Queensland Handicap ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,822 wordsSwanbourne and Bushmead Rifle Ranges saw the third stage of the "A", "B" and "C" grade teams matches over the 500 yards range yesterday. Twenty teams competed. At the call of the cards last month, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 593 wordsDefence Minister Street said today that he had delegated his authority to control carrier and homing pigeons to District Commandants at military ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 324 wordsThe stablemates Athboy and Cherry Bar fought out the finish of the Macquarie Grove Handicap at Randwick this afternoon, the former winning by ...
Article : 120 wordsChallendon, the three-year-old colt, who has just established a new world's record of 1 minute 54 3-5 seconds for nine furlongs and ...
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Advertising : 41 wordsHenry Armstrong, the negro champion, retained his title here tonight by a technical knockout ever Richie Fontaine, of Montana, in the third round ...
Article : 54 wordsFor the Melbourne Cup Mosaic is still favorite, with Feminist next in request Bourbon and Beau Vite are rivals for third position in the quotes. ...
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Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954), Sun 22 Oct 1939, Page 16
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