FROG DERBY CONTEST
MINIATURE RACECOURSE BENDIGO, Nov. 26. Australia’s first frog derby, contested at Bendigo last night, was won by “Windy Alec,” owned and trained by Mr. Jack Jeffrey. The event, conducted by the ExPrisoners of War Association, was contested in true racecourse setting with saddling paddock, stables, birdcage and bookmakers. The winner was the first frog to jump its way out of a large circle.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22513, 17 December 1947, Page 9
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