LICENSES REFUSED.
SENSATION IN VICTORIA. ACTION AGAINST JOCKEYS. LEADING RIDERS INVOLVED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received August 1, li a.m.) MELBOURNE, August 1. The Victoria Racing Club has taken action against 12 of the leading riders, including N. Percival, who rode the last Melbourne Cup winner, White Nose. The reasons are not stated, but licenses have been refused W. Brady, H. Bastian, R. ,A. Evans, W. J. Howson, T. Lewis, H. Morris, N. Percival, W. Scanlon, J. S. Scarlett, P. Tehan and R. Wilson. The permit of the apprentice, P. Egan, has also been withdrawn. Rumours that something of the sort was coming, have been current since the club refused licences to six of the leading bookmakers at Flemington, but the announcement was delayed till the racing year ended.
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Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18703, 1 August 1932, Page 8
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