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Horse Racing in Gympie, 1965, 1967 and 1968

We are fortunate to have threee lots of video footage from Gympie Turf Club race meetings.

The first one is of a race meeting in September 1965 and according to the Gympie Times it was the first time a mobile starting gate was used. (Note: the video footage is listed as Gympie Race meeting 1965 – not confirmed though). Click here to view the footage (YouTube)

The second one is the Diggers’ cup of 1967. Click here to view the footage (YouTube)

The third one is the Diggers’ cup of 1968. Click here to view the footage (YouTube)

Originally a news broadcast on Wide Bay Television.
This film was originally produced by WBQ 8 and was reproduced as 7 Extract from the Archives project. The project was supported by an innovation grant from the Library Board of Queensland.
© 2020 Seven Network and Gympie Regional Libraries

The Gympie Turf Club Race Meeting – September 1965

Gympie Race meeting – September 1965
Gympie Race meeting – September 1965

The video comes to us with a note of it being September 1965 and we found information relating to a new mobile starting gate for Gympie. Unfortunately we cannot confirm if the video is the 1965 race meeting, however read the Gympie Times articles below about the mobile gate.

Mobile stall to use at today’s races, Gympie Times Saturday 25 September, page 1
Mobile gate in operation, Gympie Times Tuesday 28 September 1965, page 6

Click here to view the 1965 race meeting footage (YouTube)

The Diggers’ Cup – Gympie, 1967

And they’re off…The Diggers’ Cup 1967

This silver set was the “trophy” for the 1967 Diggers’ Cup.

Trophy for Diggers’ Cup, Gympie Times, Thursday 19 October, 1967 page 5
Weight for Diggers Cup, Gympie Times Thursday 19 October 1967, page 10
Good fields for Diggers cup race meeting, Gympie Times, Satruday 21 Ocotber 1967, page 3
Diggers’ Cup 1967 – winner being presented with the silver set tropohy

And the winner is….

Panvale’s brilliant win in Diggers’ Cup, Gympie Times, Tuesday 24 Ocotber 1967, page 3

And of course, fashions on the field….

At the Gympie races, Gympie Times Tuesday 24 Oct 1967 page 1

The Diggers’ cup of 1967. Click here to view the footage (YouTube)

The Diggers’ Cup – Gympie, 1968

Diggers’ Cup 1968 – Bob Brennan, bookmaker

The 1968 Diggers’ Cup was held on Satruday 19 October. REad below on who was running and the weights per horse.

Acceptors for Diggers’ Cup race meeting, Gympie Times, Saturday 19 October 1968, page 6
Diggers’ Cup 1968
Gympie owners win Diggers’ Cup with Papilloma, Gympie Times,Tuesday 22 October 1968, page 6
Unknown men, but maybe the winners of the winning horse for the Diggers’ Cup 1968 (both can be seen in the video)

The Diggers’ cup of 1968. Click here to view the footage (YouTube)

Originally a news broadcast on Wide Bay Television.
This film was originally produced by WBQ 8 and was reproduced as 7 Extract from the Archives project. The project was supported by an innovation grant from the Library Board of Queensland.
© 2020 Seven Network and Gympie Regional Libraries