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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1946
Page
4
A garbled OCR snippet mentions names and topics without clear context. It references individuals and possible roles, but the text is too unclear to identify events, places, dates, or concrete actions.
The Haven Tort Chub Syms meeting on Saturday faced disruption from an industrial dispute affecting gate receipts of £38 and tote takings of £40, with bookmakers posting odds at 8/8. Weather was ideal and amenities provided by St. Vincent de Paul workers and a public booth. the club expects a loss of about £kg. Notable results include Mr W Harris securing a double with Nie Strathmore, while Jockery S Hole and R Willie each had two wins. Attendance featured multiple divisions, with betting and pace varying across open and handicap events, time records around 84 to 1.91 minutes for some heats.
Sydney racing notes list numerous maidens and trials at Sydney with entries like Double Mint Urania My Hero Walter St Prince Mure Royal Recess and Stutent, plus Auburn Flying with weights and many horse names and numbers detailing BTC HCP and Barris Park trial fields, amid regional racing fixtures and stakes.
Fragmented OCR lists names and numbers across Melbourne event entries, including Caulfield and Selieday references, with several unreadable segments. The roster features participants such as Prigny Caulfield and Wanda Steeple, among many others, with assorted scores or counts.
Scattered OCR style list shows numerous names and figures such as Night ape, Mayneen Th Nawab, Rosny Plate, Navid Weve and Mystics Wy Deatine, interspersed with scores like 75 and 28. Likely a sports or racing item with many unreadable terms and inconsistent spellings.
Weekend bowling notes show a large field at the Bingles and Pals Championships with 120 players in the ingles and 188 entries in the paira. Scores list many names such as Kelly, G. Ruvesti, Hymne vy Jones, Elle, B. Telisel and Moore. The report notes incomplete English games and mixed results across categories including Conelsteney and Hy mis matches and several high totals like 2518 and 2449 amid busy weekend play.
A fold of Afteen led the season with a big score in a mixed tournament. Jal Plixbardhyge topped the field with a strong tally, Tennell and Tas Darwen tied for third with 15 points, and Mek Artin close behind with 13. In the President's Trophy matches Roy Durwen and J Fitzfurdinge posted wins as rounds and semifinals approached.
The event on Wednesday June 10 featured associates enjoying a day of bowling and croquet on fine weather. Highlights included splendid shots by new players Tall and Scvt, with luncheon and a forthcoming match in Townsville. Members extend congratulations to Kit for a worthy story and look forward to forthcoming play and celebrations.
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