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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 02, 1939
Page
4
Acceptor figures and probable riders outline the Brisbane race card at Albion Park. The list includes horses with prior metropolitan form and recent performances, highlighting favorites and potential winners among the entrants.
The report covers multiple race divisions with horses such as WIGHAWA and ROYMONTD noted for impressive performances. It highlights first and fifth division handicaps with trainers and jockeys, mentions notable times and distances, and records runners like CORIO and FIRST DIVISION HANDICAP contenders shaping the meeting at Alpion Park.
In Toowoomba Vaughan defeated Gilchrist in straight sets while Gilchrist struggled. The match featured Callaghan steering the pace against Vivian McGrath, and other Queensland players Hancock and Williams falling to Linda and Brodie respectively. The event highlighted Moon Whillam and the late rallies of the Felan brothers with Valley sets noted.
The Victorian poolball league considers moving the grand final to Melbourne on September 24. A revised schedule shows the Queenland team draw and timing adjustments expected to accommodate the venue shift. The event details include semifinals, finals, and participant teams Kedron South Brisbane and Birushbane with the grand final to follow the winners of the second semifinal.
In New York on August 1, the relatively unknown Henry Grant was defeated 6-2 6-? in the first round of the Southampton tennis tournament. Ry Riges won the match easily.
A historic racing page lists multiple handicap trials from Seventh to Welter divisions with entries including SEPPINELLA, BRUSILLY BONNIE, ROMAN, GAY BUZZARD, and YEPPOON BROWN. Races show times around 12.45 to 15.00 and include horses like CORAL SCENE SOCIAL SET and CASHEL LAD in competitive fields.
A garbled report recalls a dramatic defeat and a quest for vengeance. It mentions Dane yt Tuer, Denholm, and McArthur, with scattered references to matches, distances, and players in a tennis or golf context. The piece mixes names, places, and outcomes in a fragmented scorecard-like recap.
Report of a professional tennis tour with Beruten AM and Bane at Melbourne events. Notes mention Norman Brokes, Sandely, Stoefen, Budge, and the Australian capital matches with singles and doubles decisions across several sets. Officials indicate a later tour phase and financial concerns for the year.
BRL unlikely to invite Sydney team. Brisbane Ipswich clash set for an unknown September date. Rankin Cup challenge and premiership semi finals discussed. Western Suburbs favored for QRL trophy. Brisbane withdraws and Townsville trip mentioned. BRL meeting to decide trophy award.
A fragmentary report details Western Australia defeating Queensland in a hard fought baseball game. Pitcher Steele held WA to three runs while Queensland rallied late but fell short 40 to none, with Queensland players Milly and Webber contributing in a evenly contested match that also mentions Victoria and Caledonia in uncertain terms.
Reported in Melbourne on a domestic affair involving Henner Henkel, a German Dayly Cup player visiting Australia in 1987 88, who plans marriage to American tennis star Max Gracyn Wheeler. The Australian Tennis Association faced a potential tour invitation conflict due to pending American professional issues.
An incomplete tennis report describes a match with unevenly contested third set and several miscooked phrases. Mentions Vaughan Teal and Gilchtists with scattered terms like ace and set progression, but concrete results or names are garbled.
A detailed tennis report recalls McGrath's uneven start against Vivian Callaghan with early struggles and mixed winners. It notes Callaghan gaining momentum, tense rallies, and a shift as McGrath improves, while other players and local results weave through the narrative.
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