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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 31, 1938
Page
4
Covers multiple divisions of handicaps at six furlongs and nine furlongs with listed horses such as Judith Eden Waroonga Bundamba and Buzwell. Includes race divisions, tote references, and comments on horses’ forms and expected outcomes.
Race chart summary lists multiple divisions and horses including Mulan Vanterse Pad, Seven Div Handicap, MerTacle, Noble Bon, Rubanka, and Canonlfter. It notes performances, distances from a mile to seven furlongs, and Monday results with times and placements across divisions, with several horses aiming at specific handicap categories.
Summary of harvesters selections across multiple race divisions listing horses such as FRIENDLESS, RED INDIAN, NIGHT, KROM, INGLIAK, SINKOK, WAROONGA, COMING LIGHT, QUARTAITE, LADY SPEAKFELT, KAIMBUN, JUDITH EDE, BEN WYVIS, SLIPPERY MINT, BUZWELT, CHRYSOBUS and others in First to Sixth Division Handicaps with quoted race times and field notes missing clear outcomes.
A staff recreation room at Overelis Pty Ltd was completed, featuring billiards, bobs, card games, draughts, monopoly tables, badminton, two indoor bowls rinks, lounge chairs, and a soft drink bar. A musical programme followed by performances by well known players highlighted a spirit of cooperation between management and workers.
In Brighton, August 20, under fine weather Australia forges a steady stand against Naxsex. Badcock and Barnett form a patient partnership, with Barnett reaching fifty and Badcock contributing solidly as Australia struggles to a total around 200 before a late collapse.
A chaotic report describes the Indians being edged by a single goal in a Newcastle match. Key moments include late scoring attempts, defensive lapses, and a heated sideline atmosphere as the team battled to equalize.
In a Brighton match report C G Macartney notes Barnett as the best batsman, detailing his steady stroke play and decisive innings. Australia’s position is described as fragile, with Sussex and others under pressure as Wood and a pace attack shape the result.
Scattered lines show partial score notes and player names amid garbled text. Mentions Hammond, TCarnford, Walker, and various city or council references. The readable bits hint at a cricket or football style score card with LBW and wickets but details are unreliable.
In a dramatic event Walker claims both the state singles and pairs titles, adding to a storied career as a premier long-ends bowler. The Courier-Mail notes his supremacy over rivals Maggs, Rice, and Rowley, while highlighting the Windsor four and New Farm club advances as key context in Queensland bowls history.
A fragmented report details a Windsor bout where limited attack was contained. Observers note Richardson's Fink and Rowley led scoring efforts as teams traded leads, with mention of a Windsor pale and various players contributing to a tense finish.
The readable text fragment references a shade or theme tied to a child during or after a war, but lacks concrete details, dates, or identifiable people or places to form a complete news item.
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