Chairman W J Marden retires from Brisbane Rugby League
W J Marden, longtime secretary of Valley and former B R L chairman in 1939 40, retires after delegates meeting signaling no new chairman until 1941. Bonus distribution for 1940 totals £435 with Northern Suburbs premiers £93 and Brothers runner up £78 among others.
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W. J. Marden
Brisbane
Rugby League
Marden
Valley Club
Valley
B.R.L
Northern Suburbs
Brothers
Eastern Suburbs
Southern Suburbs
Western Suburbs
Patriots Golf Drive by Pros Planned to Aid Funds
The Professional Golfers Association announces several events to raise funds. An open four ball stableford at Indooroopilly is scheduled with morning or afternoon tee times and players to bring own caddies. A tennis versus golf exhibition between Lester Hancock Ail Chave and Victoria Park pro Arthur Gargard is planned for December 22 pending course and date. Hancock and Chave will use a tennis racquet and a putter while golfers carry full bags. Another four ball pro exhibition is set for Clontarf on December 28 at 2 p.m. featuring E Anderson P Anderson R Want and J Heath.
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The
Professional Golfers' Association
Indooroopilly
Lester Hancock
Ail Chave
Victoria Park
Arthur Gargard
Gazzard
Usta
Hancock
Chave
Clontarf
E. and
P. Anderson
R. Want
J. Heath
Caddies Cup Entries and Mixed Foursome Fundraiser
Entries for the Caddies Cup close with J W Beckett at Bris bane Golf Club on Friday at 5 pm. Qualifying is at Brisbane Club Yeerongpilly on Saturday morning with 8:30 am start. The event precedes a mixed foursome for the Red Cross fete at Government House on December 14. Final of the Cup at Royal Yacht Club Hamilton on Saturday afternoon.
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Courier-Mall
J. W. Beckett
Brisbane Golf Club
Yeerongpilliw
Beckett
Red Cross
Government House
Royal Weer Stand
Hamilton
Galles Club
A. Balley
M. Gibson
Bo Poe
Balley
Gibson
Services athletic gala considered after Melbourne meet
The Queensland Amateur Athletic Association plans a fighting forces championship in January. Winners from Melbourne last Saturday may be invited to Sydney for the February 15 gala. The NSW association also intends to invite Queensland services athletes. Queensland’s chair doubts a top team can travel south, as many leading athletes have already gone overseas, but January championships will reveal class.
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Queensland Amateur Athletic Association
Fighting Forces
G. Oliver
Iktcoreini
Melbourne
Sydney
N.O.W. Amateur Athletic Association
E. V. Dunbar
Queensland
Queensland Association
R. J. O'Connell
Cullen Amateur Race Club Meeting Ma n Maiden Wack Handicap
Tuesday report from Clifton Toowoomba lists weights for Saturdays Cullen Amateur Race Club meetings. Featured events include Maiden Wack Handicap with several horses and weights, Patriot ic Handicap, and Second Handicaps with multiple entries and weights for each runner.
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Toowoomba
Cullen Amateur
Connie
All Gold
Gundy Bluey
Bib
Darky
Leo Rita
Furse
Rappro If! Minimboo
Linda K
Linda K O13, Ble Leo Ae, Jo For 84 Peterkin 711, Blwe Shaven 7 Jerwal
Master Roy
Warwick Queen
Weestler
Fden's Pride
Oviboy
Bemes
Warpalot
Nier Echo Ilate Coore
Leo Rirmaye Bhy Bue Dlate Bievs
Little Jean
City Boxing Tourney Entries Near Brisbane Stadium Start
Entries for the metropolitan amateur boxing tournament are closing soon at Brisbane Stadium on Friday. Most metropolitan clubs have already submitted entrants.
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Brisbane Stadium
FORDYCE STILL LEADING JOCKEYS PREMIERSHIP IN BRISBANE
Briscoe rode nine winners last month, pushing his total to 19 firsts, five seconds and 18 thirds across five metropolitan courses. McGrowdle stands third with 15 firsts and 16 seconds, while apprentice George Moore has 14 wins, 16 seconds and 15 thirds. Joe West, longtime Brisbane Tattersall’s Club figure, died yesterday with funeral set for 2 PM today.
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Briscoe
McGrowdle
George Moore
George Pownall
Onley Valley
Albion Park
W. Ford
W. Carmont
Curran
Doyle R, Dwyer
N. Sellwood
E. McCafferty
D. G. Rolls
A. Tindell
G. Morrow
Millie's Hope
Easternelle
Rex Buzz Morrow
W. A. Tucker
C. McLoughlin
W. H
Joe West
Brisbane
A.R.P Motorcycle Trial Tonight At Woolloongabba
Motor cycle event runs tonight starting at 6 o clock from Liberty Cafe Woolloongabba. Riders include Hutchinson Markwell Hiley Hurst Huxne Strong Montgomery Robinson Markwell Buckland Batley Lemon Short Horn Waddell Finlayson Ratcliffe Heslewood and more riding velocette matchless ok supreme indian and other marques. Officials from A.R.P. and Combined Motor Cycle Clubs oversee control stations and ARP dressing stations.
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A.rp
Liberty Cafe
Woolloongabba
Mecnirnts
A. Hutchinson
F. Markwell
Matchless
D. Hiley
Rudge
C. Hurst
O.K
Supreme
S.car
V. Huxne
Strong Triumph
Scar
F. Finlayson
O.K. Supreme
A. E. Ratcliffe
G. Heslewood
A.R.P
Women’s Bowls Results and Club Activities Across Brisbane
Yesterday’s women’s bowls featured ENODGGERA Patronrax with Ho Curnow 307 defeating Hogben 7 and White iM downed Wood 74. Singles at Ellison 32 and Poll 32 highlight a busy schedule. Toowong notes no play tomorrow and South Coast District teams prepare for Melbourne bowling carnival.
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Ho Curnow
A. Hogben
H White
E. Wood
Rudd
Ft Annerley
Ellison
Allcrot
Poll
Kay
Toowong
Green Iamlilk Crostal
Night Tennis for Comforts Fund Extended Entry
The Brisbane Night Tennis Association has extended the entry deadline for its open tournament in aid of the Comforts Fund until 5 p.m. today. Secretary is Mr TG Anderson, Mana Han's Buildings, 43 Queen Street.
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Brisbane Night Tennis Association
Comforts Fund
TG. Anderson
Manahan
Queen Street
Queensland to play district side at Lismore for patriotic funds
A Queensland cricket team will play a district side at Lismore on January 3 and 4 in aid of patriotic funds after the Queensland Cricket Association executive rejected Newcastle's January 1 request. The squad will travel from Sydney after a match with New South Wales, with Don Tallon a likely guest.
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Havelock
Marconigram
Imp
Cistina
Albion Park
Clive Morgan
Mr. A. Warby
New South Wales
Newcastle
Queensland
Lismore
Queensland Cricket Association
N.S.W
Sydney
Don Tallon
R.A.A.F
Amberley
J. Farquhar
Mrisbane Cricket Ground
Brisbane
Rockhampton
Toowoomba
Maryborough
Roma
Mt. Morgan
Maroocy
South Coast
Warwick
Kingaroy
Ipswich
Townsville
Goondiwindi
Gympie
Bundaberg
C.A
Ipswich Dispute Settled After Prolonged Umpires Meeting
After more than three and a half hours the Ipswich Umpires Association and the Ipswich and West Moreton Cricket Association settled a dispute over bail lifting in the East Ipswich League match of November 23. Umpires Bowker and Careless agreed their decision to lift the bails would stand, while the management committee gained jurisdiction over the match. The game resumed from 1.55 pm on November 23 on a date to be fixed.
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Ipswich
Ipswich Umpires’ Association
Ipswich and West Moreton Cricket Association
Bowker
A. Careless
East Ipswich
Weights announced for Callaghan Park meeting at Rockhampton
On Tuesday weights for Saturdays Callaghan Park meeting list divisions and runners. Clog Handicap Fourth Division includes Mies Monere Laurel Brown Grand Abdallah Coleraine Rocky Len. Fifth Division features Old's Bola Ben's Double Very Light Fire Hawker Looks Beyond. Third Division hosts Blondel La Satay Oman Tenifit Evening Maiden Speech. Welter Handicap splits include Flag Rena Rivoll Wonderland Adjutor Grand Ellen Lyght Rocky Glen Auraigh Watspear Dan's Double Looks Lie.
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Rockhampton
Callaghan Park
Mies Monere
Laurel Brown
Grand Abdallah
Coleraine
Rocky Len
Pon East
Ouily Girl
Fire Hawker
Pails Beats Hopman in Melbourne Tennis Thriller
In Kooyong, Dinny Pails upset Harry Hopman in five sets 6-3 5-7 6-3 6-1, showing pace and stamina. Jack Crawford crushed Max Newcombe, Bromwich and Quist won doubles, and Miss Lewin defeated Mrs Hopman in women's singles. Mixed doubles featured Harper and Waddell.
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Melbourne
Kooyong
Harry Hopman
N.5.w
Dinny Pails
Pails
Hapman
Jack Crawford
Max Newcombe
Bromwich
Quist
Brodie
Anstec
CH Onship
D. Palle Do
Hopman
Crawfors
Newcombe
Bromwich da
WE. Anstee
Mra Hopman
A. Lewin
T Covne
Min Do Mauger
Harper
Waddell Do
J. Bromwich
Mise J. Wot
Injured Jockeys N Stone and N Sellwood in Albion Park Fall
Jockeys N Stone and N Sellwood remain in hospital after a fall at Albion Park last Wednesday. Both are progressing favourably with Sellwood expected to travel to the institution this week.
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N. Stone
N. Sellwood
Albion Park
Sellwood
Racing Form Fragments Mention Names and Odds Amid Odd Collage
A dense OCR snippet lists numerous horse names, riders, and odds with partial race notes. The jumbled text names horses such as ROMAN PRINCE DAINTY FERN JOY PARADE and VICE REGAL among others, with riders like Riordan Briscoe and Tindall, alongside numbers that resemble odds or finishes. The fragmentary data suggests page-time betting or entry lists rather than a cohesive race report.
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Williams
Dainty Fern
Lee
Roman Prince
H. Riordan
A. Manon
Aran Lad
Milford
JOY Parade
AL Orittiths
Fo & Waninnie
KR. Ralston
W. Briscon
Ayce Ayr
J. Thompson
Goorfearba
G. Pownall
AWRET
J. Carmont
Caine Trumps
K. Lee
T Spokane
Morgan Aweet
Gooreearba
Derlson Fa J. Park
Sealight
H. Glubblety
Monsart
O'Brien
Fril
Easternelle
Malta
Hoas Cor
Horse Racing SeventH Division Handicaps Mixed Results
The card lists numerous entries across divisions with ages and surface notes like sand and cinders. Notable names include Fly Thy Loch Lawn Mac's Luck Spokane and Fern Gold with various Monday dates and payouts.
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ELLE
Sealight
Blackburn
Monsart
Spears
Ghenahis Khan
Dart
Bonnie Glen
Carnola Nur
Codere
Ghenghie Khao
Mons Gln
Dunetrar Pride
Kialla Valley
Max Con Ban
Regina
Draw for Mercantile Swim Relay at Valley Carnival
Sixty six teams from mercantile traders in Brisbane compete in the Elphinstone's Shield relay handicap at the Valley baths. The final winner holds the shield for 12 months. semi finalists receive cups. A diving display follows with several notable divers. Trophies presented by Alderman E Downey.
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Mercantile Traders
Brisbane
Elphinstone
G. D. Johnston
L Clancy
A. Campbell
W. Kane
A. Harrower
W. Morrall
Ald. E. Downey
Fiphinatooss
Otto
Feie
Ree
Mepind
Janine i
James Rdie
Ee Springfield
Charies
Queensland
Brewery
James Hardie
Ol Paar
Prs Santee
W Murray
Pike Brothers
G. J. Coles
Jackson
O'sullivan
Mist Charles
Dalgety
Ames Hope
Fouth
McDonnell
Bes
Dre Mig
Mes Hardie
An Jones
Ne Rubber
Pke Brown
Southport School Rowing Regatta Results
Southport Tuesday regatta saw Delpratt House win both senior and junior fours. McKin shield totals put McKinley 61, Thorold 44, Delpratt 42 for the year with final tallies. Senior race results list McKinley and Thorold in close pursuit.
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Southport
Delpratt
Paar
McKinley
Thorold Inliue
Thorold
McKinshield
Operta
Bentor
M.—Delpratt
Mitchell
N.C. Smith
T. G. Whalley
T. c Barrett
K. W. Stevenson
Cox
Pletcher
R. G. West
J. D Somerville
C. E. Cox
J. Smith
A. H. Kaiser
J . J. Hoach
F. C. Watson- Brown
J. GO. Johnston
Gun
HJ Wakely
New Zealand Invites Australian Women Swimmers
Miss Gwen Millard of NSW Miss Dorothy Green of WA and Iris Tubman of Queensland named as NZ representatives if the Australian Swimming Union accepts an invitation to send a women’s team to New Zealand for patriotic funds. Green holds 220 440 and 80 yard titles, Millard backstroke champion, Tubman triple Queensland titleholder. If approved the tour would occur early in 1941.
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Gwen Millard
Ns.w
Dorothy Green
W.A
Iris Tubman
Australian Swimming Union
New Zealand
Miss Green
Miss Millard
Miss Tubman
Queensland
Club Swims Southport Amateurs Win Big at Meet
Mrs M Fendrick tops a crowded Southport Amateur Swimming Club weekly program in the women’s events with multiple wins. The meet features men’s 240 yards handicap, backstroke, junior races, and various commercial and diving events judged by a panel including J Callow and M Barnes.
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Southport
Mise M. Napper
Miss T Macmillan ii
Seec
Mrs. Hendrick
Miss Mapper
Mra. Kendrick
Mins G. Burro
Stenhorne Memorial
E. Pattemore Ji
J Callow
M Barnes
M. Barnes
L. Keenan
C. Oni
Merkeley
Jura
J. Merkeley
D. Cantwell
Revie
A. Bath
Tipe
Grice
Jonn Grice
Bean
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