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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1940
Page
4
Fragmented OCR reveals struggle around Miss Tubman in a track race with mentions of other competitors, venues, and times. The garbled text references names like Tubman and Joop and hints at records, heats, and a possible late event conclusion under a tense atmosphere.
A garbled report from a Perth skiffs event describes local moulds and a Hamilton Beach opening. It mentions New South Wales, a champion, and various names and places, but the text is severely corrupted with many misspellings and fragmented phrases.
The Bundaberg event sees Bundamba riders in strong form with many named clubs and officials, including New South Wales visitors. Brisbane Downs team and local riders compete for titles as entries stream in, with notable names and long-distance races scheduled across January.
The Harvester's selections cover multiple divisions including Sifth and Fourth Handicap events with horses such as COMING STAR SALE, HASTEN, ASSURANCE, BETTY MELFOUT, SILENT GIFT SPEEDER, KAIMEUN, DEV BION WANTTEAG, RETOLD GOLDEN WISDOM, DORRIK, VALE, AUCTION, OBSTACLE EVE, CORBAN, CHELYS SIMPER, JOHNNIE CORBAN, and PALM BRANCH across First Second and Third Division races.
A late entry by Schwartz was refused by NSW officials after an earlier request from New South Wales to reconsider. The decision keeps Schwartz out of the championship, pending review by the governing body and committee members.
Queensland selectors named towoomba batsman C Bryce in the Queensland team for the Shield match against Victoria at the Brisbane Cricket Ground on Friday. The team was officially announced yesterday with G. Goma moving to Wat GG Pook as chair. Bryon 18th vie Feil of Allel was on pedal, while Allen’s Shield balling featured below standard form in the warmup.
In Sydney on a rain interrupted day New South Wales led South Australia by 59 runs on the first innings after dismissing SA for 211 and posting 49 without loss. O Reilly starred with six wickets for 77 as the home side strengthened position in the Shield game amid a flurry of wickets and late-day suspense.
Fragmentary notes describe a women’s basketball fixture with unclear team names and scorers. The readable figures show a score around 43 to 48 at Manat Parke and Pease venue with a result near Goarparog.
Rumor filled page describes a boxing match at Bohemia with Jack Basie and Alul Holmes facing Liver MeAllister. The report notes an eleven round bout and mentions windheshied and supporters in attendance. Further details are unclear due to garbled text.
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