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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1938
Page
5
Shaky OCR fragment mentions a person named Wei and an exit or legislative action. Reads like a local brief with incomplete names, possible dates, and an event at a place identified as Leomster. Details are obstructed by garbled characters and missing context.
Ocular Mala, King’s flood, and Brown Force led a crowded field in the Doomben carnival semifinals. Trainers Cooper Bros. sent double stables through the pace as horses thundered off the turn, with Mulaciar and Belwyn among notable performances.
The document lists several University Blues recipients across sports, naming swimming and hockey stars. Thea Fiskvanee earned a Pull Bilwr, Margaret Grimes a Halt Blue for hockey, and Bat Marks gained recognition in breaststroke swimming. Esther Whieon and Margaret Grimes also appear as notable athletes with distinguished careers in swimming and hockey, reflecting institutional athletic achievement during the era.
A jumbled race report notes Jocutar's push toward a Cup double victory following improved pace at Doomben. The piece highlights Brisbanes track action and mentions rivals including Spinktax and Holmes while detailing track access times and venue setup for spectators.
A chaotic trotting event leaves three crashes with drivers uninjured. Notable collisions involve names such as C. Baca Wan Belver Gi Ritchie and Lou Featherston. The First Division race sees G Jones of Retford suspended three months for careless driving.
Reported remarks and crowd chatter surround Mala in a track event as observers note blinkers on the horse and discuss performance. The exchange includes remarks about Nieese wort and references to spectators and trainers reacting to the race.
Sydney report notes Even Money Chance wins at Richmond with continued pace. Sparse lines mention Sriliah and Flat Rave in unclear context. details are fragmented and not fully readable.
Adelaide report outlines changes to the soccer points table and upcoming matches. It notes schedules, divisions, and officials, with references to the VRG and VR C events, including weekend fixtures and nominations closing dates.
Selection notes from Rockhampton racing meet list events across divisions with entries and handicaps. First division shows 12.451 time. contenders include Soopane or Mussa. Second division highlights Purlonge and Porese's Glory. Silken frene also named. Third division features Davison with Mambang and Fartongs Ta thi. Main event references Dawbarn Handicap and Welter Handicap with Dusty Hens Gannett among contenders. Parrange and Orbit FParrwell Handicap entries noted with Silver Gift in the running.
Doomben accepts entries for the Doomben market Handicap and minor events on Saturday, while ticketing for the carnival is arranged at Elkeras and Pinmeys with gates opening to patrons. A new doubles facility is noted, and McGrath Arum is referenced in relation to Downbers carnival and Newmarket. Opening of Deagon sause is also mentioned with potential road access changes and post-meet plans.
The Brisbane Stadium hosts a match framed as a proving ring bout for Geike son of a former champion against Blackburn. Local interest centers on whether the challenger will emerge as the new title holder in a late season showdown with betting and prediction swirling around the event.
The article describes Max Schmeling's plan to reclaim the heavyweight world championship from Joe Louis in New York. It notes Schmeling's youth and power, Louis's past defeats, and media optimism about Schmeling’s chances while detailing training, round expectations, and the historical context of their rivalry.
A garbled record lists multiple boxing matches with names like Sullivan Corbett and Garbett, noting rounds and venues in cities such as Cincinnati New Orleans CuscomCo Nevada and New York. It references dates in 182, 1809, and 1808 with outcomes including knockouts and decisions, though many details are unclear.
Fragmented text recalls Willard, Dempsey, Tunney, Sharkey and Carnera era bouts with mixed dates and places like Toledo Ohio and New York. Mentions Shinkle y and Stribling, plus vague references to 1920s to 1930s matchups and a long list of uncertain details.
In a one day match between Yorkshire and Surrey at Sheffield six for 9% by Bowes and 62 and 162 by Ww figures prominently amid seven centuries in the encounter. Yorkshire won the match by a margin of runs as Bowes and Smallery led the bowling for the opponents. Dundee.
Ipswich basketball figures, including Mwadlaman Stagley and Rice, met with the State Women's Association to discuss affiliation changes. The Ipswich crew will participate in the Gouriey Panmotenes in August, with Teekhematon providing recipients and touring teams. The meeting noted shifts in alliance from the Women's Basketball Association to a different federation.
A garbled OCR note lists players and selections for a state basketball team and inter state matches. It names Sherry, Bandy, Williams, Buallie, Briganti, Collins, Hunter, Lowe, Mann, Mubeod, Metupas, Grey, Mullies, Alcowrds, Sailors among others and references August inter state events and an association selection process. The fragment implies an effort to pick a squad to represent the state in upcoming inter state play.
Readable parts show a note about girls' secondary school fixtures and related names, but most of the text is garbled. The attempt mentions Gusteten and Senet with scattered words like Somer and Biae, making a coherent event hard to confirm.
In September plans outline boxing contests and amateur wrestling championships. The schedule includes interclub events conducted by national and local clubs with forthcoming permissions and formal rules adoption affecting payments and eligibility for the Olympic movement. The Ipswich venue is slated for late April events and preparations proceed for the annual meet with new federation involvement.
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