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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 02, 1930
Page
13
An official statement from sports secretary and associates outlines concerns over upcoming cricket and football fixtures and management, signaling possible changes in venues and timing amid administrative uncertainty.
The latest scratchings list horses for Sydney Cup Too Woomba and Doncaster Handicaps with top fancies named. Coherent tips point to Caramelo, Glare, Taisha and Peacemaker among hopefuls, with Stock Exchange Fund notes and a Mackay meeting decision to shift monthly races if support wanes.
Gordonvale Turf Club, Gordonvale Queensland, announces a £130 racing programme in six divisions of £25 each set for Saturday April 12. The track will be prepared with discing and harrowing, and owners are urged to rest the surface after nominations close on Saturday April 5.
Trocadero hosts a euchre party and dance on Saturday April 5. T W M Lordan calls for tenders for a two storey Aloomba hotel for PL J Doyle. An excursion tram runs Cairn to Atherton on Sunday. Queensland Sugar Cane Technologists hold a complimentary dinner at Strand on April 7. North Queensland Log Suppliers and Timber Workers Association meets at Malanda on April 12. Woodward and Calder auctioneers sell Lake Street items at noon April 12. D Woods invites bids for a ten year lease of a new two storey concrete hotel at South Johnstone.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a box 200 address established in 1914 and a courier service regulated by Brisheps. Details are incomplete but imply regional postal or express lines across states. No clear persons or organizations beyond Brisheps and Brisheps Courier emerge.
Acceptances for the Toowoomba Cup of one mile include Brown Apple 9.5 and Rube Paddington 92 among others. Also listed are Serevale 8.0 Shillingin 8.4 Gipsy King 2, King Osric 7.13 Kitty Padding 1, Perroquet Ington 7.0 Knockdown 6.12 Emblebah 6.40 Lady Seeker Lord Eiffel Black Mala Armidste la Bed Boardestee Kenwick 6.7.
Sydney April racing notes show Doncaster and Cup betting, with Seahan and Myles Coplen involved in the Cup market. Prices list First Arrow Taisho 10 Parkwood Raisin 12 Greenline Lorason Troilus 14 etc, including Myles ta Coplen Pana Camanche Durward High Disain Rienseup and other entries.
Sydney reports Amount is 14 to 1 for Doncaster but trainer says it is 1 to 8 to start Amount in the Auten Stakes not the Doncaster. Track conditions may change. Price awaits advice from New Zealand owners of Tidal on relief from the Sydney Cup. no cup start expected for Tidal.
In the Hooper trophy final round for snap shooting and rapid, weather was good and a reduced bulls-eye was used for the first time. Syd Dess led by a few points over Bob Hartley after the second round. Dess and Hartley posted rapid scores of 43 and 40 respectively, with others also achieving notable results.
Last Saturday a moderate crowd endured rain as shooters contested the third round of the McDonald Trophy. Archie Farr won the first prize in the sweepstakes with strong scores. J Atkinson took the second share amid challenging conditions and several notable scores were recorded by A C Farr J Lanter H Lees and others.
Members are reminded the second stage of the championship resumes next Saturday with the usual handicap sweep stakes. A visiting Atherton team will shoot on Sunday April 6, eight men to shoot six to count, with selections Friday ht and results Saturday morning. Cars for the run up to Atherton are requested.
An advertising note promotes Dewars whisky with the slogan The Beat of a Whisky by Samuel Allen sons Ltd as agents, highlighting a branded marketing push for the spirit.
In patchy southerly wind and rain, Memory won the club championship race with Lily close behind. Sylvania struggled with a jammed centreboard and finished well back after a six minute delay. J M H, Valmae, Alma, and TBOM followed in order as the handicap event for H M Svendsens Ltd trophy placed Lily first and J M H second.
In a Saturday second beat Chance sailed by J Mlack won the Sharpies club championship and Mr Favell's trophy outright. Saxon led early but Chance overtook to finish first with Adelaid Mascot and Ark Jr behind. Ark Jr and Saxon retired.
The article lists Trinities squads for Athertat on Sunday with multiple forwards and backs across senior junior and minor divisions. Emergency players include W Proberts and G Proberts plus A Murray and others.
A witty exchange notes the rising divorce rate as a sign of freedom while a blunt reply says continued marriage signals America remains the home of the brave. The dialogue contrasts social change with traditional norms.
Ottawa reports the Economic Conference set for September and a Canadian budget to be unveiled soon. A retaliation plan may target the U S tariff with special empire trade inducements to other countries.
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