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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Apr 10, 1930

Page

11

Cancelled meetings threaten district racing viability

Cairns and Gordonvale clubs cancel upcoming meetings due to lack of nominations with about 60 horses in the region, sparking debate on owner participation and the need for frequent races to sustain racing. Chide's NYC start hangs in the balance as its withdrawal could hit punters and buyer Trantwen.

Cairns Gordonvale Club Carns Gordonvale Marerba Tablelands Letharey Chalienge Mareeha Tableland Herberton Weidnnesday Atherton Gordonvale Nex

Notes on horses and trainers for Easter meetings

Laurel Crown and Palstar depart by train today for Townsville for Easter meetings. Trainer W O Neill and jockey H Treen accompany the horses. Jockey Keyes plans to ride in the district, having arrived from Townsville by the night mail. Peacemaker’s Sydney Cup rider is A Wilson. New Zealand contingent arrives for AJC meeting in Sydney led by Cimabue, Habit, Goshawk, Glare, Royal Elm and Merrymint. Glare may race at the AJC. Royal Elm the steeplechase entrant. Merrymint placed third in the AJC Derby. Cimabue and Goshawk are sprinters in the Doncaster Handicap. Nightmarch dominates Rawson Stakes pace. Brecka inquiry at Brisbane concludes with owner, trainer, and jockey explanations accepted. Loquacious leads late but Nightmarch wins at Rosehill. My Kiligeny case at Brisbane: O Sullivan exonerated. papers to QTC. Baron's escape from serial injury noted.

Laurel Crown Palstar Townsville W. O'Neill H. Treen Keyes A. Wilson Peacemaker New Zealand AJC Sydney Cimabue Habit Goshawk Glare Royal Elm Merrymint A.J.C Haves Rut Cimabe Nightmarch Southern Exchange Brisbane Brecka T. M. Ahern Trammer CC. McLaughln W. Hill Rosehill Satriday Loquadors Loquacums Chide Loquacious Nytoh Logcacious Securéay My Kiligency Eepinet P. O'Sivan O'Sullivan Q.T.C

Albion Park Races Weights and Divisions for Saturday

Weights listed for Albion Park on Saturday with horse names and weights across First Division six furlongs Second Division seven furlongs and Plate one mile seven yards. Notable weights include Roonbeek 9.1, Playtal 8.12, Sir Haven 7.8, Geodesy 7.4, Beauchal 7.3, Pinewood 7.0, High Treasure 9.3, Perroquet 2.4, Chippewa 7.2, Wydells 8.0. The field spans Brisbane April 9 pacing events across multiple divisions and plates.

Brisbane Albion Park Roonbeek Playtal Smart King Buck Soep Sir Haven English Rose Haider Merle Lord Lisbon Waiton Gresham High Justice Rhoga Geodesy Beauchal Norco Pinewood Polly Plight Tressado

Moonee Valley Meeting Yesterdays Results In Melbourne

Melbourne April 9 Moonee Valley races held in fine weather with Mira Costello and Melton Star among winners. Flying Craze and Pecunia scored in handicaps, with races decided by short margins. Present Again narrowly won the Highweight Handicap while Black Bird led in the Victorian Club Welter Handicap.

Melbourne

Two-Year-Old Handicap Race Recap

Won by a half length with Ee second in the second grid and third overall. Names mentioned include Montelatl Joeq Chanonay Star of Peace Romany Prince Bob's Luck Maid of Glory High Trim and Green Grew. Time 1.17. Betting odds show Evens Maid of Glory 7 to 2.

Goodna Neretti Crodella Tae Montelatl Joeq Chanonay Ntarlint

Denham Suspended After Nursery Handicap Interference

Sydney April 9 AJC reports stipendiary stewards concluded an inquiry into interference in the First Division of the Nursery Handicap at Ryehill on Saturday. Ro Denham, rider of the winner Lucame, is suspended from riding in races for a month and will appeal the ruling.

Sydney AJC Ryehill Ro Denham Lucame Denham

Chipping Norton Stakes field set at Warwick Farm

Sydney April 9 Jockey H Jones to ride Amounis in the Chipping Norton Stakes at Warwick Farm on Saturday. Jones will arrive in time. Phar Lap with J Pike is the favourite. Amounis and Nightmarch challenge the three year old champ in a strong sprint race.

Sydney H. Jones Amounis Warwick Farm Jones Melbourne Tun Phar Lap J. Pike Ameunis Nightmarch

Mareeba Turf Club committee meets to plan upcoming races

The Mareeba Turf Club committee met at Dunlop's Hotel to finalize race meeting details through the Annual. The next meeting is Easter Monday April 21 with a Labor Day May off meeting to follow. The program remains six divisions of £25 and will be forwarded to the executive and advertised in the Post.

Ermamithee Mareeba Turf Club Dunlop's

Traffic control proposal for annual racecourse access

A letter to the Council urged forming a road to the racecourse to improve traffic control. A Tweedey road was proposed to ease berthing motorist and pedestrian demands. The works committee noted the road-making plant operated over the weekend and work on the track continued.

Includer

Bracelet and Cup Nomination Rush at Annual Meeting

The secretary announced Bracelet and Cup nominations for the Annual would close on Thursday April 17 with notices to be advertised in Cairns Post. Two vacancies were filled by Messrs WJ Francis and H Wilson. DG Young named racing steward and Carroll as flag and board steward. The executive outlined recent business and renewal terms with bookmakers, noting clubs race for no more than 150 pounds at off meetings. Salaries for secretary and stipendiary steward were raised. Members pressed for full executive minutes and carbon copies of reports. Present: R Harope (chairman), W Johnston, C Moore, E Carroll, L M Carroll, J Weatherburn, GA Harris, DG Young, and the secretary.

Cairns WJ. Francis H Wilson DG. Young Carroll Hampe Cluly Bub

Lindrum Honored at Iomans Club Farewell Gathering

A farewell gathering at Ioman's Club honored Lindrum with a leather cue case engraved "From Melbourne In man to Lindrum the greatest billiard player that ever lived." Inman and Lindrum later played a match as Lindrum notched another thousand marks. On Wednesday Lindrum will be guest of Toni Webster with all sports branches invited.

Ioman Trian Londrom Melbourne Inman Lindrum Lindrom Lindrim Toni Webster

London fragment mentions Willards and Falkiner figures

A fragment from a London item references the Willards and Falkiner with figures 4568 and 2394. The text is sparse and lacks clear context, but names appear as Willards and Falkiner alongside numeric values.

London Orth Willards Charmmiemeh Falkiner

Advertised Events Auction in Aid of Rovers Y

A notice announces an auction by T J Reddan for household goods of Mr Johuwan at 24 Unleo Street. Wiesaward and Calder auctioneers will sell items at their Lake Street mart. The Hasmbeder Stall plan a meeting at Pogle Hotel to discuss important business after April 12 events.

Toodpla Rovers Y Ormeel Nts T. J Reddan Averion Johuwan Moesrs Wiesaward Calder Lake Street Tf Nen Ebarkan Pogle Son Agy

Byrd expedition to bring 19 miles of film for New York exhibition

New York schedules arrival of the first mowers of Byrd expedition tomorrow evening. The group brings 19 miles of cinema film for exhibition here, drawing great interest as the Government rules that all film enters without duty under the South Pole not being a freight country designation.

New York Arrval Tomorow Byrd South Pole

Jockeys Injured As Four Ponies Fall At Rosebery

Sydney April 9 four ponies fell at the Rosebery meeting. Orvieto led to the first fall, Cesarine Chip Mere Maiden and Little Queen toppled. Cesarine Chip was destroyed. Riders Hastie Mills Gough and Mifigan injured or shock. Hastie concussion, Mills broken collarbone, Gough shock, Mifigan unhurt. Three horses riderless.

Sydney Rosebery Orviets Cesarine Chip Mere Maiden Little Queen Hastie St V Vincent's Hospital Mills Orvieto Gough Mifigan

Australia vs Switzerland set for Zurich Davis Cup ties

In Zurich on May 1 4 and 5 the Swiss team led by Mesars Aeschuman Ferrier and Chiesa will face Australia in Davis Cup play. The first two named are expected to form the doubles pair.

Zurich Swes Australia Mesars CI Aeschuman P. Ferrier N. Chiesa

Calams Box 200 Established 1914 Courier Notice

Public notice for regulatory business items referencing Bripbape Courier and obligations across states. Read as a historical classifieds fragment with unclear names and dates, but indicates a registration or listing under a periodical titled Courier.

Bripbape “Courier

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