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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 11, 1946
Page
3
The handicapper assigned Kim Rod a 2.0 weight in the Seventh Division at the Mareeba Club meeting on Saturday.
Australian traveler Burt in London to Newmarket with Lane Read's Colt Wilmorin when a collision occurred with a general. Read sustained a broken arm and returned home. Scobie escaped injury and continued to the meeting. Puffam bruised.
Follows with acceptances for Randwick Saturday highlighting the Stanhope Handicap entries and weights, Cobbitty and Chipping Norton race stances, Warwick Farm Autumns and Ventana Handicap lineups. Notable horses include Open Air Grand Fils Gallant Law Waratan and Sabramatta Mandicar, plus a list of contenders such as Donor Trust Knockarlow Manchester and many others in multiple handicap divisions.
The president announced nominating seven full rinks for an official win event at Atherton Bowling Club on Sunday May 5. Elimination matches set Boden versus Morgan and Dowling versus Horwood. selectors seek panel names by Tuesday. Financials show profit of £28 5s 1d after expenses and interest on various accounts, with about eight members attending Saturdays.
The Masonic Club lists two weeks of club competitions and PN.GDBA eliminations with scores: Beattie v Cecil 154 128, Webb v Parry 134 154, Meynaan v Thomley 134 150, Beevena v Walley 157 148, Wie maith v B Blackmore 134 144, Richardson Brown 141 151, Jorgen Beattie 181 130, Sobineon-Thorney jalley Richardson 18 18. Local games to appear in future notices. weekend competition forthcoming on the club notice board.
Abinda results list competitors I P Binger KC Bearer J Ling with scores 21 25 and notes Stager Ling Weather.
Fragmented OCR reading lists greyhound racing figures and names with uncertain spellings. It mentions horses or dogs such as Terminus Led Flirious Tolredo Beltane Belle and Belle Dainty and references events or prizes with mixed phrases. The text is garbled and lacks clear dates or outcomes.
Surrey players from Australia reach the third round on the Murrey hard course in London. Report notes progress in a London tournament, with Australians advancing and British contenders facing tough matches as the event moves forward.
At Monday night’s Caires Rugby session, teams including Gordonvale juniors and seniors faced off in a string of junior and minor matches. Referees listed as Bic Coombe, A. O'Gorman, and F. Faithfull oversaw the games with kickoffs ranging from 2:20 pm to 1:30 pm as officials coordinated a busy program.
Babinda Rugby League hosted visiting Ivanhoes from Cairns and Tully Football Club. Two grades were sent, weather hot with a brief shower, and play improved over previous week. A penalty goal by D.ango added points, plus other noted efforts from Rover players.
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