Turf Cairns Races Win For Title Bob
Muirhead Mandap led to victory in Cairns turf races securing a title. The win highlighted Mandap as a standout performer with key strides on the final stretch.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 13, 1953
Page
2
Muirhead Mandap led to victory in Cairns turf races securing a title. The win highlighted Mandap as a standout performer with key strides on the final stretch.
Beauiful Morning, long shot from Beau Geste stable, wins the April Handicap at Gordonvale over a distance of six furlongs. Vicky and Thorn Spear finish strong as Little Harp leads early. race details show Townsville connections and stewards fining jockey J. Crowley £10 for refusal to turn his beard when requested.
A fragmentary OCR of a trotting meeting lists divisions, horses, and times. It mentions Amberstream, Prince Charm, and Goldes Ruin among others, with references to prizes, judges, and schedule notes for races and a public auction of premises.
Waterlady, Forte and a host of names feature in a crowded sandweck card. Reventam and Simba head the Ferneill and Ric plates with varied weights, times and fields across eight furlongs and one mile stakes.
The table tennis results from last week show Vanguard defeated the Comets 4 1, Kumpée Hedgwock led with strong returns, Galvin delivered key points for the night, and St Josephs beat Towers 4 7. Garwing won 27 12 over Castlees in B grade while Andrew's won 18 13 and Whinges beat Wallahim 16 13 in G grade. Whippet Ramblers lost 7 13 and Falcom beat Kurunds 16 22.
Tas week’s games list teams in a jumble of names and places. The fragment mentions St Josephs Dussiers Wababes Kuranda Wallagies and a Thursday event at Andrew’s with Dea lena Crwhraie Cinte Trotters Carlin and Unkeds Starvins.
Brisbane April 12 The result of yesterday's racing at Albion Part are as follows Maiden Handicap Pus Royal Mirth Murray's OU Frais Hope Rabble Court Pracite Ceap Awarmus Fort But 2) Lenetteen Bid au Maiden Handicap Recent maioey 7 1 BOAD VALE 112/1 Coral Ome 61 Bearey revrela 3:1 1 ag
Feaulta results list multiple races including Hart Hurdle two mile event at Caulfield with Star Page Ant and Lang names like Gachiner, Burtpides, and Mon arch. Petrograd race notes include Durasta and Williamson placements with Bowirie and Barent among others in a crowded field.
In a Cairns event the scratch race featured Teddy Philippe now in Brisbane, Joe WMaon, and Eric Behalds among riders. Though Philippe did not complete the circuit, consistent BR. Lowrie battled to a solid finish and third place went to RCam roa with strong late surges.
A fragmented OCR list shows multiple place names and dates: Alma Des May 2 Nareete Mey 20 Teresa Annual June 2 Siareeba Annual June 13 Gerdosvale Atherton June 20 Colran dune 35 Gitert River.
Nominations close at 4 pm Tuesday May 9 for the Innisfail Turf Club meeting divisions. Concessions listed and race dates set for June 4 27 July 17 23 24 August November 7 and 28 with events across multiple divisions and prize money noted.
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