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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1951
Page
4
The provided OCR is heavily garbled and contains no coherent event or clear entities. It mentions names like Logan and Payline but lacks a verifiable series of facts or context to summarize into a credible news item.
AAP reports on Bout Sissi Quah facing a 0-day bout amid a tense circuit. Key figures include Mahatma and Shere Ty pur fe remamite. Biotest abies and Givene pos are noted in the context of medical updates and potential outcomes.
Promoters announce a program at Parramatta exposing promising junior and senior riders. Notables like C. Heney Gevscn B Gore and W Senry will chase pre money prizes. The meeting promises strong heats with several noted sprinters and upsets anticipated across short and long handicap events.
Fragmentary OCR text lists district bowls names and players including Edwards Tornshene Bayfield Barrett Zowhe and others. Numerous garbled phrases hinder clear event details. No definite date location or outcome is discernible.
The Ravenstive memories recount a Sunday rowing outing in poor conditions. Members such as J. Armbebi and D. Rall are noted with partners, while a race results list names including G Sev, J Camp, F Coghlan, and J Lloyd. Ravenshor and Clavers are urged to attend on April 22 to finalize team arrangements.
South Johnstone bowls action featured mixed results as Cree and W Hayhee led social games, with Poncez and Pignutti among top scorers. Upcoming events include Jubilee singles, Canwell bowls at South Johnstone, and senior matches Wanderers vs Mareeba and Magpies vs New Aus in May, with junior fixtures also noted.
Sports note previews upcoming hockey matchups with brief mentions of teams and venue. Provides a compact teaser style item highlighting key fixtures and expectations for fans.
Scrdates games feature Ramblers and Norths as favourites in A and B grade showdowns. Brothers, Railways, and Magpies contend for top spots while junior sides test combinations. Norths and Augustines clash in late matinee, with squads rearranged by officials and referees as teams prepare for upcoming rounds.
Local notices list openings at Haylee Mammoth Island Pty Ltd for marine, diesel fitter, and deck hand. Boland Pty Ltd seeks a lingerie department young lady and a female junior for the office. JM Johnston Pty Ltd seeks a dockerman and a No 3 bench. Cairnn calls for carpenters at Wrotham Park and Atherton Manpiter seeks futler assent for a lepen da tive Bugar Mill pace.
The Mareeba Rifle Club held a shoot on April with finals for the Steghensitis and Krigwiton trophies. Langton led the day with a 100 at 300 yards, followed by Bimrose and Johnston. Scores across rounds included Langton 95 84 34 100 11 108 and B Wright 52 30 29 9 10 108, with detailed hourly results and discard totals listed.
Ravenstone Rifle Club members competed for the Walker's Trophy over 600 and 800 yards on a bright day with mirage at 600 yards. Top score at 200 yards went to R Watson with 48, followed by Lasine and WJ Werner. Results list scores for Watson, Samundsett, Bradshaw, Neuman, Walker, Pugnot, Racington, Curtie, and others. Next Sunday's range will be 900 390 and 400 yards.
An Associated Press survey shows Europe enjoying a sports boom with outdoor and track events expanding in Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain, Norway, Greece, and the Soviet Union. Nations push athlete programs toward the 1952 Oslo Olympics while debate continues over Germany and Albania eligibility.
Indoor bowls at Gordonvale featured multiple matches with players including Nevil Bell Gane Lowrey and Maynard. Results listed several bouts such as Purdon Lingard Potter Davis Trevor and Maynard with scores around 7 to 14 and 0 to 7, followed by comments on the event and a note about an upcoming MWY tournament next Monday.
The document lists multiple school squads including Past Students Ckeese 8 Watson Mitchell Marston Bulcock Sheppard Turner Henricks with Atoms Cadman Camm D Camp Colleton Sintyer Tully Kelly reserves Bruce Bil R. Cooper and others, Kangaroo A's Bourne Anderson O Grady Weston Carne Mullavey Kelly reserves Eyres Anchors Motton captain McLeod Body Robinson Bayd Croidan Sorensen Field Boyle ton Humphrey Le Gra Catana Crimmins Prat Joan reserves Humphrey Nasango Rambler Perry Realy Brereton Kimmins McKevey Canuto Mullens O Keefe BIT Watson Michell Hanricks Marsten Bulge Godel Bhep P Downs Turner.
Brisbane news notes today's Shadbroke Brisbane Cup double advances with strong demand for Basha Felikon the second leg. Basha Feliko is paired with Lucky Ring for £30,000 Aqua Regisor £20,000 and Belair £14,000. Basha Pelika showed Derby-winning form by finishing close third behind Dream 21 Ralspest at Doomben, while Donegal and Bankestream face tepid demand in the treble.
A messy but readable clipping records golf competition details at multiple clubs. It lists fourball and stroke events, draws, and member names such as Wordsworth Griffthe Crippa Wightman Whiting Clarke Abearn Dawsom, with times around 1.15 to 1.30 and 1.18. It notes a further club draw, eligibility checks, and notices about member participation and dress at the club house. It covers official openings, championships, and a meeting of Gordonvale associates with names like Howarth Warner McGloy Grimehs Capell Grimiths Wilkinson and Bodden. It includes results from Atherton stapleford and a Sunday stroke event with scores and top finishers.
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