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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1935
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR text shows a turf section title and weathered header reading weights for Wednesday. Names, places, or outcomes are not readable. This item appears to be a brief public notice or listing fragment with limited legible content.
In Brisbane on April 2 the Australian women's amateur championships saw two records broken. Lorna Mind and Clarice Kennedy set Australian marks in distance events at Lang Park while Dorinda Storh and Doris Carter posted strong results in throws and hurdles. The meet highlighted strong performances from Innisfail and Cairns clubs amid favorable tropical weather and deep field competition across divisions.
Summary of race times and contestant names across the sixth and fifth divisions, listing riders and positions in heats held about 7 furlongs and 4.15 pm. Includes Sheltcraft, Primell, Armchair, and Kermit among others with scores like 7.13 and 8.9 noted in abbreviated form.
Lieut Colonel Jackson inspected the new rifle range layout at Tully during a weekend visit. He toured Tableland, will attend the May Day shoot in Cairns, and observations highlighted the scenic avenues nearby. Participants listed include R 1 Sweetmee, Jibe 8 OF, Newton, Fraser, and several others from Wendourre and Castle.
HAW WIS Interstate Sydney April 7 New South Wales won the deciding bowls test by 93 to 88.
Under Hubert Opperman Australia’s leading road cyclist and a strong Australasian squad have sailed for England to challenge Britain’s road records and possibly contest road and track matches with Britain’s top riders. The trip includes W F Stuart E Milliken the Smith Brothers and H K from Western Australia and New Zealand champion H Turtill. If they hit form abroad they are expected to boost Australian cycling prestige and target major British records. Opperman previously held Land’s End to John o’ Groats record and other road marks now partly held by H Southall. The plan is to capture Britain’s key road records during their stay and not return empty handed.
Intending competitors for the Gordonvale tournament are set for May 3 and 10. The card will feature five bantamweight bouts with eight rounds and will be staged in Brisbane. Max Richards, brother of Serna Zim Ad Son, impressed in the Brisbane stadium last night, capturing the state featherweight title in a fight that left the former champion Jar McMasters in the runner-up position.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a distant figure and location with unclear names and events. The readable text offers no verifiable details, leaving the main subject and setting unidentified.
Saturday marked the official opening day at Cairns Golf Club with mixed four ball play. Twenty two couples competed in a bogey format, 10 pairs finishing on the positive side. Winners included J Ward and an ally, finishing six up after 18 holes. Numerous pairs posted four up scores with several matching nine hole results and handicaps listed for each pair.
A donation of five pounds is acknowledged with thanks from the Carne Legacy Club. The note, signed by LA Wilkinson as treasurer, expresses appreciation for supporters and a year’s end gratitude dated April 27.
In Cairns Post letters page the editor references Mr. Pease and government timber protection. The writer notes less Commonwealth protection for Australian timbers under the Moore regime and mentions the Timber Advisory Committee chair's southern trip to argue against Tariff Board recommendations. A Maryborough Chamber of Commerce letter is cited.
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