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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1928
Page
9
Secretarias and other sporting teams must lodge weekly notices with the Post by 10 p.m. for insertion in F. logue. Details are partially garbled but indicate a routine for submitting sporting team notices each week.
Weighing list for Gordonvale Turf Club ahead of the final meeting on Saturday shows division by division weights and runners. Entries include Coleone Pachemius Painter's Jewel Theemian King's Image Yellow Cap and more across six divisions with distances listed.
Results from Albion Park show multiple divisions with close finishes. Black Tie, Prairie Bell, and Very Fair led early, with wins by short margins and tight photo checks. Bets favored Prairie Bell and Prince Merle among others as crowds enjoyed fine weather.
Brisbane reports the weights for the minor events at the TC meeting held on Wednesday. The notice lists performance figures and contender entries across several light weights.
A six furlong second trial at Worcester features a long list of entrants led by Royalist and Jasper’s Boy with many classic names such as Farsistan Eventon and Wedding Eve among numerous others. The field includes Goomburra Toll Celenthe and Polonium 107, reflecting a crowded competitive pace.
Odds list for the Metro poltan Handicap with Soulion at 1 to 1, High Syee 7 to 2, In Petto and Trainer 6 to 1, Strange bow 7 to 1, King Osric 14 to 1, Rawhem and Sam King 14 to 1, others 2 to 1. Coin Nut out due to injury from National Plate on Saturday.
Melbourne August 6 Caulheld Wednesday draws list a long field for the mince events led by Rumford and Rumford lines with top weights around 9 10 and many entries including Verbal names like Stalwart, Belle Gallante and Shadow King. The handicap sheet enumerates numerous horses with varied weights and several notable entries spanning distances and status.
Road competition has cost the Southern Railway about £500,000 a year for the past three years, a loss attributed to road transport encroachment on rail freight and passenger services.
A Cairns Club eight met eight from country districts in an exhibition match. The visitors dominated the day winning 20 sets to 12 and 161 games to 144, with superior organization and partners outplaying Cairns pairs.
Brisbane August 5 125 contestants started the Ipswich to Brisbane annual road race about 222 miles long. W Glasby from Kanaroo Pioneer Club won with a 30 second handicap. A Holland finished second with a 10 second handicap, and J Beams placed third. Fastest official time was 456 minutes 20 seconds by I Marshall who also held the previous record at 57 minutes 55 seconds.
At Budapest on August 4, Moon beat Valuer and Cummings defeated Von Rebeling. Moon and Cummings paired to beat Von Keheling and Meters in straight sets 7-5 and 5-7.
Sydney August 5 Charlie Vonheuer defeats Kid Sacks in thirteen rounds in a notable stadium bout. The contest is praised for its hard punching and the display by both fighters impresses the crowd for a long time.
In the final round on Saturday Mackay defeated Athelatane and City beat Rockhampton Club. The total scores listed show Mackay 140 and Rockhampton 120 with City at 71 and Rockhampton Club at 50s.
Ipswich beat Brisbane 3 by 0 at Bun Damba on Saturday in an intercity soccer clash. Auprist marked the goal, delivering a decisive victory for Ipswich.
Mrs Marion Huchanan aged 42 of South Yuna was killed instantly when a motor truck struck her and her husband while walking. The driver swerved to avoid two people, leaving her eleven children. The incident occurred in Geraldton on August 6.
The Land Agent offers a public auction at the Land Office on Tuesday August 7 at 1 o clock for a special lease of Lind T J Reddan as auctioneer will conduct a public sale on Friday next for the household furniture and effects of Mrs M Duignan Martyn street M Simmonds as auctioneer Babin do will sell on Friday morning a number of draught horses Messrs A J Draper Ltd on account Mr T Williams are selling by auction on Thursday next August 9 at 11 am the balance of the Court House Hotel unsold furniture glassware cutlery etc The sale will take place at premises near Commercialbank Lake street
An old Cairns notice offers telegraph related services with a phone contact in Town and an established business line. It lists doubles and straight out placement as starting price offerings and references Brisbane Courter in regulatory context.
Insurance schemes in Great Britain extend to rain risk for tennis and aviation meetings. Clubs and organizers seek coverage against wet weather impact on play and attendance, aiming to secure stable operations amid uncertain forecasts.
Opperman finishes second in a motor pacers race at Buffalo Stadium behind Benoit the Belgian who led nearly 40 miles. Dederich the German champion takes third as Opperman trails by 550 yards.
August 5 report from Prague notes Cummings defeating Sada in a tense five setter while Sada replaced Macenuwer and Moon faded after strong early work. Also Kote-Tuli defeated Moon with Czech-Slovakian pair leading 2 matches to Queensland’s 2.
In Cologne on August 5 the Australian women faced Germany in a teams match. Australia led 3 rubbers to 2 after early wins including doubles success by Mrs O Hara Wood and Miss Hickertoo. Raitt and several singles matches followed amid wet conditions with a small crowd.
The 13th Hour presents a mystery drama with a silent alarm on the hour after midnight and a four hero attack on the criminal Lionel Harrymore leads Jacqueline Gadsden and Charles Delaney in a poignant love subplot. The Last Frontier follows early Kansas rail builders facing Sioux resistance with peril and romance amid a Tropical Theatre matinee at 4.15 featuring William Boyd and Jack Hoxie.
Lorena Lanes and Baby Leslie conclude a week long season at the Palace Theatre with Lorna and Ferns, ending tonight. They start a curee tour through several towns, ahead of Townsville opening. The programme features Hoot Gibson Universal 6 part The Veatrie King and a Universal Standard drama with a 7 part comedy fare.
A grand minstrel concert will be held at Hilman Hall on Saturday night August 1. The program features plantation song harmonies by the troupe with solos duets and quartets. Ali Kermon Shiraz a palmist and the wise man of Arabia is also billed to appear at the event. Florin Afternoon and Evening scheduled at F Rollwagen’s Sheridan street residence for inquiries.
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