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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1947
Page
3
The Turf Caibes Jockey Club announces draws for Saturdays events with divisions and handicaps. Mentioned are horses Agua 18 Sieth B division and various entrants such as Garwste Valren Fulton and Straydruth, with emergency notes and cash figures listed for the meeting.
Fragmentary horse racing notes describe a race called Tully Diggers' Hack Club Roundouations Stakes with references to furlongs and stakes. The legible names include Torokina and Asbaila with scattered figures such as 414 furlongs and amounts in pounds, but the text is garbled and incomplete.
In a chaotic Brisbane race scene the King's Cup at Eagle Farm ends with Falcon Knight defeating Hiraji by a neck as Good Idea falters in the stretch. Jockeys dispute the finish, with Good Idea's Darby Munro claiming a clear run. Uncertain margins and record times mark the event, while punters wagered heavily on Sicarda and others.
A fragmented report lists multiple race results with horses such as PRINCE JEAN Biarene Future Idea and Suzy Top Marker. Notable times include 1.28 for an Encouragement Handicap and 1.25 for a Paddington Handicap with several lengths and neck margins.
On August 12 a benefit football match at the showgrounds drew small crowds as Atherton Centre hosted Far Norte. Atherton teams won both games with senior scores showing Atherton 14 to Tune burra 2. Tries by Kraft Russell Gillman Page and a Hamilton conversion. Minor juniors ended 11 to 2 with Bowcock Bandilands Burke scoring and Bowcock converting.
Six races spread across the circular track and a hurdle event feature at Cait Boursine Club’s Parra Spats Park meeting on Saturday afternoon. Handicaps list include Monty’s Mister, Belle of the Mountains, Mise Christine, Vam Coon, Larry Domain, and many others across six races with varying yards and weights.
Comer leads senior players Cairns Hawthorn Power J Horwood vice captain K Goldeworthy Hawthorn R Donnelly Hastie No Davis Wo Laveras D Pelling E Bares Reserves F Birch E Teomasson 3 Smyth. Team selection after Saturday practice. Gordonvale meets Kangaroos at Gordonvale Saturday. Umpires Mesra Kajewnies and J Phillips.
A garbled item notes trainee wage applications for a hospital in Covlime Fille and a monthly meeting of ASKACLA in Bmitbield Benbreach. It mentions a public tender by Local Deputy Public Curstor for 1829 Chevrolet writs and a public auction by Ms. Frank Benne of residence and furniture at Tumistadle on the 16th. Commonwealth Disposals Commission Townsville invites tenders for purchases and Cairns storage of dehydrated printers.
Cairns Jockey Club fixed bookmakers fees at £10 for the annual meeting on Saturday next August 16. The draw for stands will be held at the club’s office today at 5 pm. Bookmakers intending to attend must hand in their names to the Secretary before the specified time.
Depart Tully 7.20 2s with arrivals and local stops including Innisfail Edmonton and Gordomvare, then arrive Cams 1118 am. Return tourney Depart Cai 7:40 pm arrive Innate 10 am with fares listed for Innistal Garratunes Mitriwinns Babinse Deeral Akorba Gordonvaie Edmonton Woree and others.
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