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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 23, 1945

Page

2

Calms Basketball Association Opens Season Saturday

The Calms Basketball Association begins its season with games scheduled in Parramatta and Babinda. Fixtures include Latrobes versus Woodpeckers, Eurekas versus Rambless, Cairne North versus Rockets, and Gordonvale Babinda, with youth interest rising in Cairns as the season starts.

Calms Basketball Association Guly Parremortets Femms Parramatta Selock’ Latrobes Woodpeckers Snock Eurekas Rambless Ueleck Cairne North Rockets Babinda

Rugby League clash at Parramatta Park on August 26

Ten teams will compete next Sunday at Parramatta Park with Mossman Flades challenging the best sides. Gate prices rise to offset travel costs as clubs chase renowned players and a hoped for Balmain upset.

Parramatta Park Mossman Balmain

Cairns Club Notes and Saturday Greyhound Races

The Cairns page outlines weights and entrants for Saturdays Brisbane meeting with handicaps and runners listed. It notes past performances and the ongoing bowls and cup events as Cairns clubs prepare for weekend competitions, including the Tattersalls Cup and various divisions.

Ascot meeting results and listed handicaps at Melbourne

Melbourne August meeting coverage lists Ascot handicaps for three year olds and maidens, with thorough results for races at Tattersalls and nearby venues. The report names horse entries, riders, and weights, detailing placings and notable performances across various handicap events and heats.

Melbourne Mettone New York Pulbeg Awvowed Manila Orlewt Law Tudor Scotland Liehart Geitings Tan Aren Ortega “Bas Shanks Gartad Hereward View Somers i Kerten Marg Gres Kimbottan Kinderun Lenenburg Kennard Ewan Morbell Okl API Vyen Gay Quest Cen Fein Gom Regem Ny Armies Terraceena Ten Dre Cine Wamerma Wayun

Unclear Racing Dates Outline for August to December

Fragmented OCR lists racing dates and place names including Cairns Mareeba Gasper Vale Gr Donvale Innisfail Tannen and Sevember with multiple installations and events from August to December. The text intermingles dates like September 22 November 10 and December 15 with venue names Cairns Mareeba and Gr Donvale, lacking coherent structure.

Divnusah Materba Cook Innisfail Aviweiin Gredonvale Atensagoe Crillanine Etaber Innistall Gurdanvale Amer Cairns Maseeba Tnrustall Tannen Eairne Amery Dun Sila Carns Kalara Desember Cairme Ater Tin Cairne Sritontin Cairns Rulers ae—Cairns

Final Albion le Werks trophy outing reports strong results

The final outing for the Albion le Works trophy was held in ideal weather with very good results. Tre aurels for the day went to Norman Pollard with Eadie Pollard adding congratulations as winner. Eddie carries 10 points handicap. The final outing for the Fosters Shoes trophy will be held next Sunday starting at 30 am with the sinking me at pen. The black bream are still biting well. A meeting is planned for Friday night at the usual place with good attendance expected.

Albion le Works Treaurels Norman Pollard Eadie Pollard Fosters Shoes

Fast Plane Trip by Lord Louis Mountbatten

Fragmentary OCR text reports a fast plane journey associated with Lord Louis Mountbatten. The readable lines include scattered phrases about a trip and various misread words, with no coherent narrative or verifiable events.

Lord Louis. Mountbatten

War Secretary Lawson outlines Burma tour plans

In a House of Commons session Mr J Lawson, Secretary for War, spoke about a forthcoming visit to Burma. He indicated plans for travel during the coming period to assess relief and repatriation efforts, detailing aims and expected outcomes of the mission.

London J.) Lawson House of Commons REAC Burma Terese

Innisfail Bowling Week Sees Holiday Benefits and Tight Scores

Local bowlers at Innisfail enjoyed holidays granted and strong play across the week. Notable results include Van Leeuwen vs Macartney 21-21 and Bevis, Bradshaw and Venables leading Saturday and Sunday events with wins over Moran, Weir, and other rivals. Competition continues next weekend with multiple pairings and rematches on schedule.

May Morgan Dantes Gordonvale Cairns Gonvale Cauvas Masonic Babinda Ain Erton Cairo Carne Locke Innisfail Tnnisfail Panhard Davey Macartney t_ VanLeeuwen Martin Connor Bevis Campbell Ross J. Robertson Weir Butcher van Leeuwin Morrisen Bradshaw Murphy Prichard McGregor Igins Linton Conner McDona Wright Frazer Venables Larsen Wilf J. Newman Kane Croskell Wetr Newman Davey Wolf Tait van- Leeuwin Macartney Martinuza Kane Stevens

Atherton Bowls Club Results Highlight Close Games

August 20 at the Bowling Club featured tight draws and strong team play. T Cook and D Thomson led entries with 35-24 victory by Dreghorn, Johnson, Mer. Dunbar and Waiby, McIntosh, Arboun, Leinster, Burke, Katlen, McKeown, Tait, and Kells among others. Sunday's results saw teams like Johns and Whitaker, Arnott, Hill, and Cloutier compete. Dunbarvands team overwhelmed Len Lemster's side due to Dunbavand's skipping. Representative Pennant skippers H Burke and T Kelly, plus other selectors, earned praise for solid play.

J. Dunbavand Len Lemster Dunbavand H Burke T Kelly Poth Tefievis

Barinda Club Narrowly Misses Victory in Two Sunday Games

Barinda club played two matches against Atherton and Gordonvale. They won the Atherton game by eight points but lost to Gordonvale by three. Babinds trailed at half time in the Gordonvale match before Davies Smith sparked a late rally with nine straight points.

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