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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1928
Page
11
Weekly sporting notices require each team to lodge details with Post by 10 a.m. Thursday for Friday publication. Secretaries and officials must provide information for all teams. late entries may not appear.
The Cairns Jockey Club sponsors a skeleton pregame outline for their September meeting to be held at Woree on Saturday. The programme includes all races with distances and entries listed, with near-complete details for mercy and pacing.
The monthly Board of Management met at the secretary’s office. Discussion covered a removal eligibility dispute for Dirady, licenses to bookmakers and clerks, and jockey/trainer rosters. Racing dates were listed for Cairns Polly Mareeba and Stenendiary work. An owner must appear for misbehavior. a clerk’s license issue at Gunnawarra was referred to North Queensland Racing Association. Adjourned to 4 September.
A chaotic race day outline with Doncaster notes and Sydney racing updates. Mentions Greenline in the Dondas Handicap at Rosehill, contenders Coercion and Re source in various events, and several riders including Jack Toohey. Des O'Connor, wedding engagements, and a casualty brief about Vaale surface in week chatter. Also references acceptances published in the Post and horses like Maple and Nuptial affected by withdrawals.
The Gordonvale Turf Club hosts a program of races this afternoon with strong acceptances for the day’s events. The opening race is slated to begin at 2:15 pm, with the train conveying attendees leaving Cairns at 2:78 pm and returning to Gordonvale afterward.
Rosehill selections list several races with picks including Honest Jack of Tedwin in the Maiden Hurdles. Dividas Handicap first division features Vaala or Cremuine second division lists Granville Stakes with Dolomite of Launder. Rosehill Handicap names Eden Hallor Prime Son and Three and Four Year Old includes Coercion of Figure Second Division lists Roserea or Madical. Parramatta Mile options include Resource or Jazz Baby and Greenline or Don.
Albion Park fields announced for Saturday with 24 acceptances listed for the meeting in Brisbane. Avig. 24.
A historical OCR fragment lists multiple horse names across divisions and seven furlong races. It names numerous entries such as Deer Cum Fairy Mise Tavertin Chipiste Machin Huntsman Cel Day Silvero's Son Samphire My dronite Jedmond Warrinitla Jessie Pow Kalif Startides Gres ham Marcus Highheld Dudley Versse Ray Jock Tartridge and more across FIRST to THIRD divisions.
The Harvesters tips list horse selections for Albion Park with divisions and choices such as Pally Witch of Lenui in Fourth Division, Feter's Pick or Relte Mhaet in Second Division, Zoteena wr Cilix in First Division, My dranite or Samphire in Second Division Handicap, Marcus Highfield or Dudley's Uvisse in Third Division, Venon of Clairveux in Turse, and Morterbach or Royalist as broader options.
Sydney racing totals show heavy betting at Caulfield and Melbourne Cups with nearly 640,000 wagered on the double Gothic and Ostendale. Backings included Charlot and Winalet at 210,000 and Hynanna with Roscrea at 5,000 each. Banker backed 1,000 in Caulfield and Ronsard 5,000 in the same race. A 2,500 stake on Karama for the Epson and 5,000 on the Epson and Stetropolitan double Karuma and Rivnscup noted.
A local tennis event at Ashton Villa courts in Gordonvale featured Wattles against Reeds with ideal weather and afternoon tea. The Reeds edged the Wattles, with detailed set scores showing Reeds leading in many pairs while Wattles totaled 14 sets and 142 games to 18 sets and 15 games for the Reeds.
Members and intending members are advised the Cairns Cricket Association AGM date changed from Thursday August 30 to Friday August 31. Meetings to follow at Motor Boat Club rooms and Golden Vale Cafe, with other clubs holding sessions. It is anticipated Cairns cricket figures start on Saturday September 15.
A tense league clash is anticipated as Lengreaeh visits the visitors who aim to rebound from an earlier setback. Both sides bring strong rosters and will rely on sharp defense and careful play to decide the outcome.
Badinda Rangers travel to Edmonton on Sunday with a lineup featuring McNeil Fairbairn Carrell Ooes Ward Preeti Kairton Jimany Houston and F Fox as they look to refuesen the Trophy Shift contest.
Advertised events include a Wnan carnival and dances at Woree State School and Nelson Theatre Gardenvale. Also a Grand Meet at Babinda State School, a Turtle Bay departure by Kianeh Merinda, Mercantile Cricket Club meeting, Old-Time Dance by Cairns Railway Band, Harvest Fete at Gordonvale, and veterinary services by A Gordon Denny.
Erestanda June 24 reports a curling match where Victoria and New South Wales faced Queensland and New South Wales in a mixed event. New South Wales won a key game while Queensland and Victoria saw lineup changes and late momentum alter outcomes.
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