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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1931
Page
9
A fragmented notice notes secretaries and others responsible for weekly matters. It mentions lodging of items and a schedule tied to Thursdays for a public publication, with references to SLT writers and Ocherwie.
A garbled summary of racing notes describes horses and owners including Crowedennis and J cecteazuli with A Good Coceter ley. mentions Champion Mar Lip and various races, riders, and results. It covers Adelaide Grand National Steeplechase details, Legionnaire Joe La Kemen, and several Australian racing officials, venues, and financial results from the season.
Phar Lap triumphed in the Underwood Stakes at Williamstown Melbourne amid heavy weekend rains that slowed times. Waterline and Wise Force chased hard, Rondatma narrowly edged Wise Fence for second as Phar Lap asserted dominance near the straight, drawing a large crowd and favorable notes on his form despite the weather.
A report from Sydney dated August 25 describes the Sir Willan Vicar's Shield golf contest. Teams from New South Wales Victoria South Australia Queensland and Tasmania competed with South Australia retaining the shield on aggregate. Notable performances included a standout round by Satzach Inkson and a course record tie by Denholm.
The August draw for local fixtures lists Somerset A and Shamrock A at Somerset courts and Shamrock courts, Aloomba A and Wattles at Aloomba courts, with matches scheduled for August 30 and September 6. Bets, race names like Phar Lap appear amid quirky listings, and results note Aloomba Won by four lengths with two lengths behind for second.
The mens hockey fixture list moved forward on Saturday with tight struggles and shifting results. Edmont h champion Brenly’s goal helped Edmonthorpe beat the Ramblers, while Pendennis and Shadow led Shamrock in a busy card featuring Alley Loquacity and Hazlewood. The Trugania Handicap saw Zanibar and Golden Lullaby among top contenders, with Ferlington, Aranthos and Mural Crown noted in a lengthy racing section. The Eurekas and Kamuarous drew in a late-season final, as Quitty and sickness reshaped teams and Mestre Roy Hollett Stevens Gregory and Aiistine were thanked for their help. A cup donation from Mr Owen Whittick was announced for a new competition.
Mr W W McKinnon chaired the Innisfail Turf Club meeting with good attendance. Permits were granted for bona fide hosts trainers to camp on race codes up to two weeks before the anna races, trustees to be notified and all foiterers to be re. It was resisted that go free cases be used at ordinary monthly ace meetings. The profit of the last Innisfail races was over £13. Mr J Colfio resigned as assistant secretary and the resignation was accepted with regrets. A race meeting book was set for September 19 with £40 added money. The annual facts were fixed for October 16 and 17 with a £500 programme. The Johnstone River Hands Sage will the ES and the tunisia Cap a.
The weights for the Warwick Stakes set for this Saturday list Cathmar at 9.3 and several others including Wellmond Chide Balloon King Amorunis Soncecrate 9.0 Jonn Buchan Loquacs 8 12 Green bird Greensea Waugoola 8 9 Vole use 8 7 Salvador 6 6 Whitewash 8 4 Lightning March 7 11 Cypress and Johnnie Jason 7 4.
The Mossman Hack Club hosts a benefit meeting to raise funds for the depleted Mossman District Hospital. The club relocated the track to the beach turnoff for safety, promising a strong program and entrants from distant regions on the upcoming Saturday.
Fifteen Queensland rinks qualified for finals among 42 to contest in the main event. Other entrants include five from New South Wales and two from Victoria, plus teams from New Zealand and South Australia. Matches resume tomorrow on metropolitan greens as play continues amid favorable weather. Ten rinks won all five preliminary games including Collings, Bleach, Kruse, Phillips, Hudson, Currey, O’Rourke, Bouchard, Mackay, Bremner.
In Brisbane on August 25 the Clayfield rink match between Stanley Victoria and Lowe New South Wales produced a remarkable incident when Lowe was shot and Stanley drove his own second’s wood. Victorian bowls dominated as the rink cleared all Victorian woods. The article lists multiple A Grade results and names players, with selections to meet Innisfail Club and notes on upcoming events, social games, and Ladies Day refreshments duties.
Fragmented notices announce land available for settlers on leasehold terms. Auctioneer Mr Sherrington promotes parcel lots at Gaendi Bead with details obscured. Nevitt and Company plan a public auction Saturday at 11 30 am offering unspecified properties.
Tully August 25 rugby league fixtures include Rovere Wanderers at Tat Tae non and Rovers Wanderers at Tully Wars horns. Mentions a Coburns Fashion Salon and a large air vessel designed to accommodate 40 passengers, described as a massive project yet unclear in context.
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