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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 29, 1947

Page

4

The Rifle Musgrave Club August Range Shoot

On Sunday August 24, eighteen members gathered at the local range for the second stage of the trophy. Conditions at 900 yards were poor as light collapsed, many scores fell to the difficulty with targets hard to define in shadows. Dawson trophy final shoot followed on Sunday, over 300 500 and 900 yard ranges, yielding a win for L Struber amid difficult conditions.

Arcidincono Rerberton L Struber Ravenshoe Tom R Warson

SAILING AQUATIC CLUB EXECUTIVE MEETING UPDATE

The Art weekly Cairne Aqua Clu executive meeting met in the club room on Morday. Arrangements for 1947 season were discussed with subscriptions encouraged and plans for opening races mentioned. Bo ton's skiff and ownership details were noted as part of the preparation.

Cairne Aqua Clu Clu Morday Apt Ae Stason Het Bo Ton IGM Haste Ton Femans Mde Comets Ites

Cairns Cricket Clubs Plan Amalgamation With A B And Junior Teams

Cairns cricket leaders discuss uniting the senior A grade with a B and junior side to form one club. Ambition aims to lift standards and offer younger players a path, with Norths Brothers supporting the plan. Financial notes show a balance of £68.69 with £88 187 in investments. Extraordinary general meeting approved amendments to the Articles of Association. Offficers elected include President GH Griffin, Treasurer AC Olson, Secretary GJ Petersen, and Patron WA Hooper. Harry Grandwood named life member.

Norths Cols A Cj Oban Olson Cairns uMeers WA. Hooper GH. Grifis Yaer-Preven A. Mesry C. O'Brien J AO. Smyth HE Redgrtts Trasurer AC Olson GJ. Petersen Mem Q. Welch G Boniface F Thomas T AM Bon HL Mulry

Weekend Draw for Carriapa District Fixtures

The draw lists fixtures for the Cariiapa district men s pennant with Edge Hill Hull Railways Cairns Parkview Emeralds and Sunray among others. It also covers midweek results from Wednesday matches with Railways Edge Hill Parramatta Cairns and Bungslow noted along with several dames results and set scores.

Edge Hill Hull Railways Cairns Parkview Emeralds Sunray Eoge Hill Alwways Chien' A Emerlin Golaarian Edge Tan Age Hull Emeralds Green Parcview Auarday Redlynch Wedivack Railware Bonetow Anebs Carrot Came Parramatta Sabye Bae Hill Reservan Parronmtta Tat Nedlynch Railwares Bungalow Kookat St Roi Bungaroe Snake Retuyret IMP Nurguow Railways Scglae White Emerson Cans Club Parramatte 2m Parremata Bungslow Fiveralds Edge

Davie and Costes Handicap Results and Coursing Club Notes

A fragment from a Davie and Costes event lists seventh race results and multiple named participants. The damaged lines mention Handicaps for the seventh race at Davie, references to Mrs Hodie Cairns Coursing Club, and various cup and team notes including Parramatta, Railways, Excelsiors, and Mamstone names. It records dozens of names with race weights and outcomes, plus notices for upcoming cups and club communications.

Burge Hull Aloes Bolton Pearse Davie Costes Hodie Cairns Ree Beau Tolsil Wond Railways Y Emeralds Tredrea Tin Wonder Mise Bell 'S Mint Davie

Handicaps for Sunday Cycling Meeting Set

By Trackman the Qardauivale Cycle Club announces a race meeting Sunday afternoon. All Cairnm cyclists must gather at W Foulger's Cycle Works by 1 o clock for warmup and rematch to the track.

Qardauivale Cycle Club Frat Rice Ue Cairnm W Foulger Romreyacece Hardicaps Ae

Mareeba club hosts eclectic events and trophies

Members and associates competed on Mareeba golf links with mixed scores led by A Langton who won the members trophy. Mrs J Kelly took the associate prize with 91. Other notable scores included D King 48 10, W Bailey 85 and J Tilse 42 3. Upcoming events quoted include next Sunday’s stableford and a Thursday stroke competition won by Devon, as the club prepares for major trophies.

Mareeba Mareeba Golf Links Iruptice Mre Grant Imembers J . Kelly Me Nothduett Mia At. Bailey A. Langton B Denman W. Bailey Bethel Secombe Bailey Osta W. Simms Ce J Suble Duaiey A. Daves M Nothsdurtt Tos Ww. Jenkins B Murphy Costin T Goodwin Mra J. Kelly Mise J. Tine Aire D King Creda J. Bethel M Dudley Nethdurft Gillman i V. Batley W. Jenking W Simenson G. Crooks Forte Nest Guidhole Stableford Course Novngurat

Babinda Purple Pennants and Babinda Blue Team near wins

Babinda dominated the Purple Pennants with wins over Atherton Diggers and Gordonvale, 31 and 14 point margins. The Babinda players will represent the club at Atherton next weekend, with several matchups listed including Pierotti, Cook, Jensen, and Brown. Gordonvale also posted strong results in the Blue team event, 36-17, as selectors seek available Babinda players by August 11.

Balinda Asg Remys Mies Babinda Flem Rendall Prandolird Watson Vingo Collins Blake Reid Jensen Brown Pieratti F. Stag Asmari Hanley Jackson McGrath Dowling Harris Martin Martin A. Witchurch Davies Ring Rintkin Mel Yek Ko Stager Stager Babinds Gordonvale Jensee Rawles Piero 'Volp Sterne White Reed Fontana Jenmen Brown Seager Amy Parry Brown Townson Whitechurch Assogri Bastien Jackson x. Anderson Fairreather Smith Heep Severin Edward Weatherley Deviet Hansen Owens Biles Whitaker Whitehaven Nielsen Hannah Watson Lahey Conehelan Oweis May Mulpans Dawe McConkey Irvin

Drama for atkth denies of the second round to be played on Saturday

A garbled notice lists match times and referees for a sports round with Ramblers having a bye. Names and details are largely unreadable, but appears to reference football or basketball fixtures, with several inconsistencies in the OCR text.

Atkth Os “Ea Geade Gresades Trochne Ak Norman Parta J. Earl Rocerts Levens Norms Pact A. Pret Ramblers Aloomim

Boxing champions of the north arrive in Brisbane for bouts

The report lists boxers and clubs including Emerald, Cairns, Parramatta, and Parkview with matchups and lineup notes. It mentions a Golds Glove final and nominations on Sunday, detailing attendees such as Me Fennell, Thomas, Grae, and G. Lishe, with Emerald and other clubs hosting events.

Bribane Marny Stee Stranesd Cairne Fennell Thomas T. Gra Emerald Edge McChie Smith G. Lishe Reid Itise Skinner Guinn Eimeria Yall Rey Ca Goodall C. Davis N Sullivan Davis Cairns Emersta J." Lennon J. Harvey R. Baloo L. Nugent Mim J. Wilmott N. Wyee Black Parramat Parramatta Wenn I Galvin G. Ach Quinn Sai “Beem W. Crap Andere

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