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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 21, 1928

Page

11

Gordonvale Meeting Promises Busy Race Day Plans

Doncaster reports a lean list of scratchings for the Gordonvale meeting on Saturday while the race train departs Cairns at 12 15 and returns at 2 30. Mr Green, after Caulfield and Melbourne Cup efforts, bets on Gothic and Strephon with English market activity and Newmarket purchases to be raced then retired to stud. Gothic expected to be mated with recent Green purchases. Acceptances include a long roster for Sydney events with numerous entries and trials, highlighting Diocesan fields and a large Holiday Handicap slate.

Gordonvale Cairns Green Newmarket Andrew Robertson Gothic Mr. Green

Summer Cup and December Stakes Entrants List

A list of participating names and race titles appears with contestants including Bachus Walamita Resource Donald Fondant Tangible Octember New Sweet Oran Prince Lucy Tigiee Adrian Speechmaker Walames Holdfast Urangarra Peacemater Pimento Violin Solo Cathmar Raiwuli Twinkle Star.

Bachus Walamita Resource Donald Fondant Tangible Octember New Sweet Oran Prince Lucy Tigiee Adrian Wal Holdfast Urangarra Peacemater Pimento Cathmar Rai-wuli Twinkle Star

High Syce Key Record Setter Sold to Mrs Huxton

Brisbane reports High Syce sold to Mrs Huxton of Victoria. Delivery will occur when Holt's stable representative reaches Brisbane. The horse had 28 Brisbane starts with one win, one second, three thirds, and stake earnings of 4025. He becomes the first mercerns horse to earn over 2000 in the state.

Brisbane High Syce Huxton Victoria Holt Mercerns

Ascot Gallops Weather Disrupts Morning Races

At Brisbane on December 2 racing opened at 4 30 amid threatened rain. Despite heavy showers the sand and course proper tracks produced good gallops with horses like Francia Ulubad Rivoli Rose and many others posting competitive times across six furlongs and five furlongs. The session featured strong efforts on the sand track including Natural Pride and Gold Fox while several horses clocked notable five furlong and six furlong times.

Brishane Worning Rai Howe Francia Ulubad Rivoli Rose Demon Lady Gilt Gun Deer Gun Fetto Yannathan Pretty Dameel Sir Lingle Chastity Gregana Ross Spear Chrysler Julaman Royal Dignity Tradecraft Waiburra Golden Perch Leereng Natural Pride Gold Fox Ron Laddie Alister Huntsman High Justice Royal Mac Olowa Smithfield Alaula Lady Wenith Prince Polybius Ammberlitre Iile ii Ambergold Aflorhe Crazy Molly Bill Francis Caw Cow Humphrey King T Worked Potonium Cooper Allison K Dainty Jem Clairveux Pearl Queen Leongle Lenamths Shela Colton We Ae Ea Ton Tak

Summer Cup Runnymeade Scratched At Rosehill

Runnymeade, once a favorite for the Summer Cup, broke down badly after galloping at Rosehill. Withdrawals impact betting and preparations for the race as the horse heads to Maitland for an extended spell after a win at Warwick Farm and potential linkage to Aorangin and Rolched.

Rosehill Ee Wes Canamine Ree Cold Dee Runnymede Ide Warwick Farm Aorangin Maitland

Holiday Handicap field notes mixed with racing entries

Betting list presents horses including Black Duchess Halbas yo Homan and Lovebox with 14 Cave Drawler and 16 Margereteel plus Thehms Fortune. Holiday Handicap entries show Resource Lady Con Me Somaid Black Duchess Fondant Tangible Sallie Blue Kavalli Lucy Thrice and others.

Homan Cave Drweller Soamolent Leadiigit Lovebox Margereteel Bonkes Thehms Fortune Resource Black Duchess Fondant Tangible Lucy

Rockhampton Team Arrives for Cairns Clash on Christmas Day

Local cricket note: Rockhampton's visiting side counts on a strong squad for the Cairns match set for Christmas Day. Cairns, boosted by 13-player selections, faces a tough test as Mulgrave and Waratahs contingents also feature in upcoming fixtures. MacDougall century streak cited as Cairns players prepare to meet the visiting nine.

Rockhampton Cairns Rackin Cairna Mulgrave Highleigh Gordonvale A. M. McDougall Cairne Matewan

East Barron Sports The Handicaps Nominations

East Barron sports announces the nominations and handicaps for the upcoming event to be held Saturday. Details list entrants and their assigned handicaps for the Dec date in East Carron.

East Barron Sports

Atherton Caledonian Society Boxing Day Sports and Ball

The Atherton Tableland Caledonian Society hosts a monster sports gathering at the Matandi Show ground on Boxing Day December 26. The Grand Kimas Holly Ball in plain and fancy dress is set for December 25 at Plegpatr K's Hotel in Kuranda.

Atherton ‘Tableland Caledonian Society Plegpatr K'S Kuranda

Hair 18 Spoiled by Soap Wabitina

An old notice condemns soap shampoos as harsh and recommends using coconut oil as a safe hair wash. It extols plain aloof coconut oil, applied with water, for cleansing from roots to tips, leaving hair lustrous, soft, silky, and easy to manage without brittleness.

Trunk Ling 338 Established 1914 Boa Doubles

A garbled note references themes Town 4 and Trunk Ling 338 with Boa Doubles and starting price Beetees fing of Stare. Regulation mentions Cease and resistance to an out. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.

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