Doncaster Don and Randwick Race Notes From Decade Old Meet
A noisy jumble of race entries and fancies from Cairns Woree Randwick and Sydney meetings. Hurdles Nursery and Christmas Handicaps feature horses like Green Moth Past Chratmas and Lord Romeo with bets on Wanda King of Tressady and Serencele. Train schedules from Cairns to Woree plus Innisfall options accompany a chorus of divisions and distances across listed events.
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AJC
Randwick
Lord Romeo
Accang
Holdfast
Urangarra
Speechmaker
Tangible
Sir Tarsia
Student Prince
Honan
Lady Constance
Cairns B Grade Cricket Team Victory Over Cairns District
Cairns B Grade triumphs by 266 runs on first innings batting. Cairns A team top scores with Hooper 6 and Cleary 45 not out, Griffithe 46, Robinson 28, O'Brien 26, others contributions. Cairns and District Fire Foundings 32. Opposition totals include Kelly 76 and Ward 14, with Griffithe 2 for 133 leading bowling. BRISBANE reports note Valley players Levy 125 and Bogle nearing centuries, Hubbard 85, Gill 59, Redgrave 54. Morribrook 4 for 48, Harwood 5 for 22.
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Hooper
Cleary
Griffithe
Robinson
O'Brien
Mc Thee
Fleming
Abern
Downey
Olsen
Ferguson
Carstens
Culsten
Lt. Nicholls
Stevens
Collinson
Kelly
Ahern
Griifithe
Ward
Blackwore
March
Brisbane
KR. Levy
Valley
J. Bogle
E. Hubbard
The
Cats
L. Gill
South Drisbate
Anl
Redgrave
South Brisbane
Morribrook
Colts
Harwood
Watley
N. Grant
University
Fitzgerald Stevens Boxing Showdown in Cairns Tonight
Boxing night in Cairns features a return bout between Harry Fitzgerald and Vic Stevens. Stevens recently drew with Reg Rigby and aims to outbox Fitzgerald, amid high expectations from local fans. Referee Ernie Coleman will oversee a bout touted as one of Cairns’s greats.
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Cairns
Harry Fitzgerald
Vic Stevens
Stevens
Reg Rigby
Queensland
Vic White
Cm Fitzgerald
Billy Yates
Snowy Hill
Roy Baker
Herb Barkle
Ernie Coleman
Gordonvale
Fitegerall
Harry
Francio Stops Balneaves In Cairns Bout
Moderate crowd at the Gaiety Theatre on Christmas Eve saw Reg Francis of Cairns defeat Bob Balneaves of Kapowna in a fifteen round boxing match. Francis led early with body blows and a fifth round cut near Balneaves eye impaired his sight. Balneaves fought back, was saved by his corner in the seventh, and Francis finished him with a heavy right in the eighth. A prior three round bout between Jack Warner and Tom Graham ended with Warner winning when Graham quit. other fighters were introduced as possible matches for Cairns.
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Gaiety Theatre
Reg Francis
Cairns
Bob Balneaves
Kapowna
E. Coleman
Francie
Balneaver
Balneaves
Francia
Francia Sermed
Yan
Franks
Kanowna
Francis
Jack Warner
Tom Graham
Warner
Bowers
Vic Stevens
Harry Fitzgerald
Nevins Captures North Queensland Middleweight Title
On December 23 in Townsville, Tom Nevins defeated Wally Tullipan by knockout to win the North Queensland middleweight championship. Nevins, listed at 114 pounds, dominated Tullipan who was knocked down twice in the third round before a final knockdown ended the bout on Christmas Eve.
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Townsville
North Queensland
Tom Nevins
Wally Tullipan
Nevins
Tullipan
Golf Weekend Scores Highlight Lennon Win
Weekend golf report notes F Lennon defeated Sweepatake on Saturday afternoon while his brother J Lennon clashed with 4. L. Nevitt in the Ladder Competition. Nevitt’s solid play and a strong tee game are praised as he emerges as the district’s most improved player.
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F. Lennon
J. Lennon
Nevitt
Whia
Lemyth
Twas An
Cairns
Chia
Third Annual Innisfail Rifle Club Shoot January 1
Riflemen are advised of the third annual shoot of the Innisfail Rifle Club to be held at the Innisfail Aid Range on January 1. The event spans two days with junior events, six range prizes, and two liberal prize monies, all at Innisfail.
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Innisfail
Innisfail Aid Range
Innninfail
PATEY IN LONDON AND WILLIAMSON ENTERPRISE
The Morning Post reports that Mrs Williamson’s success helps reduce musical comedy at the Adelphi in late January. The arrival of the Australian producing firm amid Allied stage figures strengthens imperial ties. A new voter register in Great Britain nears completion, affecting millions.
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London
Morning Post
Water Authority sets bid and work deadline for 1928
Vin Mareeba Water Authority requires all cates to be laid on or before January 20, 1928. Teriera divided by Cairne Shire Cowell for a garbage contract at Gereorvale. Messrs. Newitt and Co invite tenders for proupging and furrowing. Homely old time dance at Edge Hill Someday December 29 and New Year’s Eve events noted.
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Vin Mareeba Water Authority
Skiffs Championship heats at Fort Jackson Crowned Dove winner
In the twelve foot skiffs Australian Championship at Fort Jackson on Saturday the first heat was won by Dove after a near end sprint as boats battled in a tight field. Ajax finished second and Valkyrie third with Wendawee Schemer Pennant and Betty following.
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Sydney
Fort Jackson
i—Schemer
Werty
Ajax
Viking
Wendawee
Valkyrie
Ve the Heron
New South Wales
Dov
C.C
Pennant
Mavis
Dove
Balls Head
Epimaker
Schemer
Betty
Dutch swimmer sets world record in Paris
Paris December 2 Dutch swimmer Mi Braun has established a world record with a 16 4/5 second timing. The sportell record marks a new benchmark in international competition, highlighting Braun as a leading figure in swimming.
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Paris
Mi Braun
Hes
Braun
Australian stalling race at Sydney with Pearce leading
NAW CHAMPION Sydney December 23 The Australian staller RB over long distances J Scott and HMeberfeld runner up J Goulding Sydney third A Jackson New Zealand who was tipped to challenge Pearce finished last The race followed Pearce by a narrow margin, with Pearce planning to retire from racing.
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Sydney
Staller
J. Scott
Hmeberfeld
Jf. Goulding
A. Jackson
New Zealand
Pearce
Ser Faces 0 " "fo. Be: B
The fragmentary item mentions Ser and Be with unclear context. This damaged OCR yields few readable facts about people, places, or events to anchor a full card.
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Excslsior” Cycle Works
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Merry Christmas
Owen Whittick
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