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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jan 09, 1948

Page

3

Sid Barnes Aids In Financial Trouble In Sydney

Sydney columnist Jim McDougall reports Sid Barnes assisted in a difficult month for New South Wales cricket. Barnes paid the funeral costs for Bill Alley’s wife and mother, and contributed £100 to Alley’s bark account, amid Alley’s personal tragedies during the Shield season in Adelaide.

Sydney Sid Barnes Melbourne Jim ‘McDougall McDougall New South Wales Bill Alley Adelaide New South Wales Cricket’ Association Alley Barnes Bark

Cricket Edge Hill Games End In Tight Second Round Clash

Bundsy’s last over capped a tight second match of the round as Southirid and Gee Comewepwted produced a cautious start. West Cairns led the way with 38, Woodward 31, Havsterme 12, Thomason 10, while Brwh ima and Taylor chipped in with early wickets. Badge Hil, Comeny, and others took key catches as the bowlers prospered, leaving the scoreline briefly balanced before late bursts.

Souithirid Gee Rau Wien Woceward Estes West Cairns Tiv Wines Ring W Havsterme Thomason Walton Taylor Comeny Wn Badge Hil Snrings Woodward Ceates Demny Bomling- Sear Borough Mitchell

Berton C1 Golf Week at Berton Associates

On Thursday January 1 the association played a three round event with winners including Mrs McGrath 78 Dell Nasser 74 Mrs L Roare 75 and Mr Hart 78 Some cards were not returned On Saturday Jean Cumming won with 37 2 3rd Others included Mrs Kirk 38 Mrs Eamond and Mrs MeGr 39 Miss J Page and Mrs Roe 40 Miss P Bulcock 41 The Sunday January 4 event saw ten Sot ae eet won by Mrs Page with net 40

Berton Jan Janary Sascinates McGrath Dell’ Nasser L. Roare Hart Van Jean Cumming Wit Kirk Eamond MeGr Mim J. Page Roe Mise P Bulcock Mra Page

VIGORO Eo he DRAW fou WEEK END AT Grade

Waratahs Grenades at Norman Park in week end play alongside Cairns North and Gordonvale matchups. Edmonton has a bye as Emeralds meet Kantsroan and Shamrocks face NCGM with Edmonton also idle. Players listed include V Dean Parsons ONeill Parsona Allan Ki lick RB Melvin Crimmine Tur Trochus Motlap Corrie Clarke Jia Modh Soden Walters and reserves Pusky Pasley Rive King Hlegins Millican Sahnstan Callin Anderson Stewart Kotvur Stanley Heaslop.

Waratahs Norman Park Kansuros Trochus Edge HU Wi Woris Uniteds Cairns Edmonton Emeralds Kantsroan Rage Hill Shamrocks NCGM Gordonvale V. Dean Parsons D. Oneill Parsona Allan N. Kilick RB Melvin E Crimmine B. Tur Hte M. Motlap J. Corrie M. Clarke S Jia P. Modh Soden L. Walters M. Puairy B. Noble Eres J. Pusky V Pasley J Rive G. King A. Hlegins Grahim Bee Unites P Anderson Stewart Kotvur Stanley H- Heaslop

Whifflee's Doomben Selections Lead Weekend Races

Brisbane racing notes list Whifflee's selections for Saturday at Doomben including the two year old handicap and the mile division. Also noted are acceptances for Yoomben on Saturday and Greenmantle and Warwick entries.

Brisbane Greenmantle Warwick Whifflee Doomben Rayal Red Bemie Mandicap Rat Avision

Fishing Notes Cairns Amateur Club Log

During the holidays the writer observed Don Later Prichard Lucky Mac and Ery Harris trying their luck with big fish. They hauled in sharks but bags remained empty. Harris, from the south and stationed here, landed a small shark. A meeting is scheduled tonight to discuss important business with a good attendance requested.

Don Prichard Ale Lucky Mac Ery Harris Hm Harris Byeney

Gordonvale Turf Club Race Meeting Nominations

The programme for the Gordonvale Turf Club meeting to be held on Saturday, January 17, is advertised in this issue. Nominations close at 4 p.m. on day January 12.

Gordonvale Ack

Brisbane Trial Gallo ps and Deepa Run A ve Wise Ty

Fragmented OCR reading describes a racing or trial event with unclear names and scattered phrases. It mentions Brisbane, Deepa, Cortes, and Pal in a muddled sequence, with references to lengths, heats, and near results. The legible portion hints at a competition with distances and placements but lacks coherent details.

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Trainee Skippers Race for Trophy Motivation Continues

The article notes trainee skippers competing for a Lewis donated trophy with Secre tary reminded to submit rumination forms by 7:30 PM Monday. Handicapper Chinen signals leniency toward limits as Sailors eye major placings amid absent Ke Doherty and Soret Iy.

de Sendey Sam Cadman Wil Skinger Blowoma Ke Doherty Chinen Hae Wandicaf Lewis

Edmonton Bowling Club Hosts New Tears Day Event

Weather cleared after rain as four rinks from the Masonic Club traveled from Gordonvale for a Bowling event at the Edmonton Memorial Sensing Club on Sunday January 4. Teams led by Murray Bun Spe and Archibald competed in a tense frame filled with close calls and exchanges, with spectators noting a strong effort from the Bay team and a late rally by others before replayed frames.

Edmonton” Memoral Sensing Club Toe Qughligh Gay Calarmen Bil Tstmadl Murray Bun- Spe Farina F Whiner Puller Ta Ously Sai Chen Ice Saray Bis Weipomm Aliberb Murray Cea Archibald Connces Murer Covie Orcker Withers Tamnon Symes Altough Gordonvale

Local swimming meet handicaps and results listed

The record lists numerous handicap events across boys and girls divisions including Freestyle and Backstroke. Entries mention competitors such as Morris, Burrows, Robins, Hutaon, McNeill, Morris, Ernst, Joinbesser, Wildman, Flynn, Campbell, Barrett, Pollard, Jones, Harvey, Campbell, Robinson, and many others across age groups C and D grades and schoolboy and schoolgirl events.

Cha Morris Ec K. Burrows R. Robertson W. Robina Hutaon C. McNeill R Morris G. Robins Ernst A. Joinbesser K_ Wildman A. Sen V. Flynn D. Campbell A. Harvey G Came N. Hilton McKenzie C. O'Grady K Rumble W. Kiernan R. Boland J. Flynn Philips W Griffin Giltana Devs G. Felntyre B Barrett D. Patter R Jonsson P Beard Flyna B. Anderson J. Egan Harvey N. Leary T. McNitt

Innishfail Rowing Club selects delegates for North Queensland meet

At a meeting of the Innistad Rowing Club the Queensland Rowing Association regatta on April 4, 1948 was noted. T Cook and T Elza were delegated to represent the club at the North Queensland Rowing Association meeting later this month.

Innisfail Iswispail Jan Innistad Queensland Rowing Association T. Cook T. Elza North Queensland Rowing Asociation

Are You a Busy Person

An odd promotional fragment touts a product claimed to help busy people avoid forgetfulness and manage health concerns. It mentions constipation and blemish prevention while promising benefits for men and women, though text is garbled and lacks clear sourcing.

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