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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 11, 1951
Page
2
Fragmentary text references riders and races with mentions of grounds and stakes. Readable items include names like Auburn and Dopey BBN and phrases about creating a hard race on grounds. Content is garbled and lacks coherent events or dates.
Advertised notices list diverse postings from Northern Burners and Siva suppliers to firewood and ice water needs. Items include an auction room event at Spence and Graf during the Saturday market, a call for junior staff, and an upcoming general meeting for several associations in Mareeba and Ravenshoe. The fragmentary text references a timber mill, a school event, and tableland dairy activity with dates in January.
The article notes rain interrupts a match at Alley Park and outlines replays and byes. It mentions teams like Taipans and Unites, the ground rules for rain delays, and potential post shower fixture adjustments under local sanction.
Report from Mossman on the Beale trophy third shoot with variable conditions and top marks by R White over 300 yards, plus Emeralds and Aloomba cricket summaries. Includes batting and bowling tallies for Emeralds, Aloomba, Uniteds, and Taipans with player names like J Vincent, C Hickling, D Htexuing, B Nash, and J Newell. Original draw to operate next Saturday amid scattered results.
Withdrawals leave Fechouan and a few teams, including White Crimmin and Bohan, in contention for the Toawonmibaearnival. Selected players are asked to attend Cairns North P pent Sunday at 2. Fans may also be chosen at practice. weather may delay events at the rifle cub and bowling club.
The Reef Section notes the 1050 club’s December weekend outing, with Postelex Club Team winning by points 281 to 240. Geo Ernst skippered the winning voyage to Trinity Passage, while Charlie Phil liptin claimed top fish and high score for Postelex, and Kennedy scored the biggest fish.
The Portel team faced a rough start at the Puss Institute on Gun day with Doug Clarke contributing a duck. Claude Burns and Bill Dunlop led the fielding and batting, while Doug Clarke was dismissed early and the side closed with 73 runs.
Annual meeting notices the Mareeba Turf Club to receive the outgoing committee report the treasurer balance sheet and auditor’s report for the year ending January 1951. Ordinary business includes inscriptions for the year with agenda items and formalities.
A collage of sports anecdotes recalls legendary figures such as Diamond Jack Brady and Frank Williams, with racing retirements, champagne celebrations, and yacht club wins. It notes Walter Donaldson, Chappie, and Ray Chapman in varied exploits, plus a mystical quiz about trophies and fastest feats.
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