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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1943
Page
6
The Turf notes a meeting of the Cairns Hack Club with the Serth Division set to restrict riders to approved routes. Stewards will grant permission for races, and riders must obtain authorization by 150.
Handicapper Carr releases weights for the Laura Hack Grub TM race meeting set for Saturday July 17. Divisions list horses including Four fulgen er 2g Panes omar and Mistery Lay with weights noted. readings to be finalized after Tuesday July 1.
Fragmentary notes describe weights for minor events at Newmasket and minor race entries. Mentioned horses include Seven, Gen Boy, Who Knows, Unites Matiens, Paneer, Gertie Prince, and Barra Jay with brief times and distances noted for gallops.
A large crowd watched American boxers and wrestlers clash in a long Sunday program at Bobbie Crane stadium. Milo, an American sailor, fought Meurant and then faced a strong series of bouts including Samuels vs Johnson and Stevens vs Namey, delivering decisive punches and dramatic falls.
Acceptances list for the finals include Young Vals 711 Veritas and 76 among entries. Coaches and officials confirmed selections ahead of the meeting with racing dates yet to be announced.
Nominations close on July 3 with details for the Tumoulin Hack Club Races listing prizes for various events including 4 furlongs, 3 furlongs, and 5 shillings per entry. Secretaries and officials noted for the event.
Brisbane reports a racehorse named Young Valais was moved from Sydney to Brisbane with a gate-laden trailer. Officials note no mystery surrounds the transfer, while records indicate the bay horse owner is Susan Bell of Sydney and that the animal may have arrived by steamer to Ballina before road transport to Brisbane.
Patriotic Society and Kulara branch ran stalls with M P Fou as president and H Burke and N R Cumming overseeing refreshments. J Puil-Ups managed the grocery wheel. The crowd enjoyed buck and bullock riding, line events, and a law sawing contest as new officers and performers joined the program.
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