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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 23, 1953
Page
2
Race results and club notes from Cannon Park events. January 1 fine about five furlongs and a noted rest break. May 16 theatre card featured a big plunge at Can poo Park with Beautiful Morning as a strong contender in the later fixture. Usntior chief opponent not clearly identified.
A readable fragment lists results and entries from Herberton and surrounding clubs. It mentions championships and round-by-round scores, with names such as Goodall, Horton, Gray, and McRobbie among others. The piece also notes upcoming matches at Cairns Bowling Club and social events, including a Sunday competition and a coronation-related item.
The match opened with cautious play as both sides sought control and the first clear chance proved elusive. J Birch stood out for Stumphriss with steady efforts amid a cautious, error prone midfield, while other players failed to convert key moments into a goal.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a game with Jone as a top dancer reference and mention of goal scorers Gelene E Taylor and E Stewart. Players BD Wright Siemerlin and L. Thompenn are cited among back line and saves. Details are garbled and names partially unreadable.
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