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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 24, 1924
Page
8
Cairns Jockey Club announces weights for the Cairns Plate and Cup with horses listed by weight numbers. Handicapper T. K. McManus provides figures including Lady Rel and Night Flower among entries such as Merry Cli, Athiret, Wangorrie, and Hard Case.
Gordonvale Turf Club Committee adopts seven race program for the annual meeting led by the Gordonvale Farmers Cup valued at £65. The Flying Handicap splits into six divisions with purses from £20 to £45 over four to six furlongs. Members include W F Seymour and J Cleary. A bond plan to simplify tax tickets is approved and accounts of £55 2s 2d are passed.
A programme at Friendly Societies Day is being arranged by the duty Nominations as owners and trainers are reminded that mareeba meeting nominations close today with affiliated clubs secretaries.
Saturday racing at Albion Park Brisbane with weights across divisions. Entries include Fourth Division runners such as Damson Nut and Butter, Halcar and Princess Wednesday, plus First Second and Third Division heats with numerous named horses and weights across furlongs and a one mile event. Additional horses such as Eda Lady Sir Marmitton and Lily Guard appear among the list of contenders.
Acceptance list for Rosehill chief events at Rowell includes Syilnew Jaby 24 and Naharadan Ararat AIM with several entries such as Sunburst 9.0 Bean Hee Honey Bee AM Khome Taetiul 30 and Gambler’s Cal 74. Other noted contenders include El Flipinere Sanny Spee and Harwistom Derask Boies Anitor with Rowell Contin and Cartansents to Mes ai.
Cairns plans for a heavyweight bout with Kid Clarke, with Clarke arriving soon for a Cairns fight. In tennis, Cairns Club lists twelve players for practice as six will form the rep team for matches against Charters Towers and Townsville during the Northern Championship week. Nominations for the North Queensland tournament in Cairns August 9–16 are due by Thursday. Metropolitan Championship results show Schlesinger and Roshell advancing in singles.
Paris July 24. In the finals Hunter and an American partner defeated Rene Lacoste and Henri Cochet of France with scores 4 6 6 2 3 0. In the bronze playoff Beraud and La Sagne of France beat T. Don and Richardson of South Africa 6 9.
London reports the Finalish cricket team will comprise 13 players led by a declined captaincy from Mann due to business. Remuneration is £400 plus merit-based bonus and travel costs. Details show lead averages for batsmen and bowlers including Lendeen War, Sandham, Wortley, Tate, and Chapman with various figures.
In Saturday action on No 1 ground Rail wave defeated Carlton juniors five to nil with R Boras scoring and Harold Boras converting. The match featured strong wind play, defensive effort from Railway and mixed early pressure from Carlton on several occasions.
In a tight half Kennedy edged ahead before Railway rallied to win by five. Freshwater showed improvement and will face Railway seniors next Saturday. Cronin, Considin, Kelly, Treacy and Naughton starred for Railway while Trinity battled hard against Kennedy with Mereekamon a noted presence. Carlton looms as Railway’s upcoming foe as the second round nears its end.
Rangers prepare to face Kanowna at Bad Menton this Sunday with a lineup including Swinbars Mackenroth Jessop Devey Cowan Hiundsden Tibbles Collis McKinlay Connolly Maulden and reserves Englander Wright.
Counties plan a few cost petitions with details to be announced on race day. Riders should tune their machines as valuable prizes await entrants.
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