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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jun 03, 1918

Page

4

Stradbroke Handicap headlines Brisbane autumn meeting results

At Ascot in fine weather the Stradbroke Handicap was won by Svee Lad ahead of Syce Lad and Gold Tie. Other races included King’s Plate and Highweight Handicap with Red Pennant initially winning before disqualification, Lordacre declared winner. Sydney Randwick winter meeting also noted with Tararu Jack prevailing in the First Hurdle.

Brisbane Ascot Curran Littleborrne Pavia Olga Petracia Calfinan Evens Harcif Helden Gull New Treland Litthebourne Kailaki Lemeries Stradbroke Taxwrear Farlornzs Davis Cee Greenstead Wa Connell Syce Immense Greenstead Syee Lad Modesto Venerable Tie Downe East Ed Laddie Tie Ted Svre Lad Svee Lad Wilad Lordacre Dawe Limited Hrown Lanius O'Neill Thana Sydney Damsel Lordacre West Molong Red Pennant. Limited Laftius Christian Brother Bunting West Sydney Tamsel Red Pennant Melbourne Government Ndiolain Y Deve Does Darey Bean Darcy Lansdowne Street

Melbourne and Sydney Racing Day Results and Standings

Melbourne showed fine weather for VRC opening day with featured races. Mountain God won the York Hurdle by three-quarters of a length over Coronatus with Avoyer third. Royal Handicap went to Golden Wire ahead of Remmon and Ipoh. Hopetoun Steeplechase saw Artillery Bill prevail by two lengths. Sandringham Handicap winner Ashview edged Half Glass by a neck. Scribes note strong attendance and a lively betting scene across the day.

Tierewe Connell Meschever Callinan Jaconite Ra Brown Anniversary Rosewood Lad H Meschever Attions St. Leon Cloudy Free Fancy Jacomite Puss Earl Kitchener McLachlan Master Warkon Biro Po O'Neill Ron Wood Pah King Master Warkon Flawone So Arosetta Bardondine Violet Chief E. Tucker Berting Melbourne R.C York Mountain God Amson Coronatus Macpherson Avoyer W. Kerr Tongorogan Lord Grey Thaletas Tan In Wallalo Govan Pro Tem Mabu Neshy Bettinga Remmon Dr. James Hé Amao Hs Shy Iil Samander Tinto Union Arms United , Kingdom McAlpin Springbolt Artillery Bill Cy Tinto Tine Sandringham Ninlew Ashview Harrison Morris Cairns Telectes Trys

Princess Handicap Won by a Neck In Tight Finish

Bocking Has Welter di mile Ortens 7.4 Burm on pee see tae it Seuci B15 q nd Boy 78 Chait. The field included Two Lights Water Clump Coles Nebuise Lord Capulet Kangatone Lord Tontnd Christie S Spiety and Ghcaie. Won by a neck with Best Steel 7.10 and Wanjel 7.5 close behind in a crowded Princess Handicap betting field led by Hazel Dawn Chal Queen Comedy Nicatore Best Steel and My Pro.

Bocking Burm Chait Water Clum Coles Nebuise Lord Capulet Kangatone Lord Tontnd Cristie Sauci Ana Dale Walker Wanjel Wood Burn Queen Germedy Nicator Hazel Dawn Chal Inoliere Lar True Penny King of the Roses Vimy Mundybah Nicatore

Birthday Cup at Victoria Park in Adelaide

Race results from the SARC Birthday meeting at Victoria Park show Wee Gun driven by Hopwood won by a neck over Diva with William the Silent and Tension among top finishers. The event covered 14 miles with 15 other runners listed.

Adelaide Victoria Park Wee Gun Hopwood William the Silent Franklin Howard

Change in Betting After Brisbane Cup Results

Racing news from Brisbane notes a betting shift after yesterday's results. Lanius moved from even money to 3 to 1 while Red Pennant gained strong support. Latest quotes show Lanius Red Pennant Limited Earl Kitchener seven acres and Bunting, ten Kagal and others.

Brisbane Lanius Red Pennant Lanios Limited Earl Kitchener Acre Bunting

Motor boat race handicaps set for Cairns event

For a 3 pm race at Cairns Motor Boat Club handicaps are listed including Beaver scratch Britanniamin Circegin Me-Too 16min Seagull 16min Mayild 16min Sunset 11min Virn 13min Rulta 6min Greyhound 6min Moss-Rose Lamin gosec An nette cymin Brenda 17min Daisy 12min Bream t6min Star 23min Teddy amin Minet jemin Kewpie to be handis The race starts and finishes at J P s steps and boat owners are requested to round marks leaving them on the port side.

Beaver Seagull Sunset Rulta Igmin Greyhound Moss-Rose Annette Star It Ain Teddy Amin Minet Jemin Josec Kewpie J.P

Peculiar Affair Reported in Sydney

A peculiar affair from Sydney details a shooting at Blackheath in the Mountains. A young woman, Lopsley, and a man named Collins were found in a room at the woman’s house. the woman is dead, and Collins is in extremely critical condition.

Sydney Blackheath Keen Collins

Fatal railway collision near Mundubbera and Gayndah

A morning collision between a live stock train and a passenger train near Humphrey's, 12 miles from Mundubbera, leaves Mr. Trigger mortally injured and later dead at Gayndah Hospital. Ms Howarth suffers a broken leg and internal injuries as fog obscured signals.

Brisbane Mundubbera Gayndah Humphrey's Teleac Trigger Tie Mls Howarth Gayndah Hospital Hemphrey Humphrey Glyndah Maryborough

Austral Pictures at the Austral Tonight Features The Tigress

The Austral presents a five reel photo drama The Tigress starring Olga Petrova as a gunfighter with a spy plot exposing the German spy network. The Purple Domino episode Sky Monsters continues, followed by a big scream comedy. Cairns Pictures offers East Lynne with Theda Bara in the lead. Isabel is the focus with strong support as the story unfolds.

William Fox East Lynne Theda Bara Isabel Ben Deely Arch Carlisle Stuart Holmes Capt Levison Erdean Stuart Willie Austral Pictures Austral Tonight Olga Petrova Miss Petrova Austral Cairns Pictures Theda Hara Henry Woods Theda Mara Archibald Ben Stuart Holmes Capt. Levinson Little Willie Palace Myra Jean Sothern Sydney Helene Ayers John Blair Harry Carson Richard Tremaine Blair Helene Carson Mair Wee

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