Royal sports and cricket notes from London and Canada
London reports King George pursues squash and lawn tennis with royal pace while Edward Hedley Fielden trains for matches at the RAF club. Canada prepares a July tour of English and home-country schoolboys in a landmark cricket series, amid debate on the new 8-ball over.
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London
George
Wimbledon
Duke of York
Buckingham Palace
Canada
Edward Hedley Fielden
RAF
King George
East
Dominion
Empire
England
English billiards season lacks 1000 break record
English billiards ends with no 1000 plus breaks by top players Joe Davis Tom Newman and Sidney Smith all over 900 marks in a season the shift to snooker reducing high score opportunities. Debates over reform include a return to the old challenge round system and new rules requiring varied cannons hazards and previously barred strokes to boost variety. In boxing Nelson Tarleton remains a long reigning contender praised for his 21 year run and toughness.
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England
Joe Davis
Tom Newman
Sidney Smith
Walter Lindrum
Australia
Rowing Season Opens at Innisfail Regatta
The far northern rowing season starts at Innisfail with a Johnstone River regatta featuring Cairns and Innisfail crews. Four former Townsville rowers join a special challenge race and a Townsville club may form soon. The programme includes the Duffin Shield for the Johnstone River championship and the Venables Cup under 20 title. A new practice four may arrive from Cairns late for the regatta.
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Innisfail
Johnstone River
Cairns
Townsville
Kanimbla
North Queensland Rowing Association
Retta
Airns Railway Band
The Rifle Club First Shoot For J A Martin Trophy
Seventeen members and a visitor attended the Mulgrave rifle range on Sunday June 4 for the first shoot in the J A Martin trophy. The eight best averaged just over 94. A triangular teams match saw Treasurer 455 Captain 444 and Secretary 430. Top scores included Ryan and Scott 97 and MacGregor 95. The trophy continues on June 18 with no shoot next week due to Mareeba Rifle Club event. scores show individual totals and standings for the day.
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Mulgrave
Ryan
Scott
MacGregor
Mareeba Rifle Club
C. Rowarth
F. Wright
W. McClosky
A. Hall
A. Thompson
J. Mathewson
G. Goodall
W. Walsh
G. Stayer
W. O'Neill
C. Horton
Mid W. Mogford
Wassel Cup Third Shoot At Wassel Cup Range
On Sunday June 4 a large turnout for the Wassel Cup and Club trophy shoot over 300 500 and 600 yards. Top rifle score 92 by T Brasch and R Williams. Pride of place went to T Brasch with A McCullough 96 and A H Weaver 95 close behind.
Tinplate plant proposal to block tariff board Melbourne
Broken Hill Pty outlines to the Tariff Board a tinplate plant to produce up to 100000 tons a year, exceeding Australia's consumption, with possible sites at Newcastle Port Kembla or Whyalla. Proposals include 10 or 15 years of protection, costs from £250000 to £4.69 million, and about 2000 jobs, with price guarantees linked to historic rates.
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Melbourne
Broken Hill Pty. Ltd
Tariff Board
N. Jones
Australia
Newcastle
Port Kembla
Whyalla
South Australia
Tone
Mareeba Tennis Fixtures And Weekend Results
Mareeba reports week end results across multiple clubs Waratah United Railway St Georges No 1 No 2 and local players including M Bailey R Love Miss Heath A Sith Mrs Smith H Cronk D McGrath O Ryan Johnston J Porter R Foreman V Bruce W Bowden Miss Salton D Bacon Miss Peters Miss Pickering H Toll A Smith Miss Williams and others. Totals show Waratah 51 games United 28. Railway 344. St George's 54 20. Waratah United 52 21.
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M Bailey
R. Love
Miss Heath
A. Sith
Mrs Smith
H. Cronk
Miss Firth
Johnston
K Love
R. South
A. Smith
Willams
D. McGrath
O. Ryan
Smith
Bailey
R. Lowe
R. Smith
A. Ryan
Miss Salton
D. Bacon
Bruce
Miss Peters
Porter
Miss Skinner
G. Reyes
Miss Patching
T. Allwood
Miss Roberts
G. Igguiden
Misapie
E. Allwood
Goyes
C. Lees
L. Daugaard
G. Iggulden
J. Crees
J. Galvin
Miss Johnston
St George's
St. George's
N. Weiss
H. Walters
M. Newman
Todd
Hastie
Mrs. Hartman
Weatherburn
Miss Sugden
Miss Smith
Waratah
United
Ravenshoe Tennis Teams Edge Beatrice in Millaa Millaa Fixtures
In a tight Millaa Millaa Tennis Association day Ravenshoe A2 beat Beatrice with close results including 46 68 and 8 6 matchups. Ravenshoe A1 defeated Millaa Millaa in a separate series with scores such as 63 4 7 62 and 61 8 6.
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Ravenshoe
Beatrice
Millaa Millaa Tennis Association
Cooper
Jamieson
J. Carmichael
Sneil
V. W. Carmichael
Newby
Devine
Pearce
W. Carmichael
Eet
Gibson v. Snell
Carmichael
Miss Wolfenden
Gibson
Snell
Ravenshoek
Ravenshoe al
Millaa Millaa
E. Hepburn
Hoge v. Amatt
J. Smith
V. Shaw
T. Smith
D. Cooper
A. Winkel
Amatt
Beckham
Miss Jones
Smith
Hepburn
Hoge
Shaw
Winkel
Hiarn v. Amatt
T. T. Smith
Brothers Reunited After 35 Years Across Britain
London May 27 A Birkenhead and a Southsea postman separated by 200 miles have learned they are brothers after 35 years apart. William L Burke, born 1889 in Belfast, served in navy and army, lost an arm, became a postman in Birkenhead. Edward Burke, five years younger, came with Australian forces and was believed dead. Edward wrote claiming brotherhood after seeing Williams name and cups in the Post Office Magazine.
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London
Birkenhead
Lancashire
Southsea
Hampshire
William L. Burke
Belfast
Navy
Australia
William
Edward
Hill
Post Office
Grass diet claims boost vigor for Clapham solicitor
Special correspondent reports J R B Branson of Clapham, a 67-year-old solicitor and retired farmer, has followed a grass based diet for two years. He cycles 9 miles daily, rises at 5, and eats grass with raw oats sugar and cheese on Sundays, washing the greens before drying and serving. He cites strength and endurance from the grass fed regimen.
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London
J. R. B. Branson
Clapham
Branson
Clapham Common
Bencon
Arthur H. Clarke National Bank Chambers Registered Stock
Arthur H. Clarke is listed as a registered stock and sharebroker at National Bank Chambers in a notice dated Saturday June 10 1939.
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National Bank Chambers
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