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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1946
Page
2
Race notes describe Cairns Turf results and Ascot events with mentions of Victory Lad, Hedul, and Tea Cake. Details cover main winners in the Crete Handicap and Celebration Cup, plus remarks on Flight and Tea Cake near the Autumn Stakes outcome.
The inquiry revealed the favourite for the Celebration was Craigie, backed to beat by Melbourne mare Three Wheeler and Falcon Knight. Wild Buck and Three Wheeler led into the final stretch before Falcon Knight overtook. Buck then pressed clear to win as the field faded.
Fragmentary OCR lists various price terms and brand names in Manhattan including Raya Colours and Yoon, with unclear quantities and items. The readable fragment mentions liquor or wine pricing context and a mix of product names, lacking coherent narrative or dates.
Melbourne Cup winner Rainbird led early but failed to stay as Je, the long-shot favourite, finished well to beat Moly Con act home. Hartney's pair showed pace, Earl Mond set early tempo, and Wonder Bird held third as heavy ground affected the field.
Report of a greyhound meeting with joint favourite losing. First three races listed with winners Saidén Jags and others. Second race details include Snappy and weight figures with odds and positions.
A garbled OCR snippet lists several names and numbers, including references to a winner Mrs W J Wright and various fragmented terms. The passage is incomplete and lacks coherent events or context to determine a clear article summary.
June 10 Washington report notes Press Smee Use ven for ho Bn probbeen Taking all Es Sagi. The line reads as a garbled briefing, mentioning a probe and an unspecified individual or action and an exhausted or overcoming state.
A fragmented report notes Parker and a Philippine Fire Caltarain ex-Sergeant among top contenders. It mentions US national rankings, a 1837 trophy change from Great Britain to Australia, and early July trials to earn a spot.
In the Davis Cup, Prance wins the semi final in Paris while Dinny Palle is described as a great player with holes in his technique. Geoff Brown is praised for technical soundness despite ambidextrous methods and is noted to hit the ball well.
Parker Barker defeats Talbert 6-4 in the American tournament heat. Parker presses Talbert with strong volleys as Kovacs earns the singles win and doubles duo Talbert with Gardnar Mulloy lose 6-2 14-12 in a remarkable final.
Amateur boxing schedule lists Lorter facing Maivor on a June date with Vic Patrick and others featured. Event details are unclear but strong local interest is noted and tickets are expected to sell quickly.
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