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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jun 27, 1947

Page

4

Moonee Valley Racecard Fragments From Saturday Meet

A readable OCR fragment lists races at Moonee Valley with horse names and odds. It covers divisions including First Division at 1.38 pm and events like PICCANINNY WANDICAP, FEDERAL HURDLE, and MT ALEXANDER HANDICAP with entries such as Silent Valley, Phos Elite, Brooklyn's Best, and Royal Mary among others.

Deep Shadow Silent Valley Connti Bt Deniso Tower Starace High Titan Arden Vale Lille Karen Barbob Phos Elite Lady Brooklyn Hope Takented Murveil Wise One Quaint Mem Golden Huforien Bine Pothinius Bobby Methad Dassler Regis Pur P.m Lord Baden Columbine Revinach Foremost Pelstar Miss Lottie Mahram Black Law Gay Sylva Nepal

Bundamba Flying Handicap at 2.10 pm

Races listed include Bundamba Flying Handicap over six furlongs with 21 yards. Weights lifted by 7 lb and names such as Lord Shan Prince Tis Merry Pree Lance Deverardh Student Maytown and others feature in the trial handicaps and event lineup with times noted 2.10 pm and 2.45 pm and runners including Sir Bine Miss Noreen So Quaint Junior Bonnie Bay Royal Master Law Grad etc.

Lord Shan- Prince New Tis Merry Deverardh Maytown Sir Bine Miss Noreen Quaint Bonnie Bay Mountford Royal Master Law Tandale Lord

Mossman Tennis Championship Rounds Report

Mossman June 25 results show Camonary event won by Gasowery Red. Central won by Central and a forfeit noted in the early rounds.

Mossman Central

Rifle Club Opens Long Dormant Practice Session

Ravenshoe rifle club held its first practice shoot in years on Sunday June 2 under fair conditions. Eight members competed with scores led by TL Watson and J Basis Walker, followed by G Pearson, D White, A Baker, H Carrick, and others.

Ravenshoe Rifle Club Watson F . —— Basis Walker J. Sod Pearson Lesina T Mee Piggott Roo Os Oe Carrick

Cairns Sports Week Preview and Saturday Lineup

Cairns squads eye selections after next weekend’s matches as Cairns North, Rockets, and Ramblers chase A and B grade wins. South Queensland visitors arrive Aug 28 for Cairns Aug 30 and North Queensland on the list. rockets clash with Ramblers and railway in B grade. Gordonvale ladies face Uniteds. Royals meet Kangaroos with referees named.

Cairns Townsville Seee North Queensland Tes South Queensland South Queensland North Queensland Rockets Ramblers Cairns North Gordonvale Uniteds Royals Brothers Hb” Grace Bees St. Augustine's Uniteds I

Cairns Association eyes Townsville visit on July 13

An official Cairns Association plan aims to take a strong Cairns team to Townsville on July 13. A schoolboy soccer drive seeks to promote fixtures by sending a deputation from the CDOBFA to head teachers to foster district matches. Sunday games at Norman Park feature Brewery versus Cairns North at 1.45 pm with referee A Pawson, plus Railway against Brothers at 4 pm refereed by W Paterson.

Cairns Association Townsville Cairns Cdobfa Norman Park Brewery Cairns North A Pawson Reilways Brothers W. Paterson Latrobes Ana J. Lawn

Speedway Riders Triumph Over Harringay 43 to 4 in Final Heat

Speedway riders competed in an afternoon and night match where Westhanks defeated Harringay 43 to 4. The last heat decided the result as Lawson Eric and Rey Duggan crashed. Duggan achieved maximum points, winning every race with over a quarter lap to spare.

Westhanks Harringay Lawson Eric Rey Duggan Duggan

luxury liner Stratheden visits Tilbury in bright sunshine

The Stratheden arrived at Tilbury with many passengers aboard. Estimates say if built today it would cost £3 million. Crew quarters matched tourist accommodation and fares were about 50 percent higher than pre war levels.

London Tilbury Queste

Advertised Events and Auctions Across Cairns Area

Public auctions listed for today and tomorrow include a Caterpillar tractor at 10 am and a box of carpenter tools at 11 am. tenders invited for two bridges on the Herberton to Mount Garnet road, earthworks and metal ling. Also notices of hire for the Aquatic Dance Palais, employment needs at Atherton Hospital, and a Labour Party meeting at Central Hotel this evening.

Denny Dillon Cairns Aquatic Club Atherton Hospital Main Roads Commission Herberton Herberton-Mount Garret P W. Dingle Australian Labour Party Cairns Central Hotel Mary

Rough Text Snapshot of Player List and Notes

Fragmentary OCR shows names such as Miller Evans Wo kinson McKauge Rosetti O Brien Johnston Feigate Peterson Bretechman Hunt Tadman Fletcher Mirob Haa pile Woodward Jones vom and others. Mentions club house placement and quality of play with unclear context and incomplete lines.

R. Zone Miller G. Evans G. Wokinson McKauge R. Rosetti F. O Brien R Johnston J. Feigate G Peterson G. Bretechman N. Hunt J. Tadman Fletcher M. Mirob H. Haapile J. Woodward C. Jones E. Vom 5. Bakes Dr. Knott FP. Ferguson

Boxing Night Looms In Cairns Golden Gloves Show

Don Ross reports the second round of Cairns Golden Gloves promises excitement with unbeaten Marecha champion Lex Plowman and Eddie Ah Weng, plus Norm Hughes Artie Powell Tony Assan Arthur Snake Aikens and others set to appear. Organizers await nominations as fans are urged to attend opening bouts at 3 pm with gates at 7 15 pm and a furious finish anticipated after last week’s head injury recovery updates and confirmed entries from George Lawrence and Corrimal’s Brian Rogers.

Cairns Lex Plowman Eddie Ah Weng Norm Hughes Artie Powell Tony Assan Arthur “Snake” Aikens Assan Norm Singleton George Lawrence Millas Millaa Pentherene Mtn Apm Gill and Pogarty Hibernian Hall

Draw for tenth Ax tures series announced for Saturday

The draw lists matches in Parramatta and Edmonton with referees named. The association seeks two representative teams to Townsville on July 13 and calls numerous girls to Parramatta for Irish trials at 3 pm.

Rockets Alcombe Parramatta F. Rowse Loretta Wo Ten Edmonton J. Earl St Mary's Bureks Norman Fark Pitt Aloomba Tigers Norman Perk Ieferee A. Pitt Trochus Wren Townsville Pam G. Graham E. Joice H. Heaslop M. Pasley V. Matthews

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