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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1947
Page
2
A fragmented OCR summary outlines a race day with list of horses and handicaps. Mentions include Bonny Bey, Royal Master, Monash, Gouger, Matias, and Tindall in various handicaps and race contexts. Data appears garbled with misread names and scores, but indicates an encourage handicap and multiple entries.
Fragmentary text mentions riders and horses including Freelance and Shanna with several garbled names. Mentions stewards and a Maytown score, but essential facts like date, location, or outcome are unreadable.
Sydney reports a sequence of thoroughbred events with multiple horses and handicaps. Notable entries include Regal Zoomareten Outbreak To Tykyaetion and Regal Flight, with wins and places across the Twin Year Old Handicap and the Wandicar viewing. Results feature mare and gelding performances, times and margins across Mile and Two Furlong races.
Moonee Valley secured a win in the Allied Power event as trainers and jockeys delivered early-season pace. The field featured Cyclades Faid Purell Stay Martin and other rivals across distances, with final times and placements noted as the event unfolded.
A garbled race card lists names and times for steeplechase events at Commonwealth Stakes and Mount Alexander randl cap. Entries include several horses with cryptic annotations and possible owners or stables. The fragmentary text mentions performances by Black Law, Allted Power, and Spanish Legend among others.
Weights announced for day one of Atherton Turf Club meeting on Gai day July 5. Flyings 16 furlongs pens include Marry Mo Best Treasure 8m and Abbe's Treasure 8 Sue. Carlton Shield saw Cairns side, Babinda and Leumann players standout with Seaver tea and Hodgen among top performers for Calms.
In a hard fought match the Tully mercs forward pack pressed Cairns juniors with solid defense and patient attack. Wingers and centers featured strong runs as Cairns’ Farrelly Mulcahy and Birch crossed for tries while Chant added conversions. Hansen and Gouries contributed for Tully in a spirited junior bout.
Race card shows Kilkivan Lad winning the first race with a time near 18 seconds for the 6 3/4 furlongs. Lucy Bowd placed in the fourth race with a strong finish. Multiple hurdles and minor placings noted across events with DADCYT REQUEST and Brick Barton among entrants.
Patty Torco upset Australia’s top player Bromwich in a dramatic Wimbledon match advancing to the quarterfinals. The contest featured fierce net attacks and accurate placements as Patty won the third set and seized the match with aggressive serving and return game.
Wimbledon reports a tense match where Patty defeats Bromwich in a high intensity sixth game, with Bromwich challenging on the baseline and Patty delivering decisive volleys and swift returns. The article lists other tournament results including women's singles third round and various doubles pairings and scores.
In Brisbane on June Attiey faces dispaned roars as pre post betting dominates the scene. The upcoming Doornbeh trial and Peter Rob into view follow his excellent trial, with expectations central to the margins and rivalries among Attiey id hicile Master Dash and obingoo as Robinson seeks a strong finish.
June reports from Sydney indicate a tentatively arranged July 21 bout at Badin with Bell and Sands. Maguire, Sands' manager, faces exclusion as promoters bar Sands from the event amid organizational tensions and recent bout talk.
Brisbane's three tries and two goals pace a 14 33 upset as Toowoomba struggles to halt Brisbane's offense. Home side dominates with strong attack while visitors fail to match their center and kick game.
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