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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 03, 1947
Page
3
In a truncated report the Rovers versus Brothers match shows innings halted by rain. Bowling figures list A James one for 43 and Barton two runs, while Carr and Horwood fail to take wickets.
In Lexington Kentucky on March 4 details of matches include Armbrust and Boniface bowling for teams with Berg and Hahede among batters. Railways score 123 in first innings with Hocking 53, All Blacks total five wickets. Uniteda 132 with Freeman 21. Norths 42. Junior Scouts Royals 123 led by N James 41 and Griffiths 40. High School 42, Northe 3.
Marek reports Talbert says Australian tour left him wary of reception as he reflects on matches against Ray Palmer in the nationals indoor team championships and criticizes how the team was treated by locals.
The meet lists multiple heats across events with names such as Kumble, V Campbell, Harvey, Heatley, Andrews, Flynn, and Rumble. Final standings show K Rumble, B Hervey, K Fogarty in top places, with various times noted, and handicap heats for beginners and junior and senior grades.
Letters from various SDI groups described charity funds and exemptions. The Agricultural Bank may lend up to £200 at 84 percent interest over five to ten years. A reply from the Muster for Agriculture provided loan details. The Queensland Council received a request and discussed tractor and hopper costs, equipment needs, and the hire of hall assets.
Arcadia California March 1 racing at Santa Anita featured a mile and a quarter event won by Olhaveray. The horse challenged Sea Biscuit’s long standing mark before finishing with a track record time of 104 431. Owned by Raoul Ba Jockey Club the jockey edged clear in the stretch amid steady pace setting.
The report lists seniors scratch race results with competitors WB PF Black Nim 8 Cadman 3 Mavora 1D Bal Bronsom K Doherty 1 and juniors scratch race results including Caroteen Bolton Torment Petrie 2 On Sash 1 Caroteen. A fuller report will appear later.
Gus Lisnevich retained his world light heavy weight cruiser title with a technical knockout over Blackjack Billy Fox in the tenth round at Madison Square Garden. The March 1 bout drew a large crowd as wagering and diving curiosities added to the scene.
Compass Point New York reports a new kind of Sympam involving a beam of electrons. The item notes experimental development and potential applications, with limited technical detail provided and no confirmed results or dates.
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