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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 23, 1944
Page
6
Readable notes describe an upcoming bowls meeting in Cairns with events, scores, and lineups. The report highlights Stephenson’s steady bowling, Tadman and Tadman related results, and a busy schedule of championship and handicap events at Gardenvale with many named players and club notes.
Edonvale club records a busy weekend of bowls with BM Grae singles and graded pairs, led by Owens and Clarke. Matches include Owens 21 over Greenwood 3, Strickland against Read, and Marsh with McDougall in a tight finish. Club official highlights weekend as prep for upcoming Easter championships at Gargonvale.
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered race times and divisions with unclear dates. Mentions 4 furlongs, distances, and notes like Monday March 27, with partial names and a contact phone. Lacks coherent event details or full participant names.
The Calms Amateur Fahne Club held a meeting last Sunday with a lively log of members, led by captain Deg and stewards. They praised big catches including grunt, red bream, buck bream, and Seton. Dick Kent and Wally Punchard drew attention for big lines and good form. A club gathering is planned for tonight at Albion Tex-Works at 10 oclock.
A Saturday afternoon golf event drew 46 players in 18 hole stroke play. Top score featured handicaps around 14 with W Barron posting strong rounds and comments noting improving form. Detailed scores show many players finishing in the 30s and 40s while several failed to complete cards. Next Saturday plans hint at further tour events.
Maryborough reports a Royal Australian Air Force trainee bailed out when the motor cut out over Gouen country. Sergeant Eilat Kenyon steadied the aircraft to allow the airman to exit and then crawled along the wing to safety. The plane crash landed within 20 yards of him.
Albert Jones labourer was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to three charges of unhelpful assault. He allegedly attacked a four year old girl on a game tag. On completion of the term he must enter a good behaviour period. The magistrate noted prior factors but indicated no alternative sentence was available.
A fragmented greyhound racing page outlines Saturday program details with handicaps and a list of dog names such as Scarlet Rove, Black Nugget, Quaint's Image, Wonda Bey U, and Noupelle a. Sie Gault. It mentions first, second, and third beats with multiple yards and entries like Freeman's Choice, Dusty, and Coral Victory.
Tokyo radio reports the cabinet has decided to postpone the apanest local elections until September 1985. The measure is expected to be approved at the forthcoming Diet session.
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