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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 06, 1946
Page
2
The article describes a school meet with Cattown Salutes and a Freshman achieving notable results in handicap events. It mentions divisions and various competitors including Gian, Broun Troan Sha, and Demy Pettt. The tone reflects a local sports report with race outcomes and participant names.
The Brisbane racing card lists the Maiden Handicaps and the 8 furlong events with runners such as Grand Prodige Dowhorruce and Warlock, plus notable entries including Emborouka Pine and Pine Papyrus Chub Fuse Lenasmen. The program features Produce Bakes and Welter Handicaps with multiple stake names, jockeys, and weights for today’s meetings.
The programme lists seven races with divisions from First to Seventh at Cannon Park. Professionals start in First Fifth and Sixth are open to pros and approved amateurs. all riders must report to the paddock for stewards inspection and permit checks. Train service notes point to Cairne depart 11 0 and Worse depart 0 pm with bookmakers stalls at the venue.
Weaker readable lines show Abbevville riders and investors backing a tote win at Ascot. The piece notes £140,000 invested and tens of thousands more spent off the main pool, with a £48,000 figure cited and a prior £3,000 stake at the Prince of Wales.
Queensland track action reports a long list of events led by the St Leger Stakes at Brisbane. Wild Luck narrowly wins the feature with Guiding Light disqualified after a protest, Wild Buck promoted to first. other races note Wild Buck and Moonanibe in close finishes as turf meetings yield crowded fields and several upsets across divisions.
Atherton District Hack Club hosts a race meet at Mareeba Racecourse with seven divisions scheduled. Jockeys and bookmakers gather as horses contest events including the Memorial Handicap and Fourth Division, with admission via secretary’s room and transport from Atherton.
A Brisbane May 3 horse racing listing outlines various new handicap events at Ascot and a range of stakes. Named horses include Fortnight oF Ascot Blend Nobleman Victory Encoureage Gay Stana Lord Papyrus and Victory Cup. The page lists divisions and entrants across sprints and maidens with multiple horses named, though many spellings are unclear due to OCR.
A long reader text lists numerous names and terms including War starter, Grand Protigo, Morgan, Dsh Nobleman enith Kaysen wife Pine Paule Thompson Pilton Bennet and many others. The fragmentary OCR reads like a roster or index of people places and titles with scattered punctuation and incomplete phrases.
In Randwick Sydney May results, Beau Pebble led a 55 field to win by a head, with Bronze Lad and Field Captain among near finishers. Other events included Encourag e Handicap over 5 miles won by YING Handicap by Mulley and Lady Marie in City Tatters. totals feature multiple horses and jockeys across a long meet.
Race notes describe multiple handicap events at Mentone Melbourne on May 5 with horses such as Fly Beam Geronimo Leniares and Caster Handicap results. Details list times lengths and placements across Falkland Times and Tottenham Handicap sections with top finishers and odds.
A garbled report of greyhound racing at Cairne Coursing Club, listing race names, entrants, results, and handicaps. Main event Detention Money wins, Cairne Piper second, Black Boston third. Other races include Flirtena, Lowe Dan, Blending Ways, Dainty Flirt, and Detention Money featured among the six races with detailed odds and placements.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions rockets and Ramblers with references to Saturday afternoon action. It lists names such as Latinos and O’Maher and hints at a local sports or arson notice with unclear dates. The text is garbled but preserves several proper nouns and team mentions.
The field contains fragmented boxing notes from Melbourne dated May 3 and May 4. It mentions fighters Morse Uetcats, Rodgte, and Owen Moan, with unclear results and a reference to Alexander knocking out Len Yount. The text is garbled and includes multiple misspellings and missing details.
In a detailed game recap Mart in team members laid the groundwork as Mae Be atedal Roane faced off with Martin players. Key scorers include Mew a arraM Mts 8 and 2 Ben At Me Uanean 0 2 A Palin 30 24. The clash featured several veterans such as J Wright and J Bel Max J.P. Grimina, with numerous point tallies and substitutions throughout the contest.
The report notes a government ban on New South Wales players facing Queensland in Sydney. It lists players and officials including T Kirn L Cooper R Bailey captain J Jor N Maite haven Dever fermerry forwards Hampstead Bath A F Chris Pwrrell Wall A Gilhs Reserves J Wedge wood J Spencer S Hebson Hat han and their prior representation for New South Wales and another land, with long years of service.
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