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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 09, 1946
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR item mentions approvals and program additions for racing events in Brisbane with dates in May and references to delays suspensions. Includes terms like appeal lodging and officials, but many names and details are garbled.
Fragmented OCR text lists team names Mora Qwaare Soakmalwrs and Mace Gugie with assigned tasks at Suletoe Giue course. Mentions exercise conditions and a time of 12 45 pm. Official notes show GM JENSEN, Secretary, Sundan, May 12, 16.
Readable lines describe Q T C racing at Moreton Handicap Day in Brisbane with bets, horses like Victory Cup contenders, and multiple races including Morven Handicap and Stradbroke links. Mentions of riders, weights, and race outcomes appear amid fragmented OCR details.
Readable excerpt lists numerous horse names, riders, and race entries such as Two-Four-om Manmcap for colt, Belle Beep, Oren end Gold, Shining ton, Laurette, Vagus saber winged Victory, Gloria Ravin, Mardi Gras, Royal Clement, Monsoon, and Gay Monarch among others. Includes various notes like Deputy Commissioner, Second Division, and entry groupings. The text appears as a fragmented catalog of horses, jockeys, and race labels without a clear single event narrative.
Moonee Valley hosts a Saturday race meeting featuring the Seaside Handicap with contenders including Prince Bio wood Steeple and Victory Marth among a crowded card. Notables include Gulgone Worcester Square and Red Al Bayview Handicap entries with a mix of hurdles and flat racing across the program.
Golf report from Atherton shows Geo Musee leading with a net 34 over 15 holes in a weekend stroke competition. Others include Doles 77, J R Dawson 77, H Naemer 77, Turner 16, with players urged to send in scores to help handicap adjustments and club notices about new memberships and equipment. In London, Norman von Wide headlines a Dunlop Ext roll tournament card at Southport, with Boyce Band noted and expectations for results.
The Indians suffered a 1 run defeat to Worcestershire in their opening match of the tour in London. Worcestershire posted 284, while India were all out for 192. Details on individual scores were not fully clear in the report.
Cairns rugby league opens its season with Morris named in a Cairns selection touring team. Coach Henry Weber and officials announce junior and senior squads, with inter-town fixtures set from May to August. Public interest remains high after large crowds at Parramatta Park and plans for training camps and travel to Townsville and Gordon Vale.
At Mareeba on Sunday the basketball double header continued with Shires Camaes and Marmba on the court. The minor game saw notable scoring from Mareeba players while the main event featured close action and several key performances from Davin L2ad8 LinDEUM era team members, with coaches and scorers named in the box.
Mareeba won by eight points led by standout Malanda Peeks who scored in the corner and converted after halftime. Tom Moore starred for the winners with strong support from George Boge, Russell, and Crooks while Atherton players Weiding and others impressed in a hard senior match. Next Sunday Mareeba meets Atherton at Atherton in two grades with local clubs preparing for Cairns fixtures.
The weekly greyhound racing meet at Patramalle Park is set for Saturday with seven races. Handicaps list dogs such as Ken Price act Black Ips Viv Pal Mu Chiitigg Hay Bol Brown Patay and many more in a dense field, outlining entrants and weights for each heat.
A fragmentary OCR record lists annual town events and funerals with dates in July August and September for Mulligan Atherton Georgetown and nearby towns. It mentions annual meetings and parish notices, but many names and dates are garbled or unclear.
The Deputy Director and Telegraph invite tenders for the supply of a motor rack for use in the site district. Pondering trucking soil for Mooniiie is noted and affects scheduling of the procurement.
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