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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 12, 1947
Page
2
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Norse owners and trainers funded nominations for Culmsark Club race meeting to be held Saturday May 17. Brisbane May 1 reports show Exourage Handicap results from the day with Debcedo and Jonelle among the frontrunners. Winners include Scout Bay Fox and Gold Ti Ban in other events, with margins noted and several horses named across the program.
Racing card fragment lists Spearex winner in a May 11 event. Mentions race names like Two-TeAr-GLD Handicap and Maiden Handicap division, with horses such as Lucky Me TaiF Wale Kardella and others. Details are partial and garbled with multiple unnamed entrants and timings.
A fragmented racing card lists horses such as MATOEN HANDICAP entries and ROSEHILL HANDICAP contenders with odds like 16 to 1 and 11 to 2. Notable figures include J. Thompson, W. Coe, and Hime, with several horses named Debenture Polar Star Turn Again Grand Pile Twice Rayal Deep Sky and more. Time and exact race results are unclear due to the damaged OCR text.
Melbourne May 11 Moonee Valley race meeting featured tight finishes in the Seaside Handicap divisions and the Spotswood Steeple. Notable performances came from Tumult and Star Port with close margins, while Prince Danilo and Regal Poli among others failed to secure wins.
Samina Felt Force yesterday ran an 12 furlong record of 2:07.0, beating the previous mark held by Thalwyn Fearless Fox Karat Swan Turver by three quarters of a second and close to Beau Vite’s Australasian record. Felt Force remains in training for the Doncaster Raidiesp on July with potential Dowaben Cup hopes over 12 furlongs.
Race results list multiple dogs with odds and times. Bir Banu owned by Mr. EB Wienert leads in First Emereron with heavy bets. Loretta and Carnival Lass win subsequent races. Battle Boar and Game Bond also perform with measured margins and times.
In the champion group Mra Saati defeated Mr E Winkworth 13 to 33 while Jara Lee beat Mr Lows 6 to 31. Mra Btroumes posted 7 and Hare Trwiand 31 to 20, Are White defeated Bera. See $8 Takes homes hs eth.
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Kangaroos seniors swept Colts with strong backs McFarlane Willis Wilton and Rosetti scoring, Mulcahy Farrelly Harrison and Harris among top backs. Colts' Letsha and Farrellly stood out in defense, while Babinda juniors edged Tully 32 to 3 in a separate match with Parkinson starring for Babinda.
Yesterday's match results show Gordonvale defeats in senior and junior divisions with mixed scoring details. Scores included Gordonvale 6 to 18 in the senior match and Gordonvale 2 in another junior contest, with mentions of specific players and penalties though several names and terms are garbled.
Fownaville defeated Souths 11 to 6 and Cantrals beat Brothers 20 to 4 in the Townsville league on Sunday. The Townsville team to play Mackay on March 18 for the Lrst Carlton Shield includes Pollock full back White Jones Cherry Perrona Coueh Benton Battee H Coueh Anbats Fy jon Newerves Bathe Huster Steen and Whine.
The rowing meet featured Innnisfail crews winning four of six races amid tough conditions. Gray stroked the leading boat, while Stanley F and C Ketrle-Thic posted standout performances in the events. Yesterday's results marked the season’s second regatta, with Innnisfail now four points behind Panistail. a full report will follow.
Ramblers edge Rockets in a tight game as AY Grade reports a 3 to 4 score. Key players and teams cited reflect a modest early season clash with low scoring defense and late runs shaping the outcome.
Melbourne reported Mikey Ollie pinned Lew Fuller in the eighth round with a knockdown, Fuller down for long counts but fighting. Newcastle on May 10 beat Tommy Hohner on points over four rounds at Newvadie Stadium in a crowd-pleasing match.
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The United Western Seaman Mele Kuarry Commission chair is described as the sole arbiter of when atomic power or other non military uses of sterile materials reach American industry. The commission would oversee all phases of atomic progress, own materials, and control development, with penalties up to 20 years imprisonment or £3000 fines for violations.
International tennis reports Bromwich and Sidwell dominate the Hurlingham doubles, defeating Fannin and Sturgess 6 2, 6 2. Sidwell handles overhead work while Bromwich shows form for Australia. In Paris, the mixed doubles semi finals see Brown and Boegner advance with strong wins, while Brown and Patty win the doubles match.
Paris dispatch notes a memorial plan tied to an anniversary fare. The report cites an ex-general and mentions a security presence around a prominent skyscraper project.
Jockey Mulley travels to Brisbane for a meeting amid uncertain plans. The text hints at weather and race prospects, with references to the brokered timetable and insurance aspects shaping the journey.
Rabinds Uniteds defeated Cairns North Florida in a tight finish as Bab e Malt led Rabinds Rangers with strong play. The results column notes Brewery Elena and Anil contributing key scores while others from Batwa and Wobex trailed in the standings.
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