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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 16, 1930
Page
15
Gordonvale stages the North Queensland District Bowling Association pennant event with five clubs Townsville City Cairns Innisfail and Suburban facing a rain-softened green. Cairns defeats Suburban 32 12 and 40 35 while Gordonvale edges Innisfail 34 21 as Cairns finishes ahead 71 62.
Sunday play brought mixed results as Gordonvale defeated Townville 73 to 64 while Cairns beat Innisfail 27 to 21. Draper’s Archfield victory and Drewe’s strong showing highlighted a day of tight ends and notable mat work, with leaders like Swinburne and Gordon boosting their sides.
Sunday and Monday pennant bowls rounds featured Cairns, Gordonvale, Suburbans, Innisfail, Townsville Bowling Club and Townsville at the O'Meara Cup. Cairns defeated Gordonvale while Townsville edged Gordonvale 25–21. Suburbans beat Gordonvale 68–62. Townsville downed Innisfail 85–34. The final featured Innisfail vs Suburbans with a dramatic finish and Townsville winning the Cup.
The Northern District Bowling Association held its annual meeting at Corder Vale Bowling Club pavilion on May 12. W Price chaired, with J M Mackay Townsville secretary and delegates from Townsville City Suburban and clubs in Ennisfail Cairns Gordonvale. Remarks praised Cairns pennant form and Townsville success. minutes from 1929 approved. The president highlighted 1929 pennants, O Meara Cup, and 1924 championships with Price, Hackett, Scully, and O’Meara among winners. Ayr club affiliated with 80 members. Hamn Hill reportedly forming. Ingham club efforts unsuccessful. visits noted from Wide Bay and Burnett associations.
The Gordinvale Bowling Club wrapped up its carnival with a smoke concert in honor of visiting bowlers. Mr and Mrs Winheld hosted a banquet at the Central Hotel dining room for about 80 guests, decorated in elb-chocolate and blue. The event featured songs, recitations, and anecdotes by K Manning, K Roberts, J Giol and George Bartlett, with remarks praising North Queensland bowling and the association’s growth from Mackay to Ingham.
The Gordonvale club hosted a Pennants day celebrating Innisfail’s victory. Speeches praised the district’s hospitality, bowls culture, and progress from traditional pack-horse transport to motor roads. The O’Meara Cup was awarded to Innisfail with team members honored and toasts sealed by music.
A patent medicine ad touts Mr. Sheldon's New Discovery as giving instant relief to a sore throat and preventing colds. It claims to soothe tender throats, guard against germs, and clear the throat, with the promise of universal availability.
A notice states a statue or memorial of Robert E. Lee, the Civil War commander, is to be acquired and placed in Vieberthi for preservation of his memory.
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