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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 22, 1928
Page
9
Notices require all teams including Seweristes and other operting groups to submit entries for cricket and related matches by 10 pm Thursday for Friday listings, or the entry will not appear. The instruction specifies lodging with the “Pest” after the deadline.
June 2 racing list with weights for many horses including Red Ella Worcester Bile vern's Son and others. Details show entries such as Jessie's Hoy Webco! Hiki¢ Dancer Poyunoka Machin Vacitus Alhowbe Warrandown Goonmberung King Herod Leavant Partenza Tygalyah and many more, with weights ranging roughly from 0 to 13 stones.
Brisbane May 1 betting on the Stradbroke Handicap and the Cup runs hot with Kilari ney Woolita nearly backed off the card. Rumor says Killarney may not travel but plans have trains for Killarney Dernesk Magelart Renvir and Woolita. Jockey M McCarten to ride Killarney and Woolita. Sam King backed for the Cup. Miss Woolowa and Canningween supported in their races. Prices list many runners including Tea for Two, Prairie Belle, Apple Crown and Desdemona trip indicated with Circuline injured and not coming.
A report from Ascot details Romaic delivering a strong finish in the Flying Handicap, advancing from ninth at the half mile to loom near the leaders on the rails. Kitty Paddington drew attention with a bold run in Doncaster at Randwick, suggesting potential success at the upcoming June meeting.
In the ring at Andwich acceptances for Brisbane racing due at noon tomorrow are thin but show a solid field, with several second divisioners likely to enter. The sprint class at Albion is expected to be competitive and may require divisions if more than JM horses accept.
At Randwick proceedings included a handicap race won by Hindarus, plus a boxing card where Nevins defeated Kekonen after a spirited five rounds. The stadium event featured a knockout by Erro and other races drawing a large crowd despite chaotic results.
In the Wibergian Hall fight Tom Nevins knocked out A Kekonen in the fifth round to retain the 4Q championship. Nevins weighed 114 and Kekonen 110 pounds. A postfight challenge was issued for a bout with S Murphy in three weeks.
Two preliminaries kept the crowd in trim as Don Sullivan refereed a four round draw between I and McEwan and a one sided contest where Tom Graham defeated Len Waller after a torrid mid match.
Australian women tennis team continues solid practice in Paris as they prepare for the French Championship. The squad, in good health, includes players who may also compete in the Davis Cup alongside the Australian line-up.
At the new stadium near Auteuil Paris on May 14 the centre court seats 10 000 as the hard court champions contest the Davis Cup round. Laveste and Mengien receive miniature Davis Cups in a ceremonial nod to last year’s victory.
In Paris on May 3 Lacoste and ousas lost to Matterson and Planter 4-6 in exhibition doubles. In Amsterdam on May 20 Heda posted a qualified time in a Denmark victory as Austria played a Davis Cup match.
Several Cairns firms publish tender and registration notices. A. J. Draper Ltd and others offer land for sale at Freshwater while Cairns City Council requires registrations by June 5. Other items include hospital staff recruitment and a dredge project with painting of external woodwork at Cat Fellows Hall.
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