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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 22, 1929

Page

11

Wattles edge Royals in tight high school A clash

In Norman Park three Grade A fixtures drew a good crowd. Wattles beat Royals 3 1 as Calhane and Mary Hall opened scoring for the High School while Senacre and other Wattles players pressed for goals. The Greys and Aussies also pushed, with Wattles securing the early advantage and finishing strong.

Norman Park Gordonvale Mateh Vic Boras High Behoot Royals L. Calhane Mary Hall MT Soe Te Tales Met High School A Senacre Etree Ae

Cardwell Rugby League Fixtures and Grounds deal

Cardwell May 22 the Tully Rugby League tables fixtures for next Sunday list 1 Grade Warriors v El Arish and A Grade Warriors v El Aish El Arch Cardwell v Silkwood Central Wanderers with referees noted. League plans ground improvements and gate revenue sharing allocating sixty percent to clubs and forty percent distributed equally among six clubs by matches played.

Cardwell Tully Warriors el Arish Mt el Aish Duffy el Aish el Arch E. Evans Silkwood A. Colleton Centrals Wanderers W. Magan

Mirriwinni Defeats Babinda In Sunday Soccer Clash

In Mirriwinni on Sunday afternoon the home side Mirriwinni won the toss and pressed hard. Babinda answered with a strong offensive in the first half, opening the scoring ten minutes before the interval before Houston added two more goals after the break. The match featured players Hanley Whit ing Williamson Proetti May Stuart and referee Mr Dennis. Dewars Whisky was advertised in the report.

Mirriwinni T. Hanley R. Whiting Williamson Rex Proetti D. May J. Stuart P. Hanley Whiting Poe A Bergstrom and Fairbairn McNeil and Sloan Ienc Oman F. Dennis Stongly Oss i Hanley Houston United Boys High Selves Boys

Sneapce and Sees Weekly Team Publication Notice

Secretaries and others are notified that all teams for each week will be listed in Friday's issue. Publication is guaranteed only if insertion occurs on Thursdays.

Priday

Weights Declared for Cairns Jockey Club Saturday Races

RA McMahon announces weights for Saturday May 25 at Cairns Jockey Club across divisions. Second Division 5 furlongs lists Merry Chip nine stone, Athana six twelve, Patch nine, Scotch et eight nine, acaer eighty four, Piquet five three. 5 furlongs Second Division details False Bird Call nine, Roi Royers RL, Toadstar eight ten, Altenhoe Rifle Bore seven, Solugo eighty five. First Division of 4th Division 41 furongs Archer Lad nine two, Amos nine, Lord Bob eight thirteen, Herb eighty five, Stronglight eighty five, Thira eighty five, Diomedes eight five. Second Division 4th Division 44 four furongs Queller nine nine, Barrine ninety eight, Pentland Boy ninety eight, Halfacre on Demark eight one, Brownlock eight six, Norma Blaze twenty three. Fifth Division 44 furlongs bridge nine two, Home Fleece nine zero, Campriff eight thirteen, Yanoawah eight eleven, Trae Son eight nine, Dette eighty six, Danvers eight zero, Sixth Division 4 furlongs Jum Lat nine nine, Athenight nine two, Impish nine one, Kerant nine zero, Nonason eight ten, Foster's Brother eight X. Jean Acco eight three, Heiman eight three, at 5 pm May 21st. RA McMahon Handicapper.

Merry Chip Athana Patch Scotchet Acaer Piquet Roi Royers Toadstar Altenhoe Rifle Bore Solugo Archer Lad Amos Lord Bob Herb Stronglight Thira Diomedes

Horse racing notes from Mareeba and Brisbane events

Final acceptances for the Brisbane Thousand include sixteen three year olds led by Paddy Eve with Royal Smile Royal Flavour and Minkc among likely rivals in the Brisbane Cup. The King s Cup at the QTC August meeting looms with stakes of 8700 and possible entries from Limerick and Limwericht, while border crossings raise concerns about horse injuries from mare entries and cross country travel.

Townsville Mareeba Ladorette i Lone Lass Quantock G. W. Willoughby Paddy Eve Royal Smile Royal Flavour Minkc Brown Apple Guncraft Paddy Bernard Limerick New Zealand Sydney Brisbane Liowericht H. A. Knight New South Wales Grey Alliance

Aspendale Selections from Doncaster Races

Hurdles two miles Pixie Lad. Novice five furlongs India's Hope Bradbury Ellesbee. Shady Nook, Reputed Purse first division fourteen miles Thurles second division Dopa Jumpers flat one furlong The Ringer.

Pixie Lad India's Hope Bradbury Ellesbee Thurles the Ringer

Notable jockey eyes six Derby wins with Gay Day

Add considerable interest to the meeting first held in Gairns for about five months. S. Donohue has ridden six winners of the English Derby. this year he may increase that total. He is retained to ride Gay Day after a third place in the Two Thousand Guineas.

Gairns S. Donohue

Albion Thousand Acceptances List For Saturday Race

Acceptance list for the Albion Thousand includes 32.0 Very Fair as Sareoe and Polybius Lad with 6.12 Glory. The article notes that the race will be run Saturday with several entries and mentions expected conditions though some phrases are garbled.

Sareoe Polybius Lad

Camdides for Thousand Gallops At Ascot

In a sparse field at Ascot two candidates competed for the thousand gate with Amberlite leading War dale over six furlongs as a small crowd observed. Patten finished sixth as Fantril crossed the line amid steady pace and brief commentary on the cause.

Enly

Warwick Farm Meeting Weights and Entries

Weights released for the Warwick Farm meeting on Saturday include the hurdle race over about 2 miles 1 furlong 140 yards with horses such as Regatta Papegai, Threemen, Roley Potts, Prest Lalbert Trothis, Olym Pinmat, Spearshot, Marty Stac Dweésler and many others. St John’s Park Nursery Handicap lists runners like Mey, Loan, Gleaner, Trammebie, Molong and Valerie among numerous others.

Threemen Roley Potts Prest Lalbert Trothis Olym- Pinmat Spearshot Kal Lage Marty Stac Dweésler Sir le ‘Gay Monk Fidsbury Silent Star Ruby Jay

Mareeba Bracelet field mired in erratic bids and scratchings

Local Mareeba race notes show many odd names and dubious bids for the Mareeba Bracelet while re testing at Woree on Saturday narrows the field. Nominations are in with some scratchings expected, making the race average but uncertain.

South Africa Rally To Save Second Innings

Glamorgan faced a stubborn chase as South Africa secured a win with 212 runs in their first innings while Glamorgan fought back in the second innings.

Glamorgan Image Vincent South Amoars Iss Chase Ad South Africa

Cuba Reaches Davis Cup Final in American Zone

In Havana on May 20 Cuba defeated Mexico four matches to one to advance to the final round of the American zone in the Davis Cup.

Havana Cuba Mexico

Edge Hill May Dance Listed in Local Notice

Schedule shows a dance at Edge Hill on Saturday May 25 with notices from the Atherton Tableland Maize Board seeking two maize crop inspectors and a forthcoming May 22 cattle auction by A Draper Ltd. Other items include gravel spreading by Shire Council and bids for departmental materials in Cairns for 12 months.

Edge Hill Saterday Atherton Tableland Maize Board Wilowers A. Draper Ltd Cairns Cardwell Shire Tully River Abo Mathi

Hidden fashion value from cutting to ready wear

A fragmented note highlights value in cutting and assembling clothes, naming Wise men as seekers of quality and fit. It hints at choices delivering good value through design and construction.

Taye

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