Sporting to secretaries and others responsible
Notice to all sporting secretaries and teams that weekly sports announcements must be lodged with the Post by 10 pm Thursday for Friday’s issue. Late submissions may not be published.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 28, 1929
Page
9
Notice to all sporting secretaries and teams that weekly sports announcements must be lodged with the Post by 10 pm Thursday for Friday’s issue. Late submissions may not be published.
The meeting chaired by Dr Am Langan reviewed routine correspondence and adopted the financial statement. Jockeys and trainers were listed, suspensions and term renewals addressed, and racing dates set for June. Notable items include disqualifications, lease approvals, and forthcoming Brisbane Cup hopes with Derby candidate Comanche and three year old Strephon preparing abroad.
Mareeba racing notes Kaynabra and Ewladdie were scratched at 5.45 p.m. today from all engagements at the Mareeba annual meeting.
In Mareeba a meeting of 43 horse owners and trainers shifts from a proposed ultimatum to the Mareeba Turf Club regarding racing bans tied to North Queensland bookmaker regulations. A later Turf Club session led to the ultimatum being withdrawn amid live disagreement and a delegation discussion.
In a long report from Brisbane racing, four year old Lord Berd, a gelding by Halberd, is highlighted as a rising star after winning the Easter Stakes at Ascot. Stradbroke and Brisbane Cup betting dominates with Wise Force and Polonium among favorites. An accident at Kedron Park injures Donoric, prompting a steward inquiry into the incident.
Sydney reports weights for the AJ.C. races on Monday June 3. Novice Handicap one mile includes Bielena Volens 9.0 Warneton 15. Short Order 812 Nimrod. Firinia 88 Adrian's March 87 Adrian 4 Olympus 83 Drama.
Saturday events list horses and weights for the AJ.C steeplechase about three miles. Entries include Nyangay Sandhurst Minterne Adium Glendowie George William Seafir Burra form Tuki May Day Kentle Cuybean Rearguard Par quig Secret Stone Frampton Tressady Rock Romeo Patriotic Prince Arim Zircon Songist Samphire Star Rocket Peter's Peace Wimaone Reynal do Emblemayne Boomeralli with weights ranging near 9 to 12 stones.
May 27 report lists a chaotic tally of weights and names from the V.RC Birthday meeting at Elbourne. Entries include numerous weights and horse names, with scores and placements in a long catalog of participants and metrics.
Weights announced for the Grand National meeting list numerous horses across hurdles and steeple events. Notable entries include Myth Hagives, Arcedius, Wharnettl, Roman Abbey, Aeneas, Not Infallible, Laurel mond, Quick Deal, Le Procyon, and multiple NZ runners. Detailed weights cover both Grand National Hurdle and Grand National Steeple fields with names and assigned pounds.
The Cairns district notices advertise a series of auctions by Woodward and Calder at their Lake Street office. A lease selection for Commercial Hotel assets and sale of freehold and suburban properties are listed with dates including May 2 and July 6 at noon. The farewells include a Masonic Club smoke concert for Bro. Vellnagel.
An advertisement for Tommy Short Junior the leading tailor at 32 Abbott Street proclaims expertise in flawless cutting and sewing. It promotes his services with trunk line contact details, opening a 1914 establishment and offerings described as doubles and straight cuts for all seat selections.
The Cairns Ladies Hockey Association plans a sports meeting on Monday June 3 with events at Norman Park and Aquatic Hall dances to raise funds. Key races include 75 yard hockey championship, 440 yards, and relays among clubs Attending teams include Atherton Innisfail Gordonvale Cairns with nominations due by a Wednesday.
A terse extract notes marriages occurring in Britain under rs 2 rules and mentions wives who had been divorced. The fragment references husbands count four and discusses marital statuses within the wartime legal context.
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