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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 31, 1945
Page
2
Bookmakers advise draw for stands at Mareeba meeting on Saturday at 4 pm to help patrons and avoid queues at the gate. Tickets on sale at the secretary’s office Saturday morning. Albion Park morning. Three furlongs in 30 seconds noted for a horse named Ceitst.
Brisbane coverage outlines the upcoming three Saturdays of winter racing at Albin Park led by the James Stakes worth £1000 over seven furlongs. It highlights top breeds such as Muslees Marchot, Bahford, and Weelaver, noting their recent form and weights, with emphasis on Marchott as a likely heat winner and, in other races, Brook races and Plate events. The report mentions past performances and potential contenders, including Tunpine and Port Raider, and discusses weight-for-age considerations and anticipated competitive field.
Fragmentary notice announces a bookmakers meeting at a club Friday. Details are unclear due to damaged text but imply a scheduled gathering tomorrow with tickets or entries to be completed.
A jumble of results and placements from races at Toowoomba and surrounding venues. Mentions Maiden Nursery Harawap Pearl Pin Lady Gem and Green mantle among others. Discusses Encourage Handicap divisions and multiple heats with horses like Sir Emborough Brave Felt Polgan Colette and Welcome Palm appearing across events.
An archery meeting produced elected officers and a general committee. New members were welcomed and a framework for team control and rules was set with the goal to organize the first shoot under established guidelines.
An OCR fragment lists local league workshops with timings and names such as Ack Scott, Maccombe, Gerdynyate, Warpinhey, Sordenvale, and Pallintul. It mentions referee CGorman and notes 3.40 pm with references to wives and other unclear items.
The Cairns Amateur Fishing Notes report a test outing for the Normana Builders trophy with a June 3 start and a 37 pm finish. Black bream and rock cod are noted as catches by Sonny Grange Rutland and Petera, while Len Trenfield and Wally Reppia returned empty. The next U X meeting is set for tomorrow Friday at the usual place.
The Carns Coursing Club holds its weekly meeting on Saturday featuring eight races with handicaps listed for each course. The field includes Mat Siltoweser Maranoa, Gir wey Garbo Galt ser, Gowrie Girl, Waitar, Pride, Cairns, Sir Gauss, and Wonder Boy among others across four courses, with top stakes noted for the final event.
In a rugged Australian Rules clash at Gordonvale, Waratah beat the Woodpeckers by a slim margin as Hogan and Percival starred for Waratah while Deckers pressed hard. Referee F. Faithful kept order as injuries and penalties punctuated the tense match.
The notice advertises a meeting of supporters for the Country Penny, scheduled for Thursday May 1. Details are incomplete due to damage but indicate a local community gathering and collective action.
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