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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 31, 1947
Page
3
Racing preview with race names and contenders from Ascot and Newhaven trends. Mentions Blue Label Sandy, Trammay, Paget, Highton, and several horses, with focus on handicap races and expected form. Includes lines on Hover, Dowever, and notable trainers and jockeys shaping a busy meeting lineup.
Two top rated young athletes Omer Mores ace Burton and partner dominated the last stage of the Manne Phoent championship in Sydney. Trainer Harry Derwan reacted to news of a breakthrough read as stories of a dog named Wille the Fourth and a tale of past boxers surfaced alongside the teams and coaches.
A scrambled Melbourne Cup tale notes a ride to Melbourne in 145, a visit to Luna Park, and a fortune told by Chung Loo, the Chinese Man of Mystery. The piece claims Chung’s forecast proved partly accurate as the subject returns to Sidnes Bys Snare amid mixed results and a hoped run of success in May.
Spearmain, described as "the hares with the rocket Gnish," is set to race in the Ascot Thousand at Menpone Eclipse Handicap. The horse carries 9.0 and faces rivals including Dean Devon and Hallenlat, with Rhythm Queen and Aggressor also noted as key contenders. Br Longer odds and track conditions loom as factors in a potential lead to glory.
Gordonvale Noctwaters will travel by air to Bémenion on Sunday with matches scheduled Sunday June 1 at 12 and 5 and 3 40 pm. South Jornstone Pontbalil coach describes a tough residential ground engagement. Timings and route described, with arrival planned next week and return by train where possible.
Boxing brief from Brisbane describes May M-At in a bout at Guamaaneinian where Toomey exchanges punches with a Queensland opponent. The match features aggressive exchanges and a late rally as Toomey gains late momentum before the bell.
A rowing association plans a regatta at Townsville next week with teams from Delpine Towne and Quaersaland. The guiding crews will train in preparation and aim to perform well, with early races shaping the event.
A garbled report describes a Saturday race sequence with mentions of maiden heats, a circular track, and several named contenders. References to performers include Toots and others, with scattered names like Sant, Leek, and Buster, all amid unclear racing actions and placements.
A garbled OCR notice outlines council actions and contractor tenders in the Mareeba area. It mentions sock owners, a meeting, and invitations for tender related to a drainage works project and related facilities. Names, dates, and places are obscured but imply official notices and public bidding.
Table tennis results note Welsh players defeating El Bowe by 13 points in a doubles event. The report mentions Mare sbe sisters Quin t ind ibs and a doubles record set by L Berton and period, in a fragmentary account from the event at Eeton Tocemamet.
London report shows Busrey edged Beer Gate F-4 1-2 in a tense final at a Birthinghem tournament as 67 beat 0 AP in the semifinal and 8 Bola advanced to the final.
Unclear OCR text mentions Kingston and Mie J. Cummings and Einaston with scattered references to scores and pages. Few readable names and phrases indicate a partial sports or notices column item without a coherent event or outcome.
A rugged card listed for Saturday includes the Atherton Cup open to all horses with a prize of 230 and a Second division of Rock Handicap worth 2. Other events include a 4th division Mack and a Flying Handicap, with entries from Wy Lirtongs and Selecta Rahalnt Stine among the notable participants. The meeting emphasizes speed and endurance across multiple divisions.
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