Sports Briefs From a Long-Lost Sporting Page
A collage of old sports anecdotes and trivia spans boxing bouts in 1848 1854 and 1849 and Grand National history from its first 1830s races to Becher’s Brook and the Canal Turn. It also covers table tennis growth in the UK Australia and New Zealand a shy coconut ball joke from Bill Bowes and a cricket almanack outfit from 1881.
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LMJ
Aimtree
Becher’s Brook
Valentine's Brook
James Kelly
Jonathan Smith
Melbourne
Edenborough
England
Mick Madden
Bill Bays
Mike Madden
Jack Grant
Woking
United Kingdom
Australia
Australian Table Tennis Association
Cricket Reserve and B grades begin fourth series on Sunday
The report outlines the Sunday start for Reserve and B grades with E evades drawn for the first second round on Saturday while other grades resume matches begun last Saturday. It lists specific pairings at CC G and Martyn Street Ground, plus a notes on team withdrawals and a Tableland Shield squad for Sunday morning at 0.30 with 12 named players and a 12th man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturny
Watersiders
Colts
C.C.G
Diggtta
Norths
Cc.g
Banks v. Brothers
Martynstreet
St. Augustines
Freshwater
Dimbulah
Mt. Mulligan
Atherton St
A. Baattia
L. Cooper
W. Evans
RB. Larkin
K. Tait
A Porter
G. Howell
D. Kidd
A. Minchin
BR. Hubbard
P. Kenny
Advertised Events and Job Notices in Cairns Area
The Maree Hospitals Board seeks DC Sisters while Chandlers Pty Ltd hires an experienced senior shorthand typist. Tully mill needs a swift electrician. Orchard invites tenders for prefabricated store premises for Samuel Allen and Sons Ltd. KH Thomas and Atherton Tableland Agencies sell on Watsons Road Millaa Millen freehold farm cattle and plant on November 22. Gordonvale Memorial Hospital advertises vacancies for a double certificated sister and an assistant in nursing. Cairns Hospitals Board seeks head gardener and grounds curator. Barron Falls Veneer Co calls for young men for veneer taping machine. H W Martins (1994) Pry advertises a junior female shop assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maree
Cairns Club Meetings And School Committee Formation
The Cairns Motor Boat Club meets at 6 oclock tonight. Residents at Machan's Beach assemble at the Corner Shop tonight to form a Slats School committee. A special general meeting of the Cairns Agricultural Pastoral and Mining Association will be held in the City Council Chambers at 7 30 pm on November 22, followed by the original general meeting at 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns Motor Boat Club
Machan
Oclock
Cairns Agricultural, Pastoral and Mining Association
P.m
Fragmentary figures mix of languages and counts in note
A garbled line cites approximate language counts including Spanish and Japanese figures. Numbers appear inconsistent and unclear, with multiple zero-filled figures and mis-spellings. No coherent event or source context is evident.
MABONIC CLUB NOTES Thornley leads early in tight bowls clash
Thornley leads 10 nil with early scoring before Cecil moves ahead then falters and Cecil rallies to win 28 25. Jagerndorff edges Franzmann 31 30 after a seesaw battle while Norris overturns Brest after a slow start to win 71 39 in 35 ends. Ernie Black and Sid Carvorth top Lindsay Willis 24 17 as other pairs falter. Next weekend features Pais championship and Pairs and Club championships with Thornley, Stack, Carvalth, and Norris among entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Thornley
Cecil
Thornley
Wngle
Jack Jegernedorff
Jack Franamann
Franzmann
Jagerndorff
Brocks
Chas Norris
Bert Brost
Prade
Brest
Norris
Nime
Ernie Black
Sid Carvorth
Bill Lindsay
Clarrie Willis
Joe Whalley
Oliver Dimes
Agaist
Gordonvale Club A grade singles final and semis
In the Gordonvale Club A grade singles over the weekend White reached the final by beating H Owens while Heaslop advanced to the semi when defeating R Anderson. Owens also beat E Sues Sunday morning before losing narrowly to White in 75 ends. Heaslop faced Townson, with the winner to play White in the final. Other results include Heaslop defeating FC Anderson 31 to 1 and Owens beating Sues 31 to 28. Social games and other pairings completed, with nominations for the club championship rinks and pairs closing Sunday, November 5.
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White
H. Owens
Heaslop
R. Anderson
Owens
E. Sues
Townson
Heastop
FC Anderson
F. White
O'Farrell
Brodie
Sues
Hesp
Richardson
Parry
Schwenke
Ryan O'Gorman
F. Coughlan
Anderson
O'Neill
Dowker
Queally
Fairweather
R. Sues
Babinda Club Weekend Results and Graded Threes
The Babinda Club reports weekend play results with teams Entsch Jackson Baulch Southern vs Crane Denman Hay Mellick 20 19 Reid Jago Rudkin Hanush vs Fleming Powell Asinari Whitchurch 24 30 Jones Stager Mrs Glinster vs Mrs Wright Mrs Eng hieston Weatherley 22 28 Bo McGrath Fontana Mrs Whitchurch vs J Crane J McGrath Bauich 18 15 Hanley Denman Mrs Mc Donnell Rudkin vy Mrs Crane Mrs Denman Netlaen Whitchurch 21 39 Mrs Blunt RO Wright Jones Pierotti ow Mrs Wright jnr Mrs Wright jnr Linsoy Malpass 18 38 The graded threes competition crin ee on Saturday Novemm r 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entsch
Jackson
Baulch
Southern
Crane
Denman
Hay
Mellick
Reid
Jago
Rudkin
Hanush
Fleming
Powell
Asinari
Whitchurch
Jones
Stager
Hanley
McDonnell
Netlaen
Blunt
RO Wright
Pierotti
Wright
Jnr
Linsoy
Malpass
Atherton Diggers Club visit Mossman for weekend bowls
Atherton Diggers Club visited Mossman on Sunday and lost on all rinks but enjoyed a fine social weekend. Notable results included Burke Sinclair and Tyson in mixed events and Benham-Dawes and Lyne-Reichardt in singles. Next weekend schedule lists Nisbet versus Kinbacher and Sherrin against Benham among others.
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P. Lyne
F. Reichardt
Benham-Dawes
Benham
Lyne
Reichardt
Nisbet
Kinbacher
Sherrin
fSan- Gayeen
Dreghorn
Ravenshoe Club Bowling Match Results Published
Ravenshoe Club played on Thursday October 26 in a memorial bowling event. Final score: F. J. Neale defeated L. Mi. Crowe 31 to 28 amid a closely contested game with tense moments and disputed calls. Local spectators described the match as highly competitive and the atmosphere as spirited.
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Ravenshos
Taboe
Rifle Club Shoots For Griffin Trophy October Meeting
The Rifle Musgeave Club held a shoot on October 21 with a trophy donated by Mr. W C Griffin. P Eaper led the day with a score near 506.800 off rifle handicap and total. attendance was low with only three members participating. Captain H N Whitaker’s trophy results were announced later. D Lyall won it, marking his first triumph in the event amid hopes for future success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulee Ee
W.C. Griffin
P. Eaper
Cnet Toma
C. Horton
H. N. Whitaker
D. Lyall
Horton
E. Wtshire
P. Kapor
EUVEANDA CLUB Gammow trophy third stage at Ku Tanda
Only five members attended the third stage of the Gammow trophy series at Ku Tanda Sunday. Conditions were fair with light wind and dull light. Detailed scores include Veivers 31 31 31 93 13 105, Cain 24 30 29 83 35 105, T Veivers 22 3 19 T1 28 90, A Page 34, W 32 88 11, D Veivers 8 over 600 yards. The fourth shoot will be held Sunday work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ku- Tanda
B. Veivers
J. Cain
T. Veivers
A. Page
Herberton Practice Shoot Yields Close Team Result
The Herberton club hosted a Sunday practice shoot with 16 shooters, wind light and conditions fair. Ravenshoe led by two points over Atherton in the team event, with Atherton runner up. scores across 300, 500, 600 and rifle off show varied individual tallies among A Struber, EB Howlands, S Morris, M Gobey, K Kemp, and others.
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Herberton
Atherton
Ravenshoe
A. Struber
Mc Dawson
EB Howlands
S Morris
V. Martin
D. Kemp
F Gobey
G Smith
K. Kemp
A Poey
T. Blaik
J. Brill
C Kemp
F. Todd
J Ruy
KE. Blaik
Ravenshoe and Atherton Shooters Face Off in Bicnic Rifle Meet
At Ravenshoe on Sunday October M a visit by Atherton shooters met Ravenshoe marksmen in a bicnic shoot of 24 riflemen. Light varied from dull to bright with mirage. W J Walker led Ravenshoe scoring 34 at 60 yards and 98 total. Atherton’s W Anderson topped 300 yards with 33 while H Mackay impressed at 500 yards with 35.
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Ravenshoe
Atherton
W. J. Walker
W. Anderson
H Mackay
J. Walker
Ravenstar
WJ. Walker
Nice
F. Beckham
C Samundsett
R. Piggott
R. Watson
H Mackey
Ford
W Mackay
W. Long
M_ Strang
Curtis
W Anderson
M. K. Anderson
Lo Commole
A Duncan
F Fredericks
Simpson
Sl. J. McVicar
J. G. Chinn
T. Moses
H Canniston
D “McVicar
Song competition for Bendigo Centenary Festival
A nationwide Bendigo Centenary Festival Song competition offers a £25 prize for a song typical of Bendigo. The winner’s work may be used as festival theme during 1951, with publication possible if popular. Entries close 15 December 1950. forms free from Miss E A Goetze, Civic Buildings, Bendigo.
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Bendigo
E A. Goetze
Local Bridge Results and Upcoming Graded Fours Play
The column reports wins and scores from sessions led by D Buckley and A Rail, with 31-18 and 31-22 results respectively. Open pairs saw Neale and McAllister lose 29-22 to Lloyd and Duller. social games featured several players. Next Sunday morning on November 3, Graded fours matchups include Muirhead’s team vs Duller’s team and President's Trophy with Williams and Armfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett
Mises N. Cockrem
I. Cockram
McAlliter
W Muirhead
Duller
M Wuliams
J. Armfigid
Fishing Notes Cairns Amat Eve Abso Clation
The fishing outing yielded very poor results with only eight fish landed. Charlie McGowan led the day with 14 points, followed by George Woods on six. Next event set for Sunday in November with sessions from 5 am to 8 am and 9:30 am to 5 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie McGowan
George Woods
Herberton Tennis Team Beats Table Land Tin in Close Match
Herberton State School tennis team defeated Table land Tin of Mt. Garnet 86 games to 82 after a tough finish, with Misa Gelharr the standout. The report details many doubles and singles results, plus Townsville visitors and local events in Herberton.
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Herberton
Herberton State School
Tableland Tin
Mt. Garnet
Misa Gelharr
Livesey
V. Whebell
J. Bowe
Strachan
V. A. Miles
EK. Hanley
V. G. Couglan
P. Petersen
W Maynard
C. Mitchell
A. Miles
E. Hanley
V G. Coughlan
Walton
Mise Prior
Holloway
Miss White
D. Livesley
Shakespearean Note on Duty and Error
A compact, period tone line echoes concerns of misfortune and responsibility. The speaker implies that even small errors arise when one serves and persists, a reflection on human fault and obligation in a formal mood.
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Iesgus
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City
Joe. E. Brown
Tttis
Dernmart
Boemaker
Bills Bowes
Bill
Wisdens
Bernad
King High
Dlame Hlm
Warrnambool
Broadcat
Dempsey and
Carpentier
O’sullivan
Frisiers
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Cairns v. Kuranda
G. Dalziel
Kuranda
L. Potts
Mabonic Club
Pais
Wilesmith
Stack
Carvalth
Chamec
Thomsen
Stibe
Ji Rt
Skinner
Olley
J. G. Norris
Deeb
Gordonvale Club
Atherton Diggers' Club
Ravenshoe Club
F. J. Neale
L. Mi. Crowe
Euveanda Club
Rberton-Watsonville Club
Margot Allen
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Simpiones
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