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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 08, 1934
Page
8
A fragmented report describes significant wagering on a Melbourne race meeting with bets around £210,000 and a £85 stake. It notes multiple bets, a 16000 sum, and a 24 candidate field, with outcomes affecting a local operator named Boone and references to North and Queenstown.
The report lists horses and betting odds for a racing card including entries such as Fermite Es Fabel Aiwynoe Last Force Cool Lee and Lass of Gowrie with bets like Bens Lee Emblem and Ethel Le Hymeunt. It notes Won by three lengths and mentions figures such as 9 to 2 and 6 for Last Force with references to the Oaks and other stakes and times like 7.11 and 7-0.
In fine weather at Flemington and Ipswich races, Babili triumphed in a close finish in the flying handicap. The day featured a large crowd, with Rosairy losing her rider after a fall in the Sixth Division. Results highlight several handicaps with tightly contested finishes and notable performances by Miss Meta and Portalaus in major events.
Weather at Temmingtons is warm and sultry with no rain this afternoon. Prospects for Oaks Day are uncertain with several veterans and likely runners including Blakes Heath Las 7.0 and Duke of Gloucester among possible starters in the Third Division Handicap while track conditions improve for the meeting.
Persian Rose, winner of the Second Division at Bundamba, is the subject of internal inquiry. After the event rumors circulated and stewards with a racecourse detective examined the mare. A detailed description was recorded and though the matter is not finalised, her entry appears valid.
In the Brisbane match at Eagle Farm, Americans defeat Queensland in singles and foursomes. Key results include Deigel 66, Larssm course best, Laffoon over Garrard, Wood over Walker, Rumyan over Quarton, Shute over Sinclair, and American pairings winning decisive foursomes.
D Gundry the fast left handed bowler who took a hat trick for Toowoomba against Spewich last Saturday has been chosen to replace H Watt the South Coast fast medium bowler who is unavailable to the Queensland team for country week. H Thurlow will miss the metropolitan side for the Brisbane combined country match on November 16 17 but will seek to play in the inter State match against South Australia on November 30. Thurlow’s Brisbane club form this season is noted as strong with better form than ISBL-3B and includes his appearance for Australia against South Africa in Adelaide.
In a fragmented score note Redlynch secures another win over Woodward and Calder with bowling and batting tallies. Testers and Norris contribute notable totals while Salathiel claims economical figures. The irregular text references team averages and match details, but the core outcome points to Redlynch prevailing.
The Australia and France racing scene recalls the Centenary 1000 event and its fatal accidents. Key riders Robert Opperman Joe Barkley Onsie Nicholeton A G Pianta Paul Chocqui Milhouard are named among the noted victims. Attention shifts to Victorian and Australian national championships with scheduling set for November and late November events, as inter-state champions prepare to compete and a junior rider team is discussed for an England event.
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