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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 15, 1945
Page
2
Incoherent notes indicate a weight event on Saturday with weights around 92 and 80 tons noted. The fragment mentions Cairns and Mareeba and a return time of 9:35 am and 8:40 am, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR text. No clear results or participants can be identified from the readable portions.
Rainbird, racing with trainer Sam Anes, showed strong progress before Saturdays race in Melbourne. A wobble from Rainbird raised doubts as Williamstown Cup contenders eye the main event, with Leonhard now a firm favorite and Sienelzus among potential threats.
Randwick set for a busy Saturday with novice maidens and mandicap events. The card lists horses names such as Baruggey Royal Jane and Charloce in races including the novice and mile events. Local bookmakers and trainers feature in the meet with detailed race entries and expected outcomes.
Alick McDonald top scored with 120 not out as A Grade cricket featured strong batting displays. The match saw Williams and Barrett contribute in support while bowlers struggled on a heavy St Kilda pitch, as McDonald’s innings anchored a dominant performance for his side.
A garbled report lists players Wiseman, Martintrely, Day, Crowley, Parvell, White, D Avey, Hrevdy and others with scores like 28.54 and 25-95, referencing top performers Nutting, Drown, Tadmany, Lackey, Audh, Tu Tin, Jamey Ferdas, Morgony, and Freeman. It mentions Conner Handicap results, notable matchups, travel plans, and upcoming games, but many names and figures are distorted.
The report names participants such as Jo Wold Noga the Hebenroth and Rettar Bune in a race for first place. Emily Srey althenut and Shee McLeod are noted for their recent ion and competitive efforts. Tomorrow a key event gathering at a locale will proceed with rosters and attendance requested.
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