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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 24, 1945
Page
3
A garbled OCR pulled prize amounts and entrants including references to Second Prize 1000, Third Prize 500, Fourth Prize 350 and other coded names and places. The readable fragments show monetary awards, partial participant names, and stray street-like terms, but most details are indecipherable.
The event details a lengthy track programme with multiple divisions and participants from Albion Pack. The meet is scheduled for next Saturday with divisions including First through Seventh. Posts note delays and broadcasts, with reports of the meeting start and programme timing and locations.
In Albion Park on November 23 a crowded field of runners and riders contested tight events. Memorable moments included a three tone sprint to the tape and near record lengths as top athletes from Wee Robin to Pilten battled for team bragging rights.
The field features Propontis tipped for favor with strong weight support and jockeys including champion Frene. Competition spans Caulfield and Moonee Valley meetings with Kempton style names such as Guy Lad, Seddon noted for poor form, and several heats like Ormond Handicap and Crown Gem.
Fragmentary OCR details show a Saturday race meeting with divisions named Sixth Division Hack and Seventh Division Hack. Mentions of participants Diane Fit fend, Tet and Sinan, and events titled Bedyacing with capes and Steancay. Text is incomplete and garbled.
A garbled OCR list from Kendwick Sa items shows numerous horses owners and stables with partial names and unclear events. It references pedigrees and race terms like Prince Stan and Concerto, plus multiple people and places, but lacks coherent structure or outcomes.
Handicapper reveals eight runners for an eight race program at Parramatta Park this afternoon. The top event, the upstake, attracts Downstand fresh from Cairne Cup triumph, with Sole Cash and Above Deck among dangers. Orion Las and Aqua Dragon loom as strong outsiders in a field that includes Anction Lana, Salome, Saecomer, King Otaki, Alma Bow, Pluvins, Flirteno, Valiant Lad, and Novelsy in later races including Medical Mate, Pretty, and Auction Lass wagers observed by bookmakers.
Interstate cricket match NSW versus Queensland sees Barnes score a rapid hundred in 17 minutes and go on to 200, amid strong defense and aggressive lines. The day features large crowds including servicemen, fine fielding, and notable dismissals as Queensland bowlers struggle against the monumental innings for NSW.
The Cairel club stage at the City Bebe venue last night featured multiple age groups and events. Notable results include top times in breaststroke and backstroke across Junior, Sub-junior, and Senior divisions, with several athletes listed among finalists and heat winners.
At the Barret Hotel on November 13 the Cricket Atherton club held a meeting to prepare for an Association session. Omar Nothling and C Stenhouse with R Walker were named delegates to represent the club. A proposed fee per member was debated and the meeting adjourned to 7 30 pm. The Association council agreed to appoint selectors for the A team and to align fixtures with the Novembers plan while ensuring players attend the Sunday match if available.
Atherton Rovers saw Penny Atherton in the gate as Crowther and Walker posted notable scores. Lane, Riley, Martin and Whebell contributed while Lawton and Cross delivered clean bowling. Despite tight fielding, the innings featured several partnerships and wickets, with Atherton narrowly defending a modest total.
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