Turf case verdict pits Winey over share fine
In the Turf verdict, Bird case found guilty with Winey cited and a £15 fine imposed.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 01, 1943
Page
6
In the Turf verdict, Bird case found guilty with Winey cited and a £15 fine imposed.
Last Sunday a match at St Augustine College grounds pitted Marint Fox against the Old Boys. College batted first making a small total, with J Horwood and B Gibba among top scorers. Old Boys chased and won, aided by Currie and T Turner, while L Rom took four college wickets. Cairns team list noted.
Cantonvale Club held pennant matches on Vale Green with Cairns Club taking both wins. Teams listed include Coutts, McDermott, Gammie, Heneesvon, Parry, and more. Final pennant games set at Babindh green under FNQDBA, with annual meeting at 8 am, Sunday. Gardenvale A Grady Singles Draw named with multiple pairings.
A court heard witness accounts of a nighttime collision between a military truck and a taxi in Cairns. Exhibits included site measurements and a plan. witnesses described drunkenness and driving on the wrong side, with both vehicles damaged and two American soldiers present in the taxi. The defendant denied intoxication, claiming no memory beyond waking.
Atherton lists competing pennant squads for next week including Cowie Pawsey Arbouin Burke Thomson Leinster Mash Johnston and Dawson Arnott Taummna Kelly with practice noted amid a stalled programme. Social games feature Rainey Bruce McIntosh Tait Cloutier Allman Cornish Rematt plus several matchups among Dowson Amott Tait Kelly Cripps Phillips Swan Dunbavend and others.
Innisfail on September 3 hosted a social day at the Bowling Green with visitors from Cairns Gordonvale and Babinds clubs. Mrs King Mrs Coutts and Mrs Whitchurch spoke for the guests. A spider competition crowned Mrs Gelling of Cairns. Mixed social games followed with several teams posting scores. Directory of results lists multiple participants and upcoming match on October 2 for the president's trophy.
The next ACF boxing tournament is scheduled for Sunday afternoon October 10 at Robbie Crane Stadium. Nominations close Monday October 4, to be addressed to the secretary at SS.ATLA Box 55. Match-makers will prepare the programme Monday, with drawing to be published in Tuesday's Post.
The report covers mining news from the Tableland Tin Dredging Coy with ore production around 200 tons monthly and copper ore showing 18 dwts of gold per ton. It also notes sluicing plants near Nettle's Creek nearing water limits, timber deliveries, and varied stock movements including 14 horses and 102 cattle. Social notes mention residents traveling to Mareeba, Tumoulin, and Ravenshoe for holidays and events.
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