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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 01, 1947
Page
4
Fragmented OCR record recounts numerous players and scores in a club pennant event with swimming and graded rink competitions. It notes best percentages and multiple plus scores, naming several players and clubs though many items are garbled.
The event featured a tightly contested contest with Wiseman gaining early lead and finishing strong as White barely faltered. Heavy rough play and fatigue affected several players, while Wiseman's four end points secured the win over White in a match highlighted by sharp rallies and strategic serves.
Results list Stew art Williamson Speedy Crowley Ronin me Bae and others with scores and names from social gemex. Upcoming visits include Mascole Purple Pennant teams and Blue Pennant games at Gordonvale. Handicap singles and mixed events feature Fairweather White Baddow Bleere and many players, with team representations for Gordonvale in the Slug Pennants near Bandar.
Local results show Ivane Arnold, McCarthy and Banham Kinnear among winners in social games. Taylor Arn, Bowden and Fitchett delivered notable performances as the club advanced to the next stage. B Grade matches provided drama with Shersin and Howard delivering near shocks.
Readable names appear in a partial Saturday play list including Hampton Cloutier J Cowie Birs Siprene Peell Ampten Tal Jona Em Waittaker Ena Joh Baran MeN Whittaker plus Warren Freeman Laswatery Wedley Biaxin Tait and others.
A Saturday schedule lists A grade Matthew Brothers at Parramatie Park and Rovers versus Colts at Cairns North No 1 oval with B grade Norths meeting Diggers at Norman Park. JV COD Uniteds play Cairns Norsk No Tove Sunday. seniors in Nenasa Park register by 8 pm Thursday. Fees: A and B grades pay 23 per team. dues due June 10 to the sagdeia. 70 grade negotiations aim for three teams in LC grade. two nominated, third forming, fourth likely. Trial game at Cairns on Sunday with two teams from Parramatie Park and Northern Zone to select three players for the Country submission. Twenty-eight nominations received. zone selectors Hod gait, Dickson, Hanry to power analyze teams today. Practice days set: Mondays Railways United and Aerodrome. Tuesdays Rovers and Diapers. Was Colts at Nerman Park. groups to coordinate with the secretary for key from the meratery.
A U S Army discharge ruling bars a rival contender from the ring in Chicago. The decision, aimed at a fighter tied to the middleweight scene, follows a disputed claim of an honorable or dishonorable discharge and affects a key bout outcome.
Ramblers and Ramblers Tane dominate a foggy season wrap in a rambling report. Notable mentions include Cameron and Kelly among young players, with discussions on improving play conditions and rising public interest in the game.
A garbled report hints at outstanding players Gavin Norwood Nya Davis Gordon Parraly and others set to shine in a trophy presentation. The piece references a forthcoming list of awardees to be published in The Oxirom.
The annual event at the national rifle range invites teams of four from each club to compete for points over ten years. Points and awards are outlined, with top clubs earning high scores across the season.
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