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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 06, 1950
Page
4
Thirteen age groups compete as the City Bath hosts the swimming meeting tonight starting at 4 o clock. Many swimmers have trained hard for fast times and close finishes, with officials and volunteers listed and life members to be honored for long service.
The third round for Mr A Kershaw s trophy featured over 300 500 yard shots with a close duel between A Ha Lane and D s O Con culminating in A Hill winning by four points. Conditions were difficult with shifting mirage and a crosswind into Deadwind. J Simroe and Hell completed the field.
In Canberra the Postmaster General pledged an official inquiry into allegations that vital telephone installations in Queensland were ranked by officials. The exchange notes a day of sprint events with Prothero and Bimrose posting times and scores across 200 and 300 yard rounds.
Fixtures across six grades will continue over the weekend. A grade sees Norths at 283 and Brothers two without jam while Newport Golts 306. Respective reports list Welch and Bergman at the crease for Northe and other grade results across Reserve Colts D and E. Dimbulah Mt Mulligan join Tableland in the Kelly Shield at Dimbulah on Sunday with team lineups led by James, McColm, James and Piggott.
In women's A grade knock out play on Wednesday Parkview defeated Davis I by five sets to three to advance to the final. Cairns 1 beat Emeralda seven sets to one to set up next round, with Cairns 2 reserve teams and other associations scheduling Saturday and Sunday play across Cairns, Mareeba, and St Thomas venues.
A long list of players from VIGORO teams and reserves is detailed for upcoming selection. Names include B D Wright Jause No Kulick M Hughes L James A Lapworth E Ainslie P Dean V Pierce A Selkirk B Undy MC Krucken and others. The note calls all girls to attend at 1 43 pm for team selection from the above groups.
The club completed its Mawls of the Wareste Golf Club championships with Mrs Maingay winning the associates and A Maingay taking the members’ trophy. W Bailey beat J Bethel for the president’s trophy as an 18 hole event drew near the Ravenshos annual.
Gordonvale club results feature Heaslop defeating Coughlin and Owens overpowering Paizi in A grade. McConkey and Smith win in B grade. Faithfull and Faithfull draw nicely as remaining singles produce tense finishes. Medalist lineups include Owens, McConkey, and Smth advancing toward pennants and Purple Pennants selections.
A pig accidentally fell into a swill bucket at Charles Duncan’s farm in Rochelle Georgia and drowned. Duncan returned home to discover two small hams protruding from the bucket.
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