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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 21, 1940
Page
2
Beaulivre defeats Gladynev by a narrow margin in the Caulfield Cup with Gladynev forced to run wide. Beaulivre, ridden by UNLUCKY GLADYNEV, secures the lead late as crowd cheered a stunning upset.
Aurie s Star won the Windsor Handicap over 1 mile as Gold Salute and Pure Gold ran close. Amiable Hilton Carpentier All Veil Nifty Contact Miss Burn Goldsmith also ran. betting favored Gold Salute at 6 to 4 with Aurie s Star at 11 to 2. Hilton was left at the post but finished ahead of the field.
A damaged entry lists First Prize £6000 and numerous coded numbers and names such as WHITEFORD Mims J MALEY L STEWART Kala with address 179 Albert Street Brisbane. The page shows many prize codes and serial-like strings including 98365 and 3208, indicating a complex lottery or casket draw record with scattered identifiers.
Bookmakers across Australia face a heavy setback if Beau Vite wins the Melbourne Cup on the first Tuesday in November. The last two-cup double drew nearly £100,000, with Beaulivre and Maikai tied to win substantial sums. Funds surged late Thursday and Friday, causing firms in Sydney and Melbourne to struggle to lay bets and manage liabilities.
At Flemington October meeting Gold Salute, owned by Alan Cooper, failed to clear a barrier strand and finished near last. Aurie's Star, ridden by Dewhurst, won after the barrier mishap as Gold Salute slowly pulled through the field, but could not overtake the winner in the final furlong.
In Flemington on October 19 influential Rodney punters complained to WRC and W.A.T.C officials after bookmakers staged a sitdown strike on the Mona Norecry. Whisper Low prevailed at 5 to 2 by a head, with trainer Ted Bartle acknowledging a tougher ride.
Melbourne October 20. Beautivre awarded a penalty of 5 th in the Melbourne Cun, totaling 94 and Jh in the Cantat Stakes, yielding 0.7. Gold Salute toap 8 th in the Cantata, adjusted to 9 atone.
Attendance strong at Balaclavi meeting with seven courses plus hurdles. Winners include MISS ABO in the first race by four lengths and WHINGER in the second, Hidden Smoke in the fourth, Judy Girl in the fifth, Tilly Devil in the sixth, Sorrow in the seventh, All Slieve in the eighth, and Marin Hawk in the ninth with close finishes and various payouts.
In a tight cricket match Lyons top-scored with a brilliant century while Carr and Lyons forged a strong seventh wicket stand. The Colts were bowled out for 343 in their first innings, with O'Reilly Payne Khan and others taking key wickets as the Rovers chased.
A North Queensland Bowling Association touring party visited Cairns on Saturday afternoon for a goodwill social event with no strength tests. The weekend saw numerous fours and pairs results, with teams including Tadman McKenzie Foy Martinwaxi and others posting scores such as 60 to 24 and 28 to 12.
Lyons 53 not out anchors Royers as Colts fall for 138 in first innings. Seickents reach 173 declared with Rice a and Dunstan contributing. Colts 2nd innings 9 all out as Lyons 21 and Edge 22 lead Railways to 881 total with strong bowling from Murchison and Ferguson. Railways finish 70 in second innings with Jones 22 and Hughes 12 not out.
Boland's beat the Reds by five runs in the first innings with Maunder 48 and Amies 18 leading Boland's. Reds top scorers included Woodward 18 Coates 14 and Pearse with notable contributions. Blues and Whites drew. Blues 168 with Lacey 38 Rolls 33 and Anderson 23. Whites three for im in first innings. Blues eight Reds five and Blues three indicate standings.
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