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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 22, 1940
Page
2
A fragmented club notice lists members and activities for the Owls Tropical Ladies Club with social games, matches and names of participants. It references Atherton events scheduled for October and notes a pending registration deadline and forfeits for noncompliance.
Weekend results from Atherton Club list members and matches with scores and player names. Notable notes include the Roxy trophy elimination round and various Sunday afternoon games featuring players such as H Hartw, J Delton, and WJ Haden, with references to other clubs and events.
Fragmentary OCR describes a sailing regatta with boats including Valoretn, Veep, and Diana to dave, noting wind conditions, course marks, and the finish sequence. Mentions Veloreta, Ghelu, and other crews, with scattered times and placements, amid overall confusion and garbled passages.
Fragmented notes describe a racing event with athletes including Logue Howe Ince and Valereta. Mentions of times like 2.92.12 and 3.41 indicate pacing, with Rainbow and Memory among competitors. The writeup references a roundup, starter, and various placings, ending with unclear outcomes and ballast details.
October 2 report outlines a club gathering with members engaged in several events. The piece highlights performances, includes names of competitors and officials, and notes upcoming meetings and results from the weekend schedule.
The Atherton Gas Club ran its district shooting event with nine other commentators noting results. Vive birds, single track, 18 yards produced a dead heat for second while C Unc gevell and R Ervine with J P tied for top in several events.
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