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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 22, 1953

Page

3

River Handicap at Innisfail Stakes Draws 38 Acceptors

The principal race for tomorrow is the Johnztong River Handicap over five and a half furlongs with 38 acceptors. Top contenders include Carl, Ball Punts, Smoulder, and Hall Plate with rivals such as Hall Bark Sulver Plate and Devas noted among other key entrants. The meeting features other divisions and the complete selections across Maiden and Cup events, with Palmerston Handicap action also scheduled.

Mecrow Carl, Ball Lavark Sod Robin Hawk Ingham Hall Carl Top Hall Brisbane Halll ‘Indy Gegham Manley Soario Ham Agem Mork Mall Tie Bor Stine Our Mata

Melbourne racing notes amid heavy rain at Moonee Valley

Rain disrupts Moonee Valley races with Geelong trials postponed. My Hero owner reportedly refused 10 000 pounds plus up stake while Glen Dawn defends Derby Gold Cup entries. Earldom and Sunist rides uncertain as track condition worsens and Melbourne Cup prep stalls.

Warwick Royal Ure Mero Crom Melbourne Glen Dawn N. Eastwood Eastwood Hero Albion Park Doum Guamposter Inewich Dele Glep Dawn Amon Park Riawarre Glen Deen Epewich Walt Folly Spy Beton Wedborough Ugh Ascot Southport Doomben Sucom Watson Geelong Welfire Preedarus R. Hutchinson Theo Lewis

Unclear racing results and ad notices from local event roundup

Fragmentary report shows riders and handicaps with names like M Strang and R Piggott and mentions a wall compilation and cock of the walk. It includes scattered figures, plus notices about auctions, road and water restrictions, tenders, and a band handicap event.

WR Piggott M. Strang Jon R Piggott Payne W. Durham R_Strang Walsom 3A His ‘So Lesina Mt Weinmann C_ Bammundsett R Be Brant Dupes Tay D. Hardy Lone Aumul- Ajice-street Garnet Pascine Meese ACJ Draper Pry Lad Dave King Val Lake Street Douglas Shire Council Zacham Shire Council Capitans Palmerstow Bandicap

CanENS a350CIA ad H Harris and Barnes

A clipped note lists individuals including H Harris and Barnes alongside C Wordsworth and Memtames E, with unclear roles. The fragmentary entry names several persons, possibly participants or authors, but provides no event, date, or concrete action to confirm context.

Ad H. Harris Barnes C. Wordsworth Bilas D. Larsen Ara G. Singer Memtames

Bookmakers draw for stands at races mornings

Bookmakers draw for stands to be used each day of races. Fee is £15 15s per day. Signed by W Dellow secretary.

Queensland Commonwealth Bank Queensland State Electricity Commission Brisbane Regional Electricity Board North Tost New Zealand Cochealve

Crickety cricket match results and club scores in a fragment

Local cricket and vigoro notes show Wi-Worries, Gordonvale, Edmonton, Uniteds, Emeralds, Spitfires, Hamonton and others with innings totals, individual scores like D. Boyd 18 and J. Wegert 11, and bowling figures such as D. Bishop 3 for 3. Result details are fragmentary but indicate several wins, losses and standout fielding efforts, plus a forthcoming Foundation Day carniVale nomination call.

Ting D. Beadie J. Bolton M. White Diamond Ji E .Hawthorn Dean W. Rumble Mang Joe Mackedie D. Bendis M. Tung Bocklar Wienert E. Weston D. Bishop D. Mickling C Hickling J. Bryce Gordonvale W. Cockreta D. Dowker M. Andrews Edmonton T. Casey E Weston Wil- Uniteds Tigers Uniteds B Jollitt D- Lanskey A. Pearce G. Tilisi E. J Ainsley Spear V. Deddow D. Ellwood D. Humphrey D. Callaghan Tryers E Ainsley D. Lanstey Layres B. Siryers Betwen Snell B. Snell A. Burnell W. Daddow Emeralds Spitfires Bmerside Fanines Perry J. Vincent J J. Cortana T. Newton ‘I J. Wengert J Wegert J. Newton C. Yater D. Johmson Yor Emeralds T. Perry Newell M. Lees Cook Y. Newton J. McAlpine Hamonton High Schol Eamonton Celiaghen MacKinnon S. Wienert Bowling D. Riggall D. Hendrie Draper Me Frangos L. Miller Hdigh W. Lute Bowing Hi Wilson Milligan Ba- Monton Griffin M. Callaghan Billendrie Brennan Wj Waratahs Warstahs J. Berman S. Tredres M. Shelley T Byme I Iings dl J. Bere- Ban B. Holdcroft J. Pratt Gamaanvale

Horton Tort Club Races Opens and Divisions Named

Nominations for Horton Tort Club Races close at the secretary's office on Monday 2nd November 1953. Open and hack handicap events across multiple divisions set prize money from £25 to £50 with 44 furlongs and assorted conditions. DLA approval pending.

D.la Sreretare

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