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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 28, 1925
Page
9
Fragmented OCR notes describe Edmonton Jockey Club racing events, horses, riders, weights, and track conditions. Mentions Pulneat fon tan Mele coe Tah Maes and Winns toe the te ins slush, with references to Juno, West and Girt Street. Contains garbled names, dates, and places.
Report from Mareeba notes Tolga Races with Cet and Maree at Lior CU meeting drawing a strong crowd despite chilly, wintry conditions. Cras led the field to a journeying finish while Mareeba’s team joined in, bookmakers were active, and one favorite narrowly lost amid the mood of the day.
Race notes detail several handicaps including Maiden Handicap won by a horse breaking clear by a length, with Lady Angus and Bonny Bor among contenders. The Handicapped Trot saw Yarrawonga place second, while Sleepy narrowly missed the winner by a short head. Palvetro withdrew from Albion Thousand, with Dante and Aristotte among contenders for the Mile event on the day.
In a club update the monthly meeting approved a inscription for a cap project and plans to install a billiard table. In the doubles semi final Calder and Campbell defeated Walker 27 13 as Swindurn and others faced tough blocks with mixed form in gusty weather. O’Leary Swinburne and Bulenek matched a tense fight while Brewster and co struggled to find rhythm.
Fragmentary text appears to mention starting prices and a state event with names like Mastersstor and Mrishane Courier, but details are garbled and a coherent report cannot be determined from the readable portions.
Fragmentary text references swimming, riders, and a Cairns Swimming Chis Tons event. Mentions a meeting on Wednesday the 28th and a winery on Sunday with unclear names and places. No clear outcomes or participants can be confirmed from the readable lines.
The report details red flag incidents and cautionary notes from a motor cycling event in Sendai. It mentions a slow race segment, punctuated by confusion over pacing and a public oath by a participant named Levy. The piece references a starter named Cleland Teer and other unnamed competitors.
The Excelsiors name their team for Saturday against Mercianienais with C Headrich Fletcher WW Haims and others listed. Included are Walker Anderson Thonn Drewe Norris and Spelter with dates and caps noted.
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