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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 28, 1946
Page
2
Racing notes from Mareeba Turf Club and Cairns Mack Club events show entries and divisions including Prudent Solo and Oakley’s Dip divisions with times and odds. Nominations close at 4 pm for both Cairns Mack Club weekend races and Mareeba Turf Club features.
October meeting at Ingham saw sixteen stalls operate with gate receipts nearing two pounds. Bets on early races were declared off after weights discrepancies. multiple divisions held with winners listed as Time Hack Division A winner and others including Sash Vale and Dragon Spear in later events.
Regional racing notes list divisional handicaps and meeting details at Moreeba Turf Club. Mentions divisions, distances around furlongs, and a schedule with race nearest Saturday and Monday events. Names and exact terms are garbled but indicate ICAP divisions and a race meeting at Peare Park with nominations and fixtures.
Faded OCR lists numerous horse names, divisions, and times across a race card. Mentions Fourth Division Handicap at seven furlongs, Fifth Division Banbiccar, and Welter races with multiple horse names including Lord Balmore and Valour. No coherent result or date clearly extractable.
Fragmentary text lists numerous names such as Kim Sue, Mua Bandi, Peart bin Stes, Thine, and Williams alongside place markers and odd terms like Living 2 Others and Middle Ages Exit. The jumble resembles a racing or betting card with unclear event details and outcomes.
Brisbane report on October 11 describes Fortnight, the heavily favored entry, winning a seven furlong handicap at Albion Park amid crowded stretch interference. Jockey Connelly narrowly secured the victory as officials and observers noted Fortnight’s luck and questioned the blame for the contact.
A Parramatta Park greyhound meeting featured nine races on Saturday afternoon. The main event, the First Division final, saw My Respect prevail as joint 3 to 1 favorite with Black Beaton second and Bon of Chrisiage third. Heat results were mixed with Fern Black narrowly tested, while other heats produced diverse winners and betting shifts throughout the card.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions purchase, names, and a vague event. It references Be purchase, Tomp moral, and a Wend j Me emer, with unclear connections to a city or organization. No clear outcome or dates are discernible.
Valour's victory amid a rough finish. Great pace and near finish place Valour at the front in a crowded field. Cordala lagged behind early and trailed six furlongs from the start, with Orthodox and Stemelaus close behind.
A large crowd gathered at Lake Eacham for the Malanda RSS sub-branch queen competition and plumbing carnival. Events included men's 900 yards, mile dash, distances around the lake, and winners from Cairns Mareeba Atherton and Cairns clubs. Notable feats featured C Burrows of Cairns winning a small cup, and the lake record set by Antem swims.
Leonard wins Cox Plate division at Moonee Valley in a surprising upset. Briscoe, on Bat’s Boa, challenged from the front but faded as Leonard kept steady control and led into the straight.
Veteran trainer cable weight dispute sparks formal hearings as officials weigh inputs from coaches and clubs. Key figures remain unnamed in the fragment, but the issue centers on weight classifications and eligibility across teams.
The event lists prizes for positions one through seven with £30 for first, £6 for second, £4 for fifth and £2 for seventh. Prizes will be awarded after the treat by Mr T A Meikle. Previous trophy winners included V O Walker in 1935 and 1908, with other names such as A F Macarthur and E W Anderson noted in the record.
Fragmentary OCR note reports a marathon record with the caption Camino Ansolater. Details are unclear but the entry suggests a notable time or certification event. No clear dates, places, or official organizations are readable.
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