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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1947
Page
4
A weekly meet decided to hold the rat heat of the championship with plans for the Queensland championship. Boats and crews prepare for the Advent trophy and national event. Nomination tallies rise as the season nears, with many entries and high hopes for a strong finish.
A boxing benefit event affiliated with Colmee promotes funds for Johnson. Local promoters say proceeds will support Johnson’s medical costs and related expenses. Details on date venue and ticketing await official release.
Amarnath and Amari Blahi star with high runs and solid support as India struggle against pace bowlers. Despite 383 total for seven wickets, early faults and dropped catches hindered progress. Brisbane meeting previews include handicaps and amateur bouts with regional boxers expected to compete.
A fragmented record lists many participants with multiple surnames and initials, naming teams or entries such as Geraghty Raven-Diggers and Unter McCrae Hughes Cummings Boots Munroe Cooper Cole Lazarus Brothers. The text appears to be a sports or academic listing from a historical issue with numerous initials and surnames.
Local cricket match at Edge Hill produced a slow scoring game with Edge Hill posting 44 and Grainer scoring for the home side. Wickets fell late, Dean and Woodward among the early dismissals, Pattac the protector of the innings. West Cairns finished the day two down for 50 with Horwood and R Bradley contributing solid scores.
Thal Ascot dominated Ascot’s morning trials in Brisbane with fast times across multiple horses including Noble Fea and Speed Limi. Derby hopefuls Serena and Kittiwake Forg posted easy works while Doomben’s Gold Mint set the smartest half mile on cinders in months.
Readable fragments show finalists listed for a weekend championship with finals slated Sunday afternoon. Participants include Mayes vc, Samith, Gaima, Lise, Tuner, Benny Nielsen, Senith Bolton, and singer Bolten.
London dispatch reports on the Goswick disaster with a death toll rising as officials confirm most bodies recovered except a single woman still missing beneath the wreckage. The incident left a number of victims and prompted a round of inquiries.
A Cairns district roundup lists Waraiabe Gordonvale Rangers and Gordonvale Shamrock as top contenders. Listed matches include Cairon orth Benoni, Edmonton lve GRADE, and Gordonvale Park fixtures with players such as L Lael, J Lael, B Johnson, and Pearce. The weekly slate features several clubs like Voitedy, Puiran 8 Edmonton, and Merrith, highlighting a busy schedule and notable lineups.
The text shows a court time of eight o clock Monday morning with a final tournament draw for Pareview Club. It lists pairs such as Binelsir with Mra and Rivb tide with Mayu and Mra Beoemt two pounds.
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