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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1950
Page
2
Racing notes detail deeds at Doomber including Proud Monash and Triarnineane showing promise. The program lists maidens, handicaps, and entries with noted contenders such as Con ferred to and Canterbury Park stakes, reflecting a busy afternoon under racing officials.
Disqualifications reported for life after a Bay the Southern Five race meeting at Lumore on August 1. Owner-trainer Glayalif men led by jockey Roy Clarke were among riders whose mounts were flagged by the AJC officials with traces found at the Grucaftene Court.
The Scottish Mon aren crew members are selected to form a visiting soccer side to play Synch taeal ek 2 om Sunday at North Calm. Players include Nisbet, Allen, Ruddy, Packer, Maun, McDsme ayn, Graham, and Gallagher.
Cairns races promise large attendance at a program featuring the Flying Wil list with races scheduled from the first to the ninth. Tickets on sale, trains depart Cairns at 10 pm and 2:30 pm, buses from Tropical Centre at noon and 1 pm, return after the final race.
Indoor bowls action at Cairns Presbyterian and Gordonvale Prabyverian clubs centers on the R J Jam ram Memorial Cup. Players listed include McKenzie, Bolton, Phillip, Thompson, Lefroy, McDonald, and Timber limbad. Matches featured Timber versus Presbyterian teams with close results and a tie in one rink as September fixtures and postpiped games were noted.
A cricket practice match will be held at the Park today between two North club teams. Members are requested to be at the ground by 2 pm for election of officials.
Sunday’s programme features a keen junior premiership decider between Kangaroos and Marriot Brothers after a season of tight encounters. The Roos and Brothers, both strong contenders, head to Townsville for a hard fought final with the senior series also shaping up. The minor junior Charity Round final between St Augustine's and Starhowt adds to the day of football action.
Final arrangements outline Cairns contingent traveling from Central and other schools including St Monica's Convent and Joseph's Convent to the Intermediate Binia School for the event. Teams will assemble per schedule with two and a half hours travel to the venue and hoped departure from Suman at 3 30 am.
In Melbourne a boxer named Tolls defeated Rev Delaney in the 12th round to claim the welterweight crown. Tolls pressured Delaney and knocked him down, delivering a dominant performance as the bout progressed. The match marked a recent reignite in Australian boxing.
Vague report on a sailing event with Hydra leading, Duchess and Sylvania close behind. Mentions Waterwitch, Scorpion, and various skippers including P. Bose, J. Dumelds, and K. Ware across heats and a Vice-patron’s trophy.
Results of games played Wednesday August 30 show Mrs Kenny and Mrs Mills beating Mr Paterson 145 to 108. Social events list several duels among ladies including Johnston Anderson Evans Townson Perkins and others. Upcoming matches scheduled for September 6 include singles and a three bowl competition among listed players and pairs.
Multiple employers advertise vacancies including refrigeration engineers, electricians, sales assistants, and office staff. Government and municipal bodies invite tenders for removal of garbage, construction of offices, windmill plants, and water supply works while councils issue garden water-use restrictions and regional health boards seek nursing staff and probationers. The notices cover Bowens Frome Collinsville Cairns Melbourne?
Records show Hoare and Ho Mullavey leading early rounds with scores around 32 and 28 while Mrs Page and Mrs Jones also post solid results. The weekend featured a knock-out competition, all-day golf, and multiple trophy rounds including the Leo Johnston Memorial and Cision Cup with notable performances by J Kenny, W Vossey, and Mrs Mullavey amid mixed foursomes and stroke-play formats.
Message reports Wheelman from Lake mercy records a new best for the Tanisfall to Catras reed race at 2 hours 35 minutes 173-5, set by J. Hodgson. Ivankovich plans another attempt tomorrow at 1 PM from inniafalt, aiming to finish between 3.30 and 2.45 PM, with a three speed gear fitted. If no record falls the current record looms lower.
Results of the week show Bee Senge YEW and Beachcombers 17 12 in various grades. The Beacombers were defeated 5 254 by Vincn's team, with next week’s fixtures including St Joseph's against Beachcombers and St Andrew's versus unknown opponents. The schedule notes September entries and A Grade times, with upcoming matches for St Joseph's and Leschcombers referencing Gaetan Tinea.
A partial OCR fragment references a meeting with several members and a request to type notes. Specific names, dates, or locations are unreadable, leaving the core event ambiguous and not fully reconstructible.
An afternoon meeting at Parramatta Park features six events with top greyhounds in the district. The Top Stake race involves last week's placegetter Struirn with Kitrene and Tiny Lad as strong contenders. Other races include Mac's Lat or Sister and Baron Lad with Gey Tolsal of Aue burn's Alone noted in a thrilling program of trials and finishes.
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