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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 09, 1930
Page
9
Fragmentary OCR text shows a sports item with scattered words about a team, timing, and place but lacks coherent names, events, or outcomes. The readable content is insufficient to identify participants, scores, or context for a proper summary.
Racing notes from Sydney and Melbourne discuss jockey WW Thomas retirement and upcoming meetings at Gurdanvale and Moonee Valley. Lead story covers horses like Gree Guldh Red Vallan and contenders for the Melbourne Cup and Epsom Derby, with updates on trainers, entrants, and recent race results across major venues including Flemington Rosehill and Randwick.
Weights released for Tattersalls Hurdles at Sydney on September 8. Featured runners include Scudarong, Satrap, Mount Earl, Drake, Threeos, Berceo and Worth, with weights ranging around 9 to 11 stone. The two mile hurdles event draws several favorites for the racecard.
First acceptances announced for EPSOM and METROPOLITAN meeting in Sydney. A long list of horses including Adrian's March Blemath El rey Field Artillery Git Edge Lior Apis First Legion Gold Cap Santor Clear Flight and many others form a crowded entry.
Samdown Park presents today’s race cards with fields announced for the program. Seep Eta for Sailor Park Wednesday remains unclear, with racing officials not yet releasing exact start times.
Melbourne on September 8 reports early contenders for the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield Cup week. Listed are weights and horses such as Wise Force Hollie High Disdain Pink, Puctroed Bie Sieme's Fort and others with uncertain spellings, as owners and trainers await final acceptances for the October 11 main event.
Melbourne race betting page lists Caulfield and Melbourne Cup fancied runners with odds including Cragford Sophion Phar Lap Waterline Tort Pinch Calmend Taisho Nightmarch Goshawk Lyndhere Rigadoon Kahonal Second Wind Home Quality First Legon Dalston Hazrat Thar Lay Cragford Nightmarch WW Carradale Faquito Veilmond Concentrate First Legwin Gay Crest John Fuichanan The Doctors Orders Income fadean Second Wind Sir Rev Donald Burracoothoo and more undercountry prices
Brishame Comrie and rate pricing practices come under regulatory review as state authorities scrutinize business conduct across multiple states. The inquiry focuses on compliance with price regulation standards and potential antitrust concerns affecting consumers and market competition.
Edmonton led 4 0 at halftime and continued pressuring Wattles with ten players. Varying attacks from Montreal and strong saves by Schmidt kept the scoreline tight but Edmonton sealed the win with a late surge. Wattles struggled to score due to reduced lineup and defensive fortitude from Edmonton. Referee Mr. W Jones oversaw a heated contest.
Ambiguous Friday and Saturday games at Hambleton Gordonvale yield unclear scores. Reports show Hambleton beating an unnamed opponent by 2 to 2, and Gordonvale hosting Saint Therese's versus Gordonvale Convent with a 10 to 9 score in a shield contest.
The Upper Tablelands Tennis Association staged the Whittick Cup singles tournament. Stewart, representing Pomenti, defeated Herderton in a close final to win the title amid a strong showing by local players.
Advertised events announce a Freshwater District Cricket Club meeting at Freshwater Hall tonight. A social evening at Cairns Lodge No 18 RAO features J Reddan as auctioneer. A public auction of household furniture and effects of Mrs T Noonan at 59 Siteridan Street starts Friday at 2 PM.
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