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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 16, 1940
Page
6
At Selmay track fans saw a lean program with several divisions. Sir Persius and Trgsm Gale showed strong finishes while Good Tip and Dance battled for the lead in late furlongs. The card included a detailed handicap list and multiple winners across divisions.
Brisbane September 14 reports a dramatic racing day with Geebung and Katanga in a close finish. 2 Radical led the field with Dive: Win taking Aa place. Kalmbun and Seraln chased in a sprint to the line. The Corban horse faded late while Tin 46t pressed hard, Magauts narrowly missing a record.
Brisbane report notes Beaulivre and High Caste among entrants at Albin Park with Penalties and Allowances. references include Monto and Pandect legacy with jockeys like W Cook and a warning issued for Jocerr E Vortrés amid a race day context.
A highly garbled snippet covers horse selections and race terms from a Sunday frame, mentioning Ashmore pal the whip Katanga and Bird Will, with references to divisions and furlongs. It lists names like Marriage of Laxmore and Allombe King, plus scattered betting phrases and abbreviations, in a fractured historical sporting page.
Chelmsford Stakes race at Randwick today features Beaulivee in a time touted as record at the event's furlong marks. Reports say Beaulivee finished strong, surpassing some earlier benchmarks though the official records will reflect whether the prior 1924 best was truly beaten.
Fragmentary race notes from Korree Valley describe a welter event on a rough, unclear course. Mentions names such as Mandera and Vercea with scattered figures and equipment references. The text is garbled and lacks coherent results or context.
Sydney racing notes recounts September 1st events at EPSOM ABD METROPOLITAN, listing horses such as The Tide and Lakeup in handicap contexts. Cited runners include Tyco Haneicap and Early Bird with references to Beau Vue and Beau Vite in various races.
Partial OCR notes show doubles events with players Cok Ceill Bettie TL Robina and Mise Peaseell at Pearsall on May 7. Details are fragmented. no full results or context available from the readable lines.
Fragmentary notes show an amateur title event featuring Dick Chepmas and McCullough qualifying for a series. A mention of Miss Jemea and a late September date suggests an impending meet with participants and schedule details fading in the weekend timeline.
In Lang Park Latrobe defeated Brisbane side by ten goals to one after a hard fought clash marred by frequent clashes among spectators and unsettling scenes. Referee whistled penalties as Brockslows and Watwahe players contested several key moments.
Fragmentary report notes a CAMEKS LEAGUE contest with scant readable facts. No clear teams dates locations or outcomes are legible. The brief suggests a sports item but lacks specifics to identify participants or the result.
Fragmentary OCR segment shows garbled phrases likely about Draper event notes and wine values. Readable items include scattered names and numbers, but key facts are obscured, leaving unclear participants or outcomes.
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