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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 27, 1954
Page
2
Thursday feature at four bells with high school teams playing, including Mesdames Baskett and Weathers. Friday game plans include Miss Baskett. multiple players listed with ages and scores hint at local prep league activity at Berwick and Saco venues.
Bolden Bush secures the cup after a swift finish as Gay attempts a late surge but crashes inside the final rails. Rocking rails and several impacts mark the fallen effort, while Robellen and Mcleod push for the next positions.
Races at Albion Park feature multiple maidens and divisions. Notable results include Second Maiden and Third Maiden events with entrants such as Calumba, Lawrenta, Road King, Lady Week, and Sea Sovereign. Local handicap and Scrubbery Mile also reported with several named horses and riders.
Fragmented OCR summary notes a corroboree trial and various local notices. The readable items mention owners and residents and reference dates and events in a small community listings page.
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