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Cloncurry Advocate

Location

Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jun 18, 1948

Page

2

Probables Dominate Possible In Four O Clock Rugby Clash

The Probables defeated the Possibles 36 to 9 in a rugged match at Recreation Gravada. Key performers for the winners included Gartrell, Beck, Dempsey, and Grehan, while Preevrood and Brown stood out for the losers. Minor juniors Rainbow and Rover matches noted, with Cloncurry players named for future showings.

Recreation Gravada Bakkerd Millwood Academa Gartrell Scymber Porter Jones Twible Preevrood Gartrett Brews Winton Smith Bell Long Hides Beck Seymour Dempsey Bakhesh Greban Peel Florest Redmond Miller Brown Ope

Rifle shooting meet yields Gray 200 yard precision and near-sweep

Sunday shooting results show Jim Gray posting a perfect 10 at 200 yards and a strong 4-S-4 300 yard score as Frank Doyle also excelled in his second attempt. Captain Windridge remains a top challenger while handicapping limits scratch men until graded.

Ma Very Bate Jim Gray Windridge Frank Doyle Gray Doyle Bul ‘Grey Lidhe Ehanes

Mount Isa Basketball Clubs Rosters and Reserves

The list covers the Mount Isa A and B teams with players and captains, including E Darcey V Somers J Polkinghorne Morgan S Baler L Rove Geld Holley as A team and J Peek E Fraser N Edge T King P Patterson B Keane M Alexander as B team. Reserves are listed for both squads and for the main team with captains C Thormen and M Haskins noted among others.

Mount Isa E. Darcey V. Somers J. Polkinghorse 1. Morgan S. Baler L. Rove- Geld 5. Holley J. Murray J. Peek E. Fraser N. Edge T. King P. Patterson B. Keane M. Alexander F. Austin

North Western District Tennis Championship concludes with tight finals

The North Western District Championships finished Tuesday after weekend matches marked by rain and windy conditions. Frank Shaw of Cloncurry beat C Ingram of Hughenden 6-4 6-4 in singles. Ingram and H Jackson of Hughenden won doubles. D Horseman beat T Austin in ladies singles. Horseman and partner won ladies doubles. Ingram and Mrs Green defeated Shaw and Rustin in mixed doubles.

Sal Frank Pangelly Fred Shaw Chas Ingram Fred Ingram Chis Shaw Herb Jackson Mrs. Green Vic Tory D. Horseman Thelma Austin Frank Pengelly Dean C. Ingram

Doomben Races Highlight Hood and Club Notes

Racing figure H R Hood plans Saturday operation featuring the Doomben Ten Thousand and Doomben Cup with details on entries and dates. Birth notices celebrate a daughter for Mr and Mrs Johnstone. Mount Isa Mines Ltd declares an interim dividend of 18 percent for year ending June 1849 payable June 2 to shareholders on the register June 2, 1348.

Johnstone the Witch Dec. Johnstone Peter Mount Tee Mingy

Cloncurry Rugby League Meeting Trips to Mount Isa

A rail trip sponsored by Cloncurry Rugby League offers a chance to meet old friends and watch football and basketball games between Cloncurry and Mount Isa. Train departs Cloncurry at 7 a.m. and Mt Isa at 9:5.

Cloncurry Rugby League Cloncurry Mount Isa MT. Isa

Racing meeting cards for handicap events at Camooweal Club

The committee lists Mears and others scheduling a September 18 1949 meet with nine handicaps. Novice handicap offers £5 to winner, Publicans purse £34 to winner, Ladies Trophy £23, Barclay Handicap £34, Camooweal Jockey Club Handicap £40, and Farewell Handicap £6. Secretary Mr G Freckleton notes entries and nomination fees.

N Q R A Racing Rules and 1948 Nomination Details

The notice outlines N Q R A regulations for by laws and club rules, eligibility for horses and riders, weight declarations, nomination deadlines, and fees. It lists penalties, required horse information, membership and gate fees, paddocking rules, and a patron and officers roster for the September 1948 meeting with several race names and prize money.

N.Q.R.A Bochorse Coloir Ble Don Camooweal Dok Oiher

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Rainbows Rovers Revere Wanderers Cloncurry Rep W. Shaw Mr. Tea A. Millwood Bekhesk Jon M. Demprsy Canta Ageels Daieaca F. Grehen Handien Stapleton Sivas Cloncerry Preswood North Queensland K. Gartrell Brewkewsy Stone Charfete Towers A. Barter Bie Teee Robertaos Jed T. Martel J. Twible Sone Clescurry Hughendes Vale Closcurry Seymours Frost Tia Dy J. Macdonald Windridge A E. H. Martyr B. Seymour Foster Doyle Martyr Whiteford T. Purtill C. Thormen A. King M. Love C. McCoy J. Stapleton Fr. Kennedy R. Jackson W. Hughes J. Johnson M. Gurgo W. Matt A. Kearss RH. Gray A. Francs R. Brown C. Gray T. Welch M. Haskins R. Cummings G. Smith N. Axentall S. Rees F. Wilke Cunningham N. Gardiner Southwood W. Box J. Adams D. Rosevear Cavangh G. Wolfe F. Hilbron B Bryn Reid F. Shaw Hughenden H. Jackson B. F. Luscombe C. Dodson Mount Ina Mt Tsa T. Austin Me. Tse D. Haney T. Rustin Mc. Isa C. Powers G. Rooke H. R. Hood VRC OTC Tattersall's Club Tex Imaw Omce Mount Isa Mines Ltd Clare “Butt THE Advocate Camooweal Jockey Club Mears R. B. Miller J. Freckleton T. Cronin A. B. A. Finlay J. Paine H. Barnes J. Logan D. Ellis Georgina Hack H'Cap Prise Mr. G. Freckleton A. H. Finlay Esq Nominaton Landsborough Fumneas
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