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Newspaper
Longreach Leader
Location
Longreach, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1952
Page
10
Longreach Digger Races prepare new starting stalls with a central west design to replace the old system. Six furlongs races and a £500 carrying prize headline a meeting that also features a charity plan and local club progress.
Rey Carter will meet Ken Unsworth in the Longreach Golf Club final on Sunday. In grade one A Oates faces W Martin. Semi finals featured Roy Carter defending club champion and Pred Shaw with strong play on outward holes. Unsworth advanced past Young in a tight semifinal, with the other semi between Carter and Shaw finishing 3 and 2.
The A pod B Grade associates finals will be decided Sunday with two entrants in the senior section Meadamnes Thurccit and Houghton. Semis last Sunday saw Mrs Grant beat Mrs Sanders 10 and 9 and Mrs Squires defeat Mrs Reardon.
Aden sets a new mile time in the Diggers Memorial Cup at the two day meeting, finishing narrowly ahead of Dark Force with Bristol Star in a strong challenge. Jockey Rafter achieves his fourth win of the event riding Aden, as Goons and Fox's Hope also score victories in the supporting races.
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