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Newspaper

Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jul 23, 1954

Page

3

Muttaburra Diggers Cup Meeting Final Race Report

Continued from previous page the final race of the meeting was the Mulwala or Muttaburra Diggers Cup Amidst confusion the field featured Wee Felt Levuka Monaatoon and Moonstoon in a tight finish with Wee Felt seizing the lead at the home turn and drawing clear to win ahead of Levuka and Monaatoon.

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Thoroughbred Race Meeting Full Results and Handicaps

A wartime racing page lists Maiden Plate and Handicap results with Tote betting. Horses such as Tokens Last Loyal Maid and Opal Glow compete across five furlongs and longer, with placings, times, and betting odds noted for each race.

Balikfapen Malen Deane FOP Aed Townsend Dorumby Worlecus Braidwood Bay-Areura Baker Iso Opal Glow Io Loyal Maid Shell Rodre Mr. J." Dickson Yemeappo W Taylors Columby Thve Jensths A.V. Dickson B.y. Serdo Doriscus-Herlena R. Taylor LK. Bowden By. Berengro Lorraine

Digbys Two Records In Five Years On Track

The report notes Digby’s two records set five years apart on the Longreach track. R. R. Edkinw Dichy created the Murra burre Diggers’ Cup time of 29 for seven furlongs, and Ley. ciane ucby is credited with a six furlongs mark in the Rodney Downs Amateur Race Club second division. The piece mentions a 1840 five-year-old Mutubures, and cites Donbree’s 1949 seven furlongs Strathmore Handicap victory at 17.0 as a Longreach Amateur record.

R. R Varrysiur Rodney Downs Longreach Donbree Strathmore

Gorton Lee Withdraws From National Motoring Event

In a troubled turn of events, Gorton Lee pulled out of the national motoring contest after a disruption near Mullaburra. As former refreshment booth chief, he faced misfortune but remained poised, signaling optimism for future races and his anticipated return to competition.

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Muttaburra Claybird Shoot Diggers Cup Victory

Harold Owen of Richfield Downs Longreach won the Diggers Cup with 41 points from 45, 15 claybirds. John Graham of Ingleside Muttaburra was runner-up with 38 points, while Campe Clymont Teach earned the best 12 yarder and shot 10 claybirds. The event, a benefit for diggers, aimed to raise about 45 pounds.

Surnooo Aranged Jenlguts Harold ‘Owen Richfield Downs Longreach John Graham Ingleside Muttaburra Graham Campe Clymont Mauvone Ond Teach Heepe Deore John Grahame G. Dowling Rosebery Gans McClymont

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