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Newspaper

Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 10, 1952

Page

4

Opening cricket washed out due to rain and poor wicket

The Colts vs Cranes cricket match was abandoned after the turf wicket proved unplayable with two inches of soft soil. Outfield conditions were heavy and a second planned game was also abandoned due to continual showers. Next Saturday's turf wicket match between Cranes and Country is expected to proceed. Golf and life shooting events dominated Longreach as rain canceled other fixtures.

Colts Cranes Leo Solleys Country Life Longreach

Enniskillen Defeats Country Seconds By Big Margin

Enniskillen beat Country Second XI by an innings and 102 runs at Scour Grounds Blackall. Key performances include W Paterson 73 and W Blake 98 for Enniskillen while Treasure took four wickets for Country and J scored double figures in the first innings for Country.

Enniskillen Country Blackall W. Paterson Uring C. Cox W. Blake Treasure Inalaman L. Jones W. Milton P. Kirk M. Symex Paterson N. Loch J. Treasure Blake N. Gleeson L. Milton T Gleeson J. Banks Iy Watson G. McDonald A. McDonald Cox G. Paterson Hamilton G. Marshall M. Symes Watson L. Jones G. MacDonald Watson Milton T. Gleeson I Hamilton H Himilton Blake c Watson McDonald Legiant Synatics

Air Line Schedules Change for Better Flying in Queensland

Queensland air service shifts from October 28 to reduce rough air between Rockhampton and Barcaldine. Brisbane to Barcaldine flight leaves at 12.40 pm arrives 6 pm. return from Barcaldine at 6.45 am arrives Brisbane 12.6 pm. Through booking to Toowoomba or Sydney with ANA link to Melbourne improves same day travel.

Rockhampton Barcaldine Queensland Air Line Brisbane Tooweoomba Sydney Melbourne

Weekend storms provide little relief to heat in Lonc districts

Scattered weekend storms across Lonc districts brought slight cooling but minimal surface water. The highest rainfall was 95 points at Barcaldine, with other measurements including Ashgrove Corunna Park 37 and Latrobe 21. Records list Dundee 3 and Tarcombe 46 among numerous totals, reflecting limited weather impact.

Lonceach Barcaldine Longye Ashgrove Corunna Park Dundee Latrobe Gamberland

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