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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1947
Page
7
The Warwick and District Tennis Association hosts a ranking event over the King s Birthday weekend with about 110 players across 12 events. The Queensland Lawn Tennis Association sanction ensures state ranking points, and play begins Saturday with a dense schedule across Courts 1 to 13.
Dowborough, aiming at the Doomben Ten Thousand next month, will carry less than his Doomben winning weight with Ati Ley’s nomination. Mas Leesh chased Dowborough all the way, finishing second to the favorite, while Noble Hero and Blue Label rival for Saturday’s aims. Mare Leesh and High Strung are noted contenders, with many entries seeking the Monmouth handicaps and Maiden events ahead of the weekend’s races at Albion Park and Ascot.
Uncertainty grips bookmakers and punters as Sydney and Melbourne owners decide if their horses will travel to Brisbane for a Doomben meeting. Attley’s sprint assessment against Shannon surprises Sydney crowds while Melbourne figures rate Attley strong at six and three quarter furlongs. Peter Riddle signals mixed plans for Blanm an, noting a long layoff and a possible Brisbane run after early next week track work.
Results from Warwick East Green include Five-end Singles Mrs Knehr over Mrs Maloney 3 2, A Singles Mrs Tagwart 32 over Mrs Hoare 20, and President's Party scores Mrs Maloney 38 v H Bell 11. Call-ups for next Wednesday list singles and 8B Grade matches. boxing coverage follows.
Rocky Graziano 115 pounds stopped Eddie Finageo 115 in the first round of a non title 10 round bout in Memphis Tennessee. It was Graziano's first victory since losing to Tony Zale in September. Graziano meets Zale in a world middleweight title bout in Chicago next month.
HOLLYWOOD The death occurred on Tuesday of J Warren Kerrigan at age 68 from pneumonia. He was one of the first Idols of the silent screen.
At Beckenham Kent championships in London the first round of the men s singles saw Sidwell Australia beat F D Leyland 6 2 6 7 6 3 Bergelin Sweden beat RJ Mayer Kenya 7 6 8 1 H F Walton beat Morea Argentina 6 3 6 2 Leyland forced Sidwell to work hard and seed status framed the match In the second round Ki Hamed India beat McKenzie NZ 7 8 6 3 0 6 Mohammed India beat Morea 0 2 6 1
Warwick East Club selects a large group to visit Toowoomba City Club on Monday the King’s Birthday holiday. The bus departs at 7:45 am from the green via the Post Office with members including H. Walker J. Maloney J. Kenway E. H. Walker and many others.
SYDNEY The Queensland Rugby League team to play New South Wales at the Cricket Ground on Saturday excludes test winger Noel White. The chosen back line includes Full-back ER Brighton and three-quarters L Kenny H Melcar L Pegg P McMahon. Forwards feature Col Wright 8 Kreuger J Martin K Brennan and Roche 5 Brosnan. Queensland impressed with youthful backs and lively forwards despite omitting White.
The first South-West side selected last night by a four town hook-up between Goondiwindi Bt George Mungindi and Dirranbandi will face a Toowoomba team at Toowoomba on June 16. The squad includes Edgar Menham captain G Kimmorley J Sting B Spinks and L Pullos among others in a bid for State selection.
The amateur golf championship rounds occurred in poor weather with big upsets. Jack Coogan beat D Bachli 3 and 2 in round four after Routhermers defeated Ken Droge 6 and 5 in round three. Noel Weston, 19, defeated J Baillieu at the 20th hole, Q Townson ousted Stan Keane 5 and 3, and Colledge led with two wins as strong contenders. E Brooks beat A Morrow 2 and 1 then lost to J Lemon 4 up. Pickworth Nagle tied for first in the professionals purse at Indooroopilly with rounds 68 and 73. Cotton equalled the course record in round one of the Moortown 1000-games tournament.
In Sydney the fifth soccer Test hangs in doubt as South African officials call the match black and demand three referees to select one. Australian officials may keep Mr W McWilliam, praised by SA for his first Test display though they questioned several calls in prior matches.
England rally in the first test, aided by Compton and Yardley partnerships, to prevent an innings defeat. Compton scored 103 before being dismissed by Mann, Yardley 99, as England’s second innings chased the South Africans’ 633 and 308.
Melbourne authorities state that in line with the BATC and VRC decision, acceptances for the Flemington meeting on Saturday will be accepted today.
Nominations are invited for a handicap snooker tournament at Ti me Magnet Billiard Saloon on CRAFTON STREET Warwick. The event has 3 frames per match with £10 for first prize and £3 2s for second. Funds donated by RB Warner Grand Hotel and T Samson Belle Vue. Nominations close Monday June 23. Nomination fee 2 shillings. No player will be handicapped unless aided.
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