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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1940
Page
4
The article chronicles preliminary rounds of the Pourles Tournament with delays, matchups, and scores. It lists pairs like J. Thomas-D. Thornton and Hyde-Ke Locke advancing to the semifinals, notes earlier upsets, forfeits, and a variety of match results across rounds plus standout performances and near misses.
The Warwick Club No 2 defeated Slanthorpe Aue by 208 to unknown, securing a win and one of four rounds. Warwick No 3 beat Allora 117 to 107 to claim the pennant lead. Players listed include Warner Laidlaw Collins Smith and Jones, with teams from Warwick No 1 No 2 and No 3, and matches held Saturdays from April to last Saturday at Leako Park.
The day's play featured two close matches with Harlequins and Corinthians sharing a tight contest, Wright and Johnstone starring for Corinthians while J White and Agelt led Harlequins. Wyverns beat Harlequins 6 2 as Barkisa Hackwood and Angus struck, with Wyverns' defense stifling late pressure.
Weekend golf play on the Warwick East green features Munro Angus Radford Thome Blanchard Weeks Greenbury Muriby Leeper Handley plus others in a round hosted to showcase local talent on a windy Saturday. Entitled event notes mix of players with unclear scoring details and placements.
Sydney mourns as Montague Nobie a renowned former Australian captain dies aged 67 after a long illness. He led Australia in Test cricket and was one of the nation’s greatest captains, with a storied career highlighted by landmark matches and early 1900s cricket achievements.
Readable fragments show Tenterfield defeating Warwick and others to claim the Vic Themen Cup after a long competition. Scores and match-by-match details are garbled but name several players including Bowler, Bailey, Blair, Blair, and Kradsop. The overall result is Tenterfield 18 wins to Warwick 120? games, with variable legible segments.
Saturday fixtures in Warwick and district tennis reso lution saw multiple grade matches with men and women divisions. Notable results include Downs and associated players posting wins in Men's Fennant and various A and B grade ties, while women’s pennant grades featured Downs teams and several close sets across divisions.
The American Tournament for women begins play Wednesday at 1:20 pm under the Association laws. Entries are listed with several players including Cahill and Gatun, with matches and weights noted, as the event heads toward its early rounds on the specified day.
Killarney v Wiyarra weekend ladies teams saw Killarney win by eight games. Scores show Mesdames Jarmo Cowie and Johnson Apmy leading for Killarney with 4 0 0 totals, while Wiyarra’s Mesdames Hull Cutmore and Cowie contributions varied. Final tally: Killarney 44, Wiyarra 36.
The Stanthorpe Sunday sport page details a mixed golf event with players like B M Martials, G White, Linton, and Pritchard, plus a bowling segment featuring Penzance, Willusink, and Warwick players. Tennis results show Winter trials and various house matches with Hillside and Sporting House noted.
Island notes show a Rifle Shooting event with several competitors listed and weather conditions affecting performance. Kailas with a 100 score leads. Sandilands and Milter also posted top marks as participants from local clubs gathered on a Saturday in testing conditions.
In Rockhampton action, standout runners from the Rockhampton area dominated the event with strong showings across multiple heats. Local favorites including leading jockeys and trainers delivered decisive runs, securing top placements at the central Queensland meet. The program highlighted extensive competition, with notable performances from Burk, Rock Feamyats, and other regional entrants, underscoring Rockhampton’s racing strength this season.
Fragmented OCR text from a historical page mentions names and events with many garbled words. The readable items reference people, locations, and dates in a jumbled format, suggesting sports or meeting notes. No coherent narrative or clear outcome is discernible from the legible fragments.
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