The Brisbane public has sucoumbed to the popular craze for speed. Each Saturday night sees an enormously inoreased crowd at the Exhibition Speedway. When the motor-cycle carnivals commenced about a month ago, there was an attendance of 12,000. Last Saturday night, ...
Article : 1,394 wordsSailing brilliantly throughout, Caress II. gained the honours in the "Forrest" Cup scratch handicap race, conducted under the auspices of the Royal ...
Article : 506 wordsVera, skilfully handled by E. Ware, won the South Brisbane Sailing Club's championship on Saturday on the Milton Reach. The event created keen interest, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 661 wordsThe Royal Queensland Yacht Club o[?] Saturday held a triple event. The coures[?] for the three races was from Hamilton to King Island. Events were held for ...
Article : 79 wordsMaroomba held the lead in the river, and was first to turn at 5.30, with Latona and Lakatoi II. close behind. The ra[?] was keen between these three entrants, ...
Article : 87 wordsThe following were the handicaps for the auxiliary cruising race:—Athalies, scratch; Mahra, 10min.; Niobe, 12min.; Luana, 13min.; Symbol, 14min.; Viking, ...
Article : 48 wordsThe first heat of the Brisbane Skiff Club's championship was sailed over the Hamilton Reach on Saturday. The breeze was slight and easterly, and ...
Article : 152 wordsFinishing times:— Mavis (G. P. Campbell), 3.59.15. Winjo (F. A. Bruce), 35min., 3.59.37. Scotia (V. F. Campbell), 4min. on, 4.0.3. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 618 wordsIn Atkinson's paddock on Saturday a programme of sports in aid of the funds of the Maroochy Ambulance was successfully carried out in fine weather, and in ...
Article : 229 wordsThe first test to select a boat to represent Queensland in the 12-foot skiff championship to be decided in Sydney was sailed over the Hamilton-Aquarium ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Cannan Cup race waa held at Indooroopilly under the auspices of the Oxley Sailing Club on Saturday afternoon. The contest was sailed over a ...
Article : 228 wordsThe motor cycle speed carnival, conducted by the Warwick Motor Cycle Club, in aid of the Warwick Ambulance Brigade, on the local racecourse on ...
Article : 327 wordsThe Brisbane 12-foot skiffs held their seconl test yesterday, and, as a result, Cecilia and Zara are equal with 8 points each. There were four starters: ...
Article : 128 wordsSong and speech made the smoke social of the R.S.S.I.L.A. in the Anzac Memorial Hall on Saturday night a pleasant funetion. A large gathering of returned ...
Article : 424 wordsThe 18-Footers' Sailing Club Hindicap race in the Hamilton reach on Saturday afternoon was won by Marjorie (S. Springfield), which has been very successful this ...
Article : 176 wordsEight boats were despatched in the Hamilton Unrestricted Sailing Club's handicap race over the Hamilton-Boggy Creek course on Satutday afternoon. They ...
Article : 223 wordsThe Bundaberg Motor Cycle Club's speed carnival was held yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended. A few showers were experienced during the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 419 wordsThe first tace for the Gilbey Cup was sailed on Saturday, and resulted:—Kismet (A. Back), 4½min., 1; Grace (D. Whitman), 2½min., 2; Valona (A. Humphries), ...
Article : 107 wordsThe first of three test races for l8footers, to select a boat to go to Sydney early next year to compete in the Australasian championship was sailed on the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 250 wordsOn the Bay a splendid inter club race between the Sandgate Yacht Club and the Wynnum and Manly Raters was witnessed, from the flagships Vera, Maureen, ...
Article : 373 wordsOn their best behaviour Bill Meeske (12.33), Australian heavyweight champion, and Mike Yokel (12.9), of Wyoming (U.S.A.), wrestled one of the finest and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 541 wordsIn the B championship singles at Athelstane green yesterday E. Gill defeated F. Lamberton, 31-14. In the championship pairs F. Smith ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Mon 29 Nov 1926, Page 7
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