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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Apr 03, 1972

Page

3

NZ Fights Back Against Guyana in Four Day Match

In Georgetown Guyana, New Zealand trails after a volatile first day as Guyana declares for 49 on a damp pitch. Rev Congdon remains 87 not out and Glenn Turner adds solid support as NZ reach 134 in reply, with tight bowling and early setbacks for openers. Kallicharan delivers a dominant 184 for Guyana before Ray Fredericks ends 1st innings unbeaten, leaving the hosts with a commanding position at stumps.

Ororge Town Guiana New Zealand Crecketers Guyana Ray Fredericks West Indies Alin Kallicharan Kallicharan Fred Cricks

Beetson Sent Off In Torrid Souths Victory at SCG

Sydney today saw Arthur Beetson ordered off early in the second half as South Sydney beat Eastern Suburbs 21 to 12 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Souths led 7 4 at the break and extended it to 14 7 before Easts rallied, with Bob McCarthy scoring a decisive try nine minutes from the end.

Sydney Eastern Suburbs Arthur Beetson South Sydney Sydney Cricket Ground Souths Beetson Easts Bob McCarthy

Fasts and Souths clash ends in draw as injuries bite

In heavy rain at Cumberland Oval Parramatta and Western Suburbs battled to a 9 all draw. Easts lost Ron Coote to a cut eyebrow and John Ballesty required stitches after a facial cut. Newtown upset Canterbury 32 6 at Henson Park while Penrith beat Cromulla 3 2.

Easty Ron Coote John Ballesty Harry Cameron Parramatta Clish Cumberland Oval John ‘Isen Newtown Itoran el Ponte Canterbuy Henson Park

PNGs First International Match Defeated by Australian XI in Port Moresby

Papua New Guinea, facing international opposition for the first time, lost to an Australian XI by an innings and 124 runs at Port Moresby. Australian openers Turner and Trimble led a strong first innings, with Paulsen and Richter among key bowlers. PNG’s Tarua offered late resistance but the home side fell well short, with only Lau and Tarua reaching useful scores.

Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Port Moresbi Fanice Wamile Jenger Bob Pouben Biona God Averraham Sam Tromble Phil Carlson Jenner Teast Uinome Tarua Lau Ae Heng Papa New Guinea St Bonings

Open Tennis Championship Upsets Shake South Africa

At the South African Open, three men's seeds fell in singles as Patrice Dominguez upset No. 12 Parun, Andrew Pattison defeated Juan Gilbert in five sets, and Marty Mulligan outlasted Gerald Hattrick. Alison McMillan, a 17-year-old, shocked Briton Joyce Williams to reach the women's quarterfinals, cramping but maintaining the lead in a three-set thriller. Cliff Richards and Manuel Suárez advanced to the quarterfinals in the men’s draw as top seeds remained intact.

Johannesburg Aap-Reuter Allison McMillan Britain Joyce Williams Gony Pacun Patrice Dominguez Toh Marty Mulligan Gerald Hattrick Mulligan

Finalists decided in senior singles

Dinny Pails and Father Gerry Sullivan will meet in the final of the Australian senior singles championships at the National Tennis Centre Lyneham tomorrow. Sullivan, top seed in the 54 and over, advanced after a two hour win over Ted Halliday, 7 8 6 7 AA. Halliday had chances in the first set but Sullivan surged back, then took the next two sets. The match featured high standard tennis and a left handed serve and backhand from Sullivan proved decisive. Pails reached the final after Rob McCarthy forfeited with an ankle injury. Young and Brown beat Murdoch and Halliday in doubles. Beth Lown and Joan Deards lead in the ladies singles. many events promise strong fields. Details, Page 9.

Dinny Pails Gerry Sullivan Lyneham Halliday Sullivan Rob McCarthy Tresparteman McCarthy Sydney Pails John Young Young Geoff Brown Mon Rocavert Noel Kirkby Brown R. Murdock E. Halliday Canberra Leo Lonergan Kravec Sudasna Rocavert Beth Lown Joan Deards Beryl Rocavert Jean Josie Butchmann

Hawthorn top Melbourne in opening VFL season at Glenferrie

Hawthorn outplayed Melbourne at Glenferrie Oval as star forward Peter Hudson starred before injury halted his day. St Kilda overwhelmed South Melbourne in a strong display while Carlton edged Fitzroy in a tight finish. Collingwood and Essendon prepared for a fast clash with Footscray, Richmond, Geelong, and South Melbourne all set for weekend fixtures.

Hawthorn Melbourne Glenferrie Oval Victoran Peter Hudson Hawthorne Hudson St Kilda Peorth North Carlton Fiisroy Finshing Ard Fitzroy Collingwood Neil Mann Bob Rose Richmond Walker

Mikkola Extends Lead as Safari Rally Reaches Nairobi

Hannu Mikkola and Gunnar Palm in a Ford Escort RS 1600 topped the Nairobi stage with 346 points as East African Safari Rally gathers pace. Overseas crews, including Fre and Jeane Datsuns, hold team honours contention while the final leg back toward Dar es Salaam looms.

CAR ES Salaam Finland Hannu Mikkola Nairobi Safari Tanzania Usumbara Dar Es Salaam Hanno Mikkola Gunnar Palm Sweden

Cockburn Brothers Win Slalom at Penrith National Meet

Australia’s Bruce and Grahame Cockburn of NSW led a family showing at Penrith as Bruce won the slalom title by three quarters of a point ahead of Grahame, the defending champion from 1971.

Sydney Australia Bruce Grahame Cockburn Nsw Penrith Grahame

ACT Juniors Struggle in Pat Pearce Memorial Shield

ACT junior tennis trails Adelaide and Victoria in a hardcourt shield event in Adelaide. The ACT team lost to SA Hard Court Tennis League No 1 by 16 sets to 4, with individual results showing Withell Ferguson and Hews among those competing, while SAHCTL No 2 beat Victoria by a similar margin.

Adelaide ACT Pat Pearce Adelade Sahctl Victoria Rive C. Withell Acti Ferguson Wo Pascoe Walsh Genge Sacti PO Hawking Wille Pemberton Medburs Sheedy Cremer Pascoe AL Toward T Walsh RB Cienge C Withell Wow Barge Dod Ferguson A. Grace Kk. Pemberton A Shelland Ds. Willa G. Sheedy Bei Medbury M. Cremer Dv. Hodtman J. Sorrell

Baseball players strike halts major league talks in New York

Representatives of team owners and players met for 90 minutes in New York seeking to end Major League Baseballs first general strike. The walkout began at midnight and centers on a 17 percent pension increase under the three year agreement signed last year.

New York Associated Press John Gaherin Marvin Maller Major League Baseball Players Associaion

Auckland skipper wins fourth inter dominion dinghy

In New Plymouth on Sunday Clive Roberts of Auckland clinched his fourth inter dominion dinghy championship amid westerlies and chop. He won his sixth consecutive race of the series, securing the overall title.

New Plymouth Auckland Clive — Roberts Etlo Westerlies Chop

Canberra sailors tie for national Seafly titles

Canberra yachtsman Peter Fullagar and Peter Forster tied for first in the Australian National Seafly Dinghy Association national titles on Lake Burley Griffin. Fullagar rallied from behind after Farrer led early. Joe Hooten finished third using older equipment. John Mason of Melbourne won the third heat in strong winds as all heats were sailed on Centre Basin of Lake Burley Griffin with no other class competition.

Canberra Peter Fullagar Peter Forster Lake Burley Griffin Fullagar Farrer Joe Hooten John Mason Melbourne Centre Lake Surrey Griffin

Colts beaten in Japan in hard open rugby test

In Osaka on Sunday All Japan edged the touring Australian colts 24 to 22 after a tense match. Ian Ross and Ian Clark scored for Australia, Mizutani and a late rally threatened but the Japanese held on despite penalties and a disallowed try.

Osaka Japan Reuter All-Japan Colts Ian Ross Ian Clark Makoto Mizutani Mizutani Laurence Mown Aedak

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