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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 11, 1966
Page
3
A chaotic weekend race card reports multiple winners across events. Notable performers include Seee, Ny Muperiaen, and Miners Ly Haliawae with top placements and cash prizes noted. Several races list close finishes and track records, while awards credited to various jockeys and owners appear amid dense, partly garbled results.
A chaotic OCR style recap shows horse racing notes with many names, numbers, and bets. Mentions Caulfield Kingswood Heathen Mellar and a wide mix of TAR Numbers, with various earnings like 640 dollars and 92. The garbled text lists horses, events, and stakes across multiple venues, including mention of qualifying stakes and handicaps.
The Randwick meet lists Thoroughbreds and jockeys across the Prince Handicap card with Payaremne and Lonage among the leading entries. Notable riders include A McClune and multiple horses such as Movie Star and Carnival, with detailed weights and odds scattered through the page. The document also notes various stakes and race names including AVIEUMN STAKES and NATL 3Alen, plus a long list of entrant numbers and horse names.
The Wee Fite event at Sun OI Place saw Sharonn Tah score a victory in the WANHOE HANDICAP. Time figures show 94: Plase M14 and nearby runners included Baw 2 56 and Wilvan 2 38 with strong advances from 2 75.4 and 40.0 stakes.
Bruce Larkham survived a testing semifinal showing from Ring Manning to reach the final of the Eden-Monard tennis championship held yesterday. The match showcased fierce exchanges as Larkham edged Manning in a tight semifinal battle.
Emerson battles through a five set final to claim the title in Monte Carlo, defeating rival Hewitt amid intense pressure. The South African-Australian duo also reach the doubles final with Van Zyl and Carmichael securing a 7:5 6:4 victory.
The ACT defeated the Demons YMCA, the top Victorian club, to avenge its first round South Easter Conference loss. ACT led by eight points late third quarter as key players pushed a strong fourth, sealing the precision win at Forest Centre.
A jumbled report recaps a basketball clash featuring South Sydney and ACT with key moments including late free throws and clutch three pointers. It notes failed defence by New South Wales, standout drives by players from Western Australia and Melbourne, and upcoming matches in Canberra and Canberra.
The long serving Moonee Valley secretary Mr W. Cox aged 73 died at Mercy Hospital Melbourne after a night of injuries from a whipping incident at the meeting. The report notes Cox’s prior role, racing administration context, and references to racing figures and events surrounding the Moonee Valley club.
Fragmented OCR text unable to extract a coherent sports report or identifiable teams scores or dates. Names and events are obscured by errors, preventing a reliable summary.
The garbled report outlines a Roma ROMP tour with planned events across cities including Melbourne Sydney Newcastle Brisbane Adelaide Perth and WA. It mentions league standings and a May June schedule, but many words are unreadable or misspelled making exact details uncertain.
Melbourne track page reports Brian Howard of Wrdongs as the Stawell Gift favorite with a 1k heat showing in 11.8 seconds. Crowd backed him as Seymour clashed early with Howard leading to mixed betting reactions and notes of Kennedy training the favorite amid a tense post heat scene.
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