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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 23, 1957
Page
4
The readable fragments reference a beauty dance event with Ace Co involvement and a note on eighty eight events or points. Details are incomplete but indicate organized performances or exhibitions. No clear dates or locations are identifiable.
Electro trained by J A Hiatt ridden by Doug Weir defeated Aqua Boy by a length and a half at Randwick to win the Sydney Cup. Evening Peat, the favorite, faded to fourth as Sombrero ran third in the long race with heavy betting on the Doncaster-Sydney Cup double. Odds listed include Electro at 20-1 amid a crowded field and final times around 2.118.
Radiant Blue caused a major upset by winning the Sandmen Cup at Flers with Parvo and Cambose in close pursuit. Trainer Pat Burke planned the Albury Cup as the mare’s main target after a solid Flemington showing, with Lan Whittle securing his first metropolitan cup success.
In Sydney on Monday a punter who found over 170 pounds last Saturday kept half the reward after returning the money following a plea from Mrs Marie Corr of Lidcombe. The error arose when Concert Star and Glamour Belle dead heated and the clerk paid dividends for both horses instead of one.
The stewards cleared the connections of Llanisfair after the horse finished last at Warwick Farm on April 18. Trainer T J Smith and jockey George Moore explained their actions while Dick Smith produced betting slips showing a £200 stake on Llanisfair. Overnight favourite for the Sydney Cup, Llanisfair eased in the betting to start next at Randwick last Saturday.
Jaguar dominates Mount Panorama Bathurst 100 race with fastest 1 hr 24 min 42 sec. Jack Robinson in a Jaguar takes second, Ralph Snodgrass finishes third in a Lago Talbot. Stan Jones scratches Maserati. Tom Clarke withdraws after steering issues in Group A race.
Eden Monaro owned by Mr. Michael Osborne and trained by Mr. W. Kenny won the Easter Handicap at the ACT Jockey Club meeting yesterday by a half length from Moamac with Freshmark challenging. Jockey J. Hillier rode Eden Monaro as the gelding repeated a win in three days, amid a fast field including Territorial and Man O Law.
Stewards questioned riders G Price on Count Out and G Taylor on The Dealer after the ACT Improvers Handicap finish but took no action. Decamp beat Count Out by a quarter length with Gallant Brigade third as Dealer led early with Galant Brigade in second. The Helper was badly at the start.
Queanbeyan and District Coursing Clan to stage a greyhound meeting on Ansac Day to raise funds for the Queanbeyan RB sub-branch. Officials plan trophies for winning dogs in each event alongside prize money. the afternoon fixture aims to attract support and participation.
In Beirut on Monday New Zealand led the first round European Zone Davis Cup tie at Bet Fut yesterday They will meet England at Eastbourne Sussex on May 16 or 17 depending on scheduling to decide the tie.
The Canberra City Bowling Club hosted the New South Wales Canberra Bowl with pairs won by Dwyer and Makin from Angus and Neilson. Final played under electric lights, trophies presented by Mik Geo Bradshaw to rinks including Sides How, Marchior and Boge ers, Brackenridge, Mak land, Shippley and Maree sant.
Melbourne report: Twenty five year old John Care won the Stawell Gift final from 104 yards with a late rush past Don Currie and Yartamat. Graham Knight finished ninth, Keith from Stawell came fourth, and Jos Haven of St Kilda placed further back. Care clocked even time to claim his first major prize in a three year career, winning trophies and £1000 stakes.
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