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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 25, 1955
Page
6
Cadets upset Queanbeyan by a wide margin at the national opening match. Star performers include Acton and Barr for Queanbeyan and Manuka’s Kearsley and Dend for the visitors, with standout defensive work from Meartie and Axelby. Final scores and detailed lineups highlight a strong start for Manuka and solid play from Queanbeyan in the early rounds.
A garbled betting page lists horses including Royal Treasure and Five Recut in the Malaya Handicap and other entries such as Coral Bea HE LL, Victory and Lethe Archer. The jumbled text mentions races, odds, and own names like Astermina and Taranvan, with scattered references to the Coral area and foreign exchange.
Queanbeyan Park’s Combine used a racklike defence led by Keith Schow to overwhelm Manuka. Watterson Thompson and Phortiton were in excellent form, while Lawson and Kuehne struggled. Manuka’s kicking and performance faded as the game progressed.
A woman surrendered in Windsor after snatching a newborn baby girl from the mother. The baby was handed to welfare authorities for temporary care as investigations continue.
A fragmentary report notes a small flying craft and a figure connected to the event. Names and specifics are unclear, but the incident involves a person and a tower setting with unusual activity. Further details remain unreadable in the OCR snippet.
Five teams from Canbury travelled to Goulburn for the Annual Southern District match. Canberra joined Watton Cup rivals, with Goulburn No. 1 taking most trophies except a 700 yard race won by Queanbeyan. Top Canberra scorer across the three events was Lave Sengteron with 700 yards in total. Full Saturday scores list multiple competitors and marks, including Dennis, Feurra, Gavin, Mumey, Minney, Mulgan, and Manton, among others.
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