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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Apr 26, 1940

Page

3

Greyhound Racing Night At Queanbeyan Meets

Local greyhound trials at Queanbeyan feature heats across multiple stakes events including 473 yard Nan’s Hope and Nim-Pop’s Choice in the Sty ggobesi Stakes with Blue and Phantom Gipay among entrants. Other purses include 290 and 660 yard races with dogs such as Palmy Queen and Irish Stakes competitors noted in the nightly program.

Pegi Brindy Innis Jock Bradbury Phantom Gipay Southern Boy Bumien Peter Quanch Summer Tan White Legion Kes Andy Ibe Abo Askati Dien Ogew Lady Ta- Eden Iing Joe Blue Nee Brengon le Tosein Canberra Andyfat Golien den Sr Ota

National football action looms as Kingston hosts trial

A selection trial at Kingston oval in Kingston marks a lead into weekend fixtures. Eastlake and Northbourne ground teams train hard with 40 players in the running as Berhams, Davids and Lovell feature in a strong lineup. Intermediates from Manuka and Acton prepare for captaincy elections and a Beleans serateh match draws spectator interest. Central umpires seek applications and an umpire coach is planned.

Gare Wl Gatch Northbourne Kingston RAAF Kingston Oval Eastlake Smart N.S.W. Annval Rabl Paux Grange O'Neill Manuka Nouba Nbey Ang Primmer Hag Beleans Coevery Ater Greentree Webs Lovell Gallagher Davis Wiliams Brothers Acton Acton Mewick Watson Don Rattigan Trunage Wescott Chamb Mt Butts- Voth Kirkham Haslam McLean Acton Belote

ACT Resident Championship: Bennett Beats Taylor for Title

Bennett defeats Taylor 6-2 in the final to win the ACT Resident Championship singles. Taylor had led early in the opening set before Bennett shifted gears and captured the match in straight sets. Doubles results show Jackson/Hundt beating R. and J. Oat 8-11 6-4 6-2. Mixed doubles and junior events also noted.

R Bennett Taylor Taylor Fiiths Bennett It Bennett Tui Jacsor A. Crawley Miss B Ky Gob Pilag Mra- KK Yom Mrs. Willington

A. C. T. Tennis Competition Opens with Local Teams

The article lists entrants for the A C T tennis competition starting Saturday. Teams include Arton vs Forrest Cr and Northbourne, Barton v Braddon, and multiple divisions with Eastlake Kingston Griffith Reid and RMC Cadets among many districts and mixed divisions.

Arton Vy Forrest Bennetj Rendy D Thompson Gibbert Northbourne Adama Byrne Nish Treweek Reid Ek Carnal C. Boag Crawley Sayer R.M.C. Cadets Eastlake Bennett Bell H. “Carevan FP. Young Callander Ainslie H. J. Wesrary J Pettifer G. Miller Griffith D- Gouriay L. Mahoney G. Sutherving G Cusack V. Barton Kingston S. ‘ Gowing P. Gowing Weetangerra Bastlare Kingston I J. McCallum D. Duff Thorpe Douglas Ainsi Southwell Mardy Misa Fentiman Browning Gly Kingston II Verne Sweeney Smith Mra. Gowing Reid I Austin Bellmans Fielding Howes de Grade Griffith I A. Crogs F. Kestal J. Gilmour Barehard Peterson Mayo Wilson Wakefield R.M.C Reid Graham Higgins H. Boorn Crombie J. Newlyn J. Limbert A. Roberts P. Pola M. Bourke M. Coull K.,dunn N. Cuatance Braddon J. O'Sullivan Ww. Thomas G. Rogers D. Maxwell G. ‘Thomas I. Harman Mia Marcusson Nielson and Forrest H. Amos Misa Teta Misa Sheaffe Kellie Mra

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