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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Apr 29, 1957

Page

2

Four Canberra Players In Group 8 Team Selected

A Canberra group rugby league trial saw Four Canberra Players In Group 8 Team defeat the Probables 35 to 18 before a large crowd. Notable figures include Captain B Dumbrill and lock M Fahy with reserves Flemming and McDonald. Early fixtures list Canberra South vs aaenee van and Canberra North vs Yass with referees noted.

Possibles Halve B. Dumbrill M. Fahy Crookwell M. Bullivam Canberra P. Penning J. G. Boence B. Jay G. Flemming K. McDonald Braid Wood J. Jewell The J. McKie K. Gibb Canberra South Aaenee van Kbbline A. Tasker Canberra North Yass J. McKieline

Fast Junior Union rugby results mix in Saturday play

In a set of Under 16 fixtures Grammar drew Royals 8 to 8 after a lively open match. Ainslie beat Grammar by 18 to 0 while St Edmunds Blues lost 28 nil to St Edmunds, with Ainslie showing two new wingers surge and Roberts Bruce converting a late try to seal their win.

Royals Grammar Grammar School Rombie Usu Bush Geoff Midren Grammars Shaw Ainatie Gramimar Ainslie Oval Ainate Zrecane Ainslie Keith Surman Peter Sullivan Surman Robert Bruce Leslie Robins Johnny Beadman Grammar Eby Aves Pron OS Neil Tuckwell Johnny Lange Robert Bruce Queanbeyan Amslie School St. Dmunds Blues Behoolboys Brillance Ainslle Stone K. Surman J. Mannfeld E. Coote J. Johnston Aislie St. Edmund's Blues St. Edmund’s Whites Northern Suburbs D, Spencer Yarralumia

Golfer Wins First Up In New Grade In Stableford

A Canberra golf meet reports G Focken winning A grade with 39 points, defeating R Crombie and H Boardman on a count back. In B grade W McNamee tops with 42 points after 23 on the second nine, while A McKinnon leads C grade with 43. Capello and Maine also feature in nine and stroke events, and Canberra’s Federal Club notes record membership interest and potential green fee limits.

Stableford Roy Cromble Holt Boardman Focken Crombie Boardman Speilt Bill McNamee Morry Adamson Adamson McNamee Alan McKinnon Wingrade G. Focken R. Crombie H. Boardman R. R. Jordan K. L. Kelly W. McNamee G. Wright Wark A. Trewear A. Amt W. de Balla A.C Maine Capello Canberra

Federal Stableford to Wall Federal Stableford to Wall

Fragmentary OCR text mentions names like Patterson and Bray with uncertain ages and roles, unclear event details, and no coherent narrative or outcome to summarize into a factual local-card item.

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Thornton Wins At Yowani A Grade Medal

Brian Thornton won the A grade monthly medal at Yowani on Saturday with 85-20-63 In the B grade K Willis edged R Taber on a countback Gusty autumn winds saw handicap break scores R Gossip and A Browning and D Davies posted runner up scores The lead day also opened the bow at an invite

Brian Thornton Yowani K. Willis R.taber G. Tachi R. Gossip A. Browning D. Davies Tater

Junior National Games Keen in atom and sub- junior grades

The report covers atom, sub-junior and junior competitions with Eastlake and Manuka performances. Avnsia edged Eastlake in a one point win. Midgets beat Eastlake by 9. Manuka clubs starred in sub-stem grades. McConnell brothers led Manuka in seniors with multiple goals. Eastlake, Turner and Gibson featured prominently. results include Manuka 114-74 and 55-34 wins with noted scorers and players.

Jerston Lindsay Whatean Atom Avnsia Eastlake Juslora Plac Turner Gibson Terry Booth Douse Manuka McConnell Brothers Slite Manuke Weil Eastlake Hawke and Custance H. Mc Connell K. McConnell R. Hearne A. Kaye Watters Almsiie Fastlake King D. Turner Moore van Dyke Subjunior Manuka Wilde

Australian jockeys triumph in Britain and Ripon race

Three Australian riders claim wins in Britain. J Purtell wins the Guildford Stakes at Kribl by a length over Zasperon, while Edgar Britt guides the even money favourite Pleasure to victory at Ripon in the Rainton Two Year Old Plate.

Esher Surrey J. Purtell Kribl Zasperon Edgar Britt Pleasure Ripon Yorkshire

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