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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 30, 1934
Page
4
A chaotic Rosehill card features a disqualification overturning a St Leger result and multiple close finishes. Watson and Limyiris top the field in high purse events, with Diva and Archmel among notable runners. betting notes show fluctuating odds and several nil-worded contenders across races.
Greyhound racing wrap reports Winnlne the Maiden Hurdle at Queanbeyan and District showcourses with fast times. King Forest breaks Wardier’s mark by inches in a tense hard-fought effort while All Blue nearly repeats last win before narrowly finishing. Miserable Tier takes the first division of the Malden Blakes Open Strike.
Delighted by fine weather, Royal Canberra Club hosts a mixed round with 7 DK Sweetnam winning handicapEvent. Close battles feature Deady and Mim McHie in a tight finish, while team pairings and stroke results share top cards among numerous pairs and players.
Members of the Federal Golf Club held a par competition on the Acton links over 18 holes. Best card belonged to H. & Chava at 2 up, with results listing Crave, Grimts, Laybutt, Shannon, Burton, Ryan, Fink, Duro, and others. The Friday bay team from Federal played Queanbeyan in a preview, and a match commencing at 9:40 a.m. was noted with Phantom's Last winning by two lengths. The team to represent Federal was named led by Captain Jones with players Parker, Chave, Dwyer, Ware, Ryan, Heurton, Hughes.
A chaotic Canberra Club day featured rifle shooting, betting antics, and a debut Maiden Hurdle. Winners included L McLeod J Bolton and A Hansey, with cash prizes amid windy conditions and a rough, noisy program.
Printed and published by C J Shakespears for the Feders Capital Press of Australia Ltd at the companys registered office Mort Btreat Braddon Canberra.
Fragmentary notes list horses or participants such as Don Emerson and Mick with numbers 5 7 12 16. A winner is described by two length margins and a time around 42 units, but many terms are garbled leaving the precise event, location, and full results uncertain.
A damaged OCR record of the Morticultural Society of Wanierrs exhibition highlights a chrysanthemum display praised for autumn touches and variety. Awards went to Mrs. Low and Mr. Cuimytt, with decor by CE Lausi-looley and assistance from Benet Amon. multiple varieties listed, including Edith Cavell and Loulan Pocket, with proceeds from bloom sales reaching over £4.
London report on the English billiards championship notes Davis leading 14 145 with Newmas 18 901 and departing for Australia to play in the world event. The piece lists various event results, committee notes, and an annual meeting of the Cultural Society of Canberra with details on donors, reports, balance sheet, and horticulture interest.
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