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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 02, 1937

Page

4

Moorefield Race Meeting Hurdles And Handicaps

At Moorefield racecourse a Hurdle event saw Silky Oak lead early but Bowthorne won by a length with a half head separating second and third. Maiden Plate results list Hirai and St Constant among top finishers with fast times. Juvenile Handicap divisions crowned Aero King and Salamynne as winners, with betting pools and dividends noted. The Rooksdale Mile went to Heroic Faith by a length and a half, while Tele Vis e claimed the Moorefield Handicap by two lengths. Flying Welter divisions concluded with Trinco narrowly ahead of Povertdale.

Bancor Llanchivar Quantas Hermoine Broadway Watchman Bwell Forestage Ohl Rowley Maestro Mohican Laurel G U Hamureah Heracles Buzalong Rhoda Canegrass Fleming Dety Royal Helena Faith Danger Zone Cool Spell Idon Durthen Blinky Bill Molly's Blue Devon Sally Goll Breretons Caiendo Manamah Christmas Conasau Caroline Carol Majorca Ay Lady Gay Misa Juliet Toalurl Emma Honour A Galmar Quissana Mate O Little Ty Audrey Ray Gold Allee Capinoo Potter Ueen Dunkirk Ollivanting Johnie Belle Miracello Sulbury Bourbon Bolwarar Daeek Heroic Mir Leighton Philight Kwelling Retort Djojka Phaedius Biacu Lord Sun Sir Regent Sheila Lucky Kid Verdonia Point Verilina Snowglare BANK Oro Grand Bulldozer Warbler F Pancake Speardale Monogram Grey Abbott H. Berryman Silky Oak W. Walsh Bowthorne Young Evercelle Kerry Bay Ranchero Hayacu Hirai J. O'Sullivan St. Constant R. Heather Jones Holbein Monksheid Trieste Tredella Hetting V. Hirai Monkshead Dive Aero King M. McCarten Welcome McMengmin Monveil D. Ashmore Hopalong Salamyne Heranni Ashmore Breeze F. Hickey Sir Rian Roginer Golden Ruffler Gold Key Coradgery Picture Samurai Sybraw Denman G. Browne Volwool Berling Confab Wolwood. Divs Trinco E. McMenamin Oberous E. Bartle Povertdale Windred Vertex H. McFarlane Irak Browne Laurel G Tuskerbox Sir Sion Westball Gold Spur Ballite Fakenham Lord Hebrus

Boy Falls 30 Feet From Queenscliffe Cliff

Alex Sparkes ten-year-old of Queenscliffe slipped while climbing a headland at Queenscliffe and plunged about 30 feet onto jagged rocks. He was taken to Manly hospital in a critical condition with a fractured skull and torn scalp after being carried nearly a half mile to awaiting ambulance crews.

Sydney Queenscliffe Alex Sparkes Manly Parkes Sparkes

Canberra brickyards ready to meet summer demand

About 1.5 million bricks are stacked at Canberra Brickyards in Westridge awaiting steady drawing. The Hoffman kiln will be fired to supply up to 100 000 bricks weekly, with yard capacity around 150 000 weekly as new machinery comes online. Large withdrawals for the Ainslie school and the High School and Patent Office buildings are planned.

Canberra Westridge Theat Ainslie Patents

Scarcity of Skilled Artisans Raises Trade Concerns

The shortage of skilled artisans in the building trades worries departmental and contracting circles. Bricklayers are in demand as several large jobs start soon, making it likely that tradesmen will need to be brought in from distant locations.

MOONEE VALLEY RACES AT A GLANCE

Detailed results from Moonee Valley events show Volant winning the 2 mile handicap with Fulham second and Bridge of Mar third, followed by division tallies for the Coore Handicap and Lindsay Gordon Steeplechase at Seymour. The Derrimut and Sunset Welter also list winners and betting, with times and margins noted.

Aberfeldie Volant J. Regan Fulham F. Peacock Bridge of Mar E. Webster Oakwood Mystery Ship Jupiter Menelik King's Warden King Sims Coore Ronsardian EK. Preston Petra J. O'Brien Campaspe Clarke Madero Lotharic Cleopatra Piboch Hatherange Gaiety Sir Grey A. Reed Eastern Maid W. Cox Dazzling Star R. Wilson Haulboy Silver Bond Leviathan Sackville Vitaglass Judith Gay Park Vitaglasa Lindsay Gordon Seymour A. Fullarton Montargis J. McMahon Character W. Cutler Santa Casa Philax Richmond Tiger Pride of the Plain el Damaroyal Kotupna Bellril Crove Bellrit Mutable W. Smart Degert Chief W. Jenkins Spearflash H. Skidmore Art Empiric Stryman Greenhorn Don Devon Hartigan Elfin Echo Desert Chief Derrimut the Trump Aurie Dunloe Wilfis High Park Php Jacasse Bailey W. Hiliett Barapic Perfect Idea Afghan Trimon Lady Kooringal Bustard Gay Sheila Friman Fire Escape Magnum Bonum Palatinate Tongie King Frimian Jacasac Sheila Tongio King

Tennis results and premiership standings from Eastlake matchday

Details of mixed and singles results across divisions with players such as Miles, Harman, Southwell, Swindon, Gibbons and Clydesdale. Premiership points listed for A and B grades, mixed divisions, and mid week ladies results across Reid, Northbourne, Forrest, Ainslie, Eastlake, Barton, Fire Brigade, and Yarralumla.

Miss Clydesdale Swindon Southwell Eastlake Weetangerra Griffith CITY W.o. C Ainslie REID Forrest Braddon Griffith II W.o Barton Northbourne Northbourne I Reid I Fire Brigade II Griffith OI Firvi Brigade Griffith I Fire Brigade I Forrest IT Reid OT Yarralumia Forrest I Reid II Grifith Ainslie II Ainslie I Braddon I Barton I Forrest II B Grade Yorralumia Fire Brigade Braddon II Horton I Yarralumla Briddon

Women’s Hockey Semifinal Race Tightens as Results Roll In

With semis near Boronia sits on 19 points followed by Hall 12 Ex-Students 11 Kingston 9 Telopea 7 and Grammar 2 leaders saw three top sides win. Ex-Students beat Grammar 3 0 Hall defeated YWCA 3 0 Boronia beat Telopes School 10 0.

Boronia Hall Fix-Students Kingston Telopea Grammar Hull Y.W.C.A Telopes Telopes School Secon Mac Israel H. Moore J. Gilbert Bull T. Sharpe J. Sheaffe Mise Tillyard Y.W.C.A. Hall Acavera L. Blundell E. Thompson Gardiner Peters J. Israel L. Garrett M. Israel Far North Coast Far North Coast Association Telopean V. Hall W.C.A

Forrest T 24 Ainslie 22 Eastlake 18

LADIES AUXILIARY clubs are reminded of the inaugural meeting to form the Ladies Auxiliary at Manuka pavilion on Tuesday August 2 at 3 pm.

Forrest

The Blazing Field mini tale buys sheep from Sloane

Dick runs up a debt and plans harvest money in advance. Mr Allwood demands exact total of £151 4s. Dick offers £50, then negotiates sheep purchase from Jim Sloane. After a rough bargaining verbal, 200 sheep are arranged at six shillings sixpence per head with delivery to Watth Glen.

Mr. Allwood Mr Allwood Jim Bloane Os Wood Sloane Cheal Sald Dick Jim Sloane Tihek Jess Alec Waal Mr Sloane Tiger Mr. Sloane

Heat Strangles Morning As Rainawaited Storm Looms

A sweltering humid morning grips the scene as clouds build eastward and faint thunder rumbles. Miriam and her mother endure the heat while horses in the paddock grow agitated and the cockatoo remains softly plaintive, awaiting relief.

Miriam

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