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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 05, 1966
Page
10
Norths faces Queanbeyan at Manuka Oval in a match that will decide which side stays in the top two for the main semi final on August 27. The immediate focus is the fourth place battle between University and RMC with RMC needing a win over Cooma after a 9 all draw with Basts on August 13.
Report outlines team changes for RMC and Lyneham ahead of a Showground showdown. Key players unavailable include Rod Baldwin and John Munne, while backline reshuffles move Smith and Rose to wing and fullback roles. Royals aim to rebound after a slump as Cooma and Griffiths Park fixtures loom.
Officials from the Referees Association and the Soccer Federation, with Olympic club presence, agreed on standard safety practices including referees police and recognisable officials. A central issue was a $200 bond to be lodged with the referees by Olympic. The federation will guarantee $200 for the referees for the remainder of the season.
Goulburn will be without eight regulars for the rugby league match against Yass on Sunday. Victims include fullback Ron Murray center Barry Devlin and forward Clarrie Betts. Murray broke a finger last Sunday and may miss weeks. Mal Rathburn to replace him. Devlin out due to work commitments expected back next week. John Carr and Harry Wells to partner in the centers. Betts ankle injury in the Caltex knockout but set to be fit next week. forward pack to remain the same aside from some fringe changes.
Sydney trainer Mick Denham will delay choosing between the Three Year Old and the Flying Handicap at Rosehill on Saturday until the track conditions are known.
Melbourne trainer Denham faces a clash over rides for Exactly in the Australian Hurdle at Caulfield after public auction for 42 000 and fitness concerns. May lose ride to Lancashire Lad if track conditions favour Flying Handicap. Prince Max and Three Year Old contenders weigh in with top weights and trials at Canterbury.
ANU ruckman fit Canberra and University ruckman Bruce McPherson passed a fitness test and has been included in the University side for the match against Eastlake at Deakin tomorrow afternoon. Multiple injuries and selections ripple through Canberra North and Queanbeyan teams ahead of next week’s games as coaches announce final lineups.
World heavyweight champion Cassius Clay defended his title in a planned bout with Brian London. Australian track stars headed to Auckland for the 1950 Games with high hopes, while Ron Clarke and Kip Keino prepared for a major clash.
Rodney Wulff will miss YMCA’s summer basketball final against Bouncers as ACT and NSW centre prepares for Newcastle training with NSW/NSW team ahead of Australian titles in October. Bouncers prepare despite Neil Richardson’s back injury while YMCA relies on Wulff’s scoring and rebounding to challenge for the men’s final.
At Leeds the West Indies face England in the Fourth Test amid early jitters with three quick bounces. Hunte and Lashley fall as Ken Higgs and Underwood strike, West Indies reach 113 for two before rain halts play.
Canberra TAB schedules night racing with Harold Perk trotting event. First race starts 7 30. Dail double bets close at 7 30, with races five and seven.
Ray Thomas, a 27 year old coach, and his wife Dianna, an accomplished golfer, relocate to Royal Canberra. Dianna aims to win the Australian championship while Ray brings four years at Wagga City plus NSW club experience. Both are expected to boost ACT golf and inspire local players.
Canberra gains two ACT umpires Mac McLaren and Doug Hill to control the first two tests in Brisbane and Sydney. McLaren, Tokyo Games official and International Class badge holder, will umpire the Brisbane match while Hill will co supervise Sydney. The six tests span three weekends with Melbourne Hobart Adelaide and Perth venues to follow.
A 16 year old American schoolgirl Lillian Watson may beat Dawn Fraser’s 200 metres freestyle world record this month. The current mark stands at 2 minutes 1.1 seconds after Fraser set it in 1960. Watson equaled the time in Los Angeles and could break it at the US outdoor championships in Lincoln Nebraska in late August.
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