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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 09, 1956

Page

8

Benaud Dominates with Four Wickets Against Warwickshire

NSW leg spinner Benaud takes four for 19 early and five more in the afternoon outbreak. He dismisses top order as Warwickshire collapses after lunch, with Smith’s 55 the lone resistance and Singh 41 not out.

Benaud Nsw Sucher Benaud Girdner L Yun Warwickshire Horner Maddocks Wilson Nune Renaud Latsman Stewart Show Bevackshire Smith Muller Singh Atana Warwicks

Scalpers Sell Court Seats At Nine Pounds An Hour

In Krakow a man named Mazurkiewicz, 45, admitted killing four men and disposing of their bodies in the River Vistula. Prosecution says he trafficked in foreign currency to fund an upscale lifestyle including Krakow and Warsaw apartments and holidays. A note describes passport seizures used to ensure compliance by victims.

Warsaw Weenead Reuters Krakow

Plane crash near Rourke injures station manager

A station manager, Geof Bowie, 44, from Beamery Statin, suffered a leg fracture when a Cessna crashed on a fodder ramp near Rourke. Pilot Jim Hivelton of Haxel ton's Air Taxi escaped uninjured. A third person and the injured man were aided by another pilot and a nearby boat.

Bydney Rourke Waasescusd Geof Bowie Beamery Statin Jim Hivelton Haxelton Air Taxy Cyill Mest Parkes Hagelton All By Hixe Tax Heselton Cessna

Melbourne to Build New Glaciarium for Olympic Basketball

Melbourne officials announce a special building on the old Bulling site to host Olympic basketball with a seating capacity exceeding the current rink. The project, funded by Exhibition Trustees and Organising Committees, aims for completion before the Games, despite a £20000 compensation claim from Glaciarium for six weeks use.

Melbourne Bulling Umcer W J Bungeford Hindhegg Games. 1) Would Be In Clear Span Jroof Olympic General Bridgeford

Kent Hughes Heads to Sydney for Australian Olympic Work

Australian Olympic Games Organising Committee chairman Kent Hughes plans a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu and then to Sydney. He previously represented the Melbourne committee at the Stockholm Equestrian Olympics, spent weeks in London, and conducted negotiations for arrangements with Australian foreign affairs authorities.

Kent Hughes New York Los Angeles Honolulu Sydney Melbourne Stockholm London Alming Vhalimay Imillee

Federal Golf Associates Event Report

Mr O Rourke won a round in the UL competition held at the Federal Golf Club. Readouts mention Rosulla and Mia. O Rourke is listed with Mrs Py O Rourke and Mrs M Fintty TGR. Details are unclear due to fragmented OCR.

Federal Golf Associates O'Rourke Federal Golf Chul

Eastlake training hard for national game

Eastlake prepares for a national game with key players tested tonight. Bradley is reported recovered from injury and, with Burde and Walsh, anchors the attack though Watterson may miss time due to a leg injury. Axelby steps in at full back but is not the dominant Canberra figure this week.

Bradley Wory Burde Walsh Rick Watterson Axelby Canberra Manuka Ghirardello Appeara Parsons Gaugh Ainslie Cpt Loftus Combine Saturd Grace Quernbeyan Acton v Bastinke Narrabindah O'Sullivan Cooke Robbie Ladd Williamson

Spit fine costs Ted Williams big sum in Boston game

Ted Williams was fined 2300 pounds by Joe Cronin for spitting during a Red Sox versus Yankees game. Crowds of 38 350 booed as Williams, aged 88 this month, returned to the dressing room amid expressions of disapproval.

Red Sox Joe Cronin Willams Boston Jwas

New Rider For Lindberg Set For Clissold Handicap

Sydney reports Buckley will ride Lindberg in the Clissold Handicap at Canterbury on Saturday as preparation for Newcastle’s Cameron Handicap on August 28. Lindberg has freshened after Brisbane and Buckley, apprenticed to Darwen, has ridden the colt in trials. Silver Phantom may resume in the Clissold, while Gay Sierra and other challengers prepare for Hobartville Brakes forthcoming at Randwick and Brisbane training grounds.

Sydney Buckley Frederick Clissold Canterbury Darwon Salto Lindberg Darwon Darwen Newcastle Brisbane Silver Phantom Randwick Conditon Gay Sierra Gay Sterrt Hobartville

Farlier Season To Improve Trout Fishing

Sydney reports amendments to fishing laws aim to boost trout fishing without harming the fishery. Superintendent N V Harris announces the season opens September 1 with a 10 inch minimum length, noting studies on trout spawning at smaller sizes.

Sydney N. V. Harris

Australians Lead In Eastern Grass Court Tennis

In South Orange New Jersey Ken Rosewall and Vic Seixas advanced to the second round of the Eastern grass court championships. Neale Fraser Ashley Cooper Roy Emerson and Rod Laver also won their matches while Bob Mark Mat Anderson and Barry Mackay were upset. Clifton Mayne defeated Mat Anderson.

South Orange New Jersey John Cranston Fraser Gill Tully Cooper Richard Leslie Emerson Johano Kupferburger Laver Pierre Darmon Barry Mackay Mark Clifton Mayne Anderson

Road chaos grips Canberra as mobilers withdraw

A disrupted mobila traffic scene in Canberra causes heavy congestion and roadblocks. Police monitor the scene as drivers retreat along Fyapbody's Gar near Mort Syryet Braddon. First cars move at dawn with a delay around 20 minutes in central Ce area.

Jasper Cy. Aera Meyer Fyapbody Mort Syry

Cusack Fourh In Mobiles and Sports Report Truncated

Fragmented text from a sports page mentions Cusack Fourh and players including Elliott and Perkins with point totals. It references The New Zealand Joven and a charity event by Victor Volkswigtt, plus names like Braddon and Caplin Preas. Content is garbled and partially unreadable.

Greg Cowal Cate Serra Ange Elliott Avith Victor Volkswigtt Rivers Perkins Pfynt Mangiing Muniya Paria Recone Victogian Volirente New Zealand Juma Binove Ny

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