Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Canberra Times in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

We have pages in Australian Capital Territory

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 13, 1957

Page

8

Eastlake and Queanbeyan clash as finals race tightens

In a pivotal round Eastlake showed strength with a strong start and versatile play led by Duncan Anderson and Pat Calvin as Manuka and Queanbeyan brace for premiership battles. Acton faces a must win to push for fourth with results next week undecided.

Sanar Ainaire Acton Alea Acton Bmc Alallemneete Manuka Ainske Eastlake Draton Duncan Anderson Calvin McKenzie Queanbeyan Arthur James Mulrooney John Moody RMLC

Fragmented State Lottery Listing From Australian Page

A dense OCR styled lottery listing shows draw numbers, prize tiers, and participant names with locations such as Parramatta Balmain and Milsons Point. It includes numerous ticket numbers and amounts like TEN AT £100 and TEN AT £40, interspersed with fragmented place names and vendor notes.

Australian tennis visitor loses weight on Moscow trip

Bob Howe, first Australian to visit Moscow for tennis, left London for Montreal after a six day Soviet stay. He says he shed about a stone, played daily youth tennis, and collapsed in the semi finals. He found Russian food strong and hard to stomach, surviving on oranges.

London A.a.p.reuter Bob Howe Montreal Moscow Howe Javorsky Cephavakia

Breasley 29 Wins Ahead in Australian Championship Racing

Australian horse Breasley 29 leads the field with 113 wins from 382 starts. Edward Laster Piggtt and Doug Smith chase in second and third, as Breasley posts strong semi final prospects.

Breasley Nvnwon Arthur Edward Then Laster Doug Smith

Rose Beats Patty in West German Tennis Semi Final

Mervyn Rose, the Australian left hander, defeated Budge Patty in a marathon semifinal at the West German championship with set scores 4-6, 2-4, 8-6, 13-11, 6-3. Pierre Darmon of France beat Nicola Pistrangeli of Italy in the other semifinal.

Hambway A.A.P Mervyn Rose Johampion Budge Patty USA Pierre Darmon France Nicola Pistrangeli Italy

Mayer Wins World Championship at Tam O'Shanter

Dick Mayer captured the world champion title at Tam O Shanter Country Club finishing ahead of Peter Thomson who shot two under par on the final round. Thomson posted a best round of 70 but fell short of Mayer's lead to claim the £22,300 prize.

Thomson Tam O'Shanter Chicago A.ap.reuter Peter Thomsan Tam O'Shanter Country Club Dick Mayer

Barnes Retains Welterweight Title In Sydney Showdown

George Barnes outpointed Attu Clottey over 15 rounds at Sydney Stadium to defend the welterweight crown. A second round knockdown did not stop Barnes from prevailing as Clottey pressed with attacks and claimed a shoulder injury afterward. Barnes earned just under £3,000 and pledged further bouts as he remains the champion.

Bydney George Attu Clottry Sydney Stadium Barnes Clottey Ringsiders Nottchalanuly Patrick Vic Pattick

America Retains Wightman Cup in 4-1 Lead

The United States strengthened its hold on the Wightman Cup by taking a 4-1 lead over Britain as competition continued in Pittsburgh.

America Pittsburgh Senday A.A.P

Cricketers Honour Mr Norman Parkes in ACT Association

The ACT Cricket Association elected Norman Parkes as deputy president and announced a new secretary D B Robin. President C R Morrison was re-elected, with W H Lake stepping down after four years. The meeting praised Parkes for his long service since 1927 and highlighted junior cricket growth and the plan to start under-18 competitions in the Southern Districts.

Dan Parkes D. B. Robin Parkes Acton Chile Mr. Robin Manuka Kingston A.c-T.c.a Association Robin W. H. Lake C. R. Morrison William Stim R. G. Mintes H. V. Evatt Wilton D. A. Garnney G. H. Steele J. R. Fras Berra Mr. Norman A.C.T. Cricket Assoc B. Jon W. B. Kreebody K. J. R. Glynn Carnal Nin N. A. Custance W. M. Lake F. J .Fingleton Ald. A. Lamibert May Glynn Wan Ion Measra Backen Belleck Humphries Mesa Duy Cottingham Selleck C. Nichloma Act Cricket Council W. J. Smerton Ft. Byrne C. Murphy G. Creane G. O'Neill Morrison Canberra Weason Bouldary Iatricta R Mppler Ampclthn Detricta Council

Uni Blues Lose Tight Darts Fight In Mixed League Action

Eastlake push UB to a 4 3 defeat as high scoring rallies and team play highlighted the round. Canberra Bouth BC led a decisive win 6 1 while several players posted top scores. matches included forfeits with NCRSL Royals and other clubs suffering adjustments.

Eastlake Uni. Blues U.B Declan Onn Welles Sone Reyood Royals Canberra Bouth B.C KNB Abriexyaras Pus N.crsl

Australian swimmers limit entries for US championships

Lorraine Crapp and Dawn Fraser restrict entries to two events at the U S Amateur Athletic Union National Women's Swimming Championships in Houston due to travel strain and limited training facilities. Manager Mia Doris Quinton of Melbourne says the pair, after a heavy schedule from Honolulu to Houston, are lodging at the Shamrock Hilton and have resumed workouts ahead of their Tuesday 110 yard freestyle start.

Houston Texas A.A. P-Reuter Lorraine Crapp Dawn Fraser United States Amateur Athletic Union Mia Doris Quinton Melbourne Borat Honolulu Dil Miss Framer Ince Quinton Tever Shamrock-Hilton

Waterford Delays Epsom Run at Randwick October 5

Waterford will not contest the Epsom at Randwick on October 5. Support for Waterford and Metropolitan candidate Daistar began at Rosehill on Saturday as backers moved in. The Canterbury Stakes next Saturday could influence the Epsom market with Zartba and Mandingos among favored runners. Prince Jambo, Concert Star and others are also lined up amid trainer Fi Allotta remarks on ride plans for Neville Sellwood and McCarten.

Ioney Waterford Epsom Randwick Daistar Rosehill Zartba Jack Thompson Mandingos Zamba Gentle Lu Teranyan Prince Darius Prince Jambo Concert Star Fi Allotta Neville Sellwood

Australians Enter 64-Entry Invitation Tennis Tourney

The Australian Davis Cup team leads a field of 64 entries from eight countries in the 7 éeeth annual invitation tournament. They start today and will advance to the Longwood Cricket Club for the national doubles next week. Vic Selman and Herbie Blam did not enter.

Neveruret Usiowe Longewood Cricket Club Compicuons Vic Selman Herbie Blam

Rebels edge YMCA in 3–2 victory for gym matchup

In a sparsely scored affair the Rebels defeated YMCA 3 to 2 with prior 12 point lead attributed. Stat Mt and YMCA match notes show a forfeit cited as TIT Stat i won one forfeit.

Rebels C.Y.M YMCA

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ainslie Tolower Malio Bob Hincksman Mastlake Turner Adder Lety Alhalle Qbeyan J. Clark Daleys Avenue Dales Pointard V. Wireman Vic Parramatta Patrioux Mort Street Balmain, Ltd Theocharl ST Cow Point Road South Huratville Bates Senayara Burton Porte Centhurat A. Virgons Fitzroy Street Milson's Point W. Clarke Christopher John Shakes Meno Russia Rose Patty Norman Parkes Workmans Club Ors NCRSL Royals I Magpies Stara McGrath L Argostrong KN R.B.L Harry Pettitt Keegan N.C. Rsl Rickman Atona Welton U.S Miss Crapp Australia Cuming United States Sydne Rhode Island George McManus
Search Courier

Search the Canberra Times Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Canberra Times?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication