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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 15, 1966

Page

3

Epsom Handicap contenders emerge from Rond hills meeting

Boganite and Trevors led early in the Flying Handicap at Rond hillym Swtyeday and are now tipped for the Foxons Handicap. Sherps, carrying S304 in yrizemoney, is set for a mail race at Kamdwick. A chaotic text fragment follows with names and places poorly readable, but signals a horse racing program with multiple contenders and later outcomes.

Boganite Trevors Furlouus Rondhillym Swtyeday

Britain Triumphs Over ACT In Thrilling Game

In a hard fought match at Wollongong the British team defeated ACT by a slim margin in a high tempo contest. Key plays by Canberran stalwarts and a robust defense kept the game close, with Britain's forwards breaking down ACT’s lines to clinch the win.

Great Britain ACT Ainslie Oval Amyumant Sun Nsw Wollongong Canberra Wits Dipper Sven Tie Ted Mike Ceil Warde Uae Conhery Conterra Erro Mackinan Ile Musta Vane Ik Innes Uler Graham Rei Roger Flood West Avstatian Fortes Jin Leroivenl Fonwe Simie Tne

Weekend Horse Race Details and Handicaps Listed

Race day notes outline weekend events with multiple handicaps and entries. Key horses include Mystery names like Oxprs Vourn and Rosette ENP OHME BEM, with payouts and tote figures such as 40 and 110. The report lists TAB numbers, trainers, and track conditions across several races, noting betting odds and place/payout details.

Uber Rumers Searkes Tyrone

Caulfield TAB Double Racing Odds and Notable Wagers

Racing card details from Caulfield show Bellition Lomonic paid 99.90 with substitutes Bellition Ve Parea and QUPNELLA Lom mie and Te Pures paid 32-10. Various entrants including 16h ee Notoy 95 and Dayle Whi appear, with sums listed across TAB Divs and placings. The field includes multiple horse names and betting figures such as 58 comtan Win 3-35 and Place 90 cents to 1-13, with references to the CHATAWORTH PLATE and other events, plus extensive TAB Numbers and horse entries like Sir Percy and Lord Ferny shade.

Bellition Lomonic Qupnella McGinney Dieppe Ing. Oeder Manor Sir Percy Lady Field Lord Fernyshade Struan Peak Comtan Cena Ne Bled Chataworth Plate Pedihaway

Geelong dominates Richmond in tough Melbourne match

Geelong beat Richmond 9 9 to 6 0 with Graham Farmer and Denis Marshall excelling. St Kilda defeated South Melbourne 12 9 to 10 6 in muddy conditions as Essendon edged North Melbourne, while Carlton overcame Melbourne by 29 points. Hawthorn beat Footscray in wet weather with a 18 9 to 9 13 scoreline.

Tigers Collingwend Wane Rowley North Melbourne Geelong Graham Farmer Denis Marshall Richmond Land Rich Lond Eelema Wade Farmer Newman Eales Marshall Alway Newle Ain Atg Purvel Bilisch St St Riis Kite South Matbouras St Kilda Neste Colling Wood Tully Crquhart Patterson Hendersin Adama North Melbourne Dugdale F Goode Trastale Benton O'Nien Essendon Fray Jack Clarke John ‘Hirk Pony Fire Toy Fssendon Fordham Birr Mitchel Clarke Noonan Williame Fitzroy Lazer Cromarty Newnham Best Tssendon Kurke Bir Neonan Getlach Mitchell Davine Fitzroy Lazar Brown Eastman Melbourne Carlton Medbourne I 'Art Con Gallagher Onitk Sylvagni Comben Nicholle McLean Pleyel Stone Greenwood Mel Bourne Bourke Borne Emaelie Rowe Grown Wake Caruton Gallagher Nachails Lemar Gold Collins Gill I Nel'bourne Bowke Emielle Vass Dinon Osborne Hawthorn Footscray Fooiscray Hawthorn Footcray Browne Peck Crimmins Smith Anhut Porter Gay Wilson Stevens Whitten Aiset Dares Jackman Sparen Poreter Lade Meaghern Anhur Schultz Darey E Bryant Jachman Bisset

Safety Drive to Girl Safety Drive to Girl Missihe Union heats Canberra event

The Canberra heat of the Cistol under 28 Safety Drive saw Missihe Union win the Canberra heat yesterday over seven rivals. Upton and navigator Douglas Hair placed in the threes section with a strong 2% score. The winner advances to the NSW final in Sydney on September 2, with the national final in Sydney on September 24 offering prizes including a round trip to San Francisco and 400 dollars. Provisional placings list Uplom, O'Donnell, Gulson, Nordswan, Heggarty, Carey, G. Upton, Rowe, Mrs Noel Read, N. Mason, Nyeman, and others with points totals.

Missihe Union Naermhunnh Canberra Mise Upton Douglas Hair Biassdon Camberra Heal Nsw Sydney Newcastle Sinners Staley Uwrip San Francisco New Zealand Misa Uplom O'Donnell Pointe

Parramatta Beats Manly 16 12 To Halt Finals Hopes

Parramatta defeated Manly 16 to 12 at Cumberland Oval as Manly fended off a late rally to deny Parramatta a finals berth. The round featured other results with Balmain leading the standings and St George Manly Newtown all contesting positions.

Manly Parramatta Cumberland Oval

Kolber Wins at Centenial Park Cycling Meet

Bernie Kolber of the Canberra cycling club won four mile sprint at Centennial Park Sydney on Saturday.

Bernie Kolber Canberra Centenial Park Sydney

Australians in Canada Cup riding to the Bruce Devin

The report outlines Australian entries and team prospects for the Canada Cup held in Sydney with riders including Nagle Thome and Piper. It notes Fred Nagle and Peter Thome contending in junior events and mentions Devon, Haan, and other Australians aiming to strong showings in Sydney and Tokyo events.

Bruce Devin Keldwyenie Msinny Nagle Atse Ti Act Canada Sydney Tokyo Hwauher Fred Nagle Peter Thome Thomson Haan Chaham Austrahian Pga Seninirs Plonshin Atere Bylselves Devu Canterbury Don Piper Lin

Close as skipper in all rounders series

England appoints Joe Close, 35, as captain for a test series against West Indies and South Africa with reported five wicket hauls and mixed results. The article notes historic leadership overlap by three captains in one series and references recent England counts, MCC associations, and prior performances in 1960s domestic cricket.

Joe England South Africa Wyomester Close Yorks Yorkshire Losijxx Indies Ste Calin Cowdev Nthe Ecomd Mike Soh MCC Australia

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