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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 17, 1940

Page

4

Weekend Radio Schedules Across 2FC and JAR Networks

A sprawling listing of weekend broadcasts across 2FC and JAR networks detailing times for essential services news morning shows music devotion and close. Program entries include Daily Dozen Break fast Session Luncheon Music News and features on famous orchestras musical comedy and sports results with multiple stations and regional feeds listed.

Roy Rene Saidie Gale Music Hall Peter Dawson Melbourne Orchestra Close Vance Palmer St. Patrick's Cathedral E. Talbot Smith Kathleen Herbert Australia Ruth Pearce Jones W. Graeme-Holder Lo-Chung Peter Cheyney Heddle Nash Oscar Natzke Henri Penn R. J.C. Butler C. EB. W Bean Salvation Army Citadel Evelyn Hall Lionel Cecil Sir Henry J. Wood

A Grade Finals Set On Griffith Ground Details

The A grade finals occur today at Griffith ground with Canberrans Checks and Golds. Checks hold an edge over most rivals except two losses to Golds while Golds won their two prior meetings. Reserve grade results list Canberrana 3 20 points Queanbeyan 158 R.M.SC 16 Barton 11 and Canberrana 4 11 University 6 RAAF 2. Semifinals see Barton versus Queanbeyan at Reid Park 2 pm with umpires Gordon and Foster.

Griffith Tlea Golds Checks Knowles I. Webb Yeend Nicholson Williams J. Brack A. Martin J. Colwell G. Piggin N. Townsend Fulton McMillan J. Garrett WN. Webb R. Brack Holmes Radcliffe Day R. Joyce T. Hopkinson F. Colwell Redpath Canberrara Queanbeyan R.m.sc Barton Canberrana University RAAF R.M.C Reid Park Gordon and Foser

Victoria Park Racecard Highlights Giant Field of Entrants

A dense dogeared racecard lists numerous horses and jockeys for events at Victoria Park. Entries include King Otho Conundrum Battle Star Treketer Rosa Joy Berowe and Windbrooke Jimipan among others, with detailed brackets for the Welter Mile and Park Handicap divisions and notes on horses, weights, and gates across several stakes.

Otho Bampan Tritt Battle Star Bretheren Chasseur Lord Belmont Gircavenor Aquare Treketer Rosa Joy Ant Roy Berowe Amy Lord Charis Ord Mobonga Apt Insignia Broadraster Hatoonn Tony Ennign Halston Lady Goy Milas Wollard Majoron Shopeirh Beaupartir Mom Ginibunapat Hameo Liege Maid

Canberra Lead Strong Team in Southern District Alpine Sports

Five clubs including Canberra Adaminaby Jindabyne Cooma and Klandra enter the Southern Districts Alpine Sports at Charlotte Pass. Canberra team members D Bytes T Ingram R Prowse Miss H Dunnecliffe and Misa C Lane-Poole join top rivals Patterson brothers and G Day. The event runs August 1 and September 1 with a trip via Hotel Kosciusko and Charlotte Pass.

Charlotte Pass Canbe Adaminaby Jindabyne Cooma Klandra Canberra D. Bytes T. Ingram R. Prowse H. Dunnecliffe Misa C. Lane- Poole Alliers Australia Iin Patterson Brothers G. Day

Brush Hurdle Race Winners and Placings

The report lists winners and placings across divisions and events at Victoria Park. In the 1st Division hurdles King Otho wins followed by Leap Year and Ti Trol. other divisions cite Trekatar Glitter ing Fisme and Belmont. Princess offerings include Lady Gay and Bhop Girl in handicaps.

Trekatar Glittering Fisme Belmont Periag Thre

Glenara Handicap and Related Races at Moonee Valley

Race card lists Glenara Handicap with entries Mac Rob Night Train Pantoon and others. Also covers Plenty Trial Melrose Steeple and Kisla Handicap sharing list of contenders and riders with results to be decided.

St. Robert Oo Il Landiaw Dennevirke Buin Valley Industry Legion Knights Armour Fortes Teller Ley Aul Distinction von Kanton Renthe Heekville Aurie David Iants Thott Vasa Lord Windburra Limerick Lace Teanent Ronolive Lajuma Sun Valley Plenty Trial Manurere Bluebeard Palencia Melrose Steaple Dornford Tomasuk Koke King Glenara Mac Rob Night Train Pantoon Aurie's Star Amiable Nifty Welter Malino Spearwings National

National football senior selections for today’s junior matches list

National football announces lineups for intermediate and sub junior levels. Inslie intermediate includes Moore and Jones among others while Eastlake lists Edlington Hill and Trevillion among players. Manuka sub juniors feature Batks Pollard Blandon with multiple backs and forwards names, with a note of incomplete entries.

Queanbeyan Rugby Team Heads For Maaly Cup Challenge

The Queanbeyan Rugby League Club travels to Yass for a Maaly Cup challenge match tomorrow. A special bus leaves Queanbeyan at 10.30 a.m. The team listed includes backs J. Williams R. Royal V. Crombie W. Miles and others with forwards A. Gorcoran W. Cameron J. Lucas and Cc. Slatyer.

Queanbeyan Yass Foligna J. Williams R. Royal V. Crombie W. Miles 3. Thompson M. Kay E. Rowley R. Swan A. Gorcoran W. Cameron J. Lucas Cc. Slatyer T. Norman A. McGann

Golf associates Silver spoon Stableford results and cups

A Silver Spoon Stableford event was held Thursday afternoon. In A Grade Farrar led with 20 ahead of Taylor 28 Senior 27 Persson 26 and Clayton 14. In B Grade Thorpe 25 and McMurtrie 25 tied, Campbell 23 and McDonald 23, Parbery 7 21. Thorpe won on countback. Royal Canberra Associates won both divisions of the international cup with Braser and Drake taking silver and bronze, the first time one club held both divisions.

Stableford Farrar Taylor Senior Persson Clayton Thorpe McMurtrie Campbell McDonald Parbery Royal Canberra Associates K. Braser N. Drake

Telopea Park Wins Primary Schools Championship in Queanbeyan

Telopea Park defeated Queanbeyan Public School 1 nil at Queanbeyan Showground to clinch the Primary Schools Sports Association premiership. Kelly scored twice and Dickinson added a penalty. Lazarus starred for Queanbeyan Convent in a 36 nil win over Amalie. The St Christopher’s vs Canberra Grammar match did not take place due to a forfeit.

Telopea Park Primary Schools Sports Association Pemiership Queanbeyan Public School Queanbeyan Queanbeyan Convent Haol Telopes Park Kelly Dickinson QP C Lazarus Queanbeyan Convent Amalie Quean Q.c.a Byrne Flaherty Flanagan Amalle St. Christophera Canberra Grammar School

Queanbeyan Cycling Club Seeks Handicaps For Races Tomorrow

Queanbeyan Club will run senior 20 mile and junior 12 mile handicaps with points toward the consistency competition closing after the road season. A meeting will decide on championship races and season finale. Handicaps list many riders with varying minutes and seconds.

Queanbeyan Club Genlar B. Robinson R. Stumbles B. Helly R. Pepper M. Rogers T. Staples D. Mason B. Howe D. Armatrong R. McCrorey R. Garioch D. Duncan Ming A. Britten J. Mareden J, Jen J. O’mara D. Furlonger R. McInnes P. Burn A. Hobon

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