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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 17, 1954
Page
5
Fragmented OCR notes quote Eve and Landy about a recent event in Vancouver. Meantime Australia and Great Britain are cited with comments on performance and young athletes from Canada. The text is garbled but preserves names and places.
Ron Foxter and Alan Hawke from Canberra are selected for Southern Districts Rugby League to face England at Manuka Oval next Saturday. The squad includes players such as Mo Evans and Joseph Ler, with Allan Hawke praised for defense and leadership. Reuters coverage notes the team’s formation, injuries, and plans for the match amid broader CRU selections and local interest.
Drobny defeated Pole OME in a Monday match with Wianbiowen baspion and Jan robny overcoming Whalishaw Skanecky in the final. Stitthees Teil Ine the final two Ue featured interna Howat tents toneney ay Vie Mews esterday. Seven arrests were noted with Deabuy winning 7-3 and 1-17 in separate events.
Fraser and Hartwig repeated their victory over Read and Rosewall in a Teal final at the NW Wire Casta, with comments on the crowd and a note about the final score 88. The event featured a mix of unfamiliar names and brief performances, highlighting a tense finish and the players’ tense exchanges.
New Jersey golfer Rob Torki led after four rounds at the Tam O Shanter world championship in Chicago. He finished tied for second with a closing surge on the 18th hole, one stroke behind the winner Minder, who posted 280. Peter Thom ran fourth with 283, while Norman Von Nida and Kel Nagle faded in the final round to 294 and 296 respectively. Jim Ferrier won the Australian national title with 285.
The secretary of the NSW Amateur Swimming Union said Kevin Newsh, an Empire Games diver, could be suspended if the reported facts are true. Newell was due to return to Australia by plane from Canada. Officials indicated the union would not decide until facts were clarified.
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