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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 17, 1956

Page

8

Randwick Racecard Notes Penarth and Top Ruler in focus

The report highlights Penarth ridden by George Moore with weight favoring 8 furlongs in the Unie deld event, noting past form including a Winter Stakes showing and Kaliman’s later wins. Top Ruler aims for mile events, with Tide making a late run and Riarover withdrawn to Hobartville Stakes. Star over, Filon, and Loch Pyrrha appear among other entries as the page previews the day’s races.

Landicaps F George Moore Penarth Vocate Lord Cynara Advocate Kaliman Commissionaire Riarover Gay Sierra Starover

Handiday Novice Ht and Shuffle of Runners

In a chaotic field of entries, competitors including Mighty Fuint, Hans, and Warrior compete in a handicapped event with varied distances and weights. The card lists horses and riders with numbers and times amid unclear annotations.

Baider Cloudsman Negare

Flemington Acceptors For Saturday at Anglesey Trial

Racing notes show entries for Saturday at Anglesey with horses including Lord Colete Beton Easy Chance McKenna and Orford. The card lists divisions for the 1st and 2nd divisions with weights and horse numbers amid scattered annotations.

Bizagno Laverna Seny Ate College Blue Lord Colete Guy Pier Beton Orford

National teams selected for Saturday Turner a grade

National a grade squads list Roberts Ful ton Bannon Beard Crompton O Connell Weat Gleesoreen Butt Paton Williams ie Bay ers Ratcliff Burridge Brockwell Lyall plus others. B grade includes Furler Cot Munro Harry Hunter Kearnley McIvor Woodhouse Harris Parsons Rees Ghirradello Hurley Pini Donnellan Brown. Third group names 19th OG Robertson 20th Counsel B grade Flaherty Armstrong Bensot Dalton Douglas J undas Fisher Gent Mahoney Martin Mullins Rooney Smith Wade Watson Woods Were Bell Brown Newcombe Stuart Thomas Soames Evans Stoo Beott Lamb Davis Menaries Blandon Coming. A grade Foster Ray McCaskill Mathewes Robertson McInnis Hincksman Hincka Browning Harrington Platt Peterson Moore Big Col B Y grade Gaocanat Burke Burr Kimber Graham Wildman Scholes Webb O'Brien Stokes Reid Lucas Evans Hansen Donaldson McCulloch Brindly Hopkins Hawke Jonfield Cowie Bita

Turner Roberts Fulton Bannon Beard Crompton O'Conne Weat Gleesoreen Butt Paton Williams Bayers Ratcliff Burridge Brockwell Lyall Furler Cot- Munro Harry Hunter Kearnley McIvor Woodhouse Harris Manuka Grigg Mearinur Woot D. Bro J. Brophy Vin Foster Ray McCaskill Mathewes Robertson McInnis Bob Hincksman Hincka Browning Harrington Platt Peterson Ero

Austra l Manhare Total Shares Report

The fragment notes a total share amount of £9 055 10s. The context is unclear but indicates a monetary value tied to a person or entity named Austra l Manhare. Further details are not legible.

Young golf pros edge veterans in Sydney title clash

In Sydney the second round of the professional golf championship saw three veteran players defeated by young professionals. Clark and Wilson advanced as Nida and Von Nida exited with four and three and one up. Tomorrow's semi finals feature Cullen versus Woodward and Wilson against Clark in Vic. venues.

Sydney Young Golf Py Brive Crampton Fackarm Clark Norman’ von Vic A Ae Nagle Asth Cullen McWilliama Wilson d. N. von] Nida

Mobilgas Cars Reach Adelaide After Rain Slows Trial

In Adelaide the Mobil eN Ser trial entered late day as Greg Cusack of Canport led the field with 385 points. Only 32 cars remain, mud and minor mishaps trailing the field while Lance Perkins and a Victorian driver duo in a Volkswagen held strong positions.

Greg Cusack Canporte Volkswagen Han Loa Ot Pirie Lance Perkins Tne Melbourne

Willis Shield Semi-finals Set After Week of Softball

Results show W N D defeating Tax 20 to 5 and Territories beating Interior 28 to 3. The Sundale competition enters semi finals with Colon, Senators, Acton and Saints. first semi at Reid Park 3 pm. Costa meets Senators at Reid Park on August 26. Saints lineup includes Wilson Smith Sewell Vickera Edwards Furler James Robertson Walters Betts.

W.N.D State Health Treasury T.P Territories D. Interior Sunda Etition Colta Senators Acton Saints Reid Park Costa K. Wilson O. Smith E. Sewell D. Vickera H. Edwards A. Furler C. James K. Robertson R. Walters Res B. Betts

Prison Soccer Riot in Salta Jail Breaks Out

A prisoner football match between Salta inmates and an outside team sparked a riot when two outsiders attacked a police agent. The melee spread as players and prisoners clashed with guards, but authorities subdued the disturbance.

Buenos Aires A.A.P Reuter Salta Argentine

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