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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 20, 1956

Page

2

Canberra and Goulburn vie in Group inter-town rugby semi

Canberra will face Goulburn next Sunday in the Group inter-town rugby league second semi-final after Goulburn defeated Queanbeyan 17 to 5 yesterday. In a second match Yass beat Temora 19 to 5 with Dumbrill and Williamson scoring, setting a final with the Canberra–Goulburn winner.

Canberra Goulburn Queanbeyan Oe Fat Dumbrill Olive Williamson Palmer D. Yass Lloyd Horton Yass

Saints Win First Softball Semi Final Thriller

Saints defeated Acton Sports Club 13 to 7 in the first semi final of the ACT softball competition. Home runs were hit by Wilson Sewell Smith and Betts for Saints and by Thomas Harrop for Acton. Colts meet Senators next Sunday at Reid in the second semi final.

Saints Acton Sports Club A.C.T Acton Wilson Sewell Smith Betts Thomas Harrop Colts Senators Reid

Barton Gains Place In Hockey Four

Barton advanced to the A grade semi finals by defeating St Patricks 3 2. Wark assisted Johnston to level and Barton edged ahead with a late goal. Waratah beat Central 4 1 with Robertson Booth and Horan scoring. Presbyterians down Crier 2 1. Under 15 Grammar beat Barton 6 1, and Under 18 Grammar 1 4 Barton.

Barton A.C.T St. Patricks Saturn Cures Central Ara Jmil Wark Johnston Winkleman Waratsh Robertson Waratah Booth Jorgenson Hran Cuthbertson Somnaton St Tricks Booth Horan Presbyteriana Skein Ashley Crier Grattan Bt. Patricks Muleany Cook St. Edmunds Belcher Collings Paton Grammar Nadin Hatch Hardy Boyd Gulson Hickman Owen Craig-Smith

Leech Sets New Time For Freestyle

Faith Leech, 15, Bendigo, nearly cramps the world record in the junior 100 yd freestyle at City Baths Melbourne. She clocks 56.84 seconds, an Australian mark, in a superb final showing at the Victorian Winter Swimming Championships. John Marshall wins the 400 yd winter freestyle title in 4 min 26.29 sec.

Melbourne Faith Leech City Baths Bendigo Faith John Marshall

YMCA basketball schedule and results from Canberra

The report lists men's basketball fixtures by day with teams including Waratahha ANU YMC AIV Navy and AFC teams, plus forfeits and last week results such as Lithuanians defeating YMG 81-25 and ANU forfeiting to Y MCA I. Forestry teams and IA FC TIT withdrew from the competition due to absence in Canberra.

Regia Warataha A.N.U Marshal Weaver Rm.c Y.M.C.A. IV Navy Ma Kaye A.F.C A.F.C. I Tornadoes AFC M.C.A Marshal M. Ley Rovers Iocks Rebels RAAF Yolcat Rebels Ivy YM. CA Forestry Canberra IA F.C. Tit YMG Eastlake Y.M.C Ram.c

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