Ainslie tops premiership after Canberra league thriller win
Ainslie surged to the top of the 1973 Canberra Australian National Football League after a 16.15 (111) to 13.9 (87) win over Eastlake. Captain coach John Jillard returned with a jaw guard, inspiring Ainslie as Eastlake's Fowler and crew failed to fire. Eastlake faces Mununya near Sunday at Ainslie Oval while Ainslie rests before a likely finals clash. Other Saturday results saw Manuka overpower Acton by 56 points and Queanbeyan defeat Belconnen. RMC forfeited to ANU in a separate match.
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Eastlake
Ainslie
Canberra
Ainsie
Munuha
Ainslie Oval
John Jillard
Jillard
Vasil Smorhun
Alan Smith
Charlie Smith
Smorhun
Mulrooney
Ralph Rendell
Peter Rennick
Dave Bonsher
Rennick
Manuka
Acton
PIB
Queanbeyan
Belconnen
Ted
RMC
ANU
Mayers
Rendell Ainslie wins 1973 Mulrooney Medal
Rendell Ainslie centreman Ralph Rendell wins the 1973 Mulrooney Medal for CANFL best and fairest, polling 20 votes with five first preferences at the Acton Football Club. Doug Tyers is second with 13 votes, followed by Ken Campbell Edney Blackaby and Kevin Delmenico. The McNamara Medal goes to Eastlake's Roger Duncan with 23 votes.
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Ainslie
Ralph Rendell
Mulrooney
Rendell
Acton
ACT
Belconnen and Manuka win Australian rules grand finals
Belconnen edged Eastlake 116 62 in the under-17 final at Manuka Oval with a second-half burst led by rovers. Best for Belconnen were Culnane Murphy and J Manson with three goals by Barty J Manson and Heaney. Manuka beat Eastlake 63 38 in the under-19 final in a team effort. D Harriss scored three and R Harriss Muaunder two each while Weich Reynolds and Kelly starred for Eastlake.
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Belconnen
Manuka
Eastlake
Culnane
Murphy
J. Manson
Barty
Heaney
Lawies
Richardson
Follington
Duffy
Piper
D. Harriss
Harriss
Muaunder
Weich
Reynolds
Kelly
Second-half burst seals Braidwood win in semi-final
A powerful second-half display by Braidwood forwards propelled a 19 6 Molonglo Shield semi final victory over South Woden at Canberra Showground. Peter Young Les Stuart and Dick McCarthy led the surge with Gary Marmont adding a try and a field goal as South Woden captain coach Billy Sawtel departed with a dislocated shoulder and Col Peters failed to match the Bears’ forwards.
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South Woden
Canberra Showground
Bears
Pate
Peter Young
Les Stuart
Dick McCarthy
Young
McCarthy
Gary Marmont
Jock
Calin Cook
Marmont
Saints
Litte
Billy Sawtel
Sawtel
Col Peters
Brian Stuart
Terry Boyton
Les Umback
Saints pack struggled as Hears stampede Bears defence
The Saints failed to control the ball as Braidwood defenders smothered their attack. Allan Teer scored in the corner after a looping pass from dummy-half, Walter Reynolds added a wide out try, and South Woden could not regain momentum. Bob Walker burst 60m for a rare Saints spark while Bears’ defence stifled most threats. Reserve semi finals saw North Canberra beat West Canberra 21-10 and ANL defeat South Woden 18-5.
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Braidwood
Allan Teer
Walter Reynolds
South Woden
Bob Walker
Bears
North Canberra
West Canberra
ANL
Sydney
North's win could be costly in semi final clash
North defeated Queanbeyan 19-10 at Manuka Oval to reach the preliminary final, amid injuries to Peter Coffey and Tom Anderson and several players sidelined. North led 7-3 at half and extended through Procter, Purcell, and Morunga while Queanbeyan's Vucago and Moncrieff replies kept it tight. key lineouts and discipline shaped the match as North seeks a third straight ACT Rugby crown.
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Queanbeyan
Graham Hughes
Norths
Owen Butler
Chris Lord
Peter Edwards
ACT
Manuka Oval
North
ACT Rugby Union
Peter Coffey
Tom Anderson
Gary Sly
David Chudleigh
Morunga
Vucago
Curdell
Iran Crushed 3 0 By Australia In Sydney World Cup qualifier
Iran arrived home bruised after a 3-0 defeat to Australia in Sydney. The 32 man Iranian squad prepared for the return leg near Friday with hopes of overturning the deficit, while Australian players celebrated a dominant win. Injuries plagued Iran as Esmail Hajrahimipur suffered a bruised leg and Safar Iranpak a broken foot during the match.
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Iran
Australia
Tehran
Mahmoud Bayati
South Korea
Tran
Jost Young
Esmail Hajrahimipur
Safar Tranpak
Hajrahimipur
Iranpak
Curran
Bobby Hogg
Australia routs Iran as Baartz sets caps record in Tehran clash
The Australian team dominated Iran with Ray Baartz collecting his 42nd cap and aiding in all three goals. Col Curran dazzled with overlaps and crosses while Peter Wilson scored, and captain Wilson expressed confidence for the Tehran rematch despite injuries to teammates.
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Ivanpak
Jong
Parviz Ghelichkhani
Ian
Samina
Australia
Superaera
Newcastle
Ray Baartz
Col Curran
Baartz
Adrian — Yo Ee Atti
Peter Wilson
Simper Fifth In Bathurst to Penrith 100 Mile Classic
Veteran cyclist Norm Simper, aged 53, placed fifth in the Bathurst to Penrith 100 mile classic held Saturday. The Queanbeyan club sent a contingent, with a club rider losing a chain near Captains Flat Road in a 40 mile race on the same day as scratch riders closed in to win.
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Norm Fable
Penrith
Simper
Som
Queanbeyan Club
Miss Peach Hy Mell Lazarus in Canberra Notice
Postal address details for Canberra City, ACT appear with publisher and printing house names. The fragment notes identification as a newspaper section and lists multiple entities including Pedera Capito Press and Federal Capital Press of Australia with Bow 216 mailing address.
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Pedera
Press of Australia Pty Limited
Fire Street
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