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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 27, 1957

Page

4

My Peter Form Horse For Mud

My Peter a consistent performer is chosen to win the Welter Handicap at Canterbury tomorrow amid heavy track conditions. The field includes The Blue Hawk Gallant Emperor Lord Diamond and Pretty Bi Pink with Straight Draw and Lazy Day among contenders in a muddy program.

Barrier My Peter Akatarawa Canterbury Rosehill Rovehill My Peteral Prince Darius Docker Randwick Akalarawe Ashbury Farleigh Blue Hawk Creuter Lord Cynara Burwood Caesar Couronne Gem Gallant Emperor Lord Diam Bury Harnham Hill Orator the Stalker Snow Gal Lautina Tuptoe Peisr Peter Harnham Timor Eile Lord Cynara Mud Beaner Ashbury Stames Kenya F. H Pathana New Kingdom W. Pritchard Transmonde Parkinson Facleigh C, Kelly Belle Eve M. Mard R. Buckle TY Tuna R. Patterson L. Billett J. Thompson National Glory Gay Bierra George Duke W. Kckaon Barradella Kelly Krishna Peter Cook Creater Sellwood NOTRE Hickey Woodland Mu McGrowdle Whiteman AH Watson George Mac Io Weir Mullane Oll Shirlard

Car Rally Field Slashed by Casualties in Western Australia

The Mobligas rally section narrows to 79 entries after nine cars overturned through a brutal night. Lead drivers Bob Foreman and Harry Firth each suffer setbacks as Toyopet Tar struggles, bogged near Norwalup after an overshoot on a Kent River bridge. four teams retire following rollovers and fatigue.

Nt Feld Polnta Bob Foreman Vic Volkswagen Harry Firth Vanguard Lveith Kent River Bun

Ashburny Stakes Full Card Details For Canterbury Meet

The fragment lists horses and jockeys for Canterbury racing on 3.19 including entries such as EMPEROR ON and LORD DIAMOND with weights and apprentice allowances. Other named runners include SHANI THE ORATOR HARNHAM HILL PRINCE TAUBER and ORIENT with respective weights and connections.

Ashburny W. Coole Beau Arthur B. Howlett Lord Diamond Podmore Careless Lass Hudson Archer A. Bawden Lost River R. Buckley Shani F. Hudson the Orator T. Mullane Harnham Hill Sellwood Prince Tauber L. Sagano G. Podmore She Saace Bra Williama An Howptece R. Millow Doraline Rellerie EMBLA A. Mulley Dulgigin Bellwood T Gold Lass Wis Vocable

Tense Darts Contest Opens Week With Surprising Upends

The weekly darts championship featured a dramatic opening match as Unt. Blues fell 1 2 to ORs L after a tense duel. Jock Henderson upset reigning champ Don Pettitt in Whites, signaling an open field. KN. R.L1. beat Royals 4 3 while Royals 1. defeated C.8.R.C. 5 2. Glanta dropped to second in the league after beating N.C. R.B.L. 1. 6 2. Kagien and Whites battled to a 4 3 scoreline at Hotel Canberra in a close friendly. Williams of Whites delivered the season’s top away 146.

Unt Bluse Ors Blues Ors I Aingies Don Pettitt Jock Henderson KN. R Williams Whites Hayes Sharpe Eagles Allan Royals I Berry Royals Jodrell Hendry Brown Royals Il Pontain Rickman Eastlake Henderson Ites

Y M C A S Beats Ainslie Rovers 27 to 23

Basketball results show Y M C A S defeating Ainslie Rovers by 27 to 23 in a compact matchup. The score reflects a tight contest with both teams trading leads during the game.

Ainslied Rovers Mc.a

Public Service Softball Grand Final Preview

Grand final stage set after Public Service Softball teams Customs and P.B.B. Territories reached the final by overcoming Patents Works Health and Potenta respectively. Customs rely on hard hitting and strategic batting while Potenta faces a tough challenge. Umpires named: J Scanton and R Marshall.

Public Service Softball Association Sever Warms J. Scanton R. Marshall

State Lottery Entries List and Draw Numbers Amid Mixed Notations

The scanned page shows a jumble of lottery entries with names such as RJ Singleton and Mrs M McGlede, plus multiple codes and numbers. The fragment mentions various syndicates, street names, and POs, interspersed with a long string of numeric codes that appear to be draw or ticket identifiers.

Iraton Shiners RJ Singleton Ore Street Kogarah Aynd Ty Gibson P.O. Balmain M. McGlede Wile Bundarra Blackheath Cornelius Synd P.O. Surry Ayn Winnell P.O. ‘Cowan Bth Ha-Ha Yule Tumut

Gillespie Breaks Even Par To Lead Australian Championship

Adelaide Monday golfer Miss June Gillespie matched the Royal Adelaide course record of 76 to lead the Australian women's championship by one stroke. She shot 36 on the back nine with birdies on six and eight, was poised for 73 before a four on the 18th, while Queenslander Miss Joan Fletcher made a hole in one at the seventh and finished second with 77.

Adelaide June Gillespie Royal Adelaide Misa Gillespie Austin Joan Fletcher

Phone betting legality ratified in New South Wales

The Police Department rules that bets placed by telephone to racecourses are legal under New South Wales gaming and betting laws and reports this to the Chief Secretary Mr Kelly.

Nsw Sydney N&w Police Department Secr Kelly

Joint Premiers Named In Junior Union Season

The season ended with Ainslie School and St Edmunds College declared joint premiers after a 6 all draw at Reid Park on August 17. Ainslie retain the cup for 12 months with engravings for both schools, and St Edmunds gain trophy access on special occasions.

Ainslie Reid Park Ainslie Bchool Adoots St. Edmund's College Royals Stone Roye Tib Gramalamar T Amslie School St. Edymunila Whites Grammar I Queanebeyan School St. Edmund's Whites

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