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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1933
Page
4
The page shows scattered tennis scores and player pairings including Wort inwed, Cameron, and others. It lists matches with mixed outcomes such as 6-2 6-4 wins and several partial names like Northbourne, Ginnindarra, The Pines, and Forrest Red, reflecting a damaged local sports roundup.
The HOT Town Tennis Ananciation hosted a sealed handicap doubles event over the weekend with four pairs per section. Carnall and Mrs O Sullivan won section No 1 with a four rack behind score, while Daly and Mien Kaye took No 4 with a promising eight rack tally. Remaining sections to be completed next weekend.
The district announces pennant semi finals to be played next Saturday with matches in A Grade Northbourne vs Acton and Westlake vs Beld at Manuka. In W Grade Northbourne vs The Pines at Reid Ginnindgrore and Kingston vs Reid at Northbourne. Officials will be allocated by the pennant committee. Published by C J Shakespeare for the Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd.
Warwick Farm race card details an event with Bridor and Bow seen as leading contenders at 9.0 odds for Felder’s runner. Attente shows 9.7 with Chowley Soi among the starters. Other contenders listed include Opinion, King's Prize, and To 4. Betting prices show mixed support with Bhirmiah at 4 to 4 and Attente at 31. The text reflects a chaotic OCR of a racing program with multiple horses and odds.
In Melbourne the hurdle race over two miles saw Walter Scott steer Zygon to a narrow victory by a neck, with Foxhunter and Chatham among the prominent runners. Odds favored several contenders and the field included many noted entrants such as Martine and Royal Bird, while the afternoon featured multiple long odds outcomes and time records.
In a brisk winter session at Parliament House green, players Rath Fleming Metunen and Francis edged out Briton Chapman D Arcy Land Weatherston 44 to 35. Wyles Horan Rule Raward outplayed Yaton Field Gray Brown 33 to 20.
In a tight finish R Lawrence clinched the 25 miles handicap victory after a depleted field and sprinting past rivals. McNamara won the two mile event for boys under 16, finishing ahead of Bretherney and Mallan in a favorable display.
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