Sweden wins first Olympic gold at Munich shooting event
Sweden's Skanaker topped the free shooting with 567 points an Olympic record to claim the first gold of the 1972 Games Romania's Dan Ioga took silver while Rudolf Dollinger of Austria earned bronze. Tasmanian See Marshall faltered in Olympic trap opening rounds as 62 competitors vied in the eight round event. The opening ceremony featured 10,000 competitors officials and a 80,000 crowd amid alpine horn music and a grand march by teams including Australia. Gustav Heinemann opened the Games and Heidi Schuller took the oath as Derek Clayton helped escort the torch bearer Gustav Zahn on the final leg of the torch relay.
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Marshall
Gustav Heinemann
Heidi Schuller
Gould to Debut at Olympics and Other Australian Entries
Shane Gould will debut at the Olympic Games with a 200 m individual medley heat and a 100 m freestyle heats and semi finals ahead of possible two relays as five events loom for Australia. Mike Wenden is set for the 400 m freestyle final but will skip the relay heats. Other Australian swimmers tomorrow include Findlay, Debby Cain, Neil Martin, Sharon Booth, and Leanne Francis. Australia’s rowing faced early struggles in Oberhausen with both boats needing repechages to reach semis. Archery and boxing also feature, while cyclist John Bylsma posted a strong 2 20.2 for 2000 m in Munich trials boosting Olympic prospects.
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Shane Gould
Ass Gould
Australia
Mike Wenden
Don Talbot
James Findlay
Debby Cain
Neil Martin
Sharon Booth
Leanne Francis
Oberschleinsheim
Switzerland
Italy
Britain
Soviet Union
Norway
Terry Reilly
Graeme Telford
Telford
John Williams
Terene Donavan
Mick O'Brien
Ricardo Carreras
O'Brien
Bia
Canada
John Bylsma
Munich
Australia claims first wrestling win at Munich
John Kinsela 23 from Balmain NSW won his first round flyweight bout against Rafael Pedroz Pineda of Guatemala at the Munich Olympics. He dominated 3 1 2 points and advanced, while teammate Ray Barry lost his bantamweight opener to Prem F Premnath on a fall. Barry needs a second win to stay in the competition.
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Kinsela
Balmain
Nsw
Rafael Pedroz Pineda
Guatemala
Mate Ray Barry
Prem F Premnath
Barry
Hungary and Soviet clash for Olympic soccer gold
Defending champions Hungary face the Soviet Union in a private battle for Olympic soccer gold with East Germany and Poland vying for bronze. Sweden last non European nation to win gold in 1948, while Hungary seeks a record consecutive title.
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Hungary
Soviet Union
East Germany
Poland
Australian shooter Iry Marshall shines in Olympic trap event
Australian marksman Iry Marshall, 41, led the first round of Olympic trap shooting with 23 of 25 hits. Canadian John Primrose delivered a possible score. Marshall has used a Browning under and over for two decades.
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Iry Marshall
John Primrose
Canada
Marshall
Four clubs clash in Amoco Cup semi finals next Sunday
The big four ACT soccer clubs Croatia Deakin Juventus Monaro and Olympic advance to the Amoco Cup semi finals after round wins. Croatia Deakin hammered Queanbeyan Macedonia 10 while Olympic routed Phillip 6 0 and Monaro edged Turner 1 0 with Vince Dimento scoring late. Juventus had a bye as Griffith could not enter.
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Croatia
Deakin
Juventus
Monaro
Olympic
Queanbeyan
Macedonia
Phillip
Turner
Vince Dimento
Griffith
Juventus i
RMC Downs Wests In Semi Final Rugby Clash At Manuka
RMC beat Wests 19-8 in a rugby union semi final at Manuka on Saturday, earning a preliminary final against Norths. The Cadets controlled much of the game with Lew Gardiner leading the line, while Miles Milewski stood out for Wests and Alan McMurran impressed at half back for the losers. Reflecting a sluggish Wests display, RMC’s pack dominated and set up a tougher test next week. Auckland later claimed the Ranfurly Shield from North Auckland 16-15.
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RMC
Wests
Manuka
Norths
AMC
Lew Gardiner
Peter White
Eddie Antoniak
Stuart Macdougall
Roger Evans
Charlie Lubans
Moose Milewski
John Weatherstone
Milewski
Alan McMurran
Auckland
North Auckland
New Zealand
Panthers
Batemans Bay
Captains Flat
RAAF
Saints
Goolagong to Receive Dewar's Trophy in New York
Evonne Goolagong, 21, will receive the Dewar's Trophy for her contribution to sport at a New York luncheon. The Australian star is the No. 2 seed in the US Open behind Billie Jean King, with the Open at Forest Hills starting Wednesday.
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New York
Evonne Goolagong
Dewar
Associated Press
Miss Goolagong
Billie Jean King
Forest Hills
Croatia reach Amoco Cup semi finals with strong scoring
Top scorers van Gruick and Nado Spaleta each net three goals. Chris Michael produced a superb 50th minute volley from the edge of the area, and a late close range strike by Reader at 60. Mirko Skrajug added a penalty on nine minutes later for Croatia Deckin. Ivan Grubic completed his hat trick in the 81st minute as Croatia sealed the 10th club goal and headed toward the semi finals.
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van Gruick
Nado Spaleta
Chris Michael
de Dio Iheta
Reader
Mirko Skrajug
Croatia
Ainslie powers to Canberra AFL semi final win over Belconnen
Ainslie full forward Alan Bongetti smashed Belconnen for 13 goals as Ainslie dominated to an 11 goal semi final victory at Ainslie Oval. Belconnen faded after three quarter, a boundary umpire flagged a brawl involving Belconnen and Amalig players, while RMC defeated Eastlake in the second semi.
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Ainslie
Alan Bongetti
Belconnen
Canberra
Ainslie Oval
Brian Read
R. Bennett
Brien Jones
Canfl Disputes Tribunal
Bongetti
Jones
Amalig
Velchinen
RMC
Eastlake
Manuka
East- Jake
Tom Allison
Ainslie PS
Country match turns to brawl
In Narandera NSW during the South West Australian Rules league semi final, players, spectators, police and officials clashed after Griffith half forward Bruce Forbes was struck by ice thrown by a Narrandera spectator as he prepared to kick. Police involvement followed at half time, with no immediate action announced. Narrandera won the race.
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Wagga
Narrandera
Nsw
Griffith
Bruce Forbes
Jeff Hemphill
Forbes
Perry Snow
League
Jim Quinn
Coolamon
Frank Gaynor
Pat. Cudmore
Porbes
Snow
John Boohy
Blues
Brian Rourke
John Williamson
Max Whitby
John Jackson
Stephen Hoek
Yass
Yass Upsets Blues 13-9 in Group Rugby League
Yass surprised Queanbeyan United 13-9 in the final round of the Group rugby league, with Roos first Tigers second Blues third and Goulburn Workers fourth. Blues meet Workers in the first semi at Goulburn next Sunday as Kangaroos and Blues clash looms.
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Queanbeyan United
Queanbeyan Kangaroos
Canberra Tigers
Roos
Tigers
Blues
Goulburn Workers
Workers
Goulburn
Kangaroos
Goulburn United
Crookwell
East Canberra
Magpies
Case Murray
Jine
Paul Vitter
Shooting results at Canberra Rite lab Abel Morismetic competition
Shooting Jack Oghenden led with a 184 score at the Mc Intosh Range on Saturday Ron Cereley and Pld Dovey tied for second with 184. Gusty winds hindered shooters. final scores included Read 194 and Read 194, Dovey 184, Hawes 142, Hills 149, Gregory 148, Jones 144, Omar 142, Christofolus 149, Goddard 137 among others.
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Canberra Rite Lab
Abel Morismetic Competion Shotaver
McIntosh Range
Satay
Ron Cereley
Pld Dovey
Minny
Oakenden
Ceeley
Dovey
Hawes
Hills
Gregory
MS. Jones
T. Jones
Asman
Bye
Omar
Eales
J. Gribble
Hudson
Casseldon
Christofolus
Ralph
Read
Goddard
McMillan
Bateap
Finlay
Norths reach Molonglo Shield final with 31 18 win
Norths captain coach Jack Briggs declared the win a championship statement as Norths Bears led Batemans Bay throughout their Manuka Oval semi final. The 31 18 victory earns a place in the grand final with Captains Flat to meet Belconnen in the other semi final. The Bay Tigers staged a late surge but two late Norths tries sealed the result amid a boisterous crowd.
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Jack Briggs
Norths
Batemans Bay
Manuka Oval
Bay Tigers
Manuka
Bears
Tigers
Belconnen
Seras the Redmes
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Dan Ioga
Rudolf Dollinger
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Gustav Zahn
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Gould
Dennis Talbot
Francisco Brite
Bylsma
Olympic Stadium
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Pineda
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Altho
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Frank Angove
Torday
Augland
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Todorovski
Martinovski
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