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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1952
Page
2
A fragmented report notes a mishap on a Canberra road involving a woman aged eight and a man with abrasions. Investigations continue as a labourer is due to appear in Canberra Police Court at 10. The remainder of the text mentions a cycle rider and a man nearby, with ongoing inquiries into the incident.
Fragmentary OCR list of players and affiliations including Crayden Dickson Adcock Newcombe Kiliman Bal Jost Jaruce Casey Hawking Consex Mitchell Gullander and others linked to NSWBA and related notes, unreadable in parts.
The garbled OCR lists Willis Crouch aged 19 of Mouiaie fiver with injuries, Paice Thorpe aged 37 of crab tree with concussion and facial injuries, and Lassie Devereaux aged 34 of Davey Mareet Hobart, all described in terse terms amid unclear phrasing.
Adelaide Sunday MGhefield Shield match saw New South Wales bowled out for 148 by South Australia at Adelaide Oval. South Australia replied with 53 for 2 before lunch, Lindwall top scored for NSW with 16, while notable bowlers included Noblet 8/90 and Grova 0/23 0/26 as the game unfolded amid poor conditions.
Canberra teams dominated pennant matches with commanding wins and close battles. Notable results include Canberra led crews defeating Crookwell and City opponents by margins around 18 points, while individual scores mention Chandler Mangan and Whittle among top performers. In a separate report, Tokyo police report the handing over of two soldiers linked to an armed tax driver robbery.
Rain cancels a key test as Pakistan’s response to India’s 344 is in doubt. India’s best innings total of 344 stands, with teams awaiting a possible resumption.
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