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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1933
Page
3
Fragmentary text mentions names and places with unclear context, offering limited readable details about a sports or local event likely in a rink setting, possibly involving individuals named Alberra and Olin.
In A grade Kingston Manuka and Hall won as bowlers dominated after heavy rains kept wickets hard. C Moore starred on the cement pitch taking nine Acton wickets. Northbourne and Hall led B grade wins while Queanbeyan fell to King in an all day match as sub district teams moved to one day fixtures due to the crowded schedule.
Acton stalls a possible outright loss to Hall as C Macre dominates with nine wickets. Hall bowled tight, Acton’s innings folded to 148 after Marquis 45 and Aldridge 6, with D Moore 10 in the bowling figures.
In Becond innings Maloney top scored amid mixed results for Quigg, Moore and Gribble. D Moore took four wickets as Baker fell to 104 and Marquis took one for 11 in the second innings.
Kingston defeated Queanbeyan by an innings and 23 runs at Kingston Oval. Kingston collapsed early, slipping to eight wickets for 0, but McKinstry and Gill steadied to push Kingston to 164 before a display of solid fielding and disciplined bowling by Queanbeyan kept the total manageable. Kingston took a 35 run win on first innings as fielding and bowling improved, with Queanbeyan’s Parkes Cavanagh and O’Brien contributing in the second innings.
Hall posted 208 in their first innings with Southwell top scoring at 49 and Worthy 41. Acton were bowled out for 105 as Murphy took three wickets. Hall won the match by 100 runs on the first innings amid long scores and notable bowling from Murphy and Seton.
In a rain affected Khourna Oval match, Manuka won by 19 runs after Khourna struggled on a heavy turf. Kelso and Begley fought for Bourne while Lees struggled late and Holden dismissed Lees. Senior bowled 104 balls for five wickets as Manuka held a 19 run lead after the first innings.
Northbourne set 200 in the first innings and Manuka failed to overhaul it. Smith and colleague shared bowling wins as Manuka collapsed. C Carter top-scored with 92 in the follow on, while Prowser, Smith, and Toma also took key wickets and runs.
Sub-District Post and Telegraphs dominated Manuka in a york park match scoring 234 for 6 declared after Ireland made 108. Manuka were all out for 32 in the second innings as Wright led with multiple wickets including a five for and Telegraph sealed victory by an innings.
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