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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1950
Page
6
News from Sydney and News Tantle reports increasing positive swab tests among racing men. Officials note a recent spike since September with 100 positives, including five in Sydney and five in New Zealand. Secretary F Lewis suggests elimination of registered racing men may be near.
Inquiries opened in Sydney into racing events with witnesses including two trainers a director of the BTC and others. The Sunshine Express case adjourned to allow time for statements. Several named trainers and owners appeared as evidence was collected at Randwick and Warwick.
The fragmentary report shows Bob Madden aged 84 from Burke with a note on batting and bowling figures such as 2 for first innings, totals reaching 20s and 30s, and listings like Franklah and Herbert with fractional figures. Remaining lines reference Landon, Bed, and Redwarda with small scores.
Brisbane owner trainer J B Peterson and bay gelding Hi Listh were disqualified by the QTC after a swab from HL Lina, winner of the Encouragement Handicap at Doomben on November 25, returned positive. Club analyst Dr W F Chamberlain said the swab showed the horse had been given strength calming APC powders during the week. The horse had been highly strung and the stewards ruled accordingly.
The MCC team arrives by charter plane for a Canberra match week at Manuka Oval with Southern Districts players, officials, and dignitaries attending. Events include luncheons, meetings with the Governor General, a morning tea at Parliament House, and formal entertainments with the High Commissioners before air travel to Sydney.
The ACT Cricket Umpires Association has been re formed with Mr V A Grimtha as president. Grimtha will umpire the Souther Districts vs MCC match at Manuke next Tuesday. Other officers include Vice President Mr A Curuuings and MP A Bind, Secretary Treasurer. Delegates to the ACT Cricket Association are Mr Hi Gordon. An examination board will assess all members and intending members, with trials limited to those meeting criteria.
In Brisbane a young Australian Eleven is selected to face M. C. C. in Sydney on December 13. The lineup includes A Morrin as captain and K Miller as vice captain along with Renaud Burks De Courcy Walcker Harvey Langley Able Langdon and Langley. The team will be finalised on the morning of the match.
A blaze swept the Lady Gowrie Services Hut in Manuka yesterday morning. Fire crews extinguished the fire after a surge cut power, blowing out a electric motor with a refrigerating unit, an electrician said.
The Colonel H Jones Cup went to Canberra ARE Tera Association over Tumut Association on Sunday in rough weather as 25 boats fished the Goodradigben Cotter and nearby waters. J Brown of Canberra claimed best bag prize and Fred Archer of Tumut won the 24 pound trout.
Reported semi final games appear in the drill hall with unclear results from last week. The text is garbled but indicates ongoing competition and upcoming semi final actions.
Lottery No 2101 drawn today with first prize No 51887 won by Leonard Turner of Point, second prize number unclear due to garbled text, several prize numbers and syndicate names listed. Tomorrow's draw is Lottery No 2192.
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