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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 06, 1937

Page

3

Rain Halts Conclusions in F.C.T Fourth Round Matches

Heavy rain across Saturday stopped many fourth round F.C.T cricket games from finishing. A Grade all draws. B Grade only two matches finished. Queanbeyan Hall posted 104 run win in one match while Cadets Amalie led by 89 with Cadets. Queanbeyan batsmen Buckmaster and West found form, Clark contributed 18, and Walker top-scored in a second innings as Hall struggled to chase.

F.C.T Hall Queanbeyan Amalie Tnat Quean Dayan Kilby Bia Safe Clark

Draw in wet Manuka Queanbeyan match ends early

Queanbeyan led Manuka by 10 runs in the first innings before rain halted play and the match was abandoned. Hourigan and Murty top scored for Manuka with 26 and 24 respectively as five Queanbeian bowlers struggled on a soggy pitch. In the second innings Manuka were all out after a slow partnership, with O’Rourke and Davidson among the bowlers taking early wickets.

Queanbeyan Manuke Manuka Manula Vue Bédies Sirat P. Hourigan W. Murty Bundries

Sub District Inter Fitch Vi Southwell Bat Out

Sub district tale mentions Bouthwell and Fitch Vi as participants in a local event. Names appear in fragmented form with irregular spacing. The item reads like a brief sports or community notice without complete details on date or place. Further readable context is limited.

City Beats Queanbeyan In Hot Return Match

The City team edged Queanbeyan 84 to 80 in a tense return game. D'Arcy starred with 12 baskets and 39 points in a close fourth quarter swing that sealed the win, boosting City's season momentum.

Sonat Ieee Thea D'Arcy Cinpell Hak Clarks Bruce Bed Ales Si Der Val Tits D'Arcy Ang Cork Sataena Teaver Coe City FUN Arid Ores Bose

Boys' Cricket Remake Matches Crumbled Leads and Scores

Fragmented OCR recounts a boys cricket match with numerous player names and figures. It notes bowlers McEwan Kappler Barry and others, partial overs and runs, and mentions no play due to rain or interruption, leaving mixed results and uncertain totals.

Winch McEwan Kappler Barry

Hall v Queanbeyan outright win in low scoring match

Weetangurra ground hosted a closely contested cricket innings with Hall v Queanbeyan securing an outright win. Notable scores include Greve 38, Rundriss 30, and Lane 1/26 in bowling figures, with several players making small contributions amid a string of sundries and miscues.

Ainuite Bearman Greve Noinerding Eairas Bouthweil Rundriss Bowling Hay Manat Lane Snow Ian Larimer

Sport Flashes From Across The Fields

The brief notes cover diverse sports events. Highlights include Americans touring from April 25, 1938, and Kit Sn Shaings Gin winning the Flying Welter at Kensington. Reports mention speed talk at a Country Week Cricket Conference in Sydney and a tennis win by Budge and Mak in Victorian championships.

Kensington Camina Vallar

Talking Machine Demonstrations Considered by Interior

The installation of a talking peep re machine is being considered by the Department of the Interior with demonstrations given to Telonen and Alalie. Mr Agnew of the Department of Education is visiting Can to view the demonstrations. The machine shows Seeruphiret and Aime with an explanatory talk, each case for about ten minutes. The device can halt and amplify a teacher's voice to the audience.

Te! Department of the Interior Mr. Agnew Department of Edication

Kingston versus Ainslie match report from Batusday draw

Kingston declared at 381 for eight in the first innings after Ainslie batted and faced late resistance. Hayes fell for three as O'Brien caught him off Cooper. Culbart, Ward Stewart and others contributed small scores. Evans and Cooper bowled well, match ending in a draw with stalemate at Stl. Ainslie’s innings featured O'Brien, Hayes and Nelson among others as the scoreboard remained tight. The report notes several incomplete names and stray fragments from the old clipping.

Ainslie Kingston Hayes H. O'Brien Cooper Mart Tileely Evans Culbart Neilson Brewh Ware Trol Wil Ward Stewart Ringeton Otgeht Tor Dealeyen Alnala Haye O'Brien Hoel P Evans Cutbett Gowing Nellaen Biswast Evanm

Hart Northbourne Match Ends In Draw In HalT Hall

In a sparse Hart Northbourne fixture there was no play Saturday and the match was drawn. Hall occupied a fine position in this round, with 288 runs in the first innings. Hall contributed 40 runs with an outfield shot, and a stand of 18 ran in the later part of the day.

Hall Mare Funk Hail Gon

Northbourne Manuka B Grade Cricket Report

In a damp match last Saturday Manuka declared on 86 for loss, Northbourne’s bowling by Cartledge Greenaway and Baker held the innings to 20 for five before heavy rain and a late restart. Awindon and Richards built a stand, Australia’s side defended 53 overs, with Awindon top scoring 7 overs.

Chellemener Sete Rapea Ten Uresnaway Ml Sydnay Pleticren Wally Pont Brady Une Te Toend Cartledge Greenaway Northbourne Elgt Bators Cartl Baker Bell Aix Wen Duriig Bradley Sever Anders Awindon Richarda Pedarel

Local Citizens Association Meeting Notes at Wlopea Park

A remonstration by Freiven and Ainslie Lebovert is recorded as the nine event times referenced by the Benani Citizens Associations of Wlopea Park and Alm Schools. The item notes concerns raised by residents about local schools and parks management.

Ainslie Lebovert Benani Citisens Wlopea Park Alm

City Defeats Cooma In Afternoon Pennant Match

City led throughout in a late-arriving Cooma team clash for the pennant, posting final scores around 71 28 and 48 38. Notable performers included Mails Goodling Lott Well Turner Rogan and fluently recorded handicaps and event winners Baker Martin Keene Peterson Rom in the singles and handicap events.

Cooma Coome Canberra Undal City TEFL Ping Soda Goodling Turner Rogan Flamne Morris Fatale Lok

Canberra Teas and Cooma win four pennant matches week end

Canberra No 2 and Cooma teams succeeded in four pennant matches over the weekend age in Teas and Cooma. Rinks led by De Ville and May secured victory over Couns. List includes players such as Piper Crees Heyes Mona Mudge Lane Hunter Robing-Bale Cottingham Sodeme Davis Rivers and others. The date noted is December 18 for Young Shield clash between Canberra and City clubs with rinks from each club to play City and Forrest greens.

Canberra Teas Cooma Yeas de Ville May Rapanaibie Couns Remilta Piper Crees Heyes Mona Mudge Lane Hunter Robing Bale Cottingham Sodeme Nowaed Pavis Rivers Usr Billott Philipe Galwratth Wills Somorvn Jonasmith Dabos Cosn Crewe Bais Horan Menaieg Bras Mackay Saunders Johnston Whiteford Oy City Jon Forrest Greens

Abundant Records From Sir Littleton’s Public Life Collected

A large collection titled Commonweal th National Li onary gathers Sir Littleton’s letters and papers from 1901 onward. It covers Cabinet roles, major national projects, and correspondence with key figures like Denkin Bir John. The archive includes papers, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings detailing early federal government years and Canberra efforts.

Lionary Cirat Pune Sir Littleton Tme Denkin John Jon Commonwealth Alf Littleton Maine Home Canberra Littleeton

Listing Notice with Rooms and Rentals in City

Fragmented ad describes available house rental with living room dining room and 3 bedrooms plus garage. Contact McKillop and Co. City by phone 877 for details. Includes misc. prices and items listed in unclear OCR.

Ingston Basler Gil Fe McKillop and Co

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