Canberra Club Bowls: Hope and Primer Triumph in Pairs
A large turnout at the Canberra green saw many players debut their club cobra attire. The pairs tournament reached a conclusion with Messrs. Hope and Primer winning seven of eight matches and defeating Coy and Hayed in a tense finish aided by a four on the twelfth end. A Goulburn visit is planned for next Saturday with a strong local showing anticipated and arrangements for afternoon tea and a hotel dinner.
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Canberra
Messrs
Hope
Primer
Coy
Hayed
Goulburn
Canberra District Tennis Teams Selected for Country Week
At a Canberra Tennis Association meeting held in Acton, the Canberra district including Queanbeyan will be represented by three gentette teams and one team comprised of Indigenous players. The Country Week Championships run two weeks at the White City Courts Rushcutters Bay Sydney with early rounds followed by singles and doubles championships.
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Canberra
White City
Rushcutter's Bay
Sydney
Canberra Tennis Association Urges Central Courts
At a Monday meeting the Canberra Tennis Association pressed for central courts in Canberra. It noted the lack of facilities hinders the game in the Federal Capital Territory and prevents visiting teams from Sydney and other states from competing. The group agreed to approach the Federal Capital Commission about the issue.
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Canberra Tennis Association
Canberra
Federal Capital Territory
Vinit
Anberra
Sydney
New South Wales
Victoria
Cominetun
Federal Capital Sports
Eastlake
Rise of Crawford Fuels Hopes for Australian Champion
Victoria and New South Wales clashed in Melbourne as Jack Crawford emerged as a rising force. The colt reached the singles final and excelled in doubles, signaling a likely rise toward the Davis Cup standard. The upcoming Victoria versus New South Wales White City match is anticipated to draw a record crowd in Sydney.
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N.8.w
Melbourne
Jack Crawford
Victorino
Australia
Vicctoria
Patterson
Davis
Jim Wikard
Hawkere
G. L. Patterson
Foubhlea
Sydney
New South Wales
J. O. Anderson
Plac
Licensing Saloons Regulations Framed in Canberra
The Federal Capital Commission deliberates a new billiard saloon ordinance to regulate licenses in Canberra. It empowers license grants transfers and renewals, sets £6 per table annual fees, displays at entrance, restricts under 18 players, and allows license cancellation for offences.
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Canberra
Federal Capital Commission
New South Wales
Pareen
Phaes
Bogey Handicap Play On Canberra Links Leads To Tight Scores
An 18 hole bogey handicap was staged on Canberra links with large entry and strong scores. The winner posted 1 up on the Colonel, followed by W Potts and Gordon Rees 1 down. Rees led after nine holes but faded on the back nine. Mixed Foursomes playoff between Ward and Mowatt beat Davidson and Rees by three strokes due to handicap differences. Ladies competitions show enthusiasm with close nine hole stroke events and a 12 hole bogey segment producing several tight results.
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Canberra
W. Potta
Gordon Rees
Rees
Roland
W. Potts
G. Rhead
Mary Roune
Mr. Dawkins
Mr. Reimer
Mr. Oliphant
Mr. Dickenson
Mildenhall
Mr. Rutledge
Ward
Mowatt
Mion Davidson
Indies
Breckenrege
Breckerirems
Edwarde
iMre
Lapleh
Castrean
Dickenson
Cunningham
Burgesses
Pearl
Davidson
Rowme
Mouatt
Daley
Loughrey
Cumberland Cup Presented to Goulburn Bowling Club
The N A W Bowling Association has presented the Cumberland Cup to the Goulburn Bowling Club for competition by Southern Tables clubs with Canberra Bowling Club having a say in its future ownership. Mr F J Doherty vice president handed the cup to Goulburn Bowling Chile who will contend to win it back.
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N.A.W. Bowling Association
Goulburn
Canberra
F. J. Doherty
Chile
Champion Walker Eric Sunderland Wins NSW Seven Mile Title
Eric Sunderland of Victoria won the seven miles walking championship of New South Wales and claimed the title for two years. A former military cadet in 1922, he later won the Victorian three miles in 1924 and the Australian miles title this year, with records from four to ten miles and a one hour walk. Sunderland, 33, 6 feet tall and 175 pounds, holds world ten miles and Australasian records in multiple distances.
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Eric
Sunderland
Victoria
New South Wales
Geo. KR. Parker
Caulfield
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