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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 11, 1957

Page

8

Anderson Uphill Against Howe Victorious at Tennis Match

Mal Anderson defeated Bob Hows in a rain interrupted South Australia tennis match. Anderson showed neat strokes and precise volleying, surviving a tough spell with a 6-3 6-4 6-0 score in a polished display, as rain halted play briefly.

An- Geracn New South Wales Bob Hows Fraser Souulme Mal Anderson Sa Sd Ech Beer Anderson Roy

Overseas jockeys at Randwick International Brakes event

Seven visiting jockeys will ride in the International Brakes at Canterbury on Saturday and have a practice ride on the course. Randwick trainers with engaged horses will work them at Canterbury. Lester Piggott highlighted the morning by exercising Tulloch, who cantered once around the track as he is not in full training.

Sydney International Brakes Canterbury Randwick Lester Piggott Tulloch Piggott

Heat Affects Junior Tennis Carnivals in Sydney

Tokyo? No. In Sydney on Tuesday junior tennis carried on amid near heatwave and high sunburn cases as players struggled on White City hard courts. Matches were tight with draws between Canberra and South West and between Northumberland and Far West. Boys No 1 saw Canberra beat Southwest 4-34 to 0-10. Central West over Canberra 4-31 to 0-13. Girls results include mixed scores among Canowindra, Bathurst, Griffith and Canberra entries as both Southwest and Canberra posted several close results.

White City Canberra Southwest Northumberland Far West Central West G. Bargwanne Orange T. Podjt Queanbeyan P. Howe Bathurst G. Southwell AGT W. Kaufman R. Doll Crookwell T. Ryan D. Grubb Canperma M. Attenborough Canowindra V. Robinson BM. Howe HL Capp Nillard Peak Hill Pitt M. O'Leary J. Harris Gundagai Canberran N. Punnett Albury

Shield Team Outstai p Tablelands Shield Team Outstai p

Shield Team outstai p Tablelands in a Sheffield side warmup for Western Australia, as Coota mundra’s Fisher Park wicket hosts a high scoring match. Carroll top scored with 67, ONeill 44, Johnston 58, Philpott 45 with five for 25 by Philpott breaking Southern Tablelands, while Southern Tablelands reply with 218.

Cootamundra W. Sheffield Western Australia Southern Tablelands Fisher = Park Carroll O'Neill Johnston Peter Philpott Philpott Toningy O'Neil M. Rod de Pot M. Rudd L. Miers T. Armatrong Phil Poe Porn Ald. Ford Philpott P Jeany Smith Philpott J. Anderson M. Farris B. O'Malley Rorke Wyatt A ` Regan Rallogt W. XI Reid Slater W. Saunders Low B. Booth G. Thomas Harris N. O'Neil Rudd O'Miair Lb.w J. Martin Miers Ford Regan Luis

Port Elizabeth Pitch Still Controversial

Port Elizabeth reports ongoing dispute over the pitch for the February Test against South Africa. Australia, after beating Eastern Province by an innings in a low scoring 4/371 declared match, criticizes the two paced wicket while fearing future conditions against Adcock Heine and Tayfield. The South African board issues an ultimatum to Eastern Province to stage the Test on the proposed strip or risk losing the series venue.

Port Elizabeth Eastern Province South Africa Pome Balla Adcock Heine Hugh Tayfield M.C.C. Tourtete Blc.c South African Cricket Board Eastern Province Cricket Union

Europeans Too Big For Table Tennis Titles

Tokyo AP reports the world’s top table tennis star is 22 year old Japanese ace Toshiash Tanaka, who credits height and defense for Japan’s dominance while noting sponge rubber bats were banned. He says Europeans and Americans are larger but slower, and that Red China remains a team threat.

Tokyo Associated Press Toshiash Tanaka Japan Tanaka Stockholm Ichiro Ogimura Parpowlacly Ogimura Bellen Berste Hungary Red China

Crookwell Cup Match Washed Out

Rain halted the Crookwell Cup match as Canberra faced Goulburn at the ACT. Canberra held a strong position at 93 for four in reply to 206, with Strahan top scoring for Goulburn and Webb dismissed early. The game ended in a draw as weather prevented a result.

Kale A.C.T Goul Js Canberra Goulburn ACT Tol Webb Carter Barry Strahan Strahan Witte Read

State Lottery Results from an Australian draw sheet

The page lists multiple lottery results including Lottery No. 3891 with numerous syndicates and ticket numbers such as 10503 18288 22081 46483 6831, and prizes like TEN AT £100 and £30. It also covers Lottery No. 3982 with first prizes 94908 and 18140, and other prize tiers and ticket sequences across various syndicates and addresses in Sydney and surrounding areas.

TOCOS John P. Rowe c/o Sydney County Council Eprom Road Rosevery L. Batchelor Hudson Parade Avalon Killaloo J. Abel Blackheath Montgomery O” Hilleret Jorent Avenue Enfield New Zealand Mra. F Oxford Sereena Junction

Week-end Bowls Competitions Preview Card

Saturday program at 2 pm features Cook versus Dyer and Fitzpatrick with Leal facing Ashman and Oliver. Sly teams with Nuno to meet Poke and Corey in the second pairing.

Racehorses Die After Breaks at Training

Sydney reports two well known horses destroyed after leg fractures during workouts. Manche broke a leg near the seven furlong post while exercising with Windsor Gray and was euthanized. Jabre, winner of eight races at Caulfield, suffered a similar injury and was destroyed.

Sydney Manche Canterbury Windsor Gray Caulfield Jabre

Opera Lottery Commission May Be Fixed

SYDNEY, Tuesday. Lottery agents may be compelled to reduce their charge for purchasing tickets in the Opera House Lottery. The Premier, Mr Cahill, said today that a commission of 5d per ticket was justified, though most agents charged less. He suggested 1d or 1/6 would be more reasonable and warned that agents continuing to charge 5d may be compelled to lower the charge.

Sydney Cahill

Canberra Wins Carter Cup Juniors Tennis Match

Canberra representatives from the A C T Lawn Tennis Association defeated Albury to win the R H Carter Memorial Cup by 56 sets 515 games to 31 sets 416 games. Ten girls and ten boys played on Manuka courts with multiple wins by Granger Bridgman Blundell Austin Pitt Quigg Elliott Scott Charlton. Albury’s Miss Kenna won both singles and paired doubles. Hussy and McDonnall had a notable win and loss for Albury. Visitors toured Canberra then were hosted to lunch. annual matches planned in future. Manuka venue upgrade underway as 1957 Round Robins builds toward Sedgman Rosewall Head Segura.

A.C.T. Lawn Tennis Association Albury Mantka Canberra Judy Granger Pat Bridgman Kay Blundell Wendy Austin Margaret Pitt Judy Quigg Tim Elliott George Scott Kevin Charlton Elliott T. Boag Ellis Butler GJ Huxley Mark Miss Kenna Miss Penrose R. Bridgman Q. Lambert Quigg McArthur Brian Hussy Alsbury P. McDonnall Charlton Manukaaval Robis Sedgman Rosewall Head Segura

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