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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1937
Page
4
Northbourne routs Kingston in a sub district clash, taking first innings 108. Pike and Traynor lead with multiple wickets as Northbourne declare, bowling strong with Skerry and Traynor. Final score shows Northbourne ahead by an innings and 4 runs.
Australian film production could expand after amendments to New South Wales and British quota acts. Mr Doyle plans to travel via New York and Hollywood to arrange for Australian talent to work on an international project backed by the American and British film industries.
At the Canberra Racing Club meeting held Saturday after a rain postponement, gate receipts reached £30. Ravana won the Joseph Wilde Handicap over 6f by a length with three lengths to third, in a time of 3.18. Maide n Handicap featured no starters, while Sky Brightener won the Discovery Handicap over 7.7f a mile and a half, with Samovar second and Cutalong third as the field finished tight into the straight.
In a close program Sky Brightener and Cutalong edged rivals by narrow margins. Gay Eaton led entering the straight before Luminous Crow surged to prevail by a short head, with Terrible finish by Segovia winning the Throgb y Smith Handicap. Calverhero and First Farr chased Segovia and Cesarion Prince in a thrilling finish, Segovia pulling clear to win by six lengths.
Race details from Randwick list winners and times for events on a day, including Hurlie 3m winner Huphorbus 10.11 and 4.37 race time, Creditors and Loombah divisions, Ramdin drives, and Dec Nursery Handicap results with Creditor and Senora placing. Also notes several horses and riders across divisions with betting and times.
Canberra liftmen contested the Ainslie Cup and related trophies under moderate conditions at 600 yards. J Lloyd won the Ainslie Cup with 248, Tindall 247 and N Canham 230. The Quarterly Aggregate saw J age 342 and W Webbe 540, while the No 2 Club Trophy went to L Tindall with 13% and W Linton 146. J Loyd 143. Morrison disclosed plans to pursue a Paris to Tokyo air route after the event.
The Royal Canberra Club held a silver spoon pair competition on Saturday in pleasant conditions. LN Morrison won A grade with 4 up, and A Tregear won B grade with a similar margin. Best cards included Morrison, Bull, Cole, and Murphy with strong performances across both grades.
The Federal Golf Club hosted its monthly spoon competition with poor turnout. A standout was promising young player P. Luton who posted net 62 and won the Monthly Challenge. Other notable results include Re Gaugha Fe d. R. Konnard and players such as L. Hornby and L. Barber, amid mixed conditions.
The National Library at Williamstown announces a temporary closure during public service holidays with a planned reopening in early January. The notice lists several racing events and betting odds as part of a larger periodical page, noting multiple horse names, times, and race details amid the disrupted schedule.
A Queanbeyan Courting Club meeting held on Saturday night featured a strong crowd and an eventful programme. Green Corn won the second division of the President Stakes by several lengths over Milner, with Nell home in 80 3/5 seconds in the President's Stakes division. Showground events saw Pan Fares and Spanish Queen among top placers in the Showground Stakes divisions. Green Corn led a list of winners including Marabou and other contenders in a night of brisk betting and fast times.
Canberra Fire Brigade raced yesterday afternoon to two grass fires between Blourn and Gi Ween Bigget Braddon near Kamoni Gerate. About half an acre burned before the brigade arrived and was contained with chemical apparatus. Earlier another outbreak near Cargill's dairy was extinguished without brigade call.
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