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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1952
Page
6
Fragmented odds and horse and greyhound style race results with many names and odds figures. Contains partial horse names, numbers, and locations, but readable facts are minimal. summarizes to a chaotic list of race entries and performance notes without a clear single event or outcome.
A chaotic field of entries and scratched horses marks the Flemington meet with races including the Arnside and Catani Handicap. Notable runners named include Empiric, Valens, Don Pasquale, and Steady with bets listed on several favorites and long shots amid trailing times and party-like pace.
Bundy reports Country XI totaling 142 in their first innings at Ave yesterday to force a draw with South Africa. South Africa declared at 105 in their first innings. the Country XI followed on and reached 88. South Africa 300 all out. Country XI 142 and 88 all out in a rain affected match at Ballarat with notable scores from Turner Keith and Mansell.
Dr JM McCracken won the Grade par event at Royal Canberra on Saturday with two up. Cromble and Meddigan finished square while Hy E Downes RK Mitchell and B Law won B Grade matches. A Grade saw Ed wards 1 up Fi Marriot 2 down Mounder 2 down and Bingley 2 down. The nine hole par event at Federal Golf Club was won by Rampin two up. Me Semee won the special event.
Ruesulln of week end competition lists results with players Binglea Dee 21 Fryer 28 Ak o 34 Miles 17 Potter Quinn 25 Holden 31 Leeper 30 Browne 38 Murphy 15 F Cox 31 Bates 28. Handicap Pierson 21 UL 10 McGregor 22 Germths 16. Day competitions set for December 27 with entries due by 4 p.m. December 24.
Ray Revell defeated former world champion Bill Reynolds in two straight heats at the Showground speedcar meeting. Reynolds, racing after a year away, started well but Revell, regarded as Australia’s top driver, led from the start to an untroubled win. Alan Wail stood in for Ted Stevens in Brisbane, recording strong times in scratch and handicap events.
Ted McGlynn won the country 100 yards at Moore Park, defeating John Treloar by a yard with Edwin Carr third. The Bathurst-bound sprinter led early, chased Treloar at the 80-yard mark, and clocked a leading time as Beale and Medlyn posted notable 100 yard marks in the northern suburbs match.
In Newcastle on Sunday a middleweight championship bout ended in chaos as injuries and a foul led to the race being abandoned. Jarvis and Tarrige clashed with heavy exchanges, a cut to the opponent’s cheek and multiple knockdowns prompting officials to halt the event and refund bets.
Jockey Max Entcott, 22, died after a horse toppled him in the Rosabilt course area when the animal reared and fell. Entcott had planned retirement for a trainer’s licence but continued riding after a recent country-track win. He had more than 100 winners, mostly in the country circuit.
Thieves robbed the Clarence Hotel on Parramatta Road Potoro ham. They took about £950 in cash and jewellery worth £300 from an office drawer. Mr John Alfred Roberts and his wife returned home to find the break in. The safe allegedly contained gold cigarettes and diamond jewelry. Police investigate the break in and theft at the hotel.
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