Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Hears Keen Start Scrutiny
Rival skippers worry about keeping boats safe in Sydney Harbour as officials brace for a large spectator audience. The 1973 race record of three days one hour thirty two minutes nine seconds looms, with entrants from UK Japan Britain New Zealand Papua New Guinea Australia. Favorite is the 24 meter Kialoa owned by Kilroy, with Windward Passage and Love and War also listed as strong contenders in a fierce field advancing toward the Southern Cross Cup final.
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Tuestionaire Gwores
Wa Ie Mart
Croming Yacht Club of Australia
Japan
Britain
New Zealand
Helsal
Australia
Kilroy
Fritz Johnson
Doe
Aloe
Holding to miss Melbourne Test in Australia series
West Indian fast bowler Michael Holding collapsed in a fitness trial and was ruled out of the third cricket Test against Australia in Melbourne. The injury occurred on the last day of the second Test in Perth, forcing selector to draft Vernon Holder to replace him in the 12-man squad for the Melbourne clash.
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Melbourne
Michael Holding
Australia
Woseful Basman
Perth
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saken
Vanturn Holder
Chappell Eyes Test Victory in Melbourne Series Tie
Australia aims to capitalize on a 1-1 series as Chappell plots a decisive third Test in Melbourne. He warns the West Indies card remains dangerous, notes openers McCosker and Turner must fire, and hints selectors may drop Gary Gilmour or Max Walker for the 12. The team lists show West Indies with Greenidge Fredericks Rowe Kallicharran Richards Lloyd Murray Boyce Roberts Julien Holder Gibbs and Australians with McCosker Turner Chappell Wonderer Cosier Marsh Gilmour Lillee Thomson Mallett.
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Gary Gilmour
Max Walker
Gilmour
Walker
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Adelaide
Dennis Lillee
Jeff Thomson
West Indiex
Gordon Greenidge
Roy Fredericks
Lawrence Rowe
Alvin Kallicharran
Viv Richards
Clive Lloyd
Deryck Murray
Keith Boyce
Andy Roberts
Bernard Julien
Vanburn Holder
Lance Gibbs
Rick McCosker
Alan Turner
Ian Chappell
Chey Chappell
Ian Bpergely
Gary Cosier
Rod Marsh
Dennia Lillee
Max Weer
Ashley Mallett
West Indies Board refuses to seek tour bonus from Australia
West Indies Cricket Board President Jeffrey Stollmeyer said there is no plan to request extra money from the Australian Cricket Board after the current tour. Assistant manager Keith Walcott claimed the team was being taken advantage of, but Stollmeyer insisted the contract is sacrosanct and any bonus would only come if the tour proves highly profitable.
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Trinidad
AAP
Reuter
West Indies Cricket Board of Control
Jeffrey Stollmeyer
Australian Cricket Board
West Indies
Australia
Keith Walcott
Smith and Langby poised for Summer Cup win at Randwick
Sydney racing notes Smith with Langby aboard Persian Philosopher backed from even money to 11/4 as favourite to win the Summer Cup at Randwick. Langby seeks first Cup win for Tommy Smith, previously a Cup rider in 1967 on Cup winner Calypso trained by Ron Dickerson. Calypso and Persian Philosopher look strongest, with Calypso ridden by Ron Quinton, while Gleniffer Ladhan poses as 100/1 outsider among the field.
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Sydney
Thurasay
Kevin Langby
Tommy Smith
Randvick
Smith
Langhy
Evens
Langley
Ron Dickerson
Hawkesbury
Argentina
George Moore
Langby
Eels
Philosopher
Rosehill
St Martin
Randwick
Tast
Ramaene Hse
Bill Camer
Gleniffer Ladhan
Ron Quinton
Calypso
Participator
Silent Reg
Ramen
Smith Wable
Steeplechase to stay at Aintree for two more years
The Chand National steeplechase will be run at its traditional Aintree home in Liverpool for at least the next two years after Ladbrokes reached an arrangement with Bill Davies, head of Walton property group, owners of the course. The event, a British sports ritual, had faced possible relocation after talks to save last year’s race broke down.
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London
Reuter
Britain
Aintree
Liverpool
Nhat
Jockey Club
Ladbrokes
Bill Davies
Walton Property Group
Australia Faces Foreign Fishing Threats and Coastline Challenges
Australia with a 14 000 kilometre coastline faces administration and mapping difficulties as foreign fleets from Japan Russia East Germany and Poland exploit offshore waters. The Barrier Reef near Cairns sees heavy Taiwanese activity, risking ecological damage and disease, while debates over territorial waters complicate enforcement and future fishing rights.
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Australia
South- East Asia
Japan
Russia
East Germany
Poland
Threa
Plenty of Racing Set for Canberra Queanbeyan Meets
A bustling race calendar unfolds across Canberra and Queanbeyan with trotting at Queanbeyan Showgrounds tonight and Canberra meetings on January 3 and 10. The Queanbeyan Racing Club stage six events at its picturesque course while South Coast clubs promote Christmas carnivals attracting interstate betting and large crowds.
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Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan Showgrounds
Queanbeyan Racing Club
Eee Tank
Vitalisator
ACT Tab
Quess
Bega District
Gunsynd progeny head to sale in Sydney yearling event
The first of Gunsynd’s progeny will be offered at the eighth Summer Yearling Sale in Sydney from January 4 to 7 at Kia-Ora Stud Scone. Four Gunsynd colts feature, with 498 lots in the sale. then Hamilton and Trentham yearling sales in New Zealand from January 12 to 21 attract Australian buyers, with notable lots and NZ-bred horses entering Canberra market, plus Bay of Plenty Thoroughbred Sales Ltd’ s involvement.
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Scone
Sky High
New Zealand
Waikato
Hamilton
Trentham
Jamat
Sobig
Miss Filou
Canberra
Kinghoy
Kinross Cantle
Australia
Bay of Plenty Thoroughbred Sales Ltd
Melbourne
Canterbury Race Page Scribbled Payouts
Fragmented excerpt shows race payouts and horse names with scattered numbers. Mentions Canterbury and various horses such as Clarence Beauty Peruvian King and Cooma with unclear odds and ND notes, suggesting a racing column or results digest from a Wednesday session.
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dLeo
Clarence
Clarence Beauty
Cooma
Doustes
Piu
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