Canberra Tiare Leads In Sydney Hobart Yacht Classic
In the slowest Sydney Hobart on record the first yachts are not expected to cross the finishing line before Tuesday morning. Leaders progress slowly late, covering only miles. Merced es three miles back, followed by Astor and Tahuna. Salaca, with no radio tonight, is near the lead group as Winston Churchill sits about 30 miles behind, and Cavalier remains close to Carmen and Cadence within 48 miles of the leaders. Weather light, with Tahuna reporting a light NW wind. Lass O Lass covered miles in six hours to 9 pm. Lorita Maria, a 39 percent sloop, could challenge on handicap placing. Astor attempts to recover ground amid calm conditions along the NSW south coast. Last year Astor narrowly lost line honours to Ondine. Freya remains the favourite in the handicap section. In other news, Ailsa won the Queenscliff Devonport handicap, finishing fifth overall and second in division, with a time of 39 hours 33 minutes 2 seconds, shortly after Aqua Blue’s 129 25.1 record in 1961.
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Hansen wins 1963-64 State decathlon title in Sydney
University of New South Wales athlete Peter Hansen won the 1963-64 State decathlon championship at Marks Field with 5,302 points. Terry Houghton of Sydney University was second with 5,200, Bob Newey of Western Suburbs took third with 5,079, and defending champion Neil Brown from Muswellbrook finished seventh with 4,637. Former junior pentathlon champion Peter Fitzgerald led early but finished sixth.
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Fitzgerald Leads Decathlon As Hansen Forges On
High Score Fitzgerald ends the 100 metres long jump and shot put with a 167 point lead over Hansen. Hansen tallies 900 points in the high jump 6 ft 3 in and gains 1 400 points with the 400 metres pushing ahead. eight athletes withdraw from the decathlon yesterday. Geatt Smith 18 wins the junior pentathlon with 2 555 points, holds state titles in sub junior long jump and hop step jump, and was fourth last year.
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McKinley Tops 1963 American Lawn Tennis Rankings
McKinley leads the 1963 American lawn tennis rankings announced yesterday after clinching the United States Davis Cup victory over Australia in Adelaide. Dennis Ralston follows at number two, with Frank Froehling Gene Scott Martin Riessen Arthur Ashe Ham Richardson Allen Fox Tom Edlefsen and Charles Pasarell completing the top ten.
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Moore May Not Ride In Tattersalls Cup
Moore may miss Tattersalls Cup ride as illness and a sinus infection threaten his season. General Delivery is favored despite a weight rise to 8 13 after 18 4 in the Summer Cup, with Fair Patton at 7 12 and Key at 9 7 looming as possible rivals. The New Zealand mare carried 9 8 in the Summer Cup.
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Clark sets car racing mark with seventh win in season
Jim Clark won the South African Grand Prix at East London driving a Lotus Climax, his seventh victory in the 10 race World Championship. He led from start to finish in 2 hours 10 minutes 4.9 seconds, finishing just over a minute ahead of Dan Gurney and Graham Hill as 20 starters dwindled to 13 finishers. Jack Brabham retired with a petrol leak.
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Pistol Shoot Results From National Pistol Club Meet
The National Pistol Club held a 25 metre free pistol shoot with I Bird winning A grade at 527. J Gowen second after count back with 27, G Bird third at 498. B grade saw B Bennett at 519 first, C Mc Millan second 473, J Vandenbergh third 472. G Klein won C grade 386. E Jobbins second 372, T Burrell third 359. Visitors Summers 354, Callaghan 278, Callaghan 245. Centre fire 30 shots Gowen and Boyd tied 185, Bird 155. Next week rapid fire shoot.
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NSW Bowling Quality Poor In Sheffield Shield Match
Melbourne Sunday reports Victoria declared 488 for 7 in the first innings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The NSW bowling looked weak as NSW were all out for 350 in their first innings with several batsmen contributing before dismissals. The match details show multiple early wickets and a struggling NSW attack facing Victoria’s strong batting lineup.
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