Avnell Wins Double Trotting Prizes at Canh Avnell track
On Monday December 20 1963 owner-driver Avnell won both the Novice with Scottish Soldier and the Free-for-All with Orodale at Canterbury. Orodale led late but surged to victory by a yard over Countess Hanover and Craig Junior as Sky Robert failed after a faulty belly band. Scottish Soldier edged Brenda Lee and Opal Valley in the Novice Handicap. The day included a Divided Handicap where Billy edged a tight finish ahead of Linda’s Best, Royal Adios, and Titian Queen. Meadow's Lynn withdrew after a pre-race fall, with Knights escaping injury. Bookmakers were ordered to refund all Meadow bets.
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Canterbury
Avnell
Orodale
Queanbeyan
Sandra’s Idol
Countess Hanover
Craig Junior
Medium Blue
Jed
Siad
Brenda Lee
Opal Valley
Sky Robert
Robert
Avion Mer
S. Avnellerra
Lidcombe
Billy
Linda
Royal Adios
Titian Queen
Meadows Lynn
FE. Knight
Meadow
Canberra
Attendance Improves Trotting in Canberra and Queanbeyan Area
Weekend trotting meetings drew larger crowds than this season as Lynn and reframe a new market faced withdrawals. Summer Queen was narrowly beaten by Ayr Hall in Queanbeyan with Winning Chimes taking the final event after a late surge. Golden Candle led the 10 furlong race with On Schedule close behind before Winning Chimes claimed victory. My Daisy broke badly and was withdrawn.
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Canberra
Queanbeyan
Ourite
Golden Candle
Chimes
Daisy
Outright Victory to Queensland Defeats South Australia in Shield Match
Queensland defeated South Australia by 49 runs at Adelaide Oval after leading 361 declared with seven down, setting SA a 292 run chase in 220 minutes. SA were bowled out for 242 as Tom Veivers 4/64 and Graham Egan 3/62 anchored Queensland’s bowling to seal the win.
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Adelaide
Queensland
South Australia
Adelaide Oval
Ken Mackay
Gary Sobers
Sobers
John Lill
Sil Lou
Tom Veivers
Graham Egan
Veivers
Egan
Ford develops new racing car
Ford Motor Company announced development of a competition car aimed at challenging foreign makers on major road racing courses in the U S and abroad. The grand touring model is a low closed two seater with a Ford Indianapolis racing engine placed amidships between driver and rear axle, expected to reach speeds up to 200 miles an hour.
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Detroit
A.A. P
Ford Motor Company
America
Japan selects tennis team for India and Davis Cup
The Japan Lawn Tennis Association named three players Osamu Ishiguro Ichiro Konishi and Yasuji Watanabe to compete in the Indian championships in Calcutta on January 29. Ten players were chosen for possible selection to the 1964 Davis Cup team led by Captain Atsushi Miyagi. Japan to meet the winner of Philippines versus South Korea in the Eastern zone by mid April next year.
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Tokyo
Japan Lawn Tennis Association
Indi
Calcutta
Associated Press of America
Osamu Ishiguro
Ichiro Konishi
Yasuji Watanabe
Atsushi Miyagi
Japan
Philippines
South Korea
Doon Rides Treble At Cooma Meeting
Canberra jockey E Doon rode a treble at Cooma race meeting with winners Cover Screen Listen Here and Alerted trained at Queanbeyan. Pampas Pride won the Improvers over five furlongs in 59.9 seconds, close to the track record, and Alerted edged Tantangara in a tight finish amid a crowd reaction.
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Cooma
Cae
Canberra
E. Treble
Cover Screen
Listen
Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan Racecourse
Eee Doon
Pampas Pride
Danny Oman
Licences Suspended For Cooma Meeting Betting Records
Bookmaker Mr. F. Twohill and his clerk Mr. R. A. Norton of Cooma had licences suspended for six weeks by Stipendiary Steward Mr. W. Wilson after the Cooma meeting. Suspension due to failure to keep true records of all betting transactions in the Flying Handicap. Twohill indicated he might appeal.
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F. Twohill
R. A. Norton
Cooma
W. Wilson
Listen Here and Alerted Equal Track Records at Six and Seven Furlongs
Joslyn and Listen Here by D. A. McKenzie report that the ti-tree course was in excellent condition as Listen Here and Alerted matched track records for six and seven furlongs respectively.
Australia Defeats England In Squash Match
Australia defeated England three matches to nil at the Royal Automobile Club courts in London. Richard Bodlington, a left hander from Hertfordshire, offered a late resistance but England still failed to avoid a whitewash. Tony Gathercole of Surrey lost to Owen Parmenter, while Gerald Massy of Fasex was defeated by Dick Carter. Haddington impressed with speed, claiming the first game from Ken Hiscoe before England succumbed in the later games. Bodlington was the lone English player to win a game.
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London
A.a.p.reuter
Australia
England
Royal Automobile Club
Richard Boddington
Hertfordshire
Tony Gathercole
Surrey
Owen Parmenter
Gerald Massy
Fasex
Dick Carter
Haddington
Ken Hiscoe
Bodlington
All Blacks Defeat Midland Counties in Rugby Match
The New Zealand All Blacks beat Midland Counties with a tally of a goal, two penalties and a try totaling 14 points versus six from Midland Counties, achieved yesterday in Leicester.
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Leicester
A. A.p.reuter
New Zealand
All Blacks
Midland Countes
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