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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 31, 1975
Page
3
The meeting features multiple improvised entries with horses like VIEW EST A H and DAME 2 listed among 1200m contenders. Bets focus on familiar names such as ROCKY JANE, ATLAS, and SIR REGOLI while weathered sprinters aim for a long run to the finish. Trained by industry figures including Ian Lord and Greg Lee, the event draws post time notes and speculative odds for a busy day at the course.
A fragmented racing column mentions multiple horses including Peruvian King and Peruvian Sere with odds and placements. It references Theat and Cbury Theat venues, with terse race results and a note on Denkamy and Welter farm past forms.
Readable fragments of a race card list Melbourne trots events with horse names and times. Key entries include Batiste Chief, Gredustior, Kakina Active, Sprinafion, Regal Priat, Wilkes, Truant River, Johnny Creed, Verdale and Nimble Showground. The note mentions mobile entries, distances around 230 to 2838 meters, recent results, and upcoming starts including December dates and venues like Bendigo and Traralgon.
Royal Gaze moved wide and faded late in a tough race while Jolie Hanover pressed the pace and led briefly before fading. Luarmagh has not raced since December 15, 1973, with two minor placings in seven NSW starts this season. Wilbur Post faced a tricky draw yet ran strongly, needing luck for a better result. Ailing Victor and FerL show limited action with unclear outcomes.
Race card notes at Sydney Markets show two year old and maiden events over 1100m 1500m and 1700m with runners including Kenic Orange Gavan Ming Court and Royal Code. Distinct entries include Dune Lord Boman Terrific Form and Be a 4, with multiple connections and times listed for each event.
Race results list numerous events with times and placements across distances. Notable performers include Regal Tambo 52 and Royal Snipe 47.5 FP, with various riders and horses named in intermediate and maiden classifications. The page records times like 1:13,27 and 0:59, noting purses and odds alongside participant names across several heats.
Nadine Brown of the Canberra Amateur Swimming Club qualified for the three metre diving at the Australian National Diving Championships after a strong invitation meet in Tempe on December 20. She had already qualified for the high board and one metre events, scoring 160.90 points, well above the minimum.
Poor weather trimmed entries at the NSW time trials held Monday night. Only a few swimmers posted qualifying times as Belconnen Amateur Swimming Club hosted a novelty meet at Macquarie Pool last Saturday. Canberra Amateur Swimming Club plans adult classes in the Olympic Pool area with private access, while Belconnen reports limited participation and a shortage of mentors during the festive period.
A sprawling set of results from English divisions and abroad with many uneven scores. Teams include West Ham United, Arsenal, Derby County, Manchester City, Leeds United, Norwich, Newcastle, Chelsea, Sunderland, and others across England Ireland Turkey Portugal and Spain with notable 4 2 and 3 1 outcomes and ongoing cup ties.
The All India Lawn Tennis Association named Vijay and Ananda Ambrithraj to India’s East Zone Days Cup semi final squad for the New Zealand clash. Shashi Menon and Chirdeep Mukherjea also selected as the team set to play in Manila during the Manila era event with the semi final staged in Auckland from January 16 to 18.
The Premier Mr Hamer suggested a beer can ban at the MCG unless spectators curb drinking. He warned it would be a drastic step to restrict thousands who behave well, noting the ground needs proper control to meet demand.
Decathlon star Peter Hadfield of Sydney shattered Geoff Smith’s Australian decathlon mark at Hensley Field winning the NSW championship with 7 647 points. The 20 year old missed the Olympic qualifying standard by three points but praised the result as nearly meeting the standard.
The Trinidad Cavaliers Steel Band will perform at the fourth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground this Saturday and Sunday. NSW Cricket Association president Alan Davidson said spectators now expect interval entertainment at matches.
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