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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 05, 1968
Page
3
Jamaica defied MCC taking the match into a dramatic final over in Kingston yesterday. Tremendous excitement marked the first victory of MCC's tour as Jamaica pushed the game to a nerve jangling finish with a late twist worthy of a classic.
In Christchurch and San Diego matches, MCC's Ron Clarke paced a dramatic race, finishing strong as Pat Pacosk spun wickets to stifle opponents. Clarke’s 3001-yard effort near the line sparked a victory push, while Kerry Memee set a 8:27.2 indoor two-mile mark in San Diego, with Brien and Doull securing other wins on tour.
The report details a tense second Test where England’s pacemen Snow and Miges failed to impress as MCC batsmen staged a strong display. Snow improved later but MCC’s opening pair held firm, with Foster and DGuveira among notable contributions and McMorris anchoring field defense.
Former Canberra resident Barbara Wills helped Forrest defeat Reid in the opening round of a petition match in Canberra. Walsh played prominent singles and doubles roles alongside teammates including Philly Wells and Judy Purdy. The day featured several three-set contests with strong performances from Forrest and North Woden, while Throsby and Campbell faced tough opposition.
At the interclub athletics meet, McCullagh set a new 3,000 metres walk record of 13:21.7. Delts, Peter McCullagh clocked the 3,000 metres walk in 13:21.7, while Chrivine Laven won the sub junior 100 metres heat and posted fast hurdles, with other events highlighted including discus and 1500 metres races.
Two Canberra Pistol Club shooters Les Coffey who represented Australia at Tokyo and Alan McFadyen qualified for the Melbourne Olympic elimination trials in April. They both posted scores of 331 from 660 in recent pistol competitions. The field is set for the opening stage of the Olympic qualifying series with Coffey and McFadyen aiming for selection.
Fragmented report covers a chaotic football match with Charlton United clinging to a late goal to stay top. Describes multiple near misses, crowd figures, and mentions of Liverpool Everton ties, with player names and transfers peppered throughout in a garbled style.
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