Protest to decide Sydney Hobart Cup winner
A protest over the 1969 Sydney Hobart race will be heard at 10 am tomorrow, potentially deciding the Southern Cross Cup. Sid Fischer of Ragamuffin claims Sisk skipper Rolly Tasker failed to give right of way after a collision that damaged several yachts. Provisional results and points show NSW No 1 likely to prevail.
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Hobart
Sid Fischer
Ragapullin
Rolly Tasker
Sisk
Franklyn
Tasmanian Dorada
Mayra
Royal Yacht Club
Tasmania
Yacht Club of Australia
Comifle
Aliekah IV
Ragamuffin
Nsw
Tomor
Roambillee
Mercedes
Row
Edric
Mastyan
Midere
Royal Yacht Club of
Tas
CYC
Mania
Britain
Lion of Goverment House
Popallo to test Flying Handicap at Canberra
The three year old Popallo may test older horses in the Flying Handicap over six furlongs at Canberra this afternoon. Herridale trained Popallo has won five since a maiden at Queanbeyan and is among main chances alongside Never Dwell Cocoon and Bill of Sale in a field of 11. Darylus and Renanda also figure while Brown Port and Luyvua have gear changes noted for potential moves in the Canberra program.
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Popalla
Canberra
Queanbeyan
Pannieap
Howey
Arch Turner De-Figare
Phenetova Hhed
Misa
Canberras
Irish
Dean
Papallo
Never Dwell
Cocoon
Bill of Sale
Ear- Popalla
neler Sy + i
Esler Staunton
Anchor
Can- Cocoon
Miasiherr
Ray
Couch
John
Taylor
Hees
Tumut
Hag
Bill of Sule
Bob O’sulli
Luvus
Formidis
Rudyard
Berra
Renanda
Darylus
Jis
Southern NSW Country XL add Howell and Smith for NZ test
Southern New South Wales Country XL reshuffles two players for the January 14 and 15 match against New Zealand at Manuka Oval Canberra. Mike Howell of ANU and Sid Smith of Western Districts join the side, replacing Masters and Baane Wa aan from the Maitland January 1 clash.
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New South Wales Country
New Zealand
Manuka Oval
Canberra
Mike Howell
ANU
Sid Smith
Western Districts
Newcastle
Hunter Valley
Maitland
Baane
Wa Aan
Smith
Northern Suburbs
J. Shewls
Mawarra
A.milenko
K. McDonald
Mawar
J.canney
G. Polls
M. Howell
S. Webster
K. Owen
East Canberra
P. Cook
Woden I
C. Smith
City
Jan Canney
Charlie Smith
Gary Potts
Rennie Eyes 300000 Featherweight Clash After Title Fight
Melbourne reports Jack Rennie heads to Tokyo to push a $300,000 title bout between Johnny Famechon and Lionel Rose. He eyes the match regardless of Famechon losing to Fighting Harada on January 6, with hopes it features top contenders and boosts Australia’s boxing profile.
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Melbourne
Jack Rennie
Tokyo
Johnny Famethon
Lionel Rose
Rennie
Famechon
Japan
Fighting Harmla
Brian Hastin
Fb Heaps
New Zealand
Nsw
Hedley Howarth
Ie Rennie
Bevan Congdon
Astralia
Pete
Foll
Australian schoolboys win 30 runs in Barbados clash
The Australian schoolboys defeated Barbados youth by 30 runs in Bridgetown as part of their Caribbean tour. Australia declared 324 for 9, Barbados 223 and 170. several players have previously faced Indian tourists, and New Zealanders on tour show good form ahead of upcoming fixtures in St Vincent and NSW.
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Bridgetown
Aap-Reuter
Barbados
Jamaica
Averc
Glen
Turner
Tasmania
Jcrickel
Ahout
Rennie
Graham Dowling
Protourists
Fumechon
Nsw
Rose
Trish to protest on Springboks in Dublin
Large anti apartheid demonstrations are planned around two rugby grounds in Dublin during the Springboks tour. Noel Harris says a public meeting and poster parade will occur outside the grounds with more than 3,000 expected to march from Dublin city centre to Lansdowne Road on January 10. Dublin Council of Trade Unions also plans disruption of the tour.
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Dublin
Aap-Reuter
Springboks
Irish Republic
Trish
Noel Harris
Landsdowne Road
Dublin Council of Trade Unions
Sec
Bowrey Withdraws From Western Australia Championships
Australia's top ranked tennis player Bill Bowrey has withdrawn from the Western Australian championships due to a back injury. He has been hampered by damaged ligaments and has been nursing the injury in recent weeks.
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Adelaide
Australia
Bill Bowrey
Golfer Uses Motor Scooter To Play Weekend Rounds
Lance Birch of Reid golfed 36 holes weekly at Yowani using a motor scooter with a bag carrier after a vascular disease left him walking slowly. The device, allowed after committee approval, enables him to compete, posting an 81 nett 66 to win the Beprade monthly medal, as he and wife Mary support Yowani Country Club.
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Lance Birch
Reid
Yownani
Sydney
Birch
Hirch
Be Prade
Mary
Yowani Country Club
Morocco names 18-man squad for World Cup finals
Casablanca report says Morocco named an 18-man squad for the World Cup finals in Mexico next May. Four more players will be chosen later, according to Ashmed Antifit secretary-general of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, who will attend the January 10 draw in Mexico City.
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Casablanca
Morocco
Mexico
Royal Moroccan Football Federation
Ashmed Antifit
Mexico City
Bathurst Beats ACT in Country Week Tennis Push
Bathurst defeated ACT I 3 0, led by Bob Gorman and Ivan Cranston in a three set win. Canberra's Greenup and Larkham dropped pairs 3/6 8 to Bathurst, then lost 6/4 7/5 to Joly Hamilton and John Austin. ACT III fell to Nepean in morning play. ACT I must beat Albury to reach finals.
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Canberra
White City
Bathurst
Shodlvnest
Bob Gorman
Ivan Cranston
Arias
John Greenup
Brice Larkham
Joly Hamilton
John Austin
Cheenup
Larkhane
Ron Rose
Jack Smith
Pact
Albury
Roger Alinutt
Alan Richardson
Acttl
Newcastle
Rodney Brent
John Stewart
Doug Kelso
Eric Butler
ACT III
Nepean
Australia wins second round at Sunshine Cup tennis
Defending champion Australia advanced to the second round of the 12th Sunshine Cup junior tournament with a 2 2 0 victory. Queenslander Ross Cise from Australia beat Belgium's View Milder Gi 6 4. Adi Kourim of Victoria defeated D. Frere 6 3 4 3. Spain faced Argentina before losing 2 1 as South Africa and the United States won their matches easily.
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Miami Beach
Florida
Aap-Reuter
Australia
Belgium
Ross Cise
View Milder Gi
Adi Kourim
Victoria
D. Frere
Spain
Argentina
South Africa
ACT ends 1969 golf year on high note
Jan Macdonald, 16, ACT district representative, won the TAA national championship in Launceston. John Small and Peter Kinnell will represent the ACT in the Australian public course championship at Rosehill Perth next week, marking ACT debuts in the event.
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Guy Clews
Campbell High
ACT
Melbourne
Jan Macdonald
Launceston
John Small
Peter Kinnell
Rosehill
Perth
Macdonald
Small
Kinnell
Navy
Gloucester
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