Australian pace toil in vain on flat Melbourne pitch
In a five specialist bowler attack at the MCG Australia failed to claim a wicket as Pakistan built a strong first-innings lead. Saeed suffered a wrist fracture early, Zaheer Abbas fell run out later, and Sadiq Mohammad reached his first Test century while Majid Khan and Hanif contributed in a long Pakistan partnership. Denis Lillee bowled with venom but wicketless at stumps.
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Pakistan
Saeed
Dennis Lillee
Talat
Adelaide
Zaheer Abbas
Australia
Melbourne
Trumdler
Abbas
Lillee
Sadiq Mohammad
Mushtiq
Hanif
Majid Khan
Walker
Thomson
Ashley Mallet
Kerry O'Keeffe
Jan Chappell
Denis Lillee
Intikhab
Dennis
Sadiq
Jeff Thomson
Max Walker
Majid
Benaud
Greg Chappell
Sheahan
Karachi
Lahore
Rawalpindi
Thadulla
Khan
Vlass
Teo
Mohammad Brothers
White
Inikhab
Muller
Newcombe and Parun reach Australian Open final
In Melbourne on Sunday John Newcombe meets Onny Parun in the men's singles final after Newcombe defeated Patrick Proisy 7-6 6-4 6-2 and Parun beat Karl Meiler 2-6 6-3 7-5 6-1. Evonne Goolagong faces Margaret Court in the women's final after Goolagong beat Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-4 6-3 and Court defeated Kerry Melville 6-1 9-0. doubles sees Newcombe and Mal Anderson win the men's doubles 6-3 6-4 7-6 over John Alexander and Phil Dent. The singles winner earns 54,501 with the runner-up 271,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
John Newcombe
Onny Parun
Newcombe
Patrick Proisy
Parun
Karl Meiler
Donald Budge
Rod Laver
Partin
Meiler
Evonne Goolagong
Margaret Court
Mmorry
Miss Goolagong
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Mrs Court
Kerry Melville
Virginia Wade
Miss Cioolagong
Mile
Aseline
Sawamatsu
Lou Mery
Miss Goolygong
Miss Gooligenp
Margaret
Miss Melville
Mal Anderson
John Alexander
Phil Dent
Missing NG yacht finishes race in Sydney Hobart
Hobart reports the 60ft NG yacht Even captained by W J Gibson finished the Sydney Hobart race 62nd after radio and power failures from a Wednesday short circuit. Even lost at least 20 hours in calms, but completed the 680 mile race in five days six hours 6970.66 minutes. Runaway and Shantel, both New Zealand entries, finished 23rd and 26th respectively as the fleet neared final placings awaiting official totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart
W. J. Gibson
Sydney
Mitted
Gibson
Department of Transport
Papua-New Guinea
American Eagle
Secon
Rani
Runaway
Shantel
New Zealand
Tan Gibbs
Fooler
Vargo
Derwent
Kid Hopper
Nsw
Gusty Melbourne seas disrupt 505 national title race
Strong sea breezes at Royal Brighton Yacht Club hindered the 35 International 505s in the national championship. Several masts were broken and one Sydney boat sunk as 15 boats failed to finish heat three. Brumby Too won the heat, while Rethwaite maintained overall lead with two firsts.
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Melbourne
Havor
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Sydney
Mark Bethwaite
Canberra
Brumby
Peter Harvey
Richard Norris
Big Bay
Rod Dalgleish
Fric Adrianse
Jake Macquarie
Kurwood Brothers
Rethwaite
Harvey
Australian Declares Spark Revival as Marsh Tops Pakistan
In a dramatic Melbourne Test, Marsh launches a 70th minute assault to lift Australia after Chappell's century. Pakistan reply with Sadiq 125 and Saeed steady, while Lillee and Walker struggle but keep the game alive. Crowd rises to 30 000 plus as both teams eye a possible result on a deck offering turn and bite.
Piping Lane Dayana Favoured For Perth Cup Showdown
The 3200 metre Perth Cup at Ascot features Piping Lane and Dayana as equal favourites. Piping Lane, ridden by Ron Hutchinson, aims to become the first Australian horse to win two $100,000 races in one season after sweeping the Melbourne Cup and weight for age win. Dayana, trained by Bart Cummings, seeks a historic third Derby and to push earnings beyond $177,440 if victorious. Dayana’s jockey John Miller misses the ride due to weight. Peter Cook now takes the mount on Dayana as Cup markets show 5/2 Dayana and 5/2 Piping Lane with others listed.
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Ascot
Piping Lane
Dayana
George Hanlon
Ron Hutchinson
John Letts
Mackay
Bart Cummings
H. Nitschke
John Miller
Peter Cook
John Hourigan
Winds upset Moths at Montrose Bay race
Fickle winds disrupted heats of the Australian Moth class championships at Montrose Bay Hobart. Gerenok (M Pitt, Queensland) won the fourth heat with Snubby (P Moor, New South Wales) second and The Imp (G Fulthorpe, NSW) third. The fifth heat started in a north westerly with Cavalier (J Stapely, NSW) taking first and Riser second.
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Hobart
Montrose Bay
Gerenok
M. Pitt
Qld
Snubby
P. Moor
Nsw
the Imp
G. Fulthorpe
Cavalier
J. Stapely
Walters Crippin give NSW lead in Shield clash
NSW moved to a commanding position against Victoria at the SCG as Doug Walters and Ron Crippin forged a century third wicket stand. At stumps on day two NSW 3 117 in the second innings, 165 ahead with seven wickets remaining after Victoria were bowled out for 192 and 4 a lead. Walters 42 not out and Turner 1 not out. Openers Anderson and Callins fell early as Victoria pressed back before Crippin and Walters steadied the innings with brisk scoring and shared strike.
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Sydney
Doug Walters
Ron Crippin
Nsw
Victoria
SSW
Effortless Six Sparks NSW Victoria Shield Clash
Crippin's brisk 50 and an 89 minute stand paced NSW to a strong lead as Bright supported Victoria with 67 and a late burst. Tomson took a sharp deep midwicket catch to dismiss Crippin, while Gleeson and Watkins bowled tight spells. Victoria slumped to 4-128 after lunch, Bright remaining 65 and Bedford 5 not out, before the tail added late runs for a sizeable total.
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Crippin
Ray Bright
Tomson
Deep Midwicks
NSW
Victoria
John Scholes
Gilmour
Scholes
Melbourne
West Indies
Brian Taher
John Gleeson
John Watkins
Bright
Peter Bedford
Turner aiming for three Canberran winners at ACT fixture
Queanbeyan trainer Arch Turner hopes to sweep the day with three starters Ademus Srae and Ritoso in Maiden Improvers and Approved at Canberra under stable jockey Henry Cartwright. Ademus has shown early pace in a 1400m maiden and should handle the 1000m, while Eventual Texarti and other Gordon runners add strong resistance. Wide Street drop from Approved while Dunn keeps faith with the 1600m bid.
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Queanbeyan
Arch Turner
ACT Jockey Club
Canberra
Turner
Ademus
Srae
Ritoso
Henry Cartwright
Pearty
Jack Gordon
Texarti
Miss Britannia
Texari
Geoff Dunn
Wide Street
Dunn
Maziny
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Sadiq Snicks
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Clive Thompson
Canberra South
Ken Rosewall
Marsh
Greg Chappel
Glors
Sarfraz
Yarra Park
Wasim
Chappell
Jenings Redpath
Ahmed
Alem
Chappall
C. Chappell
Benaed
Nawar
Beri
Mawar
Mmood
Nawaz
Yh Khem Il
Fir Jarlge
Tenn
EES - Wa Ae
Lillee IL
Ty Walker If
O'Keethe A
Redpath
Malletti
Knee High
Runyon
Sir Martha
Always Morning
Santa Martell
Scarlet Era
Heliolight
Radiant Amber
Fr Pancho
Kabooti
Walters
Poe
Allen Anderson
Gary Living
Ross Callins
Robert Rose
Alan Thomson
Gary Gilmour
Footscray
Tuber
Ine Hurst
Gilwear
Bernard
Sieler
Amberson
Hetmard
Bright ¢ Anderson
Limeup
Balits
Gleeson
Godfard
Tahor
Bernup
Climour Tell Walters
Irby Glee
Cale View
Wathine
Andereo
Cripoia
Collin
Walters Nol
Eatrag
Mr. Hart
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