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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 02, 1940
Page
4
Radio listings show a full day of programs from 6.00 to 10.15 featuring Essential Services News Daily Dozen Music and various talks. Highlights include cricket updates Victoria BAL reports and a midday stock exchange segment.
Five ends per round. Moss and Garnham won the pairs competition after five rounds. Progress in the single championship saw Boone defeat Smith 31 29 Challon beat Marchant 82 13 and Mocs beat Martin 32 21.
Yesterday in Canberra the spoon competition saw Galbraith and J Robertson of Port Kembla defeat Peters and Monahan 35-20. Other results included Bale and Lott over May and Hodgson 21-1h, Bryan and Beattie over Hovan and Cripps 31-18, Hellier and Whiteford over Prunt and Somerville 26-22, Chubb and Johnston over Chidgey and Cook 21-14, and Rain pairings edging Greenweal and Caxthau 28-28 with Quinn and Hinton defeating Fleming and Mobbs 25-25.
In the Sugar Bowl championship Don Mc Neill defeated Bobby Higgs 6-3 6-2 on Sunday.
A fragmented broadcasting agenda lists sessions and events including Music 10.20 Women's Session 11.20 Melody Cheat 11.25 Cricket S A Victoria 12.0 Midday Melo dies 12.20 Essential Services 12.30 Cricket 12.50 Music Interludes describe Ep som Rates Cricket Matches 5.08 Music 6.5 Evening Serenade 6.30 Essential Services 0.45 Sporting 6.50 Resumes of SheMeld Shield Matches 7.0 Dinner Music 30 After Dinner Show 0.0 Variety 0.45 Round the Town 0.30 Pianoforte Recital 9.45 Beenes from Childhood 10.30 Close.
jockey Harold Badger suspended for a month for interference with Gloryus at the home turn. R Sweetnam injured in the January Steeple fall admitted to St Vincent's Hospital. W Elliott returns after six months, two mounts unplaced. Chatsbury wins the Standish Handicap amid Plectrum barrier fractiousness warnings.
Canberra bowls Yass out for 151 in first innings and then amasses 247 to win by 96 runs. Maloney excels with 5 for 25 and Tickner takes 4 for 60 plus, Beaton leads Canberra batting with 83 and Wark 51, while Yass struggles in both innings before late resistance from Benton.
Queensland team delays return to Brigbane after a costly defeat in Sydney. Tensions rise as Queensland Cricket Association officials halt player allowances and dispute over leaving for home persists.
Arthur Huxley and Fred Bennett defeated Dinny Pails and R Cumming 7 5 10 8 in the Manly men's doubles quarter final. Mrs Harry Hopman captures South Australian women’s title defeating Thelma Coyne 6 4 0 8 6 2 in Adelaide final.
Alan Westbury weighing 10st 6lb defeated Jimmy Purcell 10st 8 4lb by technical knockout after seven rounds at Newcastle stadium. Purcell retired with a gaping wound under his left eye. Referee Joe Wallace called it the fiercest encounter in years.
Pat Hawkins aged 18 set a women’s bicycle record covering 116 miles from Perth to Bunbury in hours 50 minutes. The report notes the feat occurred Monday with details from Sydney sources. SYDNEY reports war fever discussions tied to Scotland and Australia.
In Melbourne on Monday Don Bradman produced the day’s shining effort with 267, the highest Shield score, as South Australia held off Victoria. He faced 340 minutes, hit 27 fours, while Waite contributed with aggressive moments. Victoria began its second innings with Farnett scoring 10.
A scrambled cricket report notes South Australia failing to take a wicket in their Flemington first innings. Scorers cite Klose, Kudings, Ring, and Johnson among batsmen while bowling yields figures for Scott, Ring, Fleetwood-Smith, and Johnson. The piece also touches on hurdles and horse racing events including Stradbroke Stakes and racing names like Couper and Wiedman.
Brave Bird ridden by F Shean led from the start to win the Tattersalls Maiden Handicap First Division by two lengths over My Own with Ashment in third. Asmara and Grace Woods were among other notable runners in a dense field.
A worn letter claims joints crack like dry wood when acid in the body is high. It praises Kruschen Salts as relief after years of pain and mentions familiar symptoms of sciatica and backache. The piece includes racehorse listings and unrelated odds and results.
At Randwick condey Tutt meeting Larhy Munta was censured for indifferent handling of Mie juiza in Maldon Herr toap Second Division. Stewards delayed action until after the event and Munta opened at 3/1 with heavy support. Freckles and Bees Prey trailed, chasing the dive tickeh. Munro, VMyee biter C. Brown, and Weldon breeder gave evidence as the inquiry continued.
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