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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 03, 1938
Page
3
Sport briefs discuss Amiable winning the Blandish Handicap at a Flemington Balarday style track in a close finish with a strong late surge. The roundup also notes cricket results, Budge’s rising form, Crawford’s exhibition match, and a note on colored shirts in uniforms, plus a tidbit about Randwick's Chisholm Handicap winner.
The F.C.T. Cricket Association popreneniative team beat Yass District by an innings and 68 runs at Maruka Oval. Gribble anchored Yass's second innings with 88 not out, while Hourigan and James led the home attack, and A Drayton and Blatford pressed the pace as Maruka Oval hosted a brisk, one-sided day of cricket despite a late scrimmage in the crowd.
At Newcastle Empire Speedway a crowd watched Dick Humphreys dominate Alan Westbury in a light heavyweight bout. Humphreys showed superior experience, knocking Westbury down and forcing the towel to end the match in the fourth round. Westbury was unable to answer the bell as Humphreys unified control of the contest.
Queensland batsmen struggled at the Sydney Cricket Ground as New South Wales dominated. Australia’s Rogers and Malan starred while Baker salvaged Queensland with 75 runs. NSW pitched a hostile bowling attack, ending the day with Queensland 206 all out and NSW 1 for 3 at stumps.
Anthropologist Charlton Wagley spent months in Sentlage Chinaltenanga high in the Andes Cordillera studying a 1000-member Acatrange tribe. He describes their calendar of 1 year 12 months 20 days, five day weeks, shamanic rites, and mixed pagan Christian worship, with village life shaped by ritual, corn weaving, and traditional dress.
Victoria batted strongly at the Melbourne ground, posting 304 before Cotton fell to Ledward. Ward and Cotton built the innings, with Grimmett and Gregory among hopefuls for Australia. A feature was five Victorian bowlers taking wickets, Barnett and Walker contributing crucial catches and dismissals as the match progressed.
Saturday morning play featured Lucas and S Lucas in a 4 and 8 up match with Gibaosigana and Campbell and others in tight scores. Afternoon warm Stableford Handicap ended tied at 38 by Dunlop and Rheus with notable scores from Lucas Bonniwatt Mulcahy Richards Mortigan and others, though many names appear garbled.
An old, garbled piece recounts a string of humorous golf anecdotes and misadventures. A storm forces a golfer to seek shelter in a hollow tree while others stumble through tales of handicaps and eccentric club members. The prose blends farcical action with reflective asides on golf culture.
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