Tiny Victorian Sloop Last To Cross Line
The 27 foot sloop Four Winds faced a gale off Maria Island in the Sydney Hobart race. A broken runner and topping lift slowed the vessel about seven hours but skipper Stan Gibson and crew steadied the craft to finish near Hobart.
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Maria Island
Peter Crawford
Hobart
Stan Gibson
Ishore
Gibson
Freycinet Peninsula
Tasman Light
Tasmanian
Constitution Dock
Goodewind
Keith Laws
Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
Dr. Laws
Brixham
England
Orford
Tasmania
Worrell Strikes, Sobers Fails as Test Woes Grow
In a troubled Test, Sobers is dismissed after a sharp leg break by Martin. Worrell also falls for ducks as Martin captures three quick wickets. Conrad Hunte steadies with a patient 50 in 127 minutes, while Hall’s sharp catch adds a glimmer of relief amid a dismal batting day.
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Sobers
Martin
Simpson
Worrell
Conrad
Hunte
Hunter
Cate
Jenyns Leads Aus Finn Sailing Title Defense
Olympic sailing representative Ron Jenyns of Queensland won the Australian Finn class title for a second straight year. With four wins and a second from five heats, he remains in an unbeatable position as one heat remains. Alan Craigie, also of Queensland, was second with K Murrell of New South Wales third. In Sydney the Manly tennis tournament was abandoned due to rain, prompting a redraw and six more days of matches.
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Sydney
Ron Jenyns
Queensland
Jenyns
Alan Craigie
Ee K. Murrell
N.S.W
Manly
Burge 103 Sparks Queensland in Perth First Innings
Queensland captain Peter Burge scored 103 in a fighting knock to lift his side close to Western Australia s total of 242. WA bowler Des Hoare took five wickets for 56 as Bevan and Bevan contributed for Queensland, with Hoare leading the season s first class wicket tally at 34.
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Perth
Queensland
Peter Burge
Western Australia
Burge
Des Hoare
Keith Perrins
Lihou
Hoare
Ken
W.A
Queensland Ist
Reynolds
C Buggins
Asin Aon
Trimble
Ibw
Rev. Viewers
Buggins
Hoa
Snes Sone
McLaughlin
Bevan
Hughson
Fisher
Vernon
Sater
Mackay
Buggihs
McKenzie Wey
J. Lihou
L. Cooper
Perrins
Ae Sundries
Schoolboy golf star returns 70 at Beverley Park
South Australian junior champion John Myers posted the day’s best round in the Stamina Australian schoolboys championship qualifying at Beverley Park. He shot 70 despite rain, finishing strong with 32 on the back nine including seven pars and two birdies. Ross Durham of New South Wales matched 71 with 36 and 35.
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Sydney
John Myers
Beverley Park
Myers
Suh Green
Ross Durham
N.S.W
Lawrence Second In 5 000 Metres Meet
AustralianOlympicrunner Allan Lawrence finished second to former British Olympian Fred Norris in the 5 000 metres at a New Orleans track meet Norris clocked 14 minutes 26.2 seconds narrowly missing the meeting record by 1.2 seconds Lawrence had been favored to win and is the National Amateur Athletic Union 10 000 metres champion.
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Lawrence
New Orleans
Allan Lawrence
Fred Norris
Norris
National Amateur Athletic Union
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