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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 05, 1956
Page
6
African Queen broke the Hawkesbury five furlongs record on Wednesday. The Australian mare clocked 58 seconds in the five furlongs card, surpassing prior marks as Love and Slippen also featured in the event.
O Sullivan appoints with Ms Waid in Tattersalls Cup at Randwick. Gay Vista and Livorno loom, with Liverno finishing strong in recent efforts. Anniversay and Challenge events touted. Saxon schedule hints at Fundy and January meetings. Somerset Fair, St George Stakes, Puturigy Stakes, and Queen Elizabeth Stakes feature Australia Day bundle events through Melbourne and Sydney venues.
A report states Lew Hoad will not compete in the United States this year due to cost and private-player support limits. Officials note American travel and participation costs to the Wimbledon era may render his plan infeasible, with team plans to return to Australia after Wimbledon.
Queanbeyan hosts round seven of the ACT cricket competition as teams return post holiday. Several sides field reduced lineups with Manuka Yaralumla and Kingston aiming for strong showings while others juggle regular players away. The program lists matches across divisions with university and navy sides among qualifiers and byes noted.
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