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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 08, 1973

Page

3

WA schoolboys take 2 point cricket lead

New Zealand rebounded to beat South Australia and climb to second place after four rounds. Western Australia, with four straight wins, bowled Queensland for 167, Graeme Porter 18 and David Boyd 3-17, WA replying 215 for five led by Graeme Wood 62 and Colin Penter 50. NZ beat SA 152 for eight paced by Neal Swine belly 5-45 and Kirti Punia 41 not out. ACT fell to NSW 221, Victoria beat Tasmania by 65, and the round features ongoing championships with fixtures across ANU and Duntroon. Norths’ John Oshaughnessy top-scored 83 not out as Northern Suburbs beat Woden to gain first-innings points. East Canberra and the competition lead remain close.

New Zealand Nsw South Australia Western Australia SSW Victoria Queensland Meagie Graeme Porter David Boyd Graeme Wood Colin Penter Peter Marshall Tasmania David Baker David Smith Crosby Tom Davenall Whatmore John Hawkins ACT ANU SI St Edmund's College Duntroon ANU L O'Shaugnessy Norths Woden East Canberra Barry Andrews Hurt Graeme Smith

McCarty Falls Short After Fast 81 At Phillip Oval

Kevin McCarty of City clubs 81 at Phillip Oval as he battles to top the season scoring tally. O'Shaughnessy later surpasses McCarty after a rapid innings, while McCarty’s late dismissal ends his bid. Souths bowler Bruce Harvey takes 4-71 from 20 overs. Charlie Smith withdraws with a shoulder injury.

O'Shaugnessy ACT Cricket Association Kevin McCarty Phillip Oval McCarty City South Woden Searths Bob Lamareq Grant Lawrence Samareq Heares Carty Souths Bruce Harvey Joe Thompson Woden Bill Atkinson Queanbeyan O'Shaignessy

Cricket scores and delays at Manuka and Queanbeyan details

Best in grade results show McCarty Smith and Cremer among players. Wests posted 186 at Manuka with three batters over 30, Easts bowled out after 1 12. Bob Fergie fell early, Sid Smith and Tan Canney built the innings, Doug Osborne contributed. Cremer bowled well for 81. Queanbeyan struggled, dismissed for 16, 2 22 at tea. Details on Page 10.

Manuka Wests Easts Bob Fergie Howard Lipscombe Sid Smith Minu Thes Tan Canney Doug Osborne Paul Cremer Queanghevin Queanhevin

Nagle wins New Zealand POA tourney in Tauranga

Australian Kel Nagle, 52, captured the New Zealand PGA tourney at Tauranga finishing four behind after the final round, posting 275 nine under par for $3,900. John Carter of Rotorua took second, Walter Godfrey and Stewart Ginn tied for third, with Yoshitaka Yamamoto posting the best 65 for a share of lead earlier.

Talrancia New Iseland Kel Nagle Tauranga New Zealand John Carter Rotorua Carter Walter Godfrey Way Fir Melbourne Stewart Ginny Goulfres Stumspet Teard Jan Darrestein John Lister Bodly Takaaki Yoshitaka Yamamoto Takaaki Kano

Australians crush UK juniors in schoolboy rugby league

In London on Friday the touring Australian schoolboy rugby league team defeated Barrow 36 to 0 to extend their perfect run to six wins. Manager Sam Davey hailed the referee and crowd support while noting the team’s record of only 18 points conceded in six games. The squad, who beat England 27–2 in the first Test, now head into two more Tests as they bid to remain unbeaten.

Funseth Sam Snead Australia David Graham Snead Bruce Devlin Jack Nicklaus Columbus Ohio Eorly Gay Brewer Dallas Texas Joe Trevino Britain Tony Jacklin Bruce Crampton London Barrow Sam Davey Davey England Kse

India name 15 for third Test as Greig stars in Calcutta win

NEW DELHI Sunday AAP Bowlers All rounder Tony Greig named man of the match and England's best baseman for his all round display in the second Test win for India at Calcutta last week. He hit 67 in the second innings and took five for 24. India retains the same 15 players for the third Test at Madras starting January 12 with final eleven to be announced before play.

New Delhi AAP Tony Cieig England India Calcutta Madras A. L. Wadekar Venkataraghavan F. M. Engineer D N. Sardesai S. M Gavaskar R. D. Parkar G. R. Viswanath S. A. Durrani B.S. Chandrasekhar B. S. Bedi F. A Prasanna P. Krishnamoorthy C. Chauhan Abid Ali E. D. Solkar

Foreman Arrives in Kingston for Frazier Title Bout

George Foreman flew into Kingston promising a knockout in the world heavyweight title fight against champion Joe Frazier at the National Sodium on January 22. In New York a related report notes heavyweights slated Friday night action and other details.

Kingston Jamaica George Foreman Joe Frazier National Sodium

Protests Keep Canberra Race Stewards Busy

Canberra stewards handled two protests and inquiries into races at Saturday’s meeting. Protests by Kevin Sweeney on Son of Toast against Dear Doris and Charlie West on Strolling By against My Faint were dismissed. Inquiries into Dane Gold and Lady Bogan's performances noted Dane Gold raced sourly and Lady Bogan showed chronic arthritis. Ocean Prince won the Open Handicap. Rob O'Sullivan trained three winners on the day.

Canberra Kevin Sweeney Son of Toast Dear Doris Neville Lavt Charlie West My Faint Dane Gold Lady Bogan Cascilla Neville Layt Warren Dunley Strolling By Ted Doon West Ademus Frank Day Ocean Prince Gary Knight Little Brutus

Liverpool Retains U K Soccer Lead

Liverpool strengthened its lead in the English First Division as they beat West Ham 4 0 to stay three points clear of Arsenal. Manchester United slumped 3 1 at home to Arsenal while Leeds beat Tottenham 2 1 and Ipswich edged Newcastle 1 0. Towns, players, and managers are named with match details and table shifts noted.

London Nap - Reuter Liverpool Manchester United West Ham United Arsenal Locke Leeds United Tottenham Hotspur Mick Jones Peter Lorimer Leeds Alan Gilzean Spurs Ipswich Town Newcastle Trevor Whymark Ipswich Stoke City Lewester City West Bromwich Albion

New Zealand response muted to South African tour threat

In Wellington and Palmerston North, authorities described the 1974 Springbok rugby tour threat as limited in impact. Labour ministers said they would not block the visit but deny official reception, with anti‑apartheid demonstrations anticipated and calls for a Commonwealth boycott if New Zealand hosts South African teams.

Wellington New Zealand Christchurch Palmerston North Joe Walding Labour New Zealand Richy Union Walding Law and Order Rugby Union

Canberra canberra tenpin bowers tour USA invitation

The Canberra junior tenpin bowling team, praised for its strong U S reception, has impressed manager Kevin Chapman and will tour again next year. Mrs Deidre Chapman said he phoned from Los Angeles saying the team received great receptions in every stop. The squad planned two LA tournaments and additional events in California before returning to San Francisco for more competitions.

Canberra United States Kevin Chapman Deidre Chapman Los Angeles Kanoga Park Kono Lanes Sian Otee Disneyland Universal Pictures San Francisco Anee Patricia Somer

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