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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1950
Page
3
In Port Elizabeth Australia posted 448 against Eastern Province as Harv ey and Miller starred. Miller hit his first century of the tour while Harvey contributed a key knock to boost the total.
In Canberra, teams faced shocks as country week play produced heavy losses for local squads. Eastern Province and Canberra squads suffered defeats while Harden and Goulburn led strong showings in the country knockout rounds. Notable performances included rivals from Wollongong and Goulburn delivering decisive sets as the event progressed toward semifinals.
Fragmented OCR shows Fall aged 81 with varied bowling figures and a score sequence. Eastern Province innings note Connell retired hurt and Dimbleby and Drapar not out. Bowlers Lindwall Walker cited with minimal runs. text includes stray brackets and misread names.
East Zone began its four day clash with the Commonwealth XI in Jamshedpur with a cautious start. Sunstrom was dismissed for 65, while Sen made four and George Tribe took 4/51. At stumps the Commonwealth XI stood at 34 for one.
In the 800 yard Saturday match Camorra Rifle Club topped the J B Young trophy and F Gorman Shield. G Hay led with 46 points, others include Reaves, Webb, McCarty, Hudson, Monn, Husney, Capham and Noakes in varied scores and classifications.
A Sunday report states bottled beer shipments from Adelaide to Sydney and other NSW towns have been stopped. The last truck left Adelaide yesterday and brewery officials cannot say when the supply to NSW will resume.
In Sydney at Leichhardt Stadium Ted Christy defeated Median 230 Tb two falls to one in the main event. In Newcastle Clem Beaton outpointed Clem Bands 10.10 to 10.7 at Newcastle Stadium, both bouts reported last night.
In Coogee a phone tip about escapee Davey Dugan at a hamburger shop proved false for the second time in two days. Police and a large crowd fanned the promenade but found no sign of Dugan or accomplice Darcy Dugan. Officers then searched a Paddington home Saturday after tips they hid there, but no tunnel or trap door was located.
A Port Kembla man Leo Allen Lyons sustained a fractured right wrist when his car overturned in a collision at the intersection of Cooyong Street and Northbourne Avenue. His wife and baby escaped injury. Lyons was admitted to Canberra Hospital. The driver of the other vehicle faced charges of driving under the influence and will appear in Canberra Court.
Applications invited for a female qualified to teach Shorthead Typing and Somterin subjects at Canberra Technical College. Conditions attachable to appointment include various pay and hours. appointment may involve private transport for hours over thirty weekly. Principal Brown. Various other ads note youth apprenticeships and messenger position at Commonwealth Office Canberra.
NSW to play Canberra at Manuka Oval during Anniversary weekend. News item lists selections for NEWCA against ACT and mentions fire permit at homestead, tender notices for NSW Housing Commission, and various government postings with dates in January 1950.
A laborer was arrested by police on Saturday and charged with causing damage and assault after a disturbance at the Fairbairn hostel. The man will appear before Canberra Court this morning.
In the final stages of the A Grade pennant bowls at Canberra, Canberra clubs defeated City 90 to 83. Fawcett Bryles Brack Lott led Canberra. City counters with Armstrong Woodger McKinstry Marshall in a 24 13 set. Other results include Clarke Beattie May Miles 16 34 and Hewitt Hall Andrews Grooms City vs Holden Bain T Heyes Bale Canberra 26 32. Cooper Law Fox Lamb City v Potter Pierson John Dee Canberra 36 240. Canberra Club and Bingles champions L Brown v Gale 31 nee Birkoff 26 3. Major Singles saw Gevanga Laverty 32 2 Spottswood 32 28 Te Heyes Miler 31 28 Beattie H Heyen 31 28. Brighton Vienna entrants joined a spoon competition won by Stevens Belcher Daniela Amens margin 19. Khrintman tour postponed final Fox Nelson rink 22 14.
A.J. Bennett led 120 players at Moya Canberra on Saturday with a net 58 under par, winning A Grade after a near perfect round and a reduced handicap. J. Nash and J. Torrance shared high finishes while Doddrell led a multiway A Grade tie. finals featured tight cards and notable scores.
A proposal to the ACT Lawn Tennis Association would award trophies to pennant winning teams. Clubs back the plan arguing it would spur players, especially juniors, though the cost may require higher registration fees.
Two young children identified as Yuri and her brother were missing from Anthony Street Fairfield for about 18 hours. They were found asleep on a neighbour’s verandah early this morning after their mother’s opposition to going to the picture show yesterday afternoon. Parents alerted police and a general call was broadcast. the Gourlays located the children and took them home. Police said the children were spoken to rather severely.
Harold Parksteering inquiry into the Enmore Trots Handicap race found Dalwood Lad’s poor showing blamed on the heavy track. W J Riskin blamed the conditions, as Winston Walla won from Miss Wallner and Doreen Lady, with Dalwood Lad drifting from 30/3 to 6/2 before finishing unplaced.
A long OCR style roster lists numerous prize winners with first, second and other prize labels, names such as Joe Barton Casini and M. Kerridge, and many street addresses including Beattie Ave Ryde Eth Brice Josbn and 19 Addon ids How. Lame. The fragment enumerates hundreds of prize numbers across diverse individuals and locations, resembling a local lottery or prize draw result sheet.
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