Japanese wins NZ golf title at Maunganui
Masashi Ozaki, 24, captured the New Zealand Professional Golf Association Championship at Maunganui near Tauranga. He fired a final round 67 for a 72 hole total of 269, 15 under par, winning $2,000 and finishing seven strokes ahead of Bob Charles and Takashi Murakami. Charles earned $1,200 for second, pushing his NZ season winnings to $10,588, and a pearl necklace prize was awarded, with Haro Itoyama of Japan noted as course owner.
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Tauranga
Masashi Ozaki
Qeaki
Bob Charles
New Zealand
Takashi Murakami
Charles
Murikama
He Alo
Haro Itoyama
Samuels sparks ANU fightback in ACT first grade cricket
Gary Samuels and Malcolm Allen stitched a ninth-wicket stand to lift ANU from 96 to 134 against East Canberra. Samuels claimed 1-26, dismissed Easts opener Flanagan first ball, while Alan Middleton took five ANU wickets as Easts led by 1-0. At other venues Queanbeyan and City had mixed days with notable spells by Kevin McCarty and Ray Hatch, and South Woden posting 9-197.
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ANU
Gary Samuels
East Canberra
Act
Samuels
Malcolm Allen
Brian Flanagan
Easts
Allen
Wayne Boardman
Graeme Morey
Boardman
Robin Topham
Kerry Owen
Owen
Ken Clarke
Samwels
Terry Booth
Jim Longmire
Faste Nad
David Mor
Alan Middleton
Brian
Strang
Northbourne Oval
Cry
Queanbeyan
Kevin McCarty
Ray Hatch
Mark Clews
City
Phillip Oval
South Woden
Western District
Joe Thompson
Cheg Mann
John Kaye
Anu South Oval
Punter bags $122000 in TAB double win
Sydney punter Nick Bodkin won $122000 on a TAB daily double after starting with a $1000 snooker handicap prize. The December 15 Canterbury double win on Grammar tita and Snow Babe marks NSW TAB’s biggest single payout since 1984. Bodkin’s largest bet previously was $80000 on French Fable at Randwick in 1957.
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Sydney
Nick Rod- Lin
Grammartita
Snow Babe
Canterbury
Nsw
Two athletics records fall at Ainslie Oval season opener
Opening half of the athletics interclub season at Ainslie Oval saw two records broken and one equalled. Vince Sutherland of Woden set a junior 800m walk mark of 6 254.3, shaving 6.85 seconds from 1967's record as Terry Jones of Queanbeyan pressed him. Jenny Mills of Souths lowered her own senior, junior and sub junior 800m walk records by 0.1, clocking 14 68 in a bold performance era.
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Ainslie Oval
Vince Sutherland
Woden
Terry Jones
Queanbeyvan
Jenny Mills
Souths
Sue
Ann Sutherland
Canberra
Australia
Sue Sutherland
David Smyth
Tom Power
Dave Hobson
Stern
Dennis Smith
Julian Scott
Debbie Bryant
Jackie Bryant
Victoria edges South Australia in inter state meet
Victoria defeated South Australia 64 46 at Olympic Sports Field with SA stars Boswell Bowse Fitzsimmons Henschke and Stirzaker shining in sprint and field events. Victoria's Peter Fuller won the 100 metres ahead of Ralph Douhell while Rod Hendy led the 3000 metres steeplechase.
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Adelaide
Victoria
Olympic Sports Field
South Australia
Boswell
Bowse
Fitzsimmons
Henschke
Stirzaker
Graham Haskell
Peter Fuller
Ralph Douhell
Rod Hendy
Phil Henschke
Ron Horn
Tralee Drivers Defeat Sydney in Town Speedway Match
At Tralee Speedway on Saturday night Tralee’s sedan team beat a Sydney Show Ground combination 47 to 26 as Gary Bevan’s GTHO Falcon dictated the pace. Bevan won the 1.5 lap heat and the 5-lap final to top the individual points, with Chris Nash and Howard Revell in close pursuit. Sydney’s Monaros faltered with mechanical faults while Tralee countered with a second string lineup. Pulford impressed in the A-grade final, winning ahead of David House and Vic Sykes.
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Tralee Sedan
Sydney
Tralee Speedway
Gary Bevan
Bevan
Howard Revell
David House
Chris Nash
Tralee
Monaros
Revell
Falcon
House
Sydney Refarement
Malumpin
FC Holden
Bob Mitchum
Cooper Si
Nash
New Zealand
Ken Barlow
Dave Wignall
Pulford
Holden
Handy Margi
Vic Sykes
Bill Hutler
FI Holden
Weekend Sporting Round-Up From Regional Clubs
A jumbled weekend wrap covers bowling, golf and football results. Middleton and McRae feature in cricket bouts, while Beasts and Clarke shine in innings play. London reports note Scout and English League scores with multi-sport standings, stableford results and junior events.
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London
Booday
Aapreater
Vesterar
Ons
Aberdean
Clyde
Partick Thistle
Duntex O. East Fire
Munfermline Athletic
Ayr United
Bernian
Drumdee United
Kilmarock
Motherwell
Morton
Celtice
Rangers
Falkirk
I St Johnnsone
Hearn
Gardiner wins New Zealand Grand Prix at Pukekohe
Frank Gardiner of Australia dominated the 19th New Zealand Grand Prix at Pukekohe, leading 56 laps in an Lola Chevrolet to win $2,000 and take early Tasman Cup points. Mike Hailwood finished second in a Surtees Chevrolet, with Max Stewart third in an Elfin Holden.
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Auckland
Frank Gardiner
Australia
Pukekohe
Gardiner
New Zealand
Kevin Bartlett
McLanen-Chevrolet
England
David Hobbs
McLaren - Chevrolet
Graham McRae
Frank Matich
Bryan Falcon
Stanton Porche
Graeme Lawrence
Lawrence
Allan Moffat
South Australia Leads Junior Tennis Against ACT
South Australia holds a 143 to 109 lead after 256 sets in the marathon junior tennis match against ACT, with girls outperforming boys and mixed divisions also showing SA strength. The youngest players face a wide age gap, but SA’s Ronslyn Strange is expected to play for the state next year in the Wilan Cup as results continue tomorrow.
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South Australia
Act
Canberra
Ronslyn Strange
Paul Medbury
Wendy Custance
Anne Corbett
Sue Ellen Dermer
Manchester United slump without George Best in Wolves defeat
Manchester United, missing star George Best, lost 4-3 at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leeds United and Manchester City drew, keeping United one point ahead in the First Division. Derby County beat Southampton, Liverpool suffered a third straight defeat, and Norwich City led the Second Division race with a 2-1 win at Fulham.
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George Best
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Best
United
Wolves
Leeds United
Manchester City
Leeds
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Derby County
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John Richards
Jimmy McCalling
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Ips
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Martin Peters
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County
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West Bromwich Albion
Nottingham Forest
Cry
Leicester City
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Noms County
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