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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1956
Page
8
Weekend fixtures list for Canberra clubs covers Saturday and Sunday events. It names pairs championships, minor singles and championships, with player matchups at Canberra Club, Canberra City, and Canberra West venues, including listed players and times.
The pennant tennis competition will resume on January 2 with seven rounds and eight rounds remaining. The event aims to conclude by March 15. the stage by the normal slag competition is set and the annual meeting of the ACT LTA decided dates for the championships. The Saturday junior competition starts February 4.
Leading Brisbane jockey A Tindall will travel to Sydney to ride the Brisbane galloper Kharass at Canterbury on Saturday. Tindall rode Kharass to a four length win at Eagle Farm on December 1 and is familiar with Sydney tracks. My Hall and other Brisbane entries may shift focus as conditions develop for the Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup timing.
The Dunberri-Under-t team wrapped up practice ahead of Rogers Cup fixtures with Newcastle. Selection names K King as captain, A Kevans, Parkes, and R Jordan as new Rogers Cup reps, while Newcastle fields D Falling, J Mole, K Ross, and N Tones. Opening match Saturday at Kingston Oval. Canberra events follow Sunday at Manuka Oval with full rosters listed for Kingston Northbourne and Manuka venues.
India defeats New Zealand by 409 runs in the fifth test at Madras to seal the series two wins to none with three draws, as reported by The Federal Capital Press of Australia.
Sydney, Winesday. Former Queensland trainer FLW Kennedy was granted a permit to train in NSW by One A.C. yesterday. Kennedy will train Wuph rites Mystery Isle and Paranilo at Randwick with owner G. Christmas and jockey A. Markland. He appeared before the AJC over a battery in a saddle. the charge was ruled not proven. He still holds a Queensland licence.
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