Acton Race Inquiries Prompt Reprimands and Protests
Jockeys faced inquiries at Acton with V Young summoned and D Oldham given a severe reprimand. Doon lodged a protest after Copar won the Principal Handicap, which was dismissed. Emperor Belle won the Acton Maiden, while Princata took Kingston Flying and Yankee Fashion won Reid Improver's. Jackpot Tote had 431 tickets, yielding one winner.
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Doon
Kashan
Copar
N. Mumsie
Mumsie
Munsie
Reid
Yankee Fashion
Prosecuttour
del Fleur
Yankee Fashion Wins Narrowly at Acton in Reid Improvers Handicap
In Acton on Saturday Yankee Fashion ridden by J Dennett broke well to win the Reid Improvers Handicap by a neck from Prosecutor with Beach Boy slow to start. Del Fleur, ridden by FE Doon, took third place a half length away.
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Acton
Beach Boy
Yankee Fashion
J. Dennett
Prosecutor
M. Singhe
del Fleur
FE .Doon
Hall and Sobers Shine as Queensland Edge South Australia
Queensland bowler Hall tore into South Australia taking 2 for. South Australia were dismissed for 103 as Queensland piled up 225 in their first innings. Trimble 19 and Bull 14 led the home resistance before bad light halted play with Queensland 34 without loss. Sobers 33 and McLachlan 35 fought the attack amid rain interruptions.
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South Australia
Queensland
Trimble
Bull
Hall
Barry Fisher
Garfield Sobers
Ian McLachlan
Junior and Senior Athletes Match at Canberra Meet
Queanbeyan sprinter David Grimmond stunned Goulburn’s Gordon Cabot in the 100 yards with a 10.2 second time. Peter Vallance of Harriers set a junior hop step event record at 44 ft 8 in, adding to his junior marks. Critchley brothers led the open and sub-junior 440 yards and 160 yard finishes, with Paul Critchley defeating John Barren in a sprint finish. Harrison and Critchley posted strong times in the 54 second range amid handicap adjustments.
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David Grimmond
Queanbeyan
Goulburn
Gordon Cabot
Peter Vallance
Harriers
Vallance
Paulritchley
Western Suburbs
John Barren
Randwick Botany
Critchley
Peter
Amily
Canberra
Stephen Critchley
Croulburn
Peter Harrison
Souths
Harrison
Wrong horse wins photo finish at Balina race meet
At Balina race carnival Durus finished last in the third flying handicap but Avenue Lad was declared the winner by half a head after a photo finish. Judges initially misread the order and a club official flagged the error yet weighed-in horses stood, and steward Mr Mulherin said the decision could not be changed under rules.
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Lismore
Ballina
Durus
Avenue Lad
Chorge Reid
Horsies
G Mulherin
South Australia vs Queensland Cricket Scoreboard Snapshot
Scoring note shows South Australia innings with multiple dismissals and totals 103 with Hall and Fisher leading bowlers for Queensland. Queensland reply begins with first innings 225 and D Bull and Trimble contributing. still none for Io after two entries.
Hiscoe Eliminated in Five-Set Semi at British Amateur Squash
North Bendi surfer lifer Ken Hiscoe lost a five set semi final to Egyptian Bramim Amin in the British Amateur Squash championships. Hiscoe won the first game with strong ground strokes and brave retrieving but faded as Amin found form, losing 6-9 7-9 9-3 9-7 9-3.
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London
North Bendi
Ken Hiscoe
Bramim Amin
Amin
New Junior Jump Record at Sydney Sports Ground
Fourteen year old Newcastle girl Carolyn Wright cleared inches in the A Grade 1 high jump to set a State sub junior record. Wallongong girl Robin Wreodhouse won the event with a share of her Australian record.
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Sydney
Newcastle i
Carolyn Wright
Sydney Sports Ground
Wallongong
Robin Wreodhouse
National Tennis Championships Final Set In Sydney
Emerson Laver and Ro Laver reach the men final at White City in the National Championships. Rod Laver edges Bob Hewryoll. Emersay defeats Fraser to set up a possible title defense. doubles results include Fraser Emerson with Stolle Hewl. Robyn Ebbern wins the girls singles. Smith and Turner win women's doubles.
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Sydney
Ro Laver
Roy Emerson
White City
Rod Laver
Bob Hewry
Emersay
Newle Praser
N. Fraser
R. Emerson
FE Stolle
Robyn Ebbern
Queensland
Madann Schacht
Miss Flebbern
Werth
Margaret Smith
League To Start Earlier In New South Wales Rugby
Bathurst report states the New South Wales Rugby League will move the Sydney Country fixtures to May 2, three weeks earlier than last year, forcing country elimination rounds to start by April. Proposed timing also suggests April 14 for inter-divisional finals and April 22 to begin Caltex divisional Championships with a semi final on May 6 and the championship final. Secretary John O Toole urged immediate player training.
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Bathurst
New South Wales Rugby League
Sydney Country
Caltex
C.R.L
John O'Toole
Schoolboy Breaks World Swim Record in Australia Test
Berry clocked 14.4 seconds in a 110 yards butterfly that shattered Neville Hayes’s mark set nine days earlier during Japan- Australia tests and led Bankstown records. Hayes and Hill followed in distances and junior events featured Port Kembla’s John Dunn and Ricky Cooper of Broken Hill.
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Neville Hayes
Berry
Ina
Hayes
Bret Hill
Australia
Port Kembla
John Dunn
Ricky Cooper
Broken Hill
Ross Lear
K Berry
Bankstown
M. Hayes
B Hill
the Spit
Dunn
Pt. Kembla
P. Bryant
Goulburn
R. Ling
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Kingston
Princata
Ver Royal
Edward
Barrier Rise
L.A
Critchley Brothers
Federal Capital Press of Australia Pty Ltd
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Canberra City
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Hall D. Sharpe
Hall L. Favell
Fisher L. McLachlan
Burge Hall
G. Sobers
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Hall R. Lloyd
Hall R. Sellers
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Fisher D. Sincock
G. Brooks
Fisher
J. Mackay
K. Mackay
Ind
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Hiscoe
Emerson Laver
Laver
Paris
Fred Stolle
Lesley Turner
Nswy
Roger Taylor
M Smith
T. Lehane
Marrickville
Kevin Berry
North Sydney
PL Berry
Blacktown
W. Wand
Maitland
R. Lee
R Windle
A. Wood
Cronulla
D. Cavanagh
O'Brian
Wellington
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Raymond Terrace
R. Talmaes
Paul
Crosford
Ns.w
K Byrom
P Reid
Deewhy
J I Carroll
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Enfield
K. Farrell
Chiffith
C Staples
Hondi
P Phelps
P. Hay, & Fyfe
K. Berry
P. Phelps
the Smit
J. Taylor
Ryde
A. Roby
Clovelly
It Rose
Eh Klaverstyn
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