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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 19, 1968
Page
8
India announces a Test squad featuring four debutants. Jaisimhi, a seasoned Test hand, is slated to open batting with Faroukh Engineer, while Sardesai struggles to secure an opening spot after repeated failures.
NSW miner John Foyster and sons Lloyd and John spent a record 218 250 on yearlings at Wellington’s National Yearling Sale. They set new records with a top price of 37 000 NZ for a colt and 19 000 for a filly, boosting overall turnover to 636 200 with many buyers from Australia and New Zealand.
The North Canberra Amateur Athletic Club led by president Mr Pennington warns that cricket balls at Ainslie Oval pose a hazard to athletes during evening practice. Amelie Cricket Club players use the nets nearby and officials suggest shielding nets or moving activities to reduce risk. Ken McCarty notes that nets near practice wickets fail to protect athletes and calls for action.
Prize money details across Wimbledon and other Open era events are mixed with reports from Sydney and London. Sherriff defends the title in singles with strong power, while Matthews and Holstein headline doubles contention. The article notes prize pools including £750 for the champion and £2,000 for the winner's share at related events, with several pairings and match results across venues like White City and Port Macquarie.
The Canberra Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals calls on ACT Race Clubs Council to provide an emergency screen and a moving horse ambulance at the Canberra racecourse. The aim is to prevent public distress by quickly treating or removing injured horses during races, amid a recent fatal incident and heated debate over humane handling of horses.
In Australia a pay dispute between the Australian Golf Union and the Professional Golfers Association paralyzes scheduling for the Dunlop International and the Open. A joint committee formed to set tourney dates clashes with both bodies, threatening the Open and leaving the Dunlop Masters uncertain. Water access and Canberra course construction also draw attention as plans unfold.
John Faidlas and Sam Lin are mentioned in a stage note for the act one setup of a Rushwich production titled Miss Peach by Mell Lazarus. The prompt text reads as a rough OCR fragment with likely errors in names and roles.
Diminutive 16 year old Pauline Grey equalled the Australian 100 metres butterfly mark then broke the record at Melbourne's Olympic Stadium pool. Her performance follows her earlier equalisation and adds state and national records, with ongoing selection decisions and a strong freestyle medley showing.
A jumbled report notes Pauline and Mary Canberra leading a racing field as records from Japan and New South Wales are challenged. It mentions Sue McKensie as coach and lists swimmers such as Zdenka Horaceh and Neil Richweddon among notables, with omissions including Sue Eddy and Kershaw.
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