Queensland fights back in Shield at Brisbane
Queensland turned a near defeat into a four run first innings lead against South Australia at the Brisbane Cricket Ground. Chasing 388, Queensland fell to 69 for 5 but two partnerships steadied the innings to 8 for 402 declared. Surti and MacLean added 137 for the sixth wicket, with Surti scoring 69 before being stumped by Rex Blundell off Lance Gibbs.
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Queensland
South Australia
Russ Surti
John MacLean
Surti
Rex Blundell
Lance Gibbs
Macklean and Morgan forge long stand in South Australia innings
Maclean and Morgan built a 228 minute seventh wicket partnership worth 169 runs, with Maclean reaching a century and Morgan contributing 83. South Australia declared 8/102, then Queensland chased 402. Maclean anchored a record Sheffield Shield display alongside Surti, with Morgan and Duncan also stinging early bowling, while individual marks for Gibbs and Hammond highlighted a high scoring day.
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Sandy Morgan
Maclean
Benaud trails as NSW fight back in Sydney Test
NSW captain John Benaud declared to open a late fight for a three day match against New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground. NZ led by 76 with NZ first innings complete 202, NSW second innings 3/136, rain delaying resumes and limiting play. Balmain’s Tony Steele and Ross Collins produced key third-wicket stand for 77 as Collins added 47 and Steele 49 not out. Steele dropped at four on a Dayle Hadlee ball. NSW total 2/55 and Steele’s season total reaches 377 at 94.25 average.
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Sydney
Nsw
John Benaud
Sydney Cricket Ground
New Zealand
MSW
Balmain
Tony Steele
Ross Collins
Collins
Steele
Dayle Hadlee
Bevan Congdon
WSW
Henry Howarth
Kanhai Shines Again for Tasmania at the MCG
West Indian star Rohan Kanhai aged 35 delivered a vintage display for Tasmania at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, scoring 79 not out with 10 fours and a spectacular six in an unfinished innings. The former high tempo innings of 252 in Melbourne, noted from 1960 during the West Indies tour, frames this impressive showing.
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Melbourne
Rohan Kanhai
Tasmania
West Indies
Australia
Injury threat to Tony Roche ends match at Kooyong final
World No 2 Tony Roche retired from the 1970 Victorian men's singles final with a strained left elbow after leading 4 6 4 6. John Newcombe won the final forfeit as Roche could not continue, amid talk of a long-term injury and fears for Roche’s future. Kerry Melville defeated Gel, while Stan Smith and Hob Lutz beat Tom Garman and Jim McManus 6 3 6 4 in the doubles final.
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Roche
Kooyong
John Newcombe
Rod Laver
Laver
Liam Smith
Arthur Ashe
Melbourne
Kerry Melville
Stan Smith
Hob Lutz
Tom Garman
Jim McManus
Victoria wins softball grand final in Perth
Victoria defeated Western Australia by three runs to win the softball championship at Leederville Oval. Margaret Court pocketed the victory to earn the right to play in the grand final today, as Victoria posted a four run margin over New South Wales in the singles championship.
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Perth
Victoria
Tony
Western Australia
Leederville
Oval
Margaret Court
New South
Wales
Canberra grade cricket feast as ANU and City soar
First grade sides produced high scores with ANU and City surpassing 250 while East reached 177. Kerry Owen stood 93 not out for East, Gary Potts hit his season third century for ANU, and Potts with Findlay added 131 for the second wicket. Play halted by bad light with several matches near completion and City and West leading at Northbourne Oval.
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East
Kerry Owen
Gary Potts
Queanbeyan
Potts
Inntings
City and West
Northbourne Oval
Ipait
Gary Samuels
Andy McDonald
Iweiry West
Canney
McCarty
Lyndon Howe
Tomy McMahon
Alan Thoms
McMahon
Martin Smith
Frank Hession
NSW Athletes Triumph In Two Day Carnival At Marks Field
NSW defeated Queensland 125 to 84 in a two day athletic carnival at Marks Field over the weekend. Tony Manning won the 5000 metres in 14 minutes 17.2 seconds and posted 3:43.1 for 500 metres, the best NSW time this season. Warwick Selvey of Canberra set a NSW discus record with 181 feet.
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Nsw
Queensland
Marks Field
Tony Manning
Manning
Warwick Selvey
Canberra
Brilliant batting by Stackpole and Sheahan in 297
Keith Stackpole scored 123 and Paul Sheahan 93 as Australia declared at 6 for 297, 44 runs ahead of Eastern Province on day two of a three day match in Port Elizabeth. Bill Lawry’s 9 and a late declaration helped Australia gain an early advantage as Eastern Province closed at 1 for 10 after a disrupted session. Stackpole celebrated his 11th career century in 246 minutes, adding 100 runs for the third wicket with Laurie Mayne and later a 106 run stand with Sheahan before being dismissed by Peter Pollock.
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Port Elizabeth
Keith Stackpole
Paul Sheahan
Eastern Province
Lawry
Stackpole
Nightwatcharan
Laurie Mayne
Sheahan
Peter Pollock
Teu
Dlerny
Sibley McAdam
Gordon den
Den
Mayne
Doug Walters
Anti-apartheid appeal to the All Blacks
Appeals are made to the 1969 All Blacks and likely prospects to skip the proposed rugby tour of South Africa this year. The Citizens Association for Racial Equality and 130 prominent New Zealanders oppose the trip, with statements from international sportsmen and South Africa non-white groups urging a campaign. Organiser Tom Newnham says they are going over administrators who have closed the door.
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Auckland
Sunday
All Blacks
South Africa
Citizens Association For Racial Equality
Tom Newnham
Bard of Armagh backed at gate causes delay at Moruya race meet
Moruya Jockey Club starter Mr Reg Battersby breached Southern Tablelands and South Coast Racing Association rules by allowing Bard of Armagh to be backed in from the front of the starting gates delaying the Improvers Handicap. Bard of Armagh finished seventh as the steward later barred the horse until it proves more tractable at the barrier. Jockeys Ray Richards and Ivan Thompson had multiple victories, while Colonnade and Chunteghir fell in earlier races.
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Jack Davidge
Bard of
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Duavidge
Bill Wilson
Bard
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Ihe
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Bega
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Prince Radiant
Fred Stanborough
Never Dwell
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Kangaroo Valley
Ray Richards
Ivan Thompson
Bega Prince
Jenny Perouse
Adiminalty
Queanbeyan
Chris Ageland
Cooma
Larry Goldstraw
Agland
Daily Telegraph
Canberra
Goldstraw
Topeka
Royal Refuge
Colonnade
Chunteghir
Country Call wins free for all at Queanbeyan Showground
Crookwell trainer Jack Kelleher guides eight year old mare Country Call to victory in the Free-For-All at Queanbeyan on Battardy afternoon. Dare Me challenged but faded as Country Call surged to the lead and won by four yards ahead of Royal Center. Sleepy Gee upset Wing En in the Reginners as Dry River was disqualified for interference. Burrum Prince wins the Two Year Old Stakes as Colin Caldwell scores with Hyperdel in the Three Year Old Handicap.
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Crookwell
Jack Kelleher
Queanbeyan
Country Call
Dave Mc
Peter Main
Kelleher
Hillary Char
Vaughan Zeglinicki
Dare Me
Country
Royal Center
Peter Ward
Acing
Sleepy Gee
Wing ‘En
Koselka
Lady Meadows
Monica
Maniaro
Dry River
Young Queanbeyin
Colin Caldwell
Hyperdel
Young
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Cardigan Bay Returns Home After Six Years Abroad
New Zealand bred pacer Cardigan Bay arrives back from America where he earned over a million dollars becoming the first standard bred pacer to pass that mark. The 14 year old Hal Tryax gelding will parade at Hutt Park near Wellington on February 21 to lead out the Cardigan Bay Stakes.
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New Zealand
Cardigan = Bay
America
Cardigan Bay
Stanley Dancer
Hal Tryax
Hutt Park Raceway
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