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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 20, 1927

Page

9

Cricket Scores and Uneven Play Mark Weekend Matchout

A disrupted four week restart saw play resume Saturday amid poor weather. Mannan scored a century. Arher of Paddington made 92. other batsmen created lower totals. North Sydney led results while Western Union and others posted uneven innings sums. Occasional slumps and varying totals marked the day across several clubs.

Tormuner Betns North Sydney Mike UL Leite Henkin Betershan Mandwick Twa Funrge Y. Waverley Cumberlind Tal Paddington Matty

Victorian matches recap with mixed results across rounds

The seventh round concluded with Melbourne struggling in places as Hawthorn beat Bant BVA and North Melbourne edged past South Melbourne. Kewalon, Sarkun and other players posted mixed scores as several teams, including St Kilda and Melbourne, faced defeats in tight contests.

Melbonien Mouth Melbourne Kearon Prenult Tollingwood South Melourne Hawthorn-Bant Bva Hrufiran Kexondon Dofen Sarkun North Melbourne Nort Ei Anb Witz Rey St. Ku

Cycle racing crowd gathers for By Dey Spurte Ground evening event

A large crowd attended a weekend cycling event at By Dey Spurte Ground where competitors from Western Australia faced local riders including Holy Spear and Wiegelisé. Staith defeated Spearn in two heats, with the first heat run over a short distance and the second heat close in time.

Wee Holy Spear Qworld Eh Wiegelisé FL K. Staith Western Australia Spearn Fongtty

Canberra and Queanbeyan Clash in May Rifle Bowl

The Canberra and Queanbeyan rifle teams contested the May Rifle Bowl under hot, uncomfortable conditions. Queanbeyan edged Canberra by 31 points as top scorer Bentley led with 8, while captain Nicholte handed over to Queanbeyan’s captain McGiven amid careful, quiet performances from both sides.

Bararcay Ull Queanbevan Bentley H. K. Jonston J. Calaghat C. Lomas Nicholte Gallagher Soutien AlGraves Jyles Petarmon J. Churhan Sato Canberra Lomax Albatiew Uji RTE A Metanor Li McLeod G. Metntesh AE. Waddell Yy L. Tepana F. Nicholls V. Gordon

Turf meeting review shows favourites underperforming

The report covers Saturday turf results with favourites failing at Ronentit and Newmarket. It highlights Spring Tasya and Amour as key runners, notes Don Moon and Lambda placements, and mentions ongoing attention to Anoupis Valiente in upcoming events.

Ronentit Meeker Carlingford Munro Don Moon Newmarket Ayia Suakom W.fat Wiles Vatleare Appenes Fuji Dlan Amounts Valiente Au- Enma

Boxing Wrap: Sydney Bindium and Lantinwe Fight Hard

Fragmented report details a boxing match on a Saturday with Bindium and Lantinwe among the competitors. The text mentions Pest Atoms and West Aunties in a chaotic recap and notes the bout extended to twenty rounds with both fighters displaying strong endurance and tactical exchanges.

Sydney Tyr Lantinwe Lamini Wonef Hal

Other Chances At Newmarket Track Supremacy

Fragmented notes discuss several horses and riders including Bernanion Curringgian Clahotan and Kiely in a Newmarket context. References hint at past performances and potential race outcomes with emphasis on track events and supremacy bids.

Baten Hermmanton Hugh San Cheyitad Teatro Bernanion Newmarket Bette

Valicare's Position in Unclear Text Fragment

An OCR snippet discusses Vatleare and Valicare with references to ownership, mice, and a forthcoming decision. It mentions sending a message to a Stobinrne and a literal outcome dependent on a future leap, but the text is garbled and hard to interpret.

Valicare

NSW Swimming Carnival Closes Amid Large Munty Baths Crowd

The New South Wales swimming carnival at Munty Baths concluded with the 720 yards championship, drawing a near capacity audience as hundreds failed to gain admission. Notable feats included Charlton defeating rivals in the 4H and 380 yards events, and a new Australian record noted in the medley.

Wales Munty Baths New South Walen Wise Andrew Charlton Aefeat Alow Hiv Jayen Koraer Katane Takalsir Jay Charlton Amondas Ettiv Ywraie Owen

Fragmentary sports note hints at team rivalry outcome

A damaged OCR line mentions mercenaries and a thorned clash with unclear details, suggesting a rout or decisive win by a named team. No clear date, place, or affiliated organization is readable, but the fragment implies a competitive event with an emphatic result.

The Jumpers Flat Race at Rose Hill on Saturday

The report describes a hurdle style flat race with several runners including Pompene and Avrom at Rose Hill. It notes the former horse led early then faded, while Pempone improved late though briefly challenging for victory.

Rose Hill Pompene Avrom

Oakleigh Plate and Newmarket Handicap Contenders

Australian racing notes highlight the Oakleigh Plate and Newmarket Handicap with top contenders including Bee Win and Grecian Orator. New South Wales dominates the field with a strong contingent and notable horses such as Viewsetaa and Att rullun Clu among others eyeing feature wins.

Newmarket Ant Attrullun Jneses Fuh Ban Amouaik Orator Aerfiemon Taye Ohtored New South Wales

Son Tusk Returns After Tarnished Form in Binary Handicap

Son Tusk, returning to the track after a tuna match, is expected to perform well in the binary Handicap but has shown limited form in earlier engagements. He placed third in a recent race after a fainting incident when near the lead, and despite a strong start, faltered behind Baxrphwaard and Avtewetive, dropping to second favourite.

Son Tusk Renwaty Tek Dion North Rogan

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