Betting Slump Charges Challenge Stakes Runups
Doubts over several favored challengers at Randwick have halted betting on the Challenge Stakes six furlongs sprint. Trainer L J O Sullivan undecided on Gay Vista and Teranyan, while Compound may start if two part-owners approve. Grand Charles is among strong late contenders for the mile and a half Anniversary Handicap at Randwick.
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L J. O'Sullivan
Gay Vista
Teranyan
Acgania
Sydney
Randwick
Aboukir
Moye Boy
Commissionfire
Malvern Hall
Penging Cloud
Alandra
Prince Jambo
Lawson
Com Pound
G. Podmore
Dockey
George Moore
Kine
Thompson
Mariana
J. Thompson
Grand Charles
N. Munaie
Queensberry
Canterbury
Charles
Rosehill
Favell Scores Second Century in Shield Clash
Les Favell became the first since 1940 to score centuries in both innings of a Sheffield Shield match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He followed 112 in the first innings with an undefeated 114, guiding South Australia as they fought to avoid defeat. His form strengthened a tour selection prospect for Australia to New Zealand next month.
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New Zealand
Sir Iman
Jack Night
Fayell
Treanor
Australians defeat Italians in Australian doubles title
Sydney pair Warren Woodcock and Neil Gibson defeated Nicola Pietvangell and Gian Enrico Maggi 7-5 7-5 in the second round of the Australian men's doubles championship at Kooyong Melbourne. The Australians exploited Maggi's weak serve and inexperience to seize key games and advance. Shirley Fry, Wimbledon and US champion, also won in straight sets over Joy Donoghue in the women's singles.
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Melbourne
Sydney
Warren Woodcock
Neil Gibson
Nicola Piet— Vangell
Gian Enrico Maggi
Kooyong
Maggi
Gibson
Woodcock
Magg
Shirley Fry
United States
Joy Donoghue
Gonzales Defeats Rosewall in World Tennis Series
Pancho Gonzales defeats Rosewall in straight sets 3-6 6-3 11-4 15 13 at Ml night, extending his lead. The performance adds to Gonzales's dominance in the world series as the rivals clash again.
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Rosewall
Gonzales
Shiiran
Monda Pancho Gonzales
State Lottery Scramble Notes Hidden Entries and Partners
Fragmentary listing shows numerous odd terms and codes such as Left Over synd and A Oomph rey R. Hickman. Mentions La Posh synd Bd Bowling Club Seance Bit of 28538 Penshurst Wollongong and a string of numeric codes that resemble lottery entries or draw references.
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Rey R. Hickman
Pete McRaes
Penshurst
la Robinson
Wollongong i
Combustion’ Va
Garety
Furgol Wins Caliente Open In Sudden Death Finish
Furgol defeated Al Besselink in a playoff at Caliente Open after 72 holes tied at 280. The 40 year old earned 2000 dollars for first and Besselink 1600 for second as rain and darkness affected the final round.
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Furgol
Agua Calien
Mexico
al Besselink
Besselink
Beaselink
Footballers Organise Boxing Tournament
Participants arrive from Young Moss Vale Yass Goulburn Campbell Cap tain's Flat and Canberra Queanbeyan boys club under Vic Bacagio reports more than 50 boys in classes Darkie Brandon shines in Australian boxing Club president Geo Grigg and J Hurley honored for services The club notes steady office-bearers and a successful year with new club rooms opened by the Prime Minister Manuka strong in ACT football.
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Young
Moss Vale
Yass
Goulburn
Captain's Flat
Canberra
Queanbeyan
Formig
Vic Bacagio
Darkie Brandon
Geo
Tigers
Kanen
Mre SE
Pine Grandstand
UFE
Manuka
Champin
J. Hurley
Hurl
Macy
Bisa
Navy
Middle East
Hobart
J. Donnees
L Grigg
Ita Modern Club
Rooma
Harvey and Shaw Save Victoria From Collapse
Harvey and Shaw scored 60 not out each to help Victoria recover after early wickets as Queensland posted 411 in the Sheffield Shield. Burge hit 210 for Queensland, his highest first class score, while Maddock stumped a yorker from Harvey. Victoria closed at 145 for 2 after day one.
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Brisbane
Monnay Tennctoua
Harvey
Shaw
Victoria
Queensland
Burge
Kimsley
Maddock
Bratchford
Nightmarish Runaway Car Ride Endangers Sydney Boy
A six year old boy named George Khoury manipulated a speeding runaway car for about a half mile on a downhill Sydney drive near the Harbour Bridge. He struck four cars and narrowly missed others but suffered no physical injuries. His father left him in the parked vehicle briefly. the boy alerted by a shout as the car moved. The car crashed into a garage area and struck a fence. onlookers and drivers avoided serious harm. The boy later collapsed in his father's arms at the scene.
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Sydney
Sydney Harbour Bridge
George Khoury
Barker Street
Kensington
Pacific Highway
North
Khoury
Frank Delandro
Rose cruises to Coral Gables title in straight sets
Mervyn Rose of Australia defeated Sammy Giammalva 3-6 7-5 6-3 6-2 to win the Coral Gables University of Miami tennis championship final. Rain later canceled the doubles title, Rose paired with Doc Candy winning the first set before cancellation. Giammalva, the third seed, left for Houston after the final.
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Coral Gables
Florida
Mervyn Rose
Australia
Sammy Giammalva
United States
Coral Gables University of Miami
U.S
Rose
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Rosé
Giammalva
Wrestling Chaos Ends Night of Broad Crowd at Manuka
Referee Ali Ben Yousef confronts King Kong after a chaotic finish in a Manuka bout as crowd booing obscures events. King Kong dominates Von Heery with a late back drop while Koroschenko defeats Popescu in Graz. A local troupe entertains with young National Football Boys Club members in attendance.
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Manuka Tant
Ali Ben Yousef
King Kong
Baron von Heeney
Ben Yousef
von Heery
von Hevray
von Heerey
von Heczey
Boonie
Ban Yousef
Graz
Fimile Koroschenko
Constantine Popescu
Koroschenko
Queanbeyan
Tony Ebswworth
Johnnie Edwards
Graham Lawless
Johnnie Gabriel
Fice
Erle Ebsworth
Backhouse
Graham O'Regan
Bolbie Bagnia
O'Reagan
Baglin
Jin
Eric Eteworth
Cecil Backhouse
End Pride
Christopher John Shakespeare
Presa of Australis Pty. Ltd
Comfort Street
Canberra to host All Blacks Saturday match at Manuka Oval
Canberra Rugby Union approves a Saturday Canberra fixture against the touring All Blacks at Manuka Oval on June 15 following NSW and ACT officials’ move. The tour opens May 18 in Sydney, with ACT recognition growing after strong performance last year. Canberra Royals and Eastern Suburbs hold early 1957 meetings to plan clubs’ activities and junior development.
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New Zealand
All Blacks
Canberra
Australia
Manuka Oval
Rugby Union
A.C.T
N.8.w
Sydney Sports
Act
Sydney
N.S.W. Country Rugby Union
J. 8. Waters
Canberra Royals
Recreation Hut
Riverside
Bat
Eastern Suburbs
Griffth Park
Australian Women Retain The Ashes In Adelaide
Australian women defeated New Zealand by an innings and 88 runs in Adelaide to retain the Ashes. 21 year old Vaie Slater starred as a change bowler, taking 4/12 as NZ’s resistance faltered after Ruth Dow and Joyce Clothier’s early efforts.
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Adelaide
N.Z
Australia
Krishnan Defeats Arkinstall In Northern Indian Open Final
Ramanathan Krishnan, India's top player, defeated Jack Arkinstall of Australia in straight set finals 6-3 6-4 6-3 to win the men's singles title at the Northern Indian Open tennis championship in New Delhi.
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New Delhi
A.A.P
Reuter
Ramanathan Krishnan
India
Jack Arkinstall
Australia
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Merv. Rose
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Usat.a
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Sigger
George McManus
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Krishnan
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