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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1956
Page
5
Melbourne Cup rescheduled for November 17 to coincide with the Olympic Year events. Premier Bolte announced the plan saying the city would host a global audience of athletes officials and visitors, with government support and sporting leaders cooperating to ensure a memorable occasion.
Britain's Ronald Adame driving a Jaguar won the 1956 Monte Carlo Rally yesterday. Exnore Higgar served as co-driver, making Jaguar the first British team to win the premier Raney Cup since 1952. German drivers Walter Sehock and Rolf Moll finished as runners up. Two teams tied for third: Peter Warper with co-driver David Fhimphrey in a Sunbeam and Michel Georgogen with Pierre Bingisl in a German D K W. The Ladies Cup went to Madame Bluyehoud in a Porsche.
The British Antarctic Expedition member Theron Shoard faced a perilous escape as a sealor battered toward a northern route. Joe flees amid the scramble, with hopes of reaching a safer passage.
John Conroy won the 1650 yards event at Brunswick yesterday, securing his third state swimming title as Victorian Championships opened last Thursday. He also claimed the 140 and 1600 yard events, leading an Olympic-flavored field. diving titles were awarded with W Brown, Warren, and McCaulay among top finishers.
W A cricket selectors named a Perth Sheffield Shield squad to meet South Australia in Adelaide. Captain Gurmody leads a 12 man side including Meuteman Rutherford Bawards Langdon Vernon Shepherd Buggins Gaunt Sawle Provn and Gars rings.
A fragmentary Vienna report says two Bungavini MIG 35 fighters clashed near the Austro Hungarian Warder by Purhaneyes teeth. One Austrian aircraft reportedly damaged, a Russian pilot survived while the other perished. Russian and Austrian air units then pursued unconfirmed enemy planes. The incident occurred shortly after midday.
Results from a local golf event at Royal Sanbera Golf Club show Haran Maddigan winning the par vent after a close finish with notable players like D Jundtionp and Leon aluvery among others. Multiple matches ended one down or square with several players posting late back-nine rallies.
R Tiley won the A grade strove event at the Federal Club on count back from B Keogh. Both players returned a net 72. A grade scores list Tilley 83 11 13 Keogh 7 15 72. Other names include KR Brodie 08-17-78 N Wilson 3-18-76 J Belchambers 92 1879. B grades show H Pauline n-22-F1 Holler 102-27-15 R Chalkeer 101-25-76 R Davies 101-25-76.
Bail competition winners were J Courtney and Norton with scores down. The event noted a four-ball best ball format and an upcoming next Sunday round.
A U S Lawn Tennis Association meeting will discuss allowing amateurs to play with professionals in open tournaments. Gerald Misner advocates openness, comparing to golf events, while Renallle McMann will attend as president of the USTA for a three year term, replacing James H. Bishop. no comment on open tournaments.
South Africa’s Bobby Locke defeated Peter Thomson of Australia to win the Wester Province open championship in CAPETOWN. Locke posted rounds of 72 72 70 for a total around 287, earning prize money while Thomson and Gary Player from Johannesburg also surged in the final standings.
London reports after a two year search the government has chosen a safe site to test Britain s first H bomb. The Daily Express says defence chiefs will not reveal the location but suggests a polar or Antarctic setting. The report claims the site grants independence from the U S testing grounds in the Pacific.
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