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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 24, 1972
Page
3
In Los Angeles at the Sunkist International meet Jim Ryun the world mile record holder edged Olympic champion Kipchoge Keino of Kenya finishing in 4 06 8 to win the mile. Multiple other events are noted across cities with Ben others and boxing titles.
Chip Richey aged 28 defeated rivals to claim the NZS first prize of 6960 in the Rothmans World International Tennis Tournament at Royal Albert Hall London. Jockey Lester Piggott to ride Red Mace in upcoming English racing season opening in March.
Meads, 38, was injured in a road accident last month and will be plastered from armpits to hips until March. The Auckland report notes Meads remains hospitalized as he recovers from the injuries.
A crowd of 1,500 watched top power boats and water skiers in NSW and ACT at the Jindabyne Saga Week Waterski Carnival yesterday. Interest lagged amid organisational issues and unclear control, with several events affected by poor conditions and scheduling.
Leeds United top the English first division table for the first time this year after a midweek results swing. Manchester United, leaders since October 9, drop from the summit following Chelseas 3 1 victory. City and Palace also win as Leeds chase a cup run and cup semi final tensions rise.
An OCR fragment shows scattered cricket scoring data, player names, venues, and innings figures. The text includes partial scores like 10,102 and 107, mentions Lloyd Shan and Beamer Be, with references to venues such as Gledistope and Peee nn Bon tee, creating a jumbled match summary rather than a coherent article.
A Trans-Am Mustang driven by New Zealander Maxwell failed to qualify for clearance from NSW Production Sedan. Ron Bell offered a car swap, and a hastily called Canberra Club Committee meeting approved it. Maxwell demonstrated driving skill in the left-hand drive Mustang, finishing well in A grade.
Perth report: Commander Bill King sailed from Fremantle in his Galway Blazer on a third attempt to circle the globe. The 421 yacht ran afoul near the Southwest coast as fuel and radio problems persisted, threatening the voyage while King contends with a challenging ocean passage toward the Horn.
Ringside seats for the Muhammad Ali Mac Foster heavyweight bout in Tokyo go on sale with a 400 008 yen price tag about 268 dollars. One hundred seats will be offered at this price as promoters announce the event.
Touring New Zealand side from St Andrews College Christchurch defeats ACT by four wickets in a two day match at Kingston Oval. St Andrews batted deep into the innings, with Malcolm Gibson and Fred Flanagan among the scorers. ACT bowlers Bob Harriss Paul Walker and David Muir led the attack but could not prevent St Andrews from chasing down the target after the ACT were all out for 144 and 142 in their innings.
Son of Perouse trained by Glen Colle won the Inprovers Handicap and another race at Canberra on Saturday completing a rare winning double at a single meeting. ACT Jockey Club officials and veteran racegoers recalled the last double about 24 years ago when Davidal Park won.
More than 400 athletes travel to Canberra this week for the Department of Social Services Alle State Sports Carnival held every four years. Events include golf, tennis, basketball, lawn bowls, squash, and more across ACT and Queanbeyan.
Six year old gelding Simon de Montfort sprinted clear to win the Wellington Cup at Trentham beating Sue and Suttle. Trained by F. R. Meynell the horse paid 180 to 1, clocking 3 17.78 for two miles just outside the Australasian record.
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