Court Triumphs Over King For Open Title In Brisbane
Margaret Court of Australia upset Billie Jean King to win the Open women's singles championship at Milton, taking the match in straight sets and earning 1750 pounds. King, the Melbourne defending champion, faltered as Court dominated the second set. In doubles notes, John Alexander edged Ross Case 8-6 6-4 to reach the junior boys final against Phil Dent.
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Margaret Court
Australia
Billie Jean King
Milton
Mrs Court
Mrs King
Melbourne
King
John Alexander
Phil Dent
Alexander
Toowoomba
Ross Case
Erratic play highlights Open doubles semi results
Erratic serving and backhand shots marked the Open doubles semi as Alexander struggled, while Emerson and Laver advanced to the final with a four set win over Newcombe and Roche. The report lists multiple results from women's, junior, and mixed events, noting Helen Crozier’s triumph in the Northern Suburbs Association Open 14-years singles and doubles at Naremburn in Sydney.
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Alexander
Case
Roy
Emerson
Rod
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
Laver
Neet
Ken Rosewall
R. Emerson
R. Laver
J. Newcombe
A. Roche
J. Alexander
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R. Case
P. Dent
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Sydney
Ganmain
Helen Crozier
Naremburn
Sydney yachts dominate NSW title race on Lake Burley Griffin
Nick King of Avalon Club Sydney sailed Flying 15 Quartet to second in Hobart and leads NSW championship. He won an invitation race on Saturday and a drifting match on Sunday morning as protests delay heat two results. Avalon sailors are expected to fill top placings across five races under the Olympic system amid heavy winds that affected the Australian National Universities Australia Day regatta with multiple capsizes.
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Avalon Club
Sydney
Hobart
Nsw
Lake Burley Griffin
Avalon Sailing Club
NWSW
Pterodactyl
Brian Milton
Ponce de
Presha Pak
M. Dwyer
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Heron
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CYC
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M. Jeremie
PBCSC
Lindy
B. Pratt
Pooka
P. Goldrick
Helen dominates as Cronulla player loses final in straight sets
Helen defeated Rhonda Murdoch 6-2 6-4 in the singles final and partnered with M. Davey to win the doubles 6-1 6-2 over Murdoch and Dimond. Julie Staines and Kaye Hallen claimed the 12-years doubles 6-1 6-2, while D. Evers edged Hallam 7-5 6-4 in the 12-years singles. Currie.
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Helen
Cronulla
Rhonda Murdoch
Sydney
M. Davey
J. Dimond
Julie Staines
Kaye Hallen
D. Evers
W. Kaye Hallam
Wagga
Diane Evers
Currie
Turnover Milestone Reached by ACT TAB in Six Months
The ACT TAB surpassed the $1 million turnover mark with a six month total over $2,150,000 as of Saturday. General manager Michael Shegog announced the heavier trading compared with prior years and noted four weeks of turnover were 46 percent higher than the same period last year. In three years of operation the TAB distributed $275,000 to ACT charities and race clubs.
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Michael Shegog
TAB
ACT Charities
ACT Council of Race Clubs
Peter Lyons
Track men flash to records
Australia’s Ralph Doubell set an indoor 880 yard world record of 1 minute 47.9 seconds at the Albuquerque Jaycee Invitational. He led all the way, beating expectations as Peter Snell’s 1000 yard pace nearby faded. George Young edged Ron Clarke in the two mile, clocking 8 51.2 as Clarke extended his world record string.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Reuter
Australia
Ralph Doubell
Doubell
Mexico
Peter Snell
Los Angeles
Snell
Wade Bell
George Young
Arizona
Ron Clarke
Clarke
Young
Tracy Smith
United States
Athens
Rose is ABC Sportsman of the Year in Sydney
Lionel Rose of Australia bantamweight boxing is named the ABC sportsman of the year the first Aboriginal recipient. A panel from metropolitan editors and ABC sporting supervisors selected him. At the Sydney ceremony his mother congratulated him.
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Sydney
Lionel Rose
Australia
ABC
Jimmy Carruthers
Heather McKay
Rose
Sydney XI Narrow Victory Over President's XI in Canberra
Mosman defeated a youthful ACT Cricket Association President's XI by 26 runs at Northbourne Oval. Mosman 9 for 187 led by Lord 44 Barnes 46 Crew 37, while President's XI replied 162 with Reid 36 Armour 29 and Cavalier 3 for 31. Mosman to meet a full ACT side at Manuka Oval today at 10 30 am.
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Mosman
ACT Cricket Association
Northbourne Oval
Lord
Barnes
Crew
Steele
McCarty
President's XI
Reid
Breglee
Armour
Black
Cavalier
Puglisi
Manuka Oval
Australian bats dominate at Adelaide fourth Test
Almost 22,000 watched Australia consolidate the lead in the fourth Test against West Indies at Adelaide Oval. Batsmen passed 40 as Walters and Freeman led a boundary spree, putting Australia 148 ahead before Griffith trapped Freeman. Stackpole top scored for the visitors with 62, while Lawry and Chappell built a pivotal partnership before stumps.
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Adelaide
Australia
West Indies
Adelaide Oval
Redpath
Walters
Freeman
Boundary
Griffith
Lawry and Chappell Attack In Aussies Rebuild After Lunch
Lawry and Chappell began the forward push against Gibbs and Sobers as Australia rallied after lunch, adding 33 in a half-hour while Sobers bowled his left-arm action. Redpath’s 22 and Chappell’s steady 51 helped push the score past 300 in the session, with Griffith reducing the danger as Walters and Sheahan steadied the innings. Fielding woes for the West Indies persisted with several misfields and a missed chances, while Sobers altered his pace and Lloyd assisted Griffith to steady the spell.
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Lawry
Chappell
Gibbs
Sobers
Redpath
Carew
Walters
Sheahan
Melbourne
Henldrike
Griffith
Cathedral
Lloyd
Grifith
Bridgtown
Port of Spain
Hendricks
NSW batsman Baker stars in NSW 437 against Victoria at SCG
Newcastle’s 28 year old Charlie Baker slammed a splendid 123 in his second NSW appearance helping the team post a season high 437, as Victoria faced a rapid collapse with Grahame Carling removing Sincock and Lea Joslin. Kerry O Keeffe shone with 75 and a 132 run third wicket stand by Eastwood and Bedford paced Victoria’s fight.
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Sydney
Newcastle
Charlie Baker
Nsw
Baker
Victoria
Melbourne
Grahame Carling
Russell Sincock
Lea Joslin
Kerry O'Keeffe
Alan Thomson
Ken Eastwood
Peter,Bedford
Bedford
O'Keeffe
St George
Jenny Mills Stars At NSW Country Meet In Sydney
Jenny Mills of South Canberra became the weekend sensation at the NSW Country championships in Sydney claiming the sub-junior 800 metres in 4 min 11 sec, breaking the junior and senior records. Judy Kinnane finished second but was disqualified for lifting in the last 10 metres. Newcastle dominated the men’s events, while Lithgow and Southern Flame tied for first in the women’s. Cora McCarthy and Diane Bourke set a javelin record and Jill Chapman shaved seven seconds off the junior 800m mark. Lorraine Clarke battled Lucy Cully in the shot put as younger athletes led the day’s honours.
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Jenny Mills
Nsw
Sydney
Jenny
Judy Kinnane
Judy
Lithpow
Southern Flame
Cora McCarthy
Diane Bourke
Goulsburn Workers
Jill Chapman
South
Lorraine Clarke
Harriers
Lucy Cully
Meeting highlights from Mell Lazarus meet
Alan Cowen delivered a standout under-15 treble with 11.6 in the 100 m 25.4 in the 200 m and 54.4 in the 400 m. Peter Schumack won the under-15 discus at 114 ft 9 in and Colin Rourke claimed a high jump title at 5 ft 2 in. Glenys Reid led the Canberra Harriers with second in the long jump and third in the discus.
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Alan Cowen
Peter Schumack
Colin Rourke
John Spratley
Ken Larraway
Albert Magassy
Attila Spaits
Ian Cocks
Robin Whyte
John Tormey
David Smyth
Jim Purcell
Wis
Glenys Reid
Harriers
Canberra
First Innings 276 and Australia chase details obscure
Partial cricket score notes from a test match show W Indies first innings 276 marked by top players such as Lawry Stackpole Chappell Redpath and Walter with low clear scores. Australia batting entries include Butcher Sobers Gibbs Gibbs and others with several not outs and single wicket alerts amid cloudy notation.
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Australia
W. Lawry
Butcher
Sobers
K. Stackpole
Holford
Chappell
C Sobers
Gibbs
Os I. Redpath
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Carew
D. Walters
P. Sheahan
Ee Freeman
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