Rifle Shooting Year’s Shoot Concluded in Canberra
The Canberra Rifle Club ended the year with a 500 yard mound shoot affecting annual aggregates and the R. T. Whyte Shield. J McIntosh led early as J Dovey moved ahead, then McIntosh clinched the club championship with 205 points to 204 for Dovey, Canham 291. Price won the annual handicap aggregate with 312, J Tindall Jr 304, Fisk 304, McIntosh 308, Webb 303. Daily cpsh prize: J McIntosh and C Price both scored possibles. final standings list several top scorers and ties.
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Canberra Rifle Club
R. T. Whyte
J. McIntosh
J. Dovey
Dovey
McIntosh
N. Canham
C. Price
L. Tindall Jr . Donegan
N. Fisk
W. Webb
L. Tindall
C. Stelling
Bowling City Club Faces Small Crowds Amid Weather Blues
Unfavourable weather keeps attendances down at Braddon green with only two practice rinks used. Fike Keen D Arcy Turner beat Hardaker Clarke Brack Jeffrys 21 to 9. Stevens Lamb 57 Peterson Fawcett 21. Ladder games saw Fawcett win against D Arcy 21 14 and Lott beat Fawcett 21 20. Cock o Walk: Fawcett beat Brack 21 10, Lott beat Fawcett 15 13. Winter socials draw crowds averaging over 70. next social set for Tuesday July 2.
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Braddon Green
Fike
Keen
D'Arcy
Turner
Hardaker
Clarke
Brack
Jeffrys
Lila
Fawcett
Lott
Mrs Bird Wins Second Trophy in Women’s Auxiliary
Mrs Bird defeats Mrs Grooms by two points to claim the second trophy donated by Mrs Bell for first year players. Semifinals saw Mrs de Vis prevail 22-19 over an opponent, with an earlier quarterfinal 34-14 win by Mrs Grooms over Mrs Hoskins.
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Mrs de Vis
Mra Bird
Mra
Thoroughfare of Melbourne horse racing results
Windara Pur die and a list of runners dominate the Melbourne card with prices and outcomes. The Burnewang and Travancore events name winners such as MEMBO Disney Gay Friar and TOY CROW, with divisions and dividends for win and place offerings. Time notes include 3.474 for the first race and 1.354 for the Welter.
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Travancore
MEMBO
L. Dillon
Disney
Queanbeyan Greyhound Races Feature Multiple Stakes
Queanbeyan greyhound racing Saturday offered several stakes events. Maiden 470yd saw Fabian, Betty Doreen, and Bob's Pal in a tight finish with betting on Betty Doreen. Novice divisions, Corner man led first division with Royal Visitor second, while Golden Tune won the Queanbeyan stake over Old Stormy and Nell's Best. Canberra stake went to Taffeta with Wyport and Ruinbells in pursuit. Snow's Own won the novice hurdle 470yd ahead of Have Another and Bob's Pal.
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Fabian
Betty Doreen
Bob's Pal
All Go
Queer Cargo
Marvella
Precious Idol
Canberra club practice rinks yield close results
Grooma 21 18 Canberra rink action saw Hodgson and White defeat Bale and Weatherston 28 15 Prust and de Ville won 20 15 over Willock and Mengies Peter son and Keith beat Chapman and Cook 21 13 A Neutral Bay series match was postponed due to Rain in on official business with Turner Rain.
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Canberra
Neutral Bay Srees
Turner
Raini
Ballarat Trade Link Vessel Sold by P. and O.
The P and O Company sold the Branch Service steamer Ballarat 14 000 tons. Since 1921 she carried nearly 33 000 passengers on England to Australia routes. The 1917 loss off the English Channel with no casualties remains notable. The Ballarat third of the trio had moved 350 000 tons of goods in service.
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P. & O. Company
Ballarat
England
Australia
Perond
English Channel
F. A. Hook
H.M
Boata End
H.M.T.E. Lookout
D. M. Hulton
J. Cosgrove
E. Parker
W. Holland
Bos
G. Price
A.B
H.M.T.B. Acasta
Howsers
HLM
Drifter Midge
Lizard
Phoenix
Acasta
Baurin
Lan
G. W. Cockman
F.C
D.8.c
Italian Naval Collision in Rome At Sea
Italian torpedo boats collide during high speed maneuvers killing six and injuring seven. Both vessels reach port without assistance. News from Rome notes the incident occurred on Sunday with casualties confirmed.
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Rome
Barn Collapse Injures Over 100 at Pennsylvania Dance Hall
In Creepagien Pennsylvania a barn dance pavilion collapsed sending more than 100 people including men women and children plunging about 30 feet into Hum lock Creek. Some spectators were injured critically while no deaths were reported.
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New York
Humlock Creek
Creepagien
Pennsylvania
Barrow Wager Victory in Canberra Pram Race
In Lithgow on Sunday Joe Kelly wheeled a 15 tone barber Dave McFarley in a pram for five miles in an hour. Rainy weather drew a large crowd and police kept the route clear at the finish. McFarley must now shave Kelly free for 12 months as the bet outcome.
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Lithgow
Joe Kelly
Dave McFarley
McForley
Kelly
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SONS
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