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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 03, 1956
Page
4
Queanbeyan Acton sensationally edged ahead of Eastlake after inflating the first defeat of the season. Amatiq 10 4 28 Manuka 10 8 713 are listed in the standings.
Australia defeated Gloucestershire by innings and 48 runs as Wilson dominated with 10 wickets in the match. He opened with 6/6 in the first innings and added 7/11 in the second, including eight successive maidens, while Nichols and Johnson supported the Australian attack in a one sided county fixture.
A July 4 1976 notice from Johnson reports a missing sailor. Details indicate a 1 0 0 status and reference to 1241 case file. Authorities urged public tips to locate the person.
Coluzzi defeats Grogan in 12 hard rounds, repeating a prior win. Coluzzi uses ring craft and counter lefts to keep Grogan off balance, while Grogan fails to counter and remains troubled throughout the contest.
Pontypridd in Rhondda Valley produced two boxing champions: Preddy Welsh born Frederick Hall in 1886 who held the world crown seven years and fought Benny Leonard. and Cat Bower, a Welsh lightweight contender. Welsh later ran a gym, boxed in New York, and became a writer and bookmaker in England.
Norths and Royals prepare for a near full strength clash after recent injuries. Wal West could become the first player this season to reach 100 competition points with a Saturday goal. Fringe matches feature RMC vs Eastern Suburbs and Queanbeyan seeking Cup hopes in semifinals push.
Fire Brigade lead Workmen's Club in the semi finals as teams vie for the 1056 tile. A grade scores show Fire Brigade 28, Workmen's Club 26, Canberra Club 17, others trailing. B grade Canberra Club 29, Services Club 25, Workmen's Club 25.
Epcom winner Hans drew 8.0 for the Winter Handicap at Rosehill, the first leg of an 8.0 winter double. Hans won the Handicap last year and is set for 7f at Rosehill on July 21, with Bris entries noted. The longer event lists Electro with 7 heads, Haas at 8.18, and Ten Thousand among heavyweights.
Melbourne obituary notes the death of A V Kewney a former Victoria Racing Club secretary and longtime figure in Australian racing. Born in Cheshire England he began in 1915 as enter secretary at racing in South Australia later joining the V R C in 1925. He survived by his widow and son.
Readable lines describe 16 Morria Tals and 51 position, with references to Gudgeon and Royce. Mentions prize money totaling £14,250 and July dates, plus names Brown and Mrs Price, with addresses in Canberra and Macgregor.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a New Zealand girl and Paris with money yesterday. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
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