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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1938
Page
3
A flood of race summaries reports the Wimbleton singles champion, plus numerous event results across New South Wales, Queensland, and New Zealand. Names such as Hope, Ben, Oakwood, and Mickey Miter appear amid detailed placements and notable performances from Saturday races, with city and track references implying a bustling racing card.
In a high standard senior league clash Acton edged past Magpies 32 to 28 after a gripping four quarters battle. Westcott and Haslem starred for Acton with timely scores as Rovers and Queanbeyan loom on the horizon. Magpies fought hard through McBean and Wharton but could not overturn the deficit.
Fragmented OCR text hints at rugby varsity notes with unclear names and injuries. Mentions Nuria, Draper, and Kar aicate VBE amid scattered phrases about teams, ages, and upcoming matches. No clear events or outcomes are identifiable.
A heavily contested match features Carmody, Donohue, Whale, Kermode, and Bricker for the university side against rivals. The list of players and chaotic play unfolds with scattered tries, penalties, and defensive flashes as both teams press for dominance while officials seek control.
Fragmentary OCR text lists several players and positions across teams including Back, Forwards, and replacements. Mentions universites, fields, and partial names such as Peterson, Denehy, Kirkwood, Ward, Gerrard, and Maxieaap, with scattered abbreviations and misreads.
The 35 W Union plans a match against the AN Miscea team of the New Zealanders Australians. The event is led by captain ACC Wallace with players from Randwick and Manly clubs. The lineup includes Dyn Kelme, Wes tel Bubure, and Randwick captains Ralfeback and Canty among others. The match is scheduled for July 1 with travel to Purbeck and Ro Rankin Gram magne noted in the roster.
Scattered, largely unreadable text describes a game with players such as N Peterson and Busta, mentioning scoring, passes, and partial plays. Numerous garbled names and phrases hinder clear facts but indicate a North team leading or contesting, with mentions of quarters, attempts, and rebounds amid confusion.
Fragmented OCR notes show Western Suburbs 2, Gorton 18 with Reedwick LA and Drummwae among others. Parramatta 0, University 0, George 10, Bankerw Waburbe 1, Manly 7, Norwem Suburbs 3. Event date unclear, venue Manuka Oval.
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