Borg Wins Thrilling Wimbledon Final In Classic Duel
Bjorn Borg defeats Connors in straight sets to claim a Wimbledon men’s singles title on Centre Court. Borg dominates the match securing a 6-4 6-— 9 6-4 victory as Connors struggles with Borg’s serve and precision. The Swede seals the victory after a late surge, marking Borg’s rise amid the event’s centennial celebrations.
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Corvair dominates round four in Australian sports sedan
Frank Gardner sweeps both heats in his Chev Corvair to seize a strong lead in the 1977 Australian sports sedan championship at Sundown. Bob Jane takes two seconds, trading places with Ron Harrop in a Marlboro Holden Torana, while Jim Richards finishes third overall with two Mustang placings. Queensland rider Graeme Hansford wins two races including the feature motorcycle event on his Kawasaki 750, with Jeff Sayle second on a Yamaha 750.
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Sundown
Bob Jane
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Ron Harrop
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Queensland
Greee Hansford
Jeff Sayle
Queanbeyan ends Eastlake run in dramatic league clash
Queanbeyan defeated Eastlake 17 20 to 10 13.10 in a tightly contested ACT Australian football league match at Queanbeyan Park. The win halted Eastlake’s top-spot breathing space as Queanbeyan seized momentum late, with key scores from Carroll Noble Lysenyce and Delmenica.
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Kevin Delmenica
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Belconnat
Jamon Oval
ACT Rugby Reserves Triumph Over Southern Tablelands
ACT forwards led by Graham Hughes and Ray Bast dominated the scrums with Daryl Cowie at the helm while Tony Shaw and Ron Repel starred in the backline. The win featured standout displays from Ray Watson and captain Cowie as the team pressed for control through set pieces and breaks.
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ACT selectors name training squad for July 17 match
The ACT Australian Football League selectors named a 26 man training squad for the July 17 match against Northern Tasmania. Queanbeyan players Wayne Carroll and Barry Fort plus Belconnen's John Munson are included. The squad, with seven from Queanbeyan, six from Eastlake, five from Manuka, three from West Canberra, and one from ANU, reflects selections and possible changes over the next fortnight.
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Mike Dem
Trevor Zetner
Deny Payne
Alan Sth
Dave Belichambar
Atoshe
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Bes Want
ASL
Australian Football Weekend Action Across Leagues
Weekend football details summarize results from multiple leagues including ACT RU and local groups. Fraser Par Page reports ACT TARdi speedway and rugby league kicks, with Panthers 45 2 over Rams in Group 49 and Callingwood defeating Richmond.
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Canberra Lions draw in scrappy Manuka clash
A late equaliser kept Canberra City level with Brisbane Lions at Manuka Oval amid a tense scrappy match. Key moments included Henderson and Stark chances for Canberra, while Lions capitalised on counter opportunities and Durably the game edged to a draw with a back-and-forth flow and missed chances on both sides.
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Roy Stark
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Alee Dawsim
Spearritt
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Yorkshire Stars Lead In Australian Drawn Test
Walker and O Keeffe starred for SEARROR ULE as Yorkshire faced Australia in a tense three day match that ended in a draw. Robinson and O Keeffe combined for a late century stand, while Pry Cary and sleuthing bowling kept the Australians to 118. The match, a weathered affair, concluded with Yorkshire four for 136 when umpires halted play. Maddox said Australia still had a chance in the next three day game.
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Boycott era team lineup in a misread list
Notable secretary aide Henny Anis identifies a weakened squad for the June Test series at Gratin FBiriow. The XI includes captain 1S M Brearley and players from Warwickshire Kent Derbyshire and Yorkshire with ages ranging mid 20s to early 30s amid selection uncertainty ahead of the ONL Trafford fixtures.
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Bitter match in Townsville as North Queensland edge Great Britain
In a tense rush league contest Townsville’s four spirited teams battled Great Britain. The home side overcame a huge deficit in possession to win 17 14 before a crowd of over 6 000.
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Surprise Yorke selection shocks NSW rugby team
Sydney selectors pick St George six‑match veteran Rod McGregor as a surprise first‑test inclusion against Great Britain at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Parramatta’s John Peard is dropped from the NSW squad, with Lock Rod Reddy earning a berth over Ray Higgs who is listed as a reserve. Cronulla centre Steve is also named in the squad.
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Cronulla
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Rugby League lineup change names and positions detailed
Rogers moves to centre replacing Russell Gargner while Toni Roudonikis takes over from John Kale at halfback. The team includes Graham Eddie Alten McMahon Rogers Mick Cronin Mark Harris McGregor Roudoniks vice captain Reddy Greg Pierce Terry Randall Dennis Ritzgerald Max Krilich Arthur Beetson captain with substitutes Gartner Higgs.
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Greg Pierce
Terry Randall
Dennis Ritzgerald
Max Krilich
Arthur Beetson
Gartner
Higgs
Eadie caps Manly win as Parramatta slip in league clash
Parramatta led by Graham Eadie’s late penalties fall 13 11 to Manly at Cumberland Oval as errors in key moments cost them victory. Parramatta, though, defeated Newtown 24 3 in another Saturday match. Canterbury edged Cronulla while Balmain beat Western Suburbs to climb toward the finals picture. Penrith, despite injuries, piled up nine tries to set a club record since joining first division in 1966.
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Entries climb to 39 for Covent Garden start rally
London paper reports thirty nine entries for the Singapore Airlines London Sydney car rally which begins at Covent Garden on August 14 and ends at the Sydney Opera House almost a month later covering 30 000 kilometres.
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Singapore Airlines
Covent Garden
Sydney Opera: House
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