Wests seize 1973 premier match 39–10 over Easts at Manuka Oval
Wests dominated Easts in a freely played Wills Cup clash, led by captain John Weatherstone as he shaped almost every Wests try. Don Page and John Williams supported with sharp handling while Easts fought back to score a late try, but were outclassed throughout.
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ACT Rugby Union
Easts
Manuka Oval
Don Page
John Williams
Williams
Wess
John Weatherstone
Stuart Macdougall
Weatherstone
Wetsacks
Thomas
Keiran Dorney
Wimbledon 1973 Championships Exceed Expectations Despite Absences
Wimbledon 1973 proceeded with crowds larger than recent years though top players led by Stan Smith boycotted over Yugoslavia sanctions. ATP protest, ILTF clash colors the event as finals between Jan Kodes and Alex Metreveli undercut by absence of leading professionals.
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Stan Smith
Internaonal Lawn Tennis Federation
ILTF
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Association of Tennis Professionals
ATP
Yugoslavia
Ski Bilic
Pilic
Czechoslovakia
Jan Kodes
Alex Metreveli
Soviet Union
Wimbledon ends with King Evert final duel for crown
The 1973 Wimbledon championships close with Billie Jean King aiming for a fifth title after a dominant 6-0 7-5 win over Margaret Court in the singles semifinal and teaming with Rose Casale to reach the mixed doubles final. Owen Davidson and King also reach the mixed doubles final as Australia’s last major hopes fade with several upsets and a weekend crowd near 17,000.
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Melbourne
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Billie Jean King
Jon Kodes
Miartina Maviralilova
Alex Metroveli
Olga Morozova
Soviet Union
Paul Ramirez
Janet Newberry
John Cooper
Karen Krantacke
Wimbledon
Mrs King
Jan Kodes
Wimbledon Centre Court
Regent — Ring
Hape Chris Evert
Kees
Alex. Metreveli
Sesviel Limon
Neale Fraser
Setyter
Hie Nastase
Romanii
Jun Connors
King
Rose Casale
France
Francome Bure
Bette Stove
Netherlands
Britain
Louise Brough
Evonne Goolagong
Miss Evert
Margaret Court
Billie Jean Jest
Billie Jean
Chris Evert
Aap-Ap
Knockout roils Group 8 rugby as Kangaroos win
Queanbeyan Kangaroos beat Queanbeyan Blues 3 3 after a countback on penalties to capture the Group 8 final. Key forward Bob Belford sustained a suspected broken collar bone while Blues stars Jim Morgan Brian Bourke and Garry Kerr faced potential injuries.
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Queanbeyan Blues
Canberra
Bob Belford
Belford
Blues
Jim Morgan
Brian Bourke
Garry Kerr
Eastlake wins dramatic ACT football clash over Ainslie
Eastlake defeated Ainslie in a top ACT clash at Ainslie Oval as captain coach Daryl Gerlach steered the Lakes to victory. The match featured standout performances from Chris Fowler and Jeff Stewart, with Ainslie captain coach John Jillard suffering a suspected cheek fracture and leaving the field.
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AMC
Duntroon
Fastlake
Ainslie
Manuka
Eastlake
Daryl Gerlach
Gerlach
John Jillard
Jillard
Chris Fowler
Jeff ‘Specs’ Stewart
al- Moat
Alan Bongetti
Ainslie Oval
Cushe
Geoff Harrold
Lakes
Stewart
Jack Fowler
Paulini
Carlton
Alex Jesavienko
ACT Steams to Easy Victory in Volleyball Series Final
Sydney paper reports ACT defeated Broken Hill in the final of the art schools volleyball series, winning the last two sets to secure the win after earlier beating Eastern Suburbs in the semi final. Broken Hill had earlier qualified by beating another opponent.
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Broken Hil
ACT
Eastern Suburbs
Broken Hill
Eat Hill
Razor blades found on Levin rugby field
In Levin New Zealand Army engineers joined 30 Horo whenua Rugby Union members to sweep the main ground for razor blades. Five blades were recovered by player Dave Anstias during lunch hour practice, with earlier searches of surrounding fields yielding no further blades.
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New Zealand
Dave Anstias
Post
Sig Field
Tur
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