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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 16, 1956
Page
4
Heavy rain halted play in Leeds as England trailed Australia with 825 runs needed to force a follow on. The pitch is expected to offer assistance to bowlers later, prompting debate on whether May should enforce the follow on. If resumed, Australia face a turning wicket on the final day with weather dictating rest of match.
Planning details for a club event include a catering arrangement at Eyre Street with Mr F H Weir and a trophy orientation pedal at Fyshwick Hall on Saturday. Top scorers Ashton Calvert and McIntosh posted 97 in rifle shooting. scores list multiple shooters with separate stage results and times.
Members of the Canberra Pistol Club performed well despite very cold conditions. Scores listed include Wirky 150 and Tynton 150 with several others close behind as the match concluded.
In an all-American final at the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships in Dublin, Budge and Stewart win 6-3 6-4 6-3. The women's doubles saw Mrs Hale and Misa Seenecy of Australia beat Miss Bloomer and Mrs Knode 6-2 8-6 6-4.
Canberra needs two wins in Group 8 to secure at least a share of fourth place. A loss sends them to face Yau in the next round and Crookwell in the Anal 1 round. Other fixtures include Queanbeyan versus Braidwood and Captain's Fiat against Goulburn.
A fragment from the McManus comic strip features the character across domestic scenes and social humor. The short item hints at a humorous domestic moment characteristic of the creator's work.
The visiting St Georges College team was edged 0-3 by BM C. second XV in a rugby union game on Saturday. Highlights included a lone penalty goal deciding the result as both teams battled for dominance and fitness.
Doomben Cup winner Fair Chance will target the Epsom Handicap with Ron Hutchinson aboard. Trainer A D Webster says the horse is not a true stayer and will focus on the mile event, despite Hutchinson’s last minute mounting decisions after lengthy talks with connections in Brisbane.
Women's hockey featured a tight 4 3 result as Arranel edged Waratshi in Saturday action. Savin led the offense for Waratshi with key plays while both teams showcased balanced scoring and strong goaltending.
Spectators at a Canberra United game clashed with police as a demonstration unfolded amid a closely packed crowd. Referees halted play during a disrupted Balkan 2 vs Dnipro 1 match, with goals contested and a late corner leading to a final 2 1 score as United sought a late win.
Fragmentary OCR shows a sketchy basketball schedule with days Tuesday Wednesday and times, mentions Navy Rebels Lithuanians and RA AF notes, plus stray names and corporate boilerplate. It is unreadable and lacks coherent events or outcomes.
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