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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 17, 1961
Page
7
Norths and Royals rugby forwards ruck fiercely as Royals secure a 21 6 first grade victory at Northbourne Oval on Saturday. Royals showed strong form this season, improving their competition chances.
Ainslie kept the pressure on throughout to defeat RM C 9 points to 6 at McMahon Stadium, with Tozer and Hartley among scorers. University beat RM C II 8 6 in a hard fought earlier round match. Goulburn topped Norths 49 3 as Queanbeyan overpowered Easts 22 16. Royals outplayed Norths 21 4 in a strong display. RM C proved dominant against Combined Services 34 0 as standings tighten heading into the next round.
Gundagai held the Maher Cup with an 11 to 3 victory over Junee at Gundagai. Local hero John Jones kicked four goals and John Reardon scored a try.
Dawes skippered fours win South Canberra Club championship final by three shots after a keen tussle. George Makin's team finished second.
First division play saw FTC defeat Canberra Austral 2 0 after a scoreless first half with Dutka scoring from a penalty and another goal by a teammate. S C Hope beat Be Dee 2 0 late, Concordia crushed Canberra United 5 1, and Olympic edged Cooma 2 1. Second division results included Canberra Austral 6 1 Canberra Lions and other matches.
Semi finalists emerge as Turner, Barton and Throsby contend in top divisions with back counting to decide places. Turner places fourth in division one without Wendy Austin while Barton matches Turner but fails to overtake Throsby doubles. Pitt sisters win all three Barton singles. Division results show tight counts and notable wins by Yarralumla, Ainslie, Forrest and Flinders across five divisions.
Sydney reports seat bookings for the Commonwealth Games in Perth next November will open on August 1. Councillor A G Curlewis, head of the Games Ticket Committee, said over 450000 tickets would be sold. Prices range from 10 shillings to 2 pounds covering the athletics events on the final ceremony afternoon.
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