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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 28, 1950
Page
2
Sydney players Tre-noller Peter Heard and former champion Harry Hatters beat Rigney and Hattany in a tight 1 up finish. Hatteraley and nanal employed cautious tactics as Heard defeated Rigney. Matteraley won 1 up against Bachil.
Results from two matches will heavily influence the A Grade standings with three matches left before the August 19 semi finals. Teams Northern Suburbs Queensland Canberrans and University contest the final two spots, while Wan tah or Barton, Sienna, and Sere vie for the remaining berth. In Spann Riel's Women’s Golf Championship, Bers and R. Clemente lead. Stockman trails one up as rounds proceed.
Mrs. R A Snow and Mrs Bf Sooper clinched the foursomes championship of the Royal Canberra Associates at the Royal Canberra Links yesterday. They won the gross and net events under difficult conditions with strong performances despite variable weather.
Dray for matches tomorrow lists A Grade W.CA 1 vs St eurimophers at 3 pm with other fixtures including W.CA 2 High 2 at 3 pm and IR Blageur at 8 pm. B Grade events feature Waratah vs Woolworths at 3 pm and Guides vs Y.W.CA at 5 pm, with a captains meeting scheduled for 1 pm.
Thursday report notes Ernest Ward captain of England to face New Zealand in the First Test with a team including Ledgard Pollard Ashcroft Hiton Williams Pepperell Gee Egan Featherstone Ryan and Trail among others in the lineup.
A special release predicts that Australian champion Frank Bedgman will be the most dangerous foreign contender in the National Tennis titles in New York on Thursday. The U8 Lawn Tennis Association notes Bedgman’s rise as a top threat this year.
Sydney State Lottery No. 2108 drawn today with major prize to winner Aro Roberts at Forest Road Hurtsville. Second prize to Byndloite syndicate in Goulburn Street Sydney. Other prizes listed for Byndicate Sumahal Woodetour Avenus Booty Hill Lal Pura and tamori syndicates. Lottery No. 2107 will be drawn tomorrow.
The Australian interstate hockey carnival in Adelaide concluded with Tasmania defeating Victoria 7 to 2 while Queensland beat South Australia 2 to 0 and Western Australia 1 to 0. For the first time the top place in the Noahl Shield was decided amid the competition.
In a carnival event on Thursday W A defeated Tas with a final score of 11 to 8. The Western Australia team, BRIBBANET and Westen Austral contributed to the victory, while Tasmiante faced a tough challenge in the close contest.
a fragmentary note from a sports page mentions teams and a hockey line up with unclear names and figures, including a reference to St Christopher's 113 and a score or record line 5-38. Details are unreadable but indicate a regional hockey item with named institution.
The North Canberra side named Phares and Ba row as key players will debut their first match for months. Centre and D positions are highlighted as crucial for the upcoming contest, signaling a shakeup in the lineup.
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