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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 29, 1939
Page
6
The article lists numerous mixed and singles tennis entries with players affiliated to Barton Northbourne Reid Ainslie Forrest and other clubs in Canberra area venues such as Manuka Telopen Park and Railway. Results noted include Barton forfeiting to Kingston and Forrest 2 matches with several lineups recorded.
A detailed Moorefield race program lists events including the MOOREFIELD BRUSH HURDLE RACE over 5f with several horses such as Fugitive i 0 Hygiene deck and Mac Wt Deavenestle Naterm. It also covers the SANS BOUCI Stakes 6f First Division with entries like Marlingale and Sologran of Taupari, followed by the Second Division and Juvenile Handicap 61, plus the ROCKDALE MILE and MOOREFIELD HANDICAP and the FLYING WELTER HANDICAP with numerous entrants and weights.
Canberra defends the Carr Cup against Berrima District at Queanbeyan Showground after beating Queanbeyan. Visitors draw from Moss Vale Bowral Mittagong and Robertson and are tipped as strong. Referee C Hincksman named. match features Canberra Reserves vs Captain Flat and Canberra Juniors vs Queanbeyan Reserves.
Ern Evans former Australian featherweight champion to meet Jimmy Bennett Canberra holder of Riverina and Southern Districts title on Friday August SD Evans recent win over Joe Gill at Newcastle boosts his title bid Bennett has won three straight defeating Herb Ross George Negrec tons and Kid Moffat The Evans Bennett bout is billed as a top Canberra show and a chance for Bennett to test himself against strong featherweights.
Perth reports that Dorothy Green, a British Empire Games swimming champion, will lodge an appeal today against the Board of Central’s decision suspending her for 121 months.
Queanbeyan senior team travels to Yass for a social match with bus transport arranged for players and supporters. A Brandon returns to forward duties, E Taylor to be tried at three quarter line, J Delaney newly joined.
Senior riders race 40 miles for the Hamburger trophy tomorrow over the Jerra Canberra Avenue course with O'Mara on champion’s mark conceding one minute to the nearest rival. Goulburn challenge for the Tully Cup set for August 6 over 36 miles at Queanbeyan. junior heat to follow in consistency event with O'Mara leading the points.
The Canberra Alpine Club outlines two successive Sundays of events starting at 10 am with Beginners Race for women, Novice Slalom, Slalom Club Championships for men and women, Club Jump Championship, and Slalom Open Championship. Visitors should bring lunches as accommodations will be taxed.
The Association will visit Goulburn soon for the first inter club match of the season. Goulburn plans a return trip later in the year, likely in September.
Hurdle race notes list horses with weights and runners at Moonee Valley and Aberfeldie venues. Entries include Chewy Tee Metheun Glenlowan and numerous handicaps with start times and horse names such as Nifty Annie, Marnelle Knight, Patode, Bathing Gay Knight, Doubie Adherent, and Plymouthy Diablote.
A list of horse entries across divisions names jockeys and horses including Muahmal Mer cedes Kai Tere Jit Miying Welter Magnetic Knight Nifty Academy Olympus Culens More Vanitare Steep Black Deckard Mustela dtion Rivette Hilton Sunset Welter Namikin Dinblote Plymouth Hue and others.
Austration Wardle reports on Matawhere with Imitard Coultier Cup results, naming participants and placing details in a compact update.
Mr POOD O'Shea led a push for new laws granting the club power to remove any undesirable person from the track. The proposal, backed by government approval, aims to curb disturbances seen by attendees at the Ancot course. The measure will be published in the Government Gazette on a listed date.
Six teams in the ACT competition push for finals as results from today’s fixtures shake up the standings. Kingston, Barton, and University players feature prominently with scheduled matches at Canberra venues including Reid Oval and York Park.
Mr. Stuart-Sutherland of British Products Pty Ltd attends the AJC TLT A in Canberra. He will compete for Open Championship tournament and the mixed doubles champion. The first competition is planned for the upcoming October weekend, and the Association thanks him for his expressed interest.
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