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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1959
Page
3
The feature highlights knitted cottons from Holeproof and Speedo with snappy collars and easy care, mohair rug from Scotland priced at £7 18s 6d, and travel services by TAA and Gilbert dry-cleaning. It promotes hats as key to outfits and notes839 brands and styles for year round wear.
Bennett captures rapid fire championship at the National Pistol Club range with top score 60 hits 525 points in a B grade win. J Vandenbergh wins Grade OE. other shooters include Mundling and Steward with varied scores. An evening social follows the event with Sydney Officers and Sytner Tata Police teams participating.
A benefit bowls event at Canberra West raised funds for the Blind Soldiers appeal. Geoff Megee led a team through a three game format of ten ends, with Lee Ai and Ashmen among the players. Runners up were Riddle Green Read Bed Cane after a play off between eight rinks. A Sunday event next week will start at 5 pm for the Gill Best family appeal.
Canberra Intern defeated by Sound defence as Jervis Bay side dominates with six goals from eleven shots while Canberra manages only two goals from fifteen attempts. Key players include Kell Dalton Cretan Hearne and Gowing for Canberra. Best players named R Wicks and R Jordan.
Results of the midget car race meeting at Mt Ginn Circuit on Sunday. Lightweight scratch winners include R. Bink first and Dunn second. Junior scratch shows D. Burrows fourth D. Horton second A. Prime ter Laton first Abrahms second. Sidecar handicap led by Barlow.
In the table tennis competition results, highlights include Commonwealth Bank 7 to 4 over Postal Institute with Mulwala 2 to 3, and women’s action featuring Barton 4 and Mulwala defeating Reid.
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