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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1972
Page
3
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Wests stumble 17-14 as their long unbeaten run ends against the RMC cadets. Key moments include a Muirhead pass setting up Thornton, Milewski and Cunningham strong for Wests, while Muirhead again shines for RMC and Gardiner shows maturity in the pack.
The ACTRA selectors faced criticism for choices this week, with notable omissions including captain elect Qwen Butler. Don Muirhead earns a second row nod, while Garry Thomas and Richard Moncrieff anchor back line changes as a wide mix of players from Queanbeyan and Wests feature, shaping the squad ahead of the Queensland challenge.
Forrest delivered the sole upset of round two with a 3 0 win over Turner who sat fifth in the federation first division. CAE led then fell to Juventus as CAE went down 6 0 after being reduced to 10 men, while Olympic crushed ASU 5 0 and Croatia Deakin overwhelmed Hungaria Dickson 9 0 after leading 8 0 at halftime.
Soccer report details Juventus dominating CAE with multiple goals and Valeri scoring a standout final volley. CAE struggles, key players injured, and Juventus pressuring into a 6-0 outcome. Upcoming ACT matches highlighted with Monaro vs Juventus and Gala Knockout Carnival schedule.
Newtown defeated Canterbury Banks Town 11 9 at Belmore Sports Ground to end Canterbury’s semi final hopes. Newtown’s brick wall defense repelled wave after wave of attack as Canterbury led 10 3 after scoring two tries to one. John Floyd and Gary Sullivan were standout for Newtown in a tight second half.
Canterbury saved three tries with tackling to halt scorers as Newtown clung to a 2 point lead to full time. Canterbury's Bernie Lowther injured his shoulder and John Rhodes ankle, while Newtown’s Brian Moore hamstring forced his substitution and Dawson suffered a broken nose. Western Suburbs ran in 10 tries against Parramatta as their young backline clicked. North Sydney faltered with errors in their 3-2 loss to Balmain, while Coast and South Sydney battled for premiership lead with Souths top on 20 points.
The touring French side edged NSW 24 23 at the Sydney Sports Ground to leave the Test series Wide Open. France led 22 6 at half time after tries by Ja Maso Shrela and Beros, then NSW rallied with Stumbles Barry Stumbles and John Taylor scoring, but Beret sealed the win with a late field goal as Maso suffered a bruised thigh and withdrew from Armidale match plans.
Wimbledon champion John Newcombe was named to defend his title with a week to prove reinstatement as an independent professional by LTAA and ILTF. He faces eligibility questions due to a World Championship Tennis contract banned from Wimbledon, but he contends his deal ends before the championships begin.
Jamie Bell-Towers of Southern Districts ASA became the first swimmer to break one minute for 100 metres freestyle at the Capital Amateur Swimming Club meet at Prosser Pool. He previously broke the barrier but failed to repeat until clocking 59.99 Friday night after months of intense training.
Melbourne report details St Kilda thrashing Hawthorn by 54 points as Hawthorn drops further in the ladder. Carlton edge Footscray while Richmond overpowers South Melbourne in a dominant display. Final scores list Richmond 14.11 95 South Melbourne 24 44h and Carlton 23 scoring kicks for 12 points versus Footscray.
Swedish racer Jo Bonnier dies at Le Mans after a collision between his Lola T-280 and a Ferrari Daytona driven by Floriano Vetsch of Switzerland. Bonnier, 42, held eighth place when the crash occurred near the track’s left rail as the car went airborne and disintegrated. Vetsch was hospitalized with a burned hand and shock. Bonnier had raced 22 years and 109 grand prix appearances, previously retiring from grand prix racing to focus on sports cars.
North Canberra Bears mauled Saints 30-5 at Kinslie Oval as their undefeated march continued. Mark Barrett and Rob Sutton scored two tries apiece while Saints failed to match the Bears’ early 15-0 lead. Saints captain Bob Walker focused on interceptions.
Bob Jane edged Allan Moffat in a high tension fifth round at the Adelaide International Raceway. Both drivers were praised for sportsmanship as Jane clinched the win in a dramatic Australian touring car championship race today.
Queensland defeated Auckland 18 to 17 to remain unbeaten in New Zealand. Queensland led 13-11 at halftime and dominated scrums three to one. Col Weiss scored a solo try and Ken Stirling contributed for Auckland before Stirling left with a head knock. Warren Collicott kicked a late penalty for Auckland as the home side pressed hard.
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