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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1954
Page
4
Unclear OCR reads Jelgiun defeats United Kingdom in a Davis event with Suter and Peat noted. The fragment mentions a 28 score and eight names, but the details are garbled and uncertain about place, date, or outcome.
American H. Ridley won the Golf Illustrated Gold Vase at Sunningdale with rounds totaling 123. He finished four strokes ahead of British champion Doug Bachli of Australia, who recorded a TA? total.
Report confirms Andy applied for a teaching post in England. Details remain undisclosed. He has not yet been offered the position or begun duties.
The Juan Sebastian Elcano, a four masted square rigged vessel of the Spanish navy, glides into Boston Harbor Massachusetts for training midshipmen. At 310 feet long and 2950 tons displacement it uses an 800 horsepower diesel engine to assist sails when needed.
Cronulla visiting Canberra during holiday weekend produced a strong display. First grade won 23 to 16 after trailing 14 at half, with Bransfield and Isickibe infield bursts and a standout full back run. Causeway Rovers pressed hard, Williams outstanding, but Cronulla forwards Passant Gustace and Johnson stood out with tries and goals. reserve grade Cronulla won 5 2 at half time and 6 2 final.
One hundred and forty competitors took part in the Thy medal event at Royal Canberra on Saturday. Records show wide variety of scores across A grade to B grade with C Kennedy winning left-hand era count back over M Kirby. The four-ball stableford at Federal Club followed, won by E Baker and K L Wilson on 44 points.
Fire Brigade defeats Canberra CI No 1 348 points while several players post high breaks in billiards and snooker. Notable results include J Bower and Hilyant for Fire Brigade, Grimes and Gourlay in snooker, and multiple matches across Canberra Club No 2 Services Club No 2 and Acton Guest House with scores ranging around 90 to 200 points.
Pope Pius XII canonised five new saints in a sunny ceremony outside St Peter's. Among them is Dominica Savin, an 11 year old Italian boy, the youngest boy ever named a saint, and Pierre Louis Marie Chanel, a French missionary slain by cannibals on Futuna.
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