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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1947
Page
4
The fragmentary text mentions rugby teams and players with many unreadable names. It lacks clear events or outcomes but implies an out of state matchup and several player references. The readable names suggest teams and individuals but no verifiable scores or dates are present.
Sydney’s Billy Mietdher won a featherweight bout against Alte Sanaa of Newcamb at Melbourne venue night. The card featured a main event triumph with a late decisive fall in the final round as ringside notes described the match and result.
A fragmented race card listing horses, odds, and results across multiple events. Notable names include LITGAND, REYNNAND, LUZANG, and GOLDEN TAX with varying placings and times such as 1:28 for a sprint distance. Includes multiple owners, trainers, and stake figures, with complex betting lines and distributed results.
A dense list from Randwick outlines handicaps including PROFOND, Nell Gwynne, Virtue Lady and others with detailed odds, lengths, and times. The card records race actions, names of horses, drivers, and placements such as PROFOUND and ROYAL REWARD, noting times around 2.10 and other race metrics.
Latent Spa water and General Cunningham headline the Marlborough Hurdle races with entries including Princes' Handicap contenders such as Girl James and Record Rain. Flint Lancaster Mandicep and Thor appear among four performances while Gay Queen and Royal eee race under Leicester Square, with second Lancaster Fandicap and Wed Powrr Lengua Kaller Star noted in the event card.
A list of race names and horse entries from Randwick including Three-Year-Old Handicap featuring Clipper Blar Vite and Beau Pepble, Win Nursery Handicap with Nisam's Ring Nell Gwynne, June Novice featuring Fight On and Joan Dale, Winter Juvenile with Carib bean Marine Victory, and Winter Stakes events with Fort Denison Buonarrod Boy plus other entries such as Dowdy and Maelstram.
The card shows Maiden Stake results with Blake and Hig Kent among winners, plus details for Novice Piying State and River Carne class races. Odds feature Penny Wright, Cotter Bill, King Tre, and others as crowd bets center on short-priced runners. eighth race abandoned due to overcatchings.
In Queanbeyan yesterday Eastern Suburbs defeated the home side 14 to 19 after a tight encounter that featured heavy tackling and sharp backline moves. H Williams opened scoring with a penalty, Quinlives sparked a late surge, and Willian converted for the visitors while Dunn and Kicked contributed with goal chances.
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