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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jun 20, 1960

Page

3

Canberra Event Marks Club Opening With Relay and Runners

The report details a Canberra Flight relay opening the new premises of the Goulburn Canberra Workmen's Club in South Canberra. Geall Airey, John Robbie, Arthur Shacklock, Kevin Wilson, and others are noted among runners, with John Robbie breaking the course record to 24 minutes 16 seconds and other placements taking place across junior and sub-junior divisions during the cross country at Lake Canberra.

Canberra Geall Airey Goulburn John Robbie Workmen's Club South Canberra Arthur Mes Shacklock Queanbeyan Sage Lake Canberra Georga Kevin Wilson South Royer Atberra Arthur Shadlock Sohn’ Penninaton Bruce Robbie J. Ryan S. Robbie P. Rowlands

Soviet Claim Sets New Absolute Air Speed Record

Soviet test pilot Boris Andianay reportedly set an absolute air speed record of 1,298 mph on May 28 in a single seat turbo jet. The Aviation Sports Commission of Russia and Tass quoted the claim, noting a 62 mile closed circuit completed in two minutes five and a half seconds.

Muscuow v-Reuter Boris Andianay Aviation Sports Commission of Russia Tass

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