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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1950
Page
6
Fir Bracade beat Harman by a narrow margin while Trane rt defeated Hotel Acton by a similar score. The Can Berra amateur billiards competition lists many players with scores and initials, including Byrne, Wooly, Lambert, and Prendergast among others in a dense meet report.
Racing notes describe a heavy Randwick track with improving conditions for the night meeting. Details include handicaps, runners like Bolivia and Grandeau, entries for Winter Nursery, Windsor Handicap, and various stakes with jockeys and bookmakers adjusting bets.
American lightweight Freddie Dawson will stay in Australia for two more fights. Possible opponents include Brenehyelt Jean Mougin and Jace Hansen with plans debated by manager Harry Gullalph. The exact venues Byne and Melbauer are not confirmed and timing remains uncertain.
Mator Sim Welah of Raxtlake Sporting Glob plans an arm match against Chris Noonan the featherweight champion of Canberra Bryans as Alistair Rentland bantamweight champion weighs in. The North Canberra BBC president J. Baxter hinted at a boxing night within weeks. Curtis Noonan trains for a main event as Bennett defends Canberra light feather title against Lan Fto at Ay vy Stadium.
The Australian winner P Demetriadin, a newcomer living at Boathike Hostel, claimed the first prize No 35064 with notes showing other prizes and syndicate figures. A resident commented he showed no surprise, simply continuing his day after the win
Fragmentary text lists multiple names and locations such as Cape Neddick and Durkee, with unclear context and several garbled terms making it impossible to extract a coherent event, person, or organization. The surviving elements resemble a mixed roster or notes without a clear news item or outcome.
A list of horses from various stables and houses including Barton Hinise No 1 18 and Mulwala 30 appears with notes that score sheets from later frames have been forwarded to trade. The document mentions public service and several house numbers with incomplete names and dates, indicating an agenda or results update.
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