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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jun 28, 1937

Page

3

Record-setting wicket keeping shines in county clash

W F Price of Middlesex rare seven victims in a single innings as Middlesex meet Yorkshire in a County Championship match. Sussex's 340 for six saw J H Parks top scoring with 198 and his brother 147 not out for a remarkable pair. Rugby League tour squad aims higher with Sydney departure and a possible America trip. A troubled two-year-old at Ascot, Pentariki, was destroyed after a crash, while Stoic upset the favorite in Moonee Valley betting. The Springboks dominated the first Union test amid strong forward drive and a notable Australia near-miss. Gosford hosts Sunday sport with Aboriginal visitors barred from Waterside Park after a snubbed snake-dance request. In Bathurst, Vince Dobbs set a Sydney-Lithgow distance record, while N Potter logged Canberra-Sydney amateur times. Von Cramm and Hempel to tour Australia. US team may join. British women’s team arrives November 14 for Brisbane opening. Gay Knight shows staying potential and faces Spring carnival tests. The British bowling squad to the Empire Games lands in Sydney January 7 for Brisbane matches. entries include New Zealand and South Africa with expected Canada, Hong Kong, Fiji entries.

Middlesex Yorkshire W. F. Price Sussex Hampshire J. H. Parks Australia Holmes Sydney Arive New Zealand Brisbane International Bowling Board England Scotland Ireland Wales Desia South Africa Canada Hong Kong Fiji

Café Lock-out in Paris Protests 40-Hour Week Plan

Paris cafes and restaurants threaten to close on Monday in a protest against plans for a forty-hour week. Employers say shortening hours would require 60,000 extra workers.

Paris Cafe Aml Paste

Acton Leads Narrowly In Canberra Football Standings

In Saturday league play Acton beat Queanbeyan 146 to 100 after a tight match. Acton built a first-half lead with Knights and Thurbon scoring while Seton and Cook anchored defense. Queanbeyan, led by Brown and Netting, fought back but failed to overturn Acton's advantage.

Canberra Manuka Amalie Queanbeyan Acton Lastlake Samuels Gardiner Oy McNamara Primmer Robbie Schow Seton Norton Cook Toohey Aeton Haslam Ramage Thurbon Bond Tigers Gorman Walters Rampage Ramuels Brown Netting Knight Toohiey McCauley McCount McNamara Ray

Manuka and Eastlake clash in a high scoring Oval clash

A large crowd watched Manuka edge Eastlake 12 9 to 6 25 in a tight Kingston Oval match. Key returnees J McGinness Plaisted and McGrath played for Eastlake while Manuka relied on Rabi Moroney Marriott and Dorman to lift the Red and Blacks past a battling Eastlake side.

Kingston Oval Eastlake Manuka J. McGinness Plaisted McGrath Studeman Fryer Byrne Hall Hartley G. Hellier Edlington Manukans Gorillas Enstlake Manuke Dorman Rabi Robbie J. McGuinness Hastiake Marriott Cottrell Rabl Moroney L. Hellier Barrett Street Jen King Drayton Dempster

Queanbeyan Bowed by Even Play and Big Scoring Trio

The game was closer than the scoreline suggests with Queanbeyan missing steadier finishing. Adams led the attackers for the winners with 9 goals, supported by Scott 3 Savage 2 and the forward trio’s versatility. Chereton Sheedy and Gibbs stood out for the Quean side in defence and midfield.

Queanbeyan Carroll Gibbs Que Yan Whilat Packeridge Chesterton Sheedy Fan Adams Scott Savage

Randwick Races Winter Nursery Handicap Result Summary

The Winter Nursery Handicap at Randwick featured BraZandt winning by three lengths with Troy second and Sydney in third. Other races listed include Theolos winning the Juné Plate and Trechillo taking the Australian Jockey Club Hurdle. Betting totals and times are noted for each event.

Brazandt R. Walsh Sydney J. Finch Troy M. McCarten Welcome Panaster Gold Spark Sir Thespian Correct Return Ticket Cathartes Picamar Hirai Brown Oak Sweet Myra Careerbra Wa Waggon Solorua Migh Not Shackletor Canegrass Wondrous Distinguished Silpana Bonnie Legion Acinom Aurens Theolos Trechillo N. Brace Grey Abbott Berryman Equable W. Walsh Spearbine Bowthorne Kerry Bayting Grey Abbott Miss Fluency Melha Eaton Quantas Ciano Scarlet King Piste Ase Iy A Pancake Rockné E. Bartle Kirrang H. Hughes Watchman Trinco Linklet Donoxy Tickle Red Clover Daledén Odilion Patwood Maid of Peru Bernard Dighton Gimme Joycilla Minnegote Rockne Gay Knight Golden Treasure W. Cook Fair Diana A. Knox Sir Caledon Banada Oy Cid Falrana Iden Treasure Gay Night Dive Exeter Buonarroti D. Munro Biyo Blood R. James Dutiful EB. Battle Haptate Head Boy Alan Verde Grandarbler Maysk Deer Limoux Sir Joe Raleigh Topical Blood

Junior Teams Clash as St Johns Defeat Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan juniors, missing several players led by Gibbs Carroll Chesterton Packeridge and Sheedy, lose to St Johns 48 32. Eastlake juniors overpower St Christopher s in the preliminary at Kingston Oval with dominant passing and marking despite spirited play from both sides.

Beyan Carroll Chariton Verne O'Neill Canberra McMillan Scott Adams Queanbeyan Gibbs Chesterton Packeridge Sheedy Queanbeyan Juniors St. John's Boys St. John's Eastlake Pla

Melbourne over St Kilda in decisive 42 point win

Melbourne strengthened its upgrade bid with a 42 point victory over St Kilda. North Melbourne posted the day’s high score while Carlton and South Melbourne also won, keeping four teams in contention as the season nears its conclusion.

Great Feast Leads At Moonee Valley Chandea Handicap

A racing card from Moonee Valley shows Great Feast winning the Chandea Handicap by a head amid a field including Finch Beau Spear Pen nock and Conchita. Odds favored Finch at 11/4 and Great Feast at 5 with Beau Spear 4 and Pen nock 10. Time a minute 14 and a tick in the Windarra Hardip Face race.

F. Dempsey Finch W. Elliot Conchita S. Burgoine Beau Spear Sir Geraint Peonock Barapic Great Feast Pennock Conchitta Barapie Windarra Hardip Dawood McKee Kwood F. Douglas C. Oakley Jupiter Davanthus Jack Devonbrook Magnus Pooley Bridge Oakwood Highland Fling Mystery Ship St. Magnus King Biria Menelik Podgy Bridge Burnewang Ing McPherson Cleopatra Avenger Dinkum Hautboy Harvocegs Myfield Devonian Rambra Digin Sun Beau Dinkum Diamond Rosante Pears W. Howson Santa Casa A. Armaden el Camaroyal Ben's Demagogue H. Badger Irving R. Wilson Sailmaker Villius Worthing Alaric Strymon Trésanton Bite Again Resurgam Lord Frilford Red Ray Prince Sion Tresanton Desert Chief Greenvale Bollaleal Fas Tsac Bas Ruin Seerence

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