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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1956
Page
8
Craig and Peter Burge stitched a 96 run fourth wicket stand after a shaky start. Burge reached fifty with a decisive shot before being dismissed. The innings featured top bowling by Rutherford and a pivotal middle over collapse as the team tried to recover from 3 for 1.
Six Olympic hopefuls contest the State 10 mile track championship at Randwick on Saturday led by Alan Lawrence the national six mile champion and favored to beat Ollerenshaw. Melbourne and Australian rivalries boost prospects as Lawrence aims for a sub fifty six minute effort.
The foursome championship led yesterday by Mrs M Doust and Mrs D Ar Buckle with Mrs P Kirk and Mrs O Rourke under trying conditions. Federal Associates Peete and heavy rain affected play as the team clinched victory.
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British papers debate England's stance in the third Test with The News Chronicle urging heads to roll and The Daily Herald predicting Australia dominance. Editors warn England must shift from defense to attack to salvage the rubber.
America defeats Canada in a Canada Cup match with decisive strokes. Canada trails as American players secure the victory despite Canadian efforts.
In Prince Alfred Park on May 18 Judge Holden sentenced Douglas Davies, aged 20, to a term in mixed prison terms. The record notes Eddy, 19, received a separate disposition.
AAP reports that grading Stalin has extended to the Soviet market and affected the motor industry in Moscow on Wednesday.
Readable lines describe a Saturday junior rugby schedule featuring Grammar versus Ainslie on Grammar Oval at 10 30 am with Royals against Ainslie School, and a later Grammar versus Ainslie School match at 9 30 am. Scale includes team lists, captains, and transport notes for Ainslie G rie T Ub players.
Canberra league selectors name provisional aides for Goulburn Run Firsts including J Kirchner N McCullogh P Ao and others. An independent panel will choose the best and fairest and the runner-up with winners announced in January.
Weather conditions threaten Acton matches on Saturday with 1 45 p m Field 1 Telopa Iov YWGA and Field 2 Ex-Studenta v scheduled. At 2 45 p m Field 1 Grammar I Grammar II and Field 2 Evergreens v Warataha with Field 3 Telopes II v Telopea Tir and Field 4 High Ty Bt Christophers. Bye rounds noted.
Australian sprinter Copper Year produced a brilliant win in the Eagle Farm Handicap and went on to beat El Khobar by two lengths at Doomben. Chestnut King finished third with Star Realm fading to twelfth after a heavy backing. Copper Year's performance came after a shoulder injury and a postponed meeting due to rain.
The draw for women's basketball matches lists A grade games at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday with fixtures including Mariana versus Bt Patrick's and Magpies versus Thiatles. A Reserve and B grade schedules follow with multiple courts and teams, ending with a note that the W.C.A. monthly meeting is at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 2.
Australians Levis and Rosewall lead in straight sets over Barclay and Pay. Borotra rallies to beat hodia. Other seeds include Van Don Canty defeating Surville and Sweeney, Ayla routing Kerstie 6 2 6 1. Laver and Drobney clash as Krishnan advances. Drobney seeks test in next round.
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