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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 03, 1952
Page
3
Widespread arrival of flu disrupted events as records fell and near-misses occurred. Notable performances include Niediey and Marc John in distance races, and a series of sprints and dives across boys and girls events with multiple notable placements and times.
Reports from the junior swimming meet show rapid times across divisions. Notable performances include AVA pep nd fr a preliminary test, 24 second record reductions, and multiple winners in 15 and 22 yard races led by G. Crossley Crichton and J. McGregor with strong showings from M. Cumpston and W. Upton.
Canberra athletes dominated the program with Towell taking the feature Canberra Gift. The meet included state displays across sprints 220 yards and 320 yards with Towell, Baldwin and McNamara securing top heats and finals as bookmakers tracked odds throughout the event.
Fragmentary report notes Gloria Frencen amid divorce from husband linked to a prominent racing team. Details unclear due to damaged text.
A dense fragment from a Caulfield meeting lists horses such as Volatile, Downing, and Strikes with odds and placings, naming trainers and owners in a crowded race program. It mentions several races, picks, and times but remains largely garbled.
The Canberra rugby club held its annual meeting at Hotel Canberra approving a constitution and training plan for under 16s. Officers elected included Patron Tar I Oren President GW Man Vice President Mears Mackay and Maher. referees and delegates to the ACT union were named. training and season plans were outlined with focus on securing players and easing into the season.
Denia Corrigan wins the Acgrette section finishing four up from a handicap of three. B grade goes to J. Moronwy with four up from 14 handicap. 1B to Jarriott with five up from 4. G grade led by Galloway with seven up. Fe Marriott claims Bezrade. Federal Club monthly medal event noted with leaders listed.
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