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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 04, 1968
Page
4
A jumble of words describes a racing day with visiting jockeys scoring twice at a Santer Bisteiets meet on a Saturday afternoon, creating notable momentum for riders.
Unbeaten Turner powered the ACTSTA women’s top division, defeating Rei and delivering a commanding performance with fast serves and precise groundstrokes. Rival contenders struggled to match Turner’s pace, while other events highlighted strong showings and close battles across singles and doubles.
Fragmented OCR text names multiple persons and teams with no clear story. It mentions teachers, athletes, and several likely competitors or coaches, with references to matches, winners, and various proper nouns scattered, but lacks a coherent report or outcome.
South Canberra rivals Hill Chapman and Lyn Lenox renewed their distance clash in the 1500 metres on Saturday. The race produced a new girls record, with both competitors delivering a standout performance in a tightly contested final stretch.
Fragmented OCR reads like a rifle club record listing participants and timings. Mentions NSU age categories, second stage scores, and local club names with scattered names and numbers. The legible bits indicate a regional shooting event with multiple shooters and timings, but details are garbled.
In a crowded age tennis championship at Mania, Anette Buchimano defeated No 2 seed Pat Fyssal in girls singles, while Margaret Thue edged through to the finals. other results featured Chris Fothert, Ruby Far Find, and Michael Stewart advancing in boys events, with noted performances from Shane Hacer and Hynes Lucy in early rounds.
Bury opened with a 4 2 0 win over Reading while nearest rival Torquay were beaten 2 0 at Oxford. Bury gained a clear lead, with Oxford securing a 40 point margin in the standings.
Race notes report results from Rosehill and Caulfield meetings with multiple winners including notable performances by Utama and Ninety, plus references to Bowlin and Amy. The scrambled text mentions stages, feeds, and scores with various figures and placements across events.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names and places such as Rath dial anne sy ey Sayre and Pear ave along with scattered words like Melbourne and Teeter. The readable items hint at a local scene or notice but lack coherent actions or outcomes. No clear event or person is determinable from the fragment.
The Canverts Am wu equestrian event at Bankstown trots features a rousing first race and a daily double. Closures noted: Bankstown Bank Civic reopens noon to 6 pm with other branches operating noon to 5 30 pm.
Wy City and Eastside meet in a tense match at Riverside Stadium with Wy City pulling ahead in the final minutes, led by star guard Doe and forward Lee who scored key baskets as reporters note a strong crowd and decisive finish.
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