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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 01, 1957

Page

4

Flash Gem Favourite For Both Handicaps

Trainer Jack Green reports Flash Gem’s bid for both Kelly’s Eye and Flash Gem in the handicaps. Kelly’s Eye is listed for both races at short odds. Prince Charter is another acceptor for the Welter and Wednesday Handicaps. Arethusa and Merger feature in the Ashbury and Lakemba events with noted jockey movements and tentative starts.

Sydney Flash Gem Cannterbury Jack Green Coun Ry Kelly's Eye Prince Charter Fil Aletta Arethusa Lakemba T. J. Smith Arethnis Kpanchel Melcurme Merger Ashbury Brillianuy Randwick Jack Thompson Maidan Bayonne

Maiden Handi Cap and Ashbury Stakes Racing Notes

Jockeys McGrowdie Lindenfels and O Sullivan ride in the Two Year Old Maiden events with Measka and pesconado. Ashbury Stakes features Clear Profit No Boots Yullo Vo with favourites Lady Majola ridden by R Williams. Jambo and Desert Dancer appear in Maiden Handi Cap lineups alongside Diamond contenders with field notes on Best Double by Far Levardo.

Par Prince Atlas Lulindentels Jambo Desert Dancer Jos Fissh ‘Oem Ataron Arethusa Jat Ashbury Clear Profit No Boots Yullo Ashbury Atumcole Leval Lakemba Arcthusa Levardo Soroneee N. McGrowdie Lindenfels Ward Measka J. O'Sullivan Ashbury Market Majola Rwillams Lady Jambo George

Good Fields For Acton At Jockey Club Meeting Saturday

The ACT Jockey Club annual meeting at Acton is set for Saturday with track reported in excellent condition. Secretary George O'Neill noted 48 horses nominated and many more expected to run. Eight entries Feature the May Handicap, while First Improvers and Second Improvers Handicaps draw 17 and 12 respectively.

Jockey Club Acton George O'Neill

FORM AND RIDERS FOR TODAY A.18 TWO YEAR-OLD MAIDEN

Races listed include a two year old maiden with entries such as APPRENTICAS LINDENFELS MIEKA G D WS ages 8 to 43. The card shows weights, apprentices can claim, and listed horses like LADY JAMBO AUTUMN AMBER ELFIN DESERT DANCER and MOON among others with connections and riders including N McGrowdie F Hudna T Mullane R Paine W Cook and A Ward.

Landicap Appranticas Lindenfels N. McGrowdie Mieka D. Ws F. Hudna Purmardt Thor Wing R. Revd Prince OF Kildare Lobangana ii T. Mullane Olympic Torgh TY Lcorielton RK. Paine Iaiben Ane Jambo Gareer Maloja W. Cook G& Noon Autumn Amber Mullane Clarke Leiomiat Tate Pats Elfin Merce Sal Mol

Australian cricket team to tour South Africa in 22 matches

Melbourne reports the Australian board announced a six month South African tour with 22 matches. The itinerary includes five five day Tests, seven four day matches, and four three day matches, plus two three day games and one four day match. The side leaves Sydney October 5 and returns late March with team selections later this week.

Melbourne South Africa Australian Board of Cricket Johannesburg Capetown Swank Sydney

Yowani Golf Associates Silver Spoon Competition Winner

Yowani Golf Associates held their second silver spoon event yesterday with Mrs F Byrne winning after a count back from Mrs N Grunon. Results show F Byrne 92 23 69, M Grunon 61 22 60, Mi Bwan 1907 34 73 as Weekenders competed for the rat monthly medal on Sunday.

F. Byrne N. Grunon M. Grunon Mi Bwan N. O'Rourke

Wife defeats wrestler Recife in domestic incident

Professional wrestler Joas Felix Coelho was hospitalized after his wife allegedly broke two of his ribs during a demonstration of new holds. He reported that she continued the apply the hold even after he tapped out and pounded the floor.

Recife Brazil Joas Felix Coelho Dia Coelho

Cat Causes Half Holiday at Nottingham Factory

A cat reportedly caused a half holiday for 8,000 workers at a Nottingham factory after tumbling behind a high tension switch. The animal was electrocuted by a 11,000-volt line and died.

London Reuter Daily Mall Nottingham

Swiss-born chef Chummy Tadwanil dies aged 74 at Marlborough House

Reuters reports Gabriel Tadwanil known as Chummy, aged 74, the Swiss-born chef who served at Buckingham Palace for four decades and cooked for Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, and King George V before retiring in 1984. He later became Queen Mary's chef at Marlborough House before a second retirement.

Reuter Gabriel Tadwanil Chummy Buckingham Palace Marlborough

Eisenhower Declares Texas Storm Flood Areas Major Disaster

President Dwight D. Eisenhower designated flood and storm struck areas of Texas as a major disaster and said federal aid would be determined later. The designation opens potential federal assistance for recovery efforts in affected communities.

Washington P-Reuter Eisenhower Texas

Rugby Union Classic Match On Saturday

The eagerly awaited classic features FMC at full strength facing Cadets after a strong Queanbeyan display. Royal edges Goulburn keep top form under coach Rod Faulkner as Norths and RBLC struggle. schedule lists Royal Military College vs Canberra Royals and other fixtures at Northbourne Oval, Narrabundah Oval, and Grammar Oval.

Innual Rugby Union Betta R.M.C Canberra Royale Northbourne Oval FMC Queanbeyan Royal Goulburn Royala Eastern Suburbs Cim Tsant Archer Notaras R.aa.f Royal Military College Canberra Royals

Canberra Rugby League selects training squad at Reid Park

League selectors last night named a training squad for Canberra Rugby League to prepare at Reid Park on Wednesday and Friday afternoons. The list includes Hawke, Noonan, Harrington, O'Brien, Foul, Hawke, McCullock, Fitzpatrick, Henley, Flemming, Peters, Sullivan, Percival, Lowe, Morrisey, Phillips, Tredd, Jackowita. Causeway Rovers players will train at Oval on Tuesday.

Canberra Reid Park Pan J. Hawke R. Noonan A. Harrington A. O'Brien R. Foul A. Hawke B. McCullock K. Fitzpatrick J Henley PB. Flemming R Peters M. Sullivan C Percival F. Lowe L. Morrisey J. Phillips G. Tredd M. Jackowita Causeway Rovers Oval

Enthusiasm Grows for Canberra Queen Contest Plan

At a special Canberra meeting near 40 delegates approved a queen contest and floral festival to raise funds for the MCA recreation centre in Lon don Circuit. The plan aims to raise about £6000 for stage one, with a one day event featuring queen floats and a potential national festival if successful.

Canberra Thei Albert Hall N.S.W Bennet Weeny Australia Queens Y.M.C.A K. Arscott MCA Heatel

Hoad Pulls Out Of U.K. Doubles Championship

Australia's Wimbledon champion Lew Hoad scratched from the doubles at the British handcourt championships in London after conferring with a specialist on his injured racquet arm. He will still play in the singles while his partner for the doubles has not yet been named.

London Reuter Australia Lew Hoad Meere Mouth

State Lottery Results with scattered entries and names

A fragmented listing of lottery results including various names and locations such as Darlinghurst Bydney G.P.O. and Padstow with numbers and scattered references like Forest Fond Amelie and Peakhurst. The readable items resemble multiple draws and associated participants without coherent context.

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