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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 03, 1955

Page

8

Clear cut Victory To Pat Ford In Bout

Pat Ford celebrated a clear victory as critics questioned his rugged opponent and tactics. The bout featured Ford pressing early while McTaggart faced rough exchanges and a near knockdown, with Ford’s stamina and countering proving decisive through the later rounds.

Pat Ford Mattick Ford Noel Crown Ford Peat Waltfost Eta Abe Ron Hicenasoed Eetaggne Comundi Bac Col Lahou Fedih Tor

Broadmeadow stakes race capsizes Sydney horses in close finish

Sydney at Broadmeadow witnessed a dramatic finish as Sea graf edged Fire by a neck in the £1,000 Mowmarrt Handicap. Rim sround the field late under Noel McGrowdie moved to second, while Port Arthur tired to sixth after leading early. King's Warrant and Camilo trailed with a distant pacemaker note.

Sydney Seagraf Bascraft Ffth Orr Id Fine Noel McGrowdie Rim Count Ralaael Ina. Handy Port Arthir Port Arthur Hu Dien King's Warrant Bal Nn Jessy We Jenene Camilo

Brisbane Cup Double Market Quiet Stradbroke Details

Brisbane bookmakers report quiet market ahead of the Stradbroke Handicap on June 11 and Brisbane Cup on June 15. Gay Vista is an early favourite for the Stradbroke while Fire Dust, runner-up to Doncaster winner Count Rousse on the second the. Hellion, a Victorian stayer, is not the favourite.

Strad Morras Ome

Postponed Sydney Races To Be Held To-morrow

Sydney racing program delayed due to rain, Hawkesbury meeting postponed. Hawkesbury secretary Bh. Abu evudt said the delay will shift the card to tomorrow with events at Parramatta Rosehill Auburn and Auburn. Officials announce revised start times, with Parramatta 12.30 pm first, rising to 3.25 pm last.

Sydney BTC Ly, Lachal Hawkesbury Racing Club Acdaw Waite Hawkesbury Abu Evudt Firat

Women's Mid-Week Tennis A Division Draw Overview

The midweek AGT LFA women’s tennis card shows A division matches including Turner versus Tarrateiada and Alnalie versus Kingwton, with Koterat facing Williamton in the A division. In B division Causeway faces Ne TACh while Throahy tangles with Acton and Narrabundah meets Red in a packed schedule.

LFA Tyania Ta Cuier Turner Tarrateiada Yell Pride Livision Kingwton Tvf Alnalie Kingwton Ab Bidivision Causeway Throahy Acton Alnalie It Narrabundah Red v Xerralumte

Menzies Cheers New Cricket Club Building

Australia’s Prime Minister Menzies sent a congratulatory cablegram to the club president after the new building at Burrey was opened yesterday. The message praised the world with which the foundation laying ceremony was conducted and noted the morning event.

New Burrey Mineter Aenzten Wit Poe Mir Menkies

Trout Fishing Season Ends Amid Weather Woes

The ACT reports the trout season closed at midnight Sunday as heavy rainfall and bad conditions kept anglers off the water. A party of about 20 fished Childewind on Sunny River until the Burrinjurk Dam release raised the river around 10 am. Catches included rainbows weighed by Harry Kendall and Ken Prowse, Alan Lefevre, and Cole Cope. Overall, rivers were deemed too low and weather unsuitable for good fishing, though young trout remained abundant.

Angiers Childewind Burrinjurk Harry Kendall Ken Prowse Alan Leflevre Cole Cope

State Lottery Results Reported With Primes Drawn Today

A garbled broadcast from Sydney lists prime numbers drawn in Star Lottery with several named entrants and addresses. The fragmentary text mentions multiple participants and locations such as Ban coum, Sydney, and various street names, though many details are unclear due to OCR errors.

Sydney Monany Nansyndy Pennyaon Road Bancoum Bhirley Mex McDonagh Gag Sea Lady Lack Aynd Mist P. Tyler Beamiat Sire Canpale Mina Bs Sth Sidanely A. C. Martin Mark Fogo Umar

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