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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 08, 1937

Page

4

Canberra Coronation Day Netball Trials Seed Teams

Reports indicate teams from Canberra and nearby towns preparing for Coronation Day netball fixtures. Players listed include Whelan, Welsh, Jemisson, Prairie, Micks, Martin, McCullough, Quinn, and others. Matches begin at 1 pm with A Grade games at Grim. Visiting players will be hosted at dinner, and organizers request confirmations of attendance and seating needs.

Canberra Beorows Harden Crook‘dumee Mks Fom Thei Yes Whelan Welsh Jemisson Prarie Micks Martin Ful McCullough Church Quinn Eilewood Pike Bie Barnes Greeny Nordaman Buneysett Aros Sabeyan Arneson

Australian Davis Cup Team Plans May Lineup

Davis Cup guests in San Antonio amid a tennis party at the B L Anthony Hotel. McGrath and Sproule arrived in high spirits despite a weakened look and facial growth. They refused to name the team until May 28, with Australia traveling to New Orleans then on to Washington Atlanta Philadelphia and ending in Philadelphia area.

Antonio McGrath Sproule Paul Fresemen Australia

Brighter Homes Ltd Plans Canberra Fencing Event At Park

The report notes Brighter Homes Pty Ltd and team rosters including Honeysett Hill Gerry Mill Cumming Mustin and other players. It mentions a 3 15 pm fencing event in Canberra with reserve players listed and a 3 pm match against Queanbeyan Park. The article cites capital details of 110 000 shares and a plan to raise 40 ail funds, with players assigned eight games.

Vincessi Canberra Beyan Queanbeyan Park Brighter Homes Pty He Batte Queanbeyan

New Company Registered to Take Over Kingston Hockey Team

A newly registered firm titled to assume the Kingston hockey operations, planning to continue the business formerly run by John Oliver Pater. The roster includes Deb, Arthur, J. Goodwin, Fsti, McIntosh, and Bredbury among others. The company aims to carry on the furniture dealing and related services under the established name.

Kingston Barton Grimth K Deb GB Arthur Roida J. Goodwin F ‘Sti G. McIntosh Bredbury John Oliver Pater Deaser Sprienter Homer

Cahberrs Club set to stage races and field events

The Cahberrs Amateur Athletic Club plans a Maske Ovida meet focusing on the Tasmanian University runner in the half mile and a strong field for the mile. Maroney and Beton show form in the hammer and discus as seniors and juniors contest handicaps in the One Mile and Field events with names such as Gladwin, Trowbridge, Colwell, and Sheatte among the competitors.

Cahberrs Amateur Athletic Club Maske Ovida Chaumpionshipe P. Maroney M. Beton Ca Baever Fryer Seton Rin Booering Martin Vos Yan Farrell Miller Peterson Beton Farrant Maroney Barnett Gladwin Rett and Sheatte Tonkin Colwell Trowbridge James and Hill Phare Troubridge Yar Jones Sheatte Giedwin Sainsaul Reid

Tattersall's Club Trial Hurdle Fancy Entries

A garbled entry list for the Tattersalls Club Trial Hurdle features horses such as Brustiwood Bowthorns Mango Mantila’e and Poly Joy among others. Names and odds are interspersed with unclear annotations. The fragment hints at a two year old diamond cup and various runners including Great Tip and Lavon Myre in a prep event.

Bowthorns Apaire Giandicap Tom Cobley Mantila'e Foewon Lavon Myre Iain J Pharsoh Correct A Heraway Great Tip Trey

Selections Turf Odds from a Jumbled Racing Card

Fragmentary listing of horse names and placings. The readable items include That Hurdie Vulcan Ranchero Kerry Bay and several handicap and plate races with horses such as Heroic Yaith Mark Antony Electron Fair Diana Punjab Raider Barak.

Mandicap Monican Mark Anomer Boritor Electron Hesterecid Bronap Prowler Aurmis Mervie Fairy M. Dutiful Rockne Rowisy Panhandle Meadow Ty Aimberdale Dramy's Cal Sing James Barnes Jim Lathama Wacran Turbine Barak Verdonta Lancaster Glenwitch Bronarcott Power Hurdie Vulcan Ranchero Kerry Bay Delight Manilie's Pride Ma Handicag Heroic Yaith Mark Antony Electron Newleo Lamia Dutifut Hidibte Umagine James Matres Plate Fair Diana Neler Etter Mandlosp Punjab Raider

Greyhound Special Stakes Draw For La Showground Matches

The article lists entries and placements for La Special Stakes races with greyhounds across multiple divisions and distances. It names competing dogs like My Delight Burndoo Poor Jim Madonne Smokey Valley My Dinky Queen's Fortune Red Master and others, along with showground locations and yardage figures.

Merrymind Gienella Charles Wate Rhchusa Milton Bree

Special wtales and division results summary

Fragmented OCR style listing names and scores across divisions. Includes Valier Smokey Buon Our Howl and Asian maker names such as Coooeane Tumut ope Mundae Dimste Tangope Vincent Pecans Waka and June sek with varied numbers, implying race or matchup results without coherent context.

Poor Aim Valier Our Howl Coooeane Tumutope Dimste

Turf calendar of Australian race meetings and venues

A compact list of racing fixtures across New South Wales Queensland South Australia and Victoria with dates for venues such as Ascot Epcom Gaelong Willamatows Williamatown Mornington Moonee Valley Newmarket Albion Park Doomben and Adelalile F C noting May dates and Cup Day events in several states. The entries name venues and dates in a dense timetable style for readers tracking upcoming horse racing events.

Moonee Valley Racing Programme Summary

Race program features multiple handicap and trial events at Moonee Valley. Notable entries include Aydenham Handicap divisions with horses such as Be Great Eas Kieran and Amiable, and Morang Trial Handicap with Beau Boy Rivdale and Empire in the first division. Second divisions list Gold Token Mayntic and Planet among others, with various weights and entrants across races.

Aydenham Handicap Pigments Cimbrien Oe Moe Satyr Btanavo Great Eas Kieran Kevastaz Amiable Beatty Beau Motley Etrymon Ponce Fine’ Son Bulutin Beau Boy Rivdale Bar Lear Ballmaker King Mayntic Iver Gaybrooke Planet King's Bive Square Palven Regt Azwarby Chiet Fondu Cade Glodomar Ringman

Opening Rugby League clash at Northbourne Oval

Federal Capital Territory Rugby League 1 opens with South Canberra and City meet at Northbourne Oval. Both sides name strong squads with many Canberra veterans and several newcomers including junior standout prospects. Kingston faces Queanbeyan Wolves in the curtain raiser as locals eye a high class exhibition.

Northbourne Oval South Canberra City Canberra T. McGrath South A. O'Brien Duck Welsh Pantroam Aualise Merange Moute F. Dogan Libt Whitch Lie Colquhoun Erle Leech Jim. Kearney Frank Walkington Lorthernners Ft. Lalor Wilget Leeton Pune Bolt Kingston Queanbeyan Wolves P. Kerridge J. Casey Lacon

Banya Murdia and Rehaboam Event Summary

A fragmented report mentions Banya Murdia and Rehaboam tied to a local event with vague references to names and places. The readable bits hint at a discussion or performance involving Diaphano and Hacsianyy, with unspecified outcomes or dates. Further details are unreadable in the OCR snippet.

Banya Murdia

Contract for Residence Erection in Braddon

Tender from A Mawson of Paste Ner Street Braddon for construction on Lot 8 Braddon fixed at 1937 with H Johnson Canberra as client. Work includes erection of features at price £1775 and must be completed by September 1.

Pastener Street Braddon H. Johnson Canberra Mourn IB Aes Fuer Atures Sapamber 1

Canberra Junior Rugby Teams Set For Coronation Day Matches

Canberra and Tumut clash in a Group 9 showdown as junior teams from Booth Canberra Canberra City Juniors and other clubs prepare for Coronation Day fixtures at Oval and 4.45 PM. Coaches brief squads, travel by coach, and a daylight practice plan to ensure timely attendance and full readiness for the weekend matches.

Canberra Canberra City Pourna Oval Booth Canbirra Williams G. Lloyd Tumut Wits South Wales Canora Parfour Manukat Aharp Mullitia Hammond Leamis 3CA Worthbourne Mands Northern New South Webeb Tron Teat Murneland Bouths Vijof Victoria City King Iton Oval Iton Oval Souths at meet King/Mr. F. A. O'Rourke Talita O'Rourks Lasgus Taney Australia CWA Lee

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