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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 09, 1960

Page

4

Ley Wins Royal Canberra Championship in Tight Finish

R J Ley held off R Woodbridge with a final round 75 to finish one stroke ahead at 307 after three rounds. Woodbridge 77 in the final round, Day 310 in third. McDermott won Barade with 349, Joyce 351. other titles awarded for junior, best net and round prizes by Royal Canberra Golf Club members.

R. Woodbridge R. J. Day Woodbridge Ley Royal Canberra Golf Club Sydney Long Reef Royal Canberra N. McDermott J. Joyce R. Whitelaw T. Coppin G. English D. Hooper G. M. Redshaw W. Brooks Roaunty K. J. Ley C. Joyce T. Cop Pin

Canberra City Fours Mixed Tournament Results

Canberra City Bowling Club held a Mother's Day mixed fours tournament with sixteen teams. A three way playoff followed with semifinals featuring Mrs Bingeman Ali Tayior Mrs Bradshaw and Bill Sutt plus Mrs Medland Bernie O Keefe Mrs Cox and Ernie Nielson. The final saw Bill Stitt's team defeat Mrs D Hall Bill Kiraswell Mrs Burke and Jim Peterson.

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Yarralumla Keeps Atom leadership in brisk round

Yarralumla maintains top of the Atom Division ladder with a four point win over Ainslie. Turner Atoms beat Eastlake while Manuka defeated a young Tiger side in Midget Grade. Duntroon remains unbeaten in Division II with tight games elsewhere as Manuka and Fasitlake stay undefeated in Junior grade.

Yarralumla Atom Ainslie Turner Atoms Eastlake Manuka Queanbeyan Tiger Duntreon Eastlake Suo-Juniors Turner Kingston Oval the Lakes Fasitlake Queanbeyan Juniors Fastlake TL Oueanbeyan Ainslie Mil East B&b Onil Eastlake A Do Manuka Ni i

All Stars Edge Vultures In Narrow Oval Victory

At Ainslie Oval the Canberra Club All Stars won by 10 runs over the Vultures as Osland, Osmond and Smith scored in early innings. Vultures clawed back late but could not overtake the lead. Beattie closed the game after a late Beattie K.L. and a final score 10 to 7.

Ainslie Oval Canberra All Stars Vultures Gary Davison Corey Hardy Osmond Osland Smith Vic Loveridge Jed Wilkinson Hardy Baulman Marlin Roberts Lawrences Beattie K.L Colts Reading Colts M1 St. Pat's Ainshe Majura Oval Snowy Tigers Turner Queanbeyan Rovers Hassall Cats Durkin John Wheeler Tiger Fuller Armstrong Schow Brothers Griffen

Week-end Race Results Summary

Juvenile Novice results list Forest Echo, Cherry Laurel, King of the Castle with times and betting odds. Novice and Handicap sections show winners Sensational, Panic, Black Hawk, Greater, Compass, Empress Fay with betting and dividend figures.

Forest Echo Howlett Weir King of the Castle Selking Detting Santana Panic Lefroy King Pharaoh Selliwood Lady Webb Coffey Carllin Malden Black Hawk Thompson Baroda Mulley Milagre Greater Underhill Leroy Compass Sellwood North Row Taylor Yarrawin Empress Fay Hampton Exemption Hound Sea Hound Diva

Flemington Barkly Hurdle and Dover Handicap Results

Racing card reports multiple hurdle and handicap events with top contenders Contador Empire Veldt Hillwood and Dover entrants Fiero Neriba Strontium Djarrah Wool Lad Golden Weaver and more. Betting odds list winners divs and payouts for win and place across Ferndale Grasmere Cardinia Terrace Koorlong races.

Contador Afflick Empire Fiero Neriba Dover Djarrah Lane Wool Lad Golden Weaver Ferndale Smogol MacGregor Royal Descent Harbridge Skadar Purtell Grasmere Tinto Thompson Tl Gangetic Kitchin Sal David Shaw Maori Prince Carbonella Fakkel Amun Re Pullbrook Koorlong Rising Rocket Gilders Regal Wren Stebbing

Publication details from federal capital press

A damaged OCR fragment notes printing attribution for the Federal Capital Press of Austral is Pty Ltd. with offices on More Street City A C T. It lists Christopher John Shakespeare as publisher.

Christopher John Shakespeare Federal Capital Press of Australis Pty Ltd More Street City A.C.T

Queanbeyan Triumphs Over Turner In Windy Fixture

Queanbeyan won 13.12 99 to 5.29 39 against Turner amid blustery conditions. Key figures include Wheeler for Queanbeyan and Fuller and Durkin for Turner, with Acton beating R.M.C. 7.37 to 5.3 in the same card and Manuka edging Ainslie 7.11 to 6.48.

Rovers Manuka Ainslie Hackwell Kershaw Hawke Sadler Ray Geal Bryant Browning Barry Queanbeyan D. Turner M. Wheeler Moore Gadd Muir Turner Fuller Armstrong Horan Chilcoat J. Wheeler Bradshaw Harris Murphy Condon Acton R.M.C Anderson Keely Wilson Genter Black Hall Sanderson Vickers Keeley VW. Williams Blake Barnett Pfitzner Manuka Heath D. Wood Ainslie Heale Loftus Lyon Ins Aspinall Even Hackwell Thiessing lie—Kershaw B. Am Strong A. Hawke Hin Camenzie Berade D. Ainslie Queay Bevan

Sneath Wins Willis Trophy at Yowani Golf Club

N Sneath won the K Willis trophy at Yowani Golf Club on a count back from W Bell. This is his third consecutive week winning a trophy as he weathered a wind and rain soaked course. W Bell was runner-up for the major trophy and B grade winner.

N. Sneath K. Willis Trophy Yowani Golf Club W. Bell Sneath M. Shain T. Melouney R. Freebody Kelly D. Shields S. Pond K. Willis M. Sneath R. Thomason N. Gronow J. Kinane N. O’rourke Kinnane N. O'Rourke G. McGay L. Birch M. Morrow R. Freebody Land Byrne

Queensland Hockey Side to Visit A. C. T. Canberra Match

The Queensland State hockey team touring Sydney in the Australasian championships will visit Canberra for a Sunday afternoon match at Ainslie. The A. C. T. side announces Murphy as vice captain and J. A. captain among a squad of players with Holmes as manager. A Parke versus ACT second team match is arranged as a continental fundraiser.

Queensland Sydney Canberra A.C.T Ainslie A.C Murphy Tons Lopez Piper J. A Baxter Walker Forner Cummins Horan Griffin R. Barnard Holmes Parke Ac.t

National Pistol Club Shoot Won By Watt

The National Pistol Club monthly rapid-fire handicap shoot was won by M Watt with 604 points. J Green took second with 562 and V Pidde third with 553. others include B Jobbins, T Schumack, W Steward, and A Whitter with various handicaps and scores. Next weekend the club will hold a slow-fire shoot.

National Pistol Cluba M. Watt J. Green V. Pidde Jobbins T. Schumack W. Steward A Whitter

Mixed Fours At Canberra West In Rainy Day Event

Rain halted play at Canberra West Boling Club but 22 teams entered a mixed fours contest. Winners were Elsie Dyer Frank Dyer Dora Riddle and Joe Riddle. Runners-up came after a draw between two teams. Charles Ratford won the Trophy for nearest score card and Monte Brookes delivered best bowl.

Canberra West Bourke Arthur Bladen Eron Sparkes C. Mcgee Cares Foote Pickard Eggins Lilley Thatcher Maher Terry Poke

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