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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 13, 1939
Page
4
A crowded lineup lists players from Manuka, Eastlake, and several clubs in a regional match program. Teams named include Manuka, Eastlake, Ainslie, and Quasmore, with junior curtain-raiser details and pregame meeting times at grounds and Northbourne avenues.
The programme lists multiple races at Tattersalls headed by the Corinthian Handicap with Heroic Taroo and Lockray among noted runners, plus two year old and novice events, Welter Handicap entries, and the James Barnes Plate. Notable horses include Desert King, Normandy, and Captain Oates with various weights and starting times clearly shown.
Canberra, Queanbeyan and Goulburn teams meet tomorrow as Group 8 includes Canberra and Queanbeyan with Goulburn, Yass, Keg and Wollongong area clubs in Group 7. Over 2,000 watched Canberra claim the Carr Cup last Sunday and selectors will pick a Wollongong battalion to face Wollongong area rivals next week.
Hurdle event includes Trafalgar Man of Ayr Imperial etc with winners In Arms Country Party Trafalgar Bay. Montrose Handicap lists Blankenougn In Arms etc. final lines note winners In Arms Country Party Trafalgar Bay Montrose Handicap. additional event summaries include Granville and Imperial Handicaps with listed contenders and times.
The Australian Jockey Club committee upheld the appeals of D Segensield owners J B Mara trainer and H Hughes jockey against a 12 month dequalification imposed on them and Grand Hotel by Newcastle stewards. The Friday decision reverses or modifies the earlier ruling.
A benefit greyhound meeting in Queanbeyan and district is set to feature races over 750 and 860 yards plus a 660 yard event. The club adopted a half hour prior start draw plan, ordered ground entry through the car gate, and faces losing seven meetings before October 1 to comply with the Gaming and Betting Act.
Queanbeyan Club names Arthur Ceiffitiu captain-coach for the first grade side at a Kingston gathering. Griffin is noted as now in his third season with Queanbeyan. Players are asked to report to Kingston by 12.25 p.m. for the event.
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