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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 20, 1927

Page

11

Canberra Club Sets June Championship Dates

The Canberra Club schedules its Club Championship for Saturdays June 1 18 and 26 with three 18 hole stroke rounds. Entries limited to players with a stroke handicap of 12 or under. In Saturday's stroke competition K Waugh led with 16, W Dwyer 21, H Bollard 14, Rh G Rutledge 92 12 80, EB Hart 5 94 12, Sir John Putters 96 WW 12, T Rh Cashoulie 102 40 2, G Alem 2 6 2 OB MW u. The H A Russell trophy match saw W House beat D Richard one up. Captain's trophy to be played tomorrow. 18 holes stroke handicap.

Canberra H. A. Russell W. House D. Richard

Opening soccer season games set for May 28

The season starts with opening soccer matches on Saturday May 28 and final details will be discussed at the association meeting Tuesday evening next.

Queanbeyan Golf Club Defeats Bachelors Quarters Away

In ideal weather, Queanbeyan Golf Club defeated Bachelors Quarters 7 matches to 3 on their ground. A return match is set for May 2 in Canberra, with sixteen Queanbeyan players visiting Cooma for a Sunday heat results show.

Bachelors Canberra Memors Queanbeyan Golf Club Jueanbeyan Queanbeyan Jeanbeyan Chuir Cooma G. Bhead B. Bowes A. Haren Adams R. Gibson F. Demaine

Czechoslovakian Team Arrives in Melbourne for Australian Tour

The Czecho Slovakian soccer team landed in Melbourne Monday and met Victoria at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday. Manager Mr Prajer noted strong Australian play but warned that some European methods would not be tolerated at home. goalkeeper Belik was injured in Adelaide and may reflect on the stricter rules. Only Mr Prayer speaks English, so welcomes at the Victorian Soccer Association luncheon were translated.

Pat Australia Melbourne Victoria Melbourne Cricket Ground Prajer Europe Belik Adelaide Soccer Lawn Prayer Victorian Soccer Association Cobin Cafe

China vs New South Wales Draw At Sydney Ground

A large crowd of 12 000 attended the International Soccer match at the Sydney Agricultural Ground last Saturday. New South Wales won the game while the visitors showed keen knowledge on the field and promising footwork and ball control despite travel fatigue.

China New South Wales Sydney Agricultural Ground Vinitora

Gardening Notes May Programme for May

May in one of the last months of the year for laying out new gardens or for extending or renovating old ones. In making a new garden it is important that the land be well broken up and deeply worked or trenched with perfect drainage. Recent rain moistens the soil making it easier to work than the long dry summer and autumn.

Canberra

Hints for May Sowings and Lawn Making

May sowing guidance covers flowers and vegetables including antirrhinum coreopsis calendula lupin pansy sweet pea and larkspur. It advises cabbage onions carrots parsnips turnips spinach and rhubarb planting, plus steps to prepare soil, transplant seedlings, and establish new lawns with loosening, lime, sowing, and rolling for best root establishment before winter.

Opening of Season in Australian Rules Federation League

The 1927-28 season opens with the unfurling of the Douging pennant won by Federals on the Act n ground before the Fastlake vs Federals match. Acton chooses its team for the Ainslie clash at Northbourne Oval, while Ainslie also announces players for the opening game. The season features new members, a trainer change, and notable results from Sydney and suburbs matches.

Douging Federals Fastlake Eastlake Lils Snows Notoras John Butters John Harrison Acton Ainslie Northbourne Oval R. L. Hall W. M'Donald G. O'Neill D. Keema T. Bt. Kindley W. ©. Lindley J. M. Orr 8. Bastow T. Bailey A. L. White J. Phelan Hrobin C. BE Peverill A. Rowan G. Redman F. Muorehall Goale G. Baker An- Armens Fraser Last Fight Acton Football Club Northbourns Oval Hippon Perrin Lalor Farrell C. Sutton M'Donald A .Sutton Dawkins Carlson Fizpatrick Gayland Yandle Thomas Sales

Adelaide League matches feature Torrens Norwool and Glenelg wins

Western Torrens defeats West Adelaide in Adelaide League play while Norwool overcomes North Adelaide. Glenelg wins over South Adelaide, Port Adelaide prevails against Sturt in a high scoring round. In Melbourne Sydney style results Footscray toppled Hawthorn and Melbourne defeated Fitzroy with other close scores.

Adelaide Western Torrens West Adelaide Norwool North Adelaide Glenelg South Adelaide Port Adelaide Sturt Footscray Hawthorn Richmond Yaa Collngwood Kilda South Ecitenneme Melbourne Fitzroy

Rugby League Group 8 to select Southern District team for Country Week

A Group 8 representative team will meet a Cootamundra district side at Queanbeyan Park tomorrow with selectors from Queanbeyan and Cootamundra to name the Southern district squad for Sydney Country Week, May 1 to June 4. The squad lists Full-back Teundell and players from Warrigain West Rovers and Warrigals among others.

Cootamundra District Queanbeyan Park Cooma Pradwood Waratah Gunning Captain's Flat Wartah West Queanbeyan Koala Voss Hall Federal Rovers Queanbeyan Cootamundra Southern Districtu Sydney Teundell Warrigain Horne Wests Marsh Connor Warrigals Byrne Rovers Johnston Kaye Warrigata Tarpy

Opening Games Warrigals Defeat Rovers at Queatheyan Park

Opening match of the season sees Warrigals beat Federal Rovera at Queatheyan Park by points to 1. Blundell and Ryan scored penalties for the Warrigals. The game was even in the first half with no clear advantage.

Queatheyan Park Warrigals Federal Rovera Blundell Ryan Pavers

Waratah and Molonglo Clash in Lange Cup Thriller

Waratah edged Molonglo 1 point to nil after a goalless half as Waratah scored two late tries to secure the Lange Cup victory. Carlton defeated Banendon 7 12 to 4 26 while Geelong 7 13 56 topped North Melbourne 6 40. Camberwell led Prahran in a high scoring match with 14 20 1234 listed amid scattered notes and stray text.

Waratah Molongia Waratahs Carlton Banendon Geelong North Melbourne

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