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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 20, 1957

Page

2

Queanbeyan Forces Tie With Eastern Suburbs Rugby Match

Queanbeyan Forces and Eastern Suburbs battled to a late penalty goal draw in Narrabundah. Notable moments included injuries to Don Thomson and Barton, John Notaras scoring for Easts, and tight forward play with strong lineouts and scrums.

Crow Queanbeyan Hood Easts Jim Notaras Jim Smith John Notaras Basta Peter Morton Notaras Morton Occason Meere Regala Bird Norths Eastern Suburbs Narrabundah Ig Aarutahed Ee Acr Davey Les Lyons John Archer Eastern Sul Chiiatie Murray

Ashton Wins Shoot Trophy at 200-Yard Free Shot

Ashton tops the H G McIntosh Shield shoot with a 66 of 75 at 200 yards on Saturday. Fleming, Row, Peisley, Thoroughgood, Bengtsson, Burn and others scored in the field as final tallies list D. Dennis 43, Hudson 43, Calvert 43, Walsh 39, Ratcliffe 35, Daish 29, Milligan 29, Park 26, Mason 21, Taylor 34 and Lee among the competitors.

T. Ashton H.G. McIintosh H. G. McIntosh Fleming Row Peisley Thoroughgood Bengtsson Burn R. W McLeod D. Dennis Hudson Calvert Walsh R. Brown Ratcliffe Daish Milligan Park R.A Mason K. Taylor Lee

Launch Missing Off South Coast

Police and fishermen searched rough seas off Jervia Bay for three people missing in an amali launch. The craft left Huskis son at 1.30 p.m. for a six mile trip to Bowen Island. Sudden winds caused the launch to founder. search to resume tomorrow.

Sydney Jervia Bay Huskisson Bowen Aii

Central Gains Canberra Cup final replay summary

Central trounced Old Canberrans 4 1 to win the Can berra Challenge Cup in a brisk final. Woodward opened the scoring, Day supplied the assist, and Crisp plus Neilson added goals as Central dominated with Walker strong on the left wing. Old Canberrans managed a lone late strike through Collier as Crawford and defense fought to restrict the Blues.

Central Old Canberrana Woodward Canberrans Holmes Day Brill Crisp Weidner Neilson Blues Crawford Collier Norton Woodwards Old Canberrans Waratah Walker Presbyterian St. Patrick's Barton University RAAF OW Canberrans

Canberra Downs Braidwood Rugby League Win Report

Canberra Downs secured its first rugby league victory of the season by defeating Bamere nwa sarale apne Hawke Mo ent. Key players Cullock Fieming Morrissey Sullivan and Witspatrick each contributed, with three tries from Patrick sealing the win and Tasker directing play.

Canberra Bamere Sarale Apne Hawke Moent Cullock Fieming Morrissey Sullivan Yas Fotern

Standardisation Likely for Australian Rail Gauges

Ballarat reports positive action toward standardising rail gauges with surveys funded by the Commonwealth. Mr Dudley Erwin of the LCP states tenders have been invited for the Melbourne to Albury survey and committees will depart to inspect the line from Mt Isa to Townsville.

Ballarat Melbourne Albury Dudley Erwin LCP Mt. Isa

Car Plunges From Street Into Guest House Roof

A five passenger car veered off Mixama Road Sydney and crashed along Collins Street. It landed on a guest house roof, balanced briefly, then fell into a deep excavation. Passenger Mrs. Rove Waterhouse of Mascot was taken to Kiama Hospital with head injuries. Driver Lindsay Waterhouse and others were injured.

Sydney Mixama Collins Street Rove ‘Waterhouse Mascot Kiama Hospital Lindsay Waterhouse Fwroman

Rugby League Chaos Ends in Injuries and Death

In field events Sunday at Mackay showground a 50 year old official, Vincent Hoffman, collapsed and died from heart failure during a grade match. Earlier, a brawl erupted after a player was removed and a match at Maryborough saw referee Simpson punched after ordering players off. At Warwick, referee Banderaou deemed Allora versus Eastern Suburbene abandoned after trips and three men were sent off.

Vincent Hoffman Mackay Hoffman Maryborough Referene Simpson Warwick Arther Banderaou Allora

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