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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 21, 1945
Page
4
The Royal Canberra Golf Club hosted a par sablators contest on Batt grade. Notable scores include K. Poverill 31, M 44 31, D. W. Bhoobridge 30, W. McGregor 20, J. Mucleahy 39, A. E. Warburton 28.
In Canberra greyhound racing, multiple divisions report results with Good Partner and other contenders. Chermine Mair and Minda Jewull Heed placed in decent margins, while Late Postage and Bobalong show strong finishes. races record times around 20.2 to 38.1 seconds, with Miner's Minda taking a late postage victory.
Sydney reports Jack Day disqualified for batting Alex Buxton in a 9 Reval tedium tag. Ken Bailey knocked out Ken Matcher in the eighth. Brabham beat Pat Meehan, Lurich defeated by Clem Bands in wrestling. Ellie beat Bands, Tallis defeated Jobson on points. Jack Johnson retained the Australian heavyweight title by KO Clingan in the eleventh.
Fragmented text describes a startling test related to shampoo effectiveness and its effects on hair, mentioning women and a late night experiment. The readable portions suggest a dramatic claimed change from a first shampoo application, with unclear names and places.
Rosehill meeting features Widefield Hincourage Handicap results with Magic Wand and Cherry Lad among top finishers. Details list placings across events including Mulgrave Two Year Old Handicap and Pit Town Two Year Old with a mix of winners, places, and times across a large field of 100 or more runners.
A dense OCR fragment lists horses, weights, and race identifiers from Walladale and related venues. It includes entries like BAL 1 Johnson, Moderren, and Night Link with various odds, placements, and times, reflecting a historical race meeting with multiple handicaps and event notes.
Acton faced Air Force in a wartime football clash with Acton taking an early lead and then holding off a resilient Air Force rally. Final scores show Acton 100 and 104 to Air Force 120, with standout goal scorers and Best players listed for both teams.
In the fourth Monday of the ACT competition, Northbourne and Barton hold winning form while aiming for next Saturday. Results across A Mixed B Mixed and C divisions show close scores with notable performances by Mi and Mra. Gyde for Reid and strong showings by Kingston and Fairbairn in division play.
Fragmentary OCR text shows names and numbers like McCloud and Preston with batting terms and various misread spellings. No clear event, teams, dates, or outcomes can be determined from the readable portion.
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