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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 21, 1958
Page
8
The apprentice assigns six mounts for the upcoming event. T. J. Smith tables list Leman on Fair and Two-Fear-Od Graduation as top choices. Walter and Orient are marked as favourites for Lakemba with other horses including Great and Welter.
The list names many horses and handlers for the upcoming Stradbroke events. It notes top short priced picks such as Canters Groster and Greater and mentions trainer Thompson as a likely elder of Tranquiette with four mounts tomorrow. Also lists two year olds and maidens including Straightlaced Merry Amber and Ronera Burna with several others across categorias.
Canberra basketball squads visit Goulburn with one side edging Staff I after trailing 4 31 at halftime. They rallied to a 36 48 deficit before storming back to win as Kalous and Strachan hit long shots for Rebels.
A dense scan lists numerous horses and riders with assorted odds, weights, and apprentices notes. Entries include SAN BRESCO, FLYING KWINANA, REGINA, ROBIN TAUT, DEVON STREAM, STRAIGHTLACED, NATURE GIRL, EASTERN BEAUTY, and GRAND HANDICAP candidates with participating jockeys such as J. Hampton, R. Turner, W. Nock, and D. Welr, plus claimed apprenticeship conditions and stakes references.
Readable fragments show a lottery related list with multiple names and addresses such as J T P O box Tea Club and Brooklyn Road entries. The text includes syndicate identifiers like Black Cat synd and Macbet synd with several numeric codes.
The ACT side prepares for a tough match against the Maoris with Ren Wiley in the pack. Skill and speed are key as the visitors seek a strong start and to disrupt their opponents early.
Melbourne race clubs including the VRC and VATC reached an agreement to transmit betting information from Moorne Valley and Caulfield to interstate courses. Arthur Browning, a Sydney bookmaker, will operate as the agency, earning a substantial daily fee and offering Melbourne horses at start ing price.
Canberra to Brisbane event sees drivers like Cusack in a Volkswagen and Byrne in a Simca reach towns with minimal losses amid 180 still in the race. Police file speed complaints, while leaders arrive at Bundaberg as rest periods begin and disqualifications loom for some entries.
Blackpool defeated North Side 8 to 1 in a match at Newcastle today. Blackpool, led by forward trio and strong halfbacks, controlled play from the first whistle as North failed to mount consistent resistance.
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