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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 27, 1954

Page

7

Unbeaten national teams stage fast tennis clash

Two top nations collide as unbeaten squads battle on hard courts with stars like Vic Seixas and Art Larsen in action. Maureen Connolly advances to semis after a 6 0 6 1 win. Local qualifiers and schedules in Canberra Queanbeyan areas fill the day with numerous junior and minor matches.

Larion Morea Trabert Patty Maureen Connolly America Efertie Titiin Queanbeyan-Acton Eastlake Queanbeyan Park Queanbeyan Oval Canberra Oval Waterstan Roy Willuns Rehow Acticn Rae Queanbeyan-Actony Queanbeyan Field Axelby Tournary Seal Anderson Wright Pearce Mumika Ainslie Manus Weird Boundary Hurley Prowse

Licence Application Adjourned In Canberra Court

Boward Neil Tuckwell of Morehouse Street Turner had his bid to renew his driving licence adjourned to June 26 by Mr F C P Keane SM. He previously lost his licence on January 26 1964 for a 1935 October offence. He hoped temporary Brisbane transfer would allow driving there. The magistrate noted the conviction reflected poorly on him and advised caution.

Boward Neil Tuckwell Morehouse Street Turner F.C. P. Keane Canberra Tuckwell Briasbane SR. Phippard Sax Tuckwe Grove Keane Tuck- Uwotl

Turkey and Russia lead world wrestling titles in Tokyo

Russia claimed multiple golds across welterweight and light heavyweight divisions while Turkey seized five lightweight and bantamweight titles as the world amateur freestyle championships concluded in Tokyo. The meet highlighted dominance by both nations on the final day.

Ruama Turkey Tokyo Russia London Lords MCC Pakistan Kogan Compton Hectir Hospin Olympic

Women's Hockey Draw Weekend Schedule

The Women's Hockey draw lists matches including St Christophers versus Thastien M Mulholland and Ex-Students versus High Ek Phil Upa B Atkinson. Byes include Narrabundah and Grammar T forfeited. The Country Week team will practice Sunday at 10 am. trials for three teams to play Goulburn also Sunday at 10 am.

St. Christophers Thastien M. Mulholland Mt. Ur High Ek Phil Upa B. Atkinson St. Cheratophera W.C.A Lalor C. Maxwell Narrabundah Grammar Waratans Gommar i Forfélt Telopea Waratahs Styles Gherig Acton Goulburn Alao Anton

England loses to Riverina in rugby test at Wagga Wabga showground

Prorie raw England defeat Riverina Rugby League team 6-20 at Wabzu Showground today. Beely in the recom half it appeared that England would scare an easy wi. Ten minutes after the rar of the second half England tevm 21-8, but Riverina in a brillant birt supttalised on Ione on mg among the End tuck, fan 'ran up 20, pointy In an snany minutes England winger A Turnbull was carried off with a damaged high fiMfe and may miss weeks.

Wagga Weate Jay Nesidy Prorie England Riverina Wabzu Beely Ione A. Turnbull

Federal golf group notes event in sparse report

A garbled OCR excerpt references the Federal Golf Associates and an individual identified as B. Gentiemann with unclear context. Names and details are largely unreadable, leaving only hints of a golf related entry and possible dates or outcomes.

Fijians Thrash Toowoomba In Rugby Showdown

The touring Fijian Rugby Union team defeated Toowoomba 7 5 at Athletic Oval Toowoomba this afternoon. The Fijians displayed strong tackling and unorthodox play as they pressed to a convincing victory.

Toowoomba Athletic Oval Tony Dassen

30000 Theft From Commonwealth Bank Mailbag On Train

Detectives in New South Wales hunt an ex-guard gang believed to have stolen £30,000 in five pound notes from a registered mailbag carried from Katoomba to Sydney. A discarded bag found at Hickson Dock revealed the theft, with two smaller mailbags found, one intact and one opened. Police note the notes were not in regular series.

Cle Rickson Froud Mille Point Ne Mail New South Wales Glen Tans Kitoomin Post Omce Sydney Commonwealth Bank Katoomba Sydney

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