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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 01, 1956

Page

8

Dalstar Poised to Match Dalray in Metropolitan Handicap

New Zealand stayer Dalstar, weight 7.7, expected to win the 13 furlong Metropolitan Handicap at Randwick, matching half brother Dalray who won the race in 1962 before the Melbourne Cup. Dalstar’s recent form includes a Rosehill course record 10 furlongs win and a strong Randwick mile effort. Redcraze is feared but Dalstar holds main chance.

Dalstar Metropolitan Barrier New Zealand Dalray Randwick Australia Dalatar Compound Metrolitan Roman Oliday Colin Stephens Metro Kant City G. Moore

Redcraze Favored In Metropolitan at Randwick

Prepost bookmakers rate Redcraze a short-priced favourite for the Metropolitan Handicap at Randwick tomorrow. Dalstar and Roman Holiday among other contenders, with a crowded field including Latent markets and several named rivals in the 1956 Epsom finish and subsequent roster of entrants.

Metropolitan Sydney Redcraze Randwick Knave Hor Teranyan

Betty Cuthbert Equaled World 220 Yards Time

Sydney Sunday reports Betty Cuthbert equalled the world and Australian 220 yards record of 23.45 at Moore Park, with close seconds by rivals including Marlene Mathews, Fleur Mellor, and Gloria Coote. Cuthbert ran 200 metres in 23.98 while competing in NSW Olympic trials.

Sydney Betty Cuthbert Moore Park Mo Fo Cook Tram O Metal Nsw Melbourne Marlene Matethewa Nancy Forgarty Fleur Jownhert Gloria In Betty Perth Shirley Strickland Western Australia Seca Léecdervilla Tenann Miss Cuthbert N.S.W Mariene Mathews Fleur Mellor Misa Cuthbert Misa Matthews Mist Mellor Hee Hogan Victoria Ray Lam Land Hogan Ite Kath Frons Nancy Parearty Gloria Conk Wenry Mayra Rae James Marlene Matthews Finnie Melor Poe James Maachine Mahione Matthews Cuthbert Mellor Gloria Coote

Queanbeyan Show hosts Coveted 440 yard trots results

The Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club ran 440 yard heats at the Queanbeyan Show on Saturday. Winners include Moy Ret and Royal Call with times around 25 seconds, Pendona and Good Hunter also posting top placings in 440 yard events. Printed by The Federal Capital Press with Canberra stake results and horse names listed.

Queanbeyan Yeasey Moy Canberra Nolse Royal Call Queanheyan Stakia Merry Canberra Stokes Pendona Vinny Ben Ten Good Hunter Tike Satolles Tony Head Rene Rob Alany

Vulcan era bomber details emerge in early report

Fragmentary OCR describes a Royal Air Force Vulcan bomber and its squadron directives. It notes the bomber’s ground handling and mentions an attack sequence with references to squadrons, officers, and ground service elements. The fractured text implies an air strike narrative with limited verifiable specifics.

Eames Bert Gambi Frederick Car Service A. V. Ro Britain Sery Royal Air

Fragmented DARWIN charter seal report in broken text

A fragmented OCR snippet mentions Darwin related terms and a transport theme. It references a charter seal, a mediat ion, a land rover, and a Rover with highway context. Readable entities include Randell and Mich, but actions and outcomes are unclear due to damaged text.

Darwin Fay Droken-down Ince Batard Btu Randell Lef Rover

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