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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 10, 1932
Page
3
In Saturday’s second round A grade matches Acton and Kingston share the lead after a strong batting display by Kingston, including Edlington’s century. Queanbeyan beats Manuka to stay within striking distance as Northbourne and others contend. Acton wins outright by nine wickets.
Acton dominated against Ainslie at Alastie on Saturday posting 161 in the second innings to chase down 99. Gilbert's five wickets for 22 led Acton’s bowling as Williams Welch and Crimp contributed early breaks. Acton won outright by 63 runs with standout fielding and steady bowling sealing the result.
Queanbeyan wins a tight B grade match against Manuka at York Park after a late batting stand by Pola. Manuka posted 144 before losing four wickets as Queanbeyan’s bowlers claimed the initiative early, with Queanbeyan ultimately securing the lead and the game.
Northbourne posted 274 for all out, with Maloney 49 and Crawley 44 supporting Xoxon 365 and Dooley 19. Kingston faltered to 100 all out as Toms took five for 14 and Smith four for 44, with Hicks 423 not out the lone resilience for Kingston.
Weetangerra defeated Canberra Grammar School by 78 runs on the first innings. Northbourne easily beat AT Andrews by an innings and three runs. Details list players and figures from both matches, with key dismissals and bowlers highlighted.
Acton edged Ainatte in a home match as Acton closed first innings four for 178. W Graham opened with 99 and C Young added 4% while Adnatie improved in the second innings. Acton's bowlers struggled against Ainatte's batting as the innings ended with a heavy finish.
In the Canberra Golf Club monthly Silver Spoon, fexullegan J Ferguson and W T Tandy tied for the lead. The card list shows Ferguson and Tandy 1 up on mid rounds with several players several down, including J C Thekner and C F M Burr among others.
The Central Southern Women's Golf Association hosts its first annual meeting in Canberra starting Tuesday with the NSW Southern Championship Cup as the main event. The cup, previously contested at Albury, is now allocated to the association by the Ladies' Golf Union for its annual play, with 18 hole net rounds for cup entrants and separate divisions and bogey competitions. Tuesday and Wednesday draw changes list numerous matchups among Mrs Macgregory, Mrs Harmon, Miss Cope, Miss Sweetnam, Mrs Blomfield, Miss English, Mrs Davidson, Mrs Crowe, Miss Gell, Mrs Christian, Mrs Strahan, Miss Coen, Miss Shaw, Miss Saber, Mrs Mahearn, Mrs Roman, and others.
The Canberra Club will formally open the 1992-39 bowling season this Saturday with the Speaker of the House Mr. Mackay opening the greens at Forrest. Practice games have been held by members of both Canberra and City clubs on the Parliament House green while the surface was repaired. Scores from a Saturday muster show Souter Edward Somerville Charlton of Canberra defeating Joyner Martin Tee Lott of City 21 to 19, and Tobler Parsons Crease Nairn beating Chubb Waugh Gunn Waterman 31 to 16.
A party led by the Apeakey of the House G H Mackay and Mrs Mackay, with Canberra residents, visited Goldenholm Dairy to view new cattle stables and the dairy’s feeding and milling operations. Mr Neilson praised as his model dairy, noting its modern, well kept condition.
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