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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 15, 1934
Page
3
An OCR fragment hints at a historical theater item featuring characters and setting. The readable names suggest a play or revue stage note with characters in a possible comedy. The legible bits indicate a theatrical listing or brief notice about a performance.
The F C T Cricket Association round finished on Saturday with two more centuries. Neilson for Queanbeyan made 14 in a chanceless display against Manuka A Ginde. Gormley of Hall top scored with 126 for B Grade vs Ainslie to force a draw. Tickner and L Lees were sharp bowlers against Kingston, who folded after a promising first innings.
Reports show West and Manuka clubs achieving victories across A and B Grade matches. Manuka beat Queanbeyan outright in B Grade, Northbourne topped Kingston in a five innings win, and A Grade results included North Goure Queanbeyan and Hall victories. Sub-instructors Sutton and Westridge won outright. Northbourne and Barton earned five innings wins.
Queanbeyan defeats Manuka in a drawn match after a lengthy stalemate at Queanbeyan on Saturday. Nell yn top scored with 14, Kay added 12, and Gribble Anthony and God Kty batted with freedom as Manuka’s bowlers presented tight spells. Stamford led Manuka with 23. Anthony claimed three wickets for 1 as fielding highlights and smart catches shaped the finish. The match yielded a first innings win for Queanbeyan despite late resistance from Manuka.
Northbourne defeated Ainslie by an innings and 219 runs in a 4 match 10 encounter. Ainslie were bowled out for 46 in the first innings and 68 in the second, with Moore and Bird top scorers on 13 each. Crombie and Howell led the bowling for Northbourne, while Leeper and Hall claimed multiple wickets. The result underscored Northbourne's dominant performance against the newer club.
Barton declared at 91 all out in their first innings with 101 by Barton and 6 bows. Manuka, chasing, ended stumps at 110 for 6 as Stirling added 4. In the second innings Briakman top scored 63 and A McDonald 20 not out, securing Barton’s 19 run victory in the final innings.
A detailed scorebook style report notes Northbourne and Queanbeyan sides with players such as Southwell, Worthy, James, and Reibble. Batting innings include several dismissals and partnerships. bowling tallies list Coffran, Milimas, Holden, Brafford, Withers, Murphy and others, ending with Queanbeyan winning by OA runs on the first innings.
Ainslie struggle early before Hall and Wiradiately power the innings with strong bowling by Kirby. Williams top scored with 10 not out as the Wallers struggle, Hall’s bowling yields 3 for 2 off 68 balls, and Wallers are bowled for 407 in their innings.
At Wuckahogan District Coursing, a series of breakdowns disrupted the afternoon. Pansy’s Image led early, with Panby’s Bon and Denny’s Pride among the contenders, as racing was affected by a fence collision and subsequent delays.
The report outlines Northbourne securing a first innings victory with disciplined bowling by Kappler and supporting wickets by Leet and Tickner. Canberra's Kingston and Manuka performances are noted with standout batting by Dorman and Kappler, and a strong finishing effort by Northbourne to close the match.
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The Hartieut ukal Bootery hosts a monthly flower show in the Ante Room of Albert Mall tonight. A large entry of cheese, flowering shoots, Holland ppp ranuneut stocks, and sweet pWitr will be judged. Other topics include shorter tales and a Syringe Retai Hak event at Albert Hall on Saturday November 10. Members may pay a small fee and subscriptions are accepted by the secretary or treasurer.
The fragment shows incomplete cricket score reporting with names such as Kershaw and Reid and errant details. It lists bowling figures and players like Cameron Bunddries and Wy Bell but lacks coherent innings or match context.
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