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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1933
Page
3
Brief readable fragments suggest a small town item from a historical page. Names or dates are unclear, but the piece likely notes a person or event, with potential civic or community relevance. The readable text hints at a concise, dated record rather than commentary.
The second series in the F C T Cricket Commission began at Manuka oval where excellent pitch conditions aided batsmen. Four centuries were logged including Temby’s 142 not out for North and K’s 101, while Hall, Woods and Lane posted strong scores in A and B grade matches. Gantillons aided bowlers with reconciled averages.
In a high scoring A Grade match at Horrid Durk on Saturday, Northbourne huffed to 349 for two after two wickets early. Kelso Wax led with 63 and Ken Lace 48 not out, while A Nint added 7 as the visitors struggled to contain Northbourne’s batting. Moore’s opening spell and Maloney’s sharp fielding helped swing momentum, with Thorn accounting for five wickets in Acton’s first innings collapse of 45. Continuous fielding pressure produced several catches and stumpings, sealing a hard fought win for Northbourne.
Northbourne heads the village reports with Coyle and others noted for roles in a council session. The scribbled notes mention Meyvonuta, Rel, and key figures including Coyle, Marriott, and Balin guiding decisions. Final tallies show Malin, Lynen, and Allin among those recorded with votes in a tight sequence.
Fragmentary OCR details a long cricket scorecard including players such as Limtiga, Fonte EMPR and Harrie, with mentions of batsmen like Curran and Pattee. The text references innings, overs, wickets, and averages including a large tally for Northbourne and several names like Crawley and Brinkmann, though many lines are garbled.
Acton and Kingston clashed at Acton ground in a low scoring A Grade game. Batting was largely poor with Kingstons fielding and bowling limiting runs. only three players posted double figures. Manuka suffered early wickets as W James top scored with 16 not out, while others struggled to reach double digits.
St Andrew's scored in a lengthy innings with key contributions from Carter 198 and Parkes 87 as they posted 220. Opponents Westridge chased but faltered to wickets shared by Hobson and Quine. Parkes and Innis Cavanagh also topped the bowling honors.
A fragmented cricket score sketch shows SANDHEW S AINSLIE at Maig Park with players including Crawley Copp, Young, Bouthwell and Nicholan. It notes various innings scores and dismissals, with Le Helin top scoring at 87 before being dismissed, and several other names such as Cameron, Rowe and Mundy mentioned in the muddled OCR text.
Fragmentary notes list runners and times from Thompson Mise to Quine Pipchay with names like Bouthwell and Crawley. Mentions several events and laps with scattered scores and placements, reflecting a busy but unclear snippet of a track meeting.
In a chaotic report from Wertangmrila, Bourne and Wretang clash amid tangled scores and scattered names. The piece lists numerous players across men and women consolation plates, with unclear outcomes and partial scores.
Kingston and Acton clashed in a Terade contest with Woods delivering an attacking display. Kingston held a strong lead as Action attempted a response with bowlers trying to counter the attack.
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