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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 21, 1935
Page
3
Kingston opened its cricket season with solid batting as A Grade and B Grade matches began. Top performers included Kingston batters in the A Grade clash while B Grade showcased steady partnerships and disciplined bowling throughout.
In the second round of F.C.T cricket, J Gewing of Kingston starred with a chanceless 97 in B Grade at Telopen Park, hitting ten fours and four sixes as the ball cleared boundaries twice, with play extending to the new ochao building on the Cull.
A grade cricket report describes Cina finish expected by Goodwin and McGill with notable scores. Northbourne and Queanbeyan combined in a tense match at Duntrown, McNemara and Carnall starred, while Tickner and Lee supported Northbourne’s innings amid a final total of 185 as Queanbeyan’s bowlers faced strong resistance.
A tightly fought match saw Manuka restrict Hall to 125. Hil and Canton led a steady bowling effort while Moupe, Gribble and Conran contributed important blows. Moore and Merriman sparked the attack with figures of two and four wickets respectively, helping secure a low-scoring contest.
Ainslie and Merriman put in strong batting and bowling displays in a brief cricket match. Gribble and Curran bowled well as Moore and Hill contributed key dismissals. Reardon led with four overs yielding five maidens and three for 24, while Kilby, Dinnerville, and others added support.
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Westridge posted 167 and, in reply, Barton were bowled out for a fragile score as Harm. Crombie and McDonald led the bowlers with multiple wickets. Westridge top order batsmen, including Lee with 72, boosted the lead to 146 with 0 wickets in hand, leaving Barton staring at a possible outright win.
Kingston, Manuka and Grammar clash in a high scoring first innings with Kingston posting 208 for three before Manuka chase, featuring strong batting from Wharton Gowing and Connelly Peters. Grammar faltered under tight bowling with Jackson striking and Lane, Ray, and McEwan contributing in a tense second innings.
The Hem mmand of matches opens under a new two-section age-based system as Kingston Northbourne Forrest Grammar clash, with Shane Graham starring in bowling and high scores from Smith and Stevens. Northbourne's F. Davidson and A. De Smet deliver refusals while Rabble and De Smet top the bowling for Northbourne. The day features 228 runs tallied in first innings, untidy fielding and lengthy overs, as teams prepare for next Saturday’s continued fixtures with Kingston v Northbourne and Forrest v Grammar in progress.
An OCR fragment reports Amalie Northbourne and Northbourne Club innings with scores around 40/9, names Crowley Pierce Brarmen Jones Mulligan Tlekmer and Arm strong. Grammar and Kingston matches show mixed results with scores and betting odds, listing players and small fragmentary results across divisions and events.
Northbourne reached 177 after dismissing Queanbeyan for 69, led by a 4 wicket stand between Messiilan and Searlé. J Knight and R Baker contributed with the bat while Veat and Bostow bowled for Northbourne, Queanbeyan trailing by 108 at lunch with four wickets intact.
Malden Greyhound racing card lists runners ALAPPERY MAC GAY MARY ANDY and SLIPPERY MAC with bets placed including Wan Wake Gay Mary and Bad Andy. Other dogs named include Plain Fancy Lady Sin gore B Bafrigiri and Flying pat with various placements. Reported times and division figures appear as 374-8 and 479 with unclear formatting.
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