Meeting fixed on heated pools in Canberra swimming talks
A Canberra Amateur Swimming Club deputation will meet the Minister for the Interior Freeth to push heated pools. Officials weigh heating all pools or just a Dickson facility with gym amenities and winter training aims. Bega, Braidwood and Moruya clubs join the Southern District association as 77 championships are planned for the season.
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Australia
Interior
Freeth
Dickson
Tattersall’s
Sydney
Burwood Melbourne
Bega
Southern District Amateur Swimming Association
Braidwood
Moruya
Polonia Triumphs in Semi Final Over Prague 3 1
Polonia defeated N.S.W. side Prague 3 to 1 in a fast entertaining semi final. The game showcased Polonia's strength and stout defense as they withstood Prague's late push for the closing minutes.
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N.S.W
Prague
Polonia
North Suburbs rack up runs in strong first-innings display
Northern Suburbs built a commanding first innings lead at Northbourne Oval led by Andrews and Martin in an opening 117 run partnership. Moore took 6/76 as the Northbourne bowlers faced a tough chase while Kingston and Kingston's innings at Nar rabundah Oval showed brief resistance before final collapse. Manuka dismissed University cheaply at University Oval to seize early advantage.
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Turner
Manuka
University
Ainslie
Llouns
Kingston
Northbourne Oval
Northern Suburbs
Egspinner
Moore
Northbourne
Andrews
Martin
Gallop
Narrabundah Oval
Booth
King
McCarty
Smith
Roberts
Lees
Sometime Wins Caulfield Cup in Brilliant Photo Finish
Sometime led from the start to beat Gatum Gatum and Grand Print at Caulfield on Saturday. Jockey W Pyers saluted in the scales after the magnificent victory.
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Gatum Gatum
W. Pyers
Sometime Outclasses Caulfield Cup Field
The race was cleanly run with Sometime dominating the Caulfield Cup field. Grand Print impressed after being last at the half mile, while Summer Regent finished fourth and New Zealanders My Contact and Straight Trish were close behind in a dead heat. Pyers rode winners Yangtze Some time and Contempter as Future failed to earn prize money after a troubled ride by G Podmore.
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Billy Pyers
Gatun Gatum
Grand Print
Purtell
Johnny Riordan
Summer Regent
My Contact
Straight Trish
Gether
The
Camera
Pyers
Sometime
Contempter
Contempler
Better Lad
Welltown
Future
Sydney
G. Podmore
Podmore
Golfing History As Teams Tie In World Matchplay
The tournament ended with Australia and South Africa each on four and a half wins while Britain tied Australia on count-back after three and a half wins. Sandy Saddler clinched a last hole win for Britain as he swept his four singles, while Bonallack’s late miss and Wakeham’s win against Bonallack altered the outcome. Kevin Donohoe defeated Reg Taylor five and four and Tom Crow beat David Symons four and three in key matches.
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Sandy” Saddler
Scotland
Great Britain
Australia
Sydney
Oyancy
Sandy Saddler
Burt Ticehurst
South Africa
Saddler
Britain
Michael Bonallack
Canada
Bill Wakeham
Bonallack
Wakeham
Kevin Donohoe
Reg
Protests May Alter Car Trial Placings
Protests could remove R. Tanner and J. Sedaitis from second place and W. Marshall and D. Stuart from third in a difficult nine-car trial. Maps provided for the trial face criticism for missing the Glenovel rail crossing, while navigational issues caused several retirements and delays, with Bronte Quayle and Professor John Richardson as stewards.
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R. Tanner
J. Sedaitis
W. Marshall
D. Stuart
Glenovel
Tarago
Rosa
Plummer
Lawless
Bullamalito-Glenovel
Lower Boro
Bronte Quayle
John Richardson
Cox Shows Early Form With Discus
Former East ern Suburbs member Cox breaks Australian junior record last year and now competes for North Canberra. Attila Spaits finishes second in discus with 132 ft 8 in as Ray Whyte pulls a muscle in the open mile, letting Gavin Jones win in 4:49.2. Individual winners include Open 100 yd PL Allen, Open 440 P Allen, mile G Jones, discus I Cox, javelin V Thompson, and others across under 19 and under 15 events.
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Eastern Suburbs
Sydney
Cox
A.C.T
North Canberra
Attila Spaits
Ray White
South Canberra
Gavin Jones
Allen
N.C
P. Allen
G. Jones
S.C
E. Esmonde
Iny
R. Whyte
A. Freebody
I. Cox
V. Thompson
K. Chamberlain
Hurdies
K. Glad
Derby winner Sum mer Fiesta skips finish after big £20,000 bid
Big bet on A J Derby winner Sum mer Fiesta to £20,000 was refused on Thursday night and the horse finished last. A prominent wager of £5,000 to £2,000 placed by Sydney fielder Bill Waterhouse was noted. The One Thousand Guin eas delivered a thriller as South Australian filly Anna Rose clashed with Heirloom over the mile, finishing with a tight photo.
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Sydney
Bill Waterhouse
Anna Rose
South Coast United Reaches Cup Final at Wentworth Park
Sydney reports South Coast United defeated Gladesville to win the semi final replay and qualify for the Soccer Federation Knockout Cup final at Wentworth Park. They will face Hakoah in Friday night’s final.
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Sydney
South Coast United
Wentworth Park
South Coast
Gladesville Iail
Hakoah
Melbourne Cup Penalty Review for Some Time and Battle Standard
Melbourne report notes Some Time receives a 9.5lb penalty from W R C handicapper Kevin Ryan, elevating to 9.5 stone as the outstanding spring galloper. Battle Standard, Coongy Handicap winner, is penalised 8lb and moves to 74 mark.
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Melbourne
W.R.C
Kevin Ryan
W.fa
Battle Standard
Canberra Publication Notice
The Federal Capital Press of Australia Pty Ltd publishes this notice from its registered office at 18 Mort Street Canberra City ACT.
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