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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1955
Page
5
By Polaco. A winner from the Sportsmaster range. Dull rayon in neat line check on cream grounds, 2-way boned collar, 2-pocket, long toaves.
The article records two rounds of matches between Barton University and Theastoma with narrow margins and mentions semi finals featuring Waratah v Central Grith and Presbyterian v Barton at Rohe. It lists players Gallagher Colquhoun and teams like RAAF Baptist Old Canberra Presbyterian with match times in the afternoon.
Manuka lines up with captain Ray Donnellan filling in at centre forward as Wrigley is out. Eastlake, Grace and Duthie loom as threats with Manuka boasting Brophy Gaughwin Parzona in a flexible forward line. Semi finals at Northbourne Oval see Manuka facing ACT on Tuesday with the seconds final also planned.
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