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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 05, 1966
Page
3
In a raging Melbourne stadium clash 70 000 fans watched Geelong rally from a deficit to defeat Essendon in a dramatic grand final. Johnny Birt and Hughie Mitchell sparked late charges while Geelong’s defense steadied. Clarke and Freyer led a resilient comeback as the verdict swung on key scores and late momentum.
In Forest Hills New York Owen Davidson of Australia opens against CH Richey an American seeded eighth as rain disrupts play. Other results show Will iam Howrey completing his match vs Ciene Neol while Dennis Ralston Arthur Anne and Clark Graebnes lead a strong American challenge.
In a rough semi final St George earned a place in the grand final as key players battled injuries. Ken Maddison strained a thigh but returned to play, while Barnes contributed a late goal and Johnny King Langlade helped steady the attack. Newcastle's efforts were strong but St George held firm for the lead into the final.
Fragmented OCR cites various sports terms and teams including rugby union and soccer figures with scattered names like SACROMEL and S72. It references competitions, lines, and venues, with unclear dates and outcomes, yielding a hazy snapshot of a sports page 转折 interlaced with nonstandard phrases and jumbled data.
A scrambled OCR passage mentions British football terms and several garbled names and phrases. The text references matches and players in a blurred stream of letters with no clear events, dates, teams, or outcomes to summarize into a coherent report.
Geelong vice captain John Devine was reported for striking Essendon rover David Shaw with a forearm in the third quarter. Umpire Crouch awarded the free kick and the incident prompted a disciplinary review.
A dense weekend racing card shows multistar performances with Tam Quindella and Zarvok among favourites. Winners and placers are listed across events at Canterbury and surrounding venues with notable odds and payouts noted for Win Place and Quinella bets.
Fragmented OCR text from a Queanbeyan greyhounds page shows Maiden events labeled SHONARO MAIDEN and MAJURA MAIDEN with scattered entries and times. Mentions clubs at Aston and Serelia, with unclear results and several garbled horse or dog names and numbers.
Weekend bowls competition yielded results across multiple teams. Rasults show Bre inel Yam Teun and Neuah among top performers with Rang ru van ar, B Wester ange Ba securing notable scores. Standings unclear due to OCR errors but event highlighted competitive play.
Central defends the lead as Barton forward Brian Jeffries was sent off twice in the A Grade semifinal at Majura, a 2 1 loss that pushed the investigation into Harton's hockey plans to a two year review by ACT Hockey Association. An Italian woman withdrew from the European track and field championships after refusing a mandatory car examination.
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