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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 12, 1947
Page
3
A Canberra Times article analyzes cricket strategy emphasizing batting order, captaincy decisions, and fielding technique. It highlights defensive and attacking roles, anticipation, catching reliability, footwork, and practice, urging players to study fielding to become premiership contenders.
Skymaster aircraft to operate today replacing the DCA service for Canberra routes. It will pick up passengers for Sydney and Melbourne at 1:35 pm and 4:45 pm respectively, with the larger plane able to handle additional bookings. The Skymaster seats 40 passengers and will continue to Melbourne directly.
The appointing board selected Bradman as selector for the Indian tour, with a likely reappointment. Players will be paid £56 per match plus £10 incidentals, plus travel and hotel expenses. Umpires will be drawn from a panel to raise umpiring standards. objections by captains may remove a candidate. The Test tour has no matches apart from four other games, two in Beotlams, starting with the Nottingham Test on June 10 and ending at the Oval on August 14.
Greasy merino fleece sold firm at 58d with strong support from Yorkshire, the Continent and local mills. Eight bales of Riga Pastoral Co and 14 bales of Pralles from Maree Ashley sold at the wool sales today. A total of 10 181 bales cleared with 351 offered and 147 unsold from private flows catalogues.
Newcastle golf report shows Cremin taking the Newcastle championship with a 69 stroke total. Cul len finished second at 72 while 13 144 notes are listed. Fi Lieut Donoghue of Rath mines won the amateur title after 72 holes.
Ray Coleman announces retirement from boxing after a first round defeat to Jackie Wilson at Letenhardt Stadium Losnight. Coleman had held a 9.0 record and ends his professional career with the loss. Wilson advances with a decisive early knockout.
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