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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 16, 1958
Page
4
Sydney racing notes from Rosehill show trainer Kennedy undecided on Epsom run as Chieti disappoints in Tramway. Jockeys mention Young Idealist and Caranna likely to miss next Saturdays races with Monte Carlo sharing top weight and Prince Darius among EPSOM contenders.
Ainslie F C edged Schooners 6 3 to reach the B grade darts final avenging a prior defeat. Blacks beat Workmen's Club II 5 4 in the second semi final. Blacks then face Schooners in the preliminary final tomorrow at Hotel Canberra.
Sydney crowd learns trainer Jack Green withdraws Gold Stakes Squa Lad Cornelius and Baystone from the Epsom Handicap and Metropolitan. Baystone to resume in Rosehill Flying Handicap next Saturday. T. J. Smith sprinters New Stand Plymouth and The Blue Hawk also scratch from Epsom. Melbourne Cup winner Straight Draw pulled from the two miler.
The ACT Ski Titles opened with cross country and jumping events won by A Fristad. G Dudzin ski and K Kerrison followed in cross country while Fristad led jumping with 43 ft 41 in. points to claim overall lead before weekend alpine events.
Public servants from all states and the Commonwealth gather in Canberra for the Public Service table tennis championships. The event at St. Patrick's Youth Centre, Limestone Braddon, opened with liaison aims and the first round results showing NSW defeating ACT 9 2 and NSW 8 3 in two matches.
A dense list details State Lottery No 4168 draws with multiple syndicates and participant names. Entries include Mrs E Buckley of Aroubra Road Maroubra and Mrs I Carey of Caronia Avenue Cronulla along with other syndicate teams and addresses.
Canberra set the pace at Kingston Oval but Collingwood rallied to win 95 to 61. Key players included Collingwood Chapman Selwood Smith Fry McMillan and Canberra M Wheeler Jordan King Pallot ill hurt Wheeler.
Herb Elliott has been offered a full salary while studying for a university degree in Science or Commerce. Shell Chemical Co would fund his studies at WA or Melbourne University depending on the field chosen. He will travel to Melbourne with his fiancée and parents after a Perth civic reception for Empire Games medallists.
Larkham shines in the junior championships with wins in boys under 19 and 15 events. Elliott, Gibbs, Manning, and Charlton advance through rounds as the tournament moves toward finals this weekend.
The National Pistol and Miniature Rifle Club postponed the silhouette pistol event on Sunday and held a slow fire shoot instead. New members attended as B Smyth topped the day with 282 points followed by B Bennett 169 E Jobbins 144 Bland 137 L Handling 130 W Wintle 80 J Greet 49 P Byrne 48 N Allister 9 B Martin 4. The silhouette piste shoot is set for next Sunday at a.m.
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