Australians Dominated Canberra Race Walking Trial
In a premier Commonwealth Games trial at Fast Basin Canberra on Saturday two ex English runners led the 20 mile event. Peter Fullager of South Australia won in 2 hr 37:06.08 with Jan Hodgkinson of Western Australia close behind. Ross Haywood led the chase pack to third while Robin Whyte ended fourth. Eight of eleven started finished. The Rex Foulkes hall marathon also featured a strong field, with Noel Jago winning in 1 hr 12.24.05 and ANU runners Richard Pickup and Peter Kennewell completing the top trio.
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Australia
Canberra
Christchurch
Peter Fullager
South Australia
Jan Hodgkinson
Western Australia
Graeme Nicholls
Victoria
Eddie Dawkins
Nsw
Hodgkinson
Haywood
Robin Whyte
Fullager
Frogland
Hastwood
Peter McCullagh
Rex Foulkes
Gtarter
East Basin
Nicke Lavers
University
Noel Jago
Jago
The
ANU
Richard Pickup
Peter Kennewell
Peter Fallagher
Ian Hodgkinson
Wilmot Assails Yachting Championship Fairness
Australian Jamie Wilmot and crewman James Cook finished with three wins in the world Fireball event off Torquay while protesting decisions at protest hearings. They were disqualified from three races, placed 16th overall as England’s Ken Brackwell won, and vow to pursue next year’s title in Glenelg.
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Torquay
Devon
Jamie Wilmot
Wilmot
James Cook
Sydney
England
Ken Brackwell
Yesteray
Brackwell
Cook
Glenelg
South Australia
Belmont
Footscray Edges Hawthorn In Tight Canberran Derby
Footscray defeated Hawthorn by one point 13.14 (92) to 13.13 (91) at Manuka Oval in Canberra yesterday. The match drew 8,576 spectators and carried a $2,000 prize to the winner, with strong lineups and late contesting ensuring a dramatic finish.
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Footscray
Hawthorn
Manuka Oval
Canberra Austalon National Football League
Canberra News
Gary Dempsey
Contol
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Adrian Gallagher
Bulldogs
Leon Rice
Jeff
Alan Good
Dempsey
Adrian Grallagher
Gordon Casey
Exhibition clash shows fast football between Footscray Hawthorn
In Canberra a rain dampened exhibition between Footscray and Hawthorn ended with a narrow Footscray win after a seesaw final term. Dempsey and Quaolan starred for Footscray while Grumisch Crimmins and Parkin stood out for Hawthorn. The curtain raiser saw South Woden defeat CANFL RMC by 14 points.
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Canberra
Charlie Grumsmisch
Hawthorn
Footscray
Dempsey
Martello
Adrian Gallagher
Charlie Grummusch
Footscray Dempsey
Bernie Quaolan
Denis Collings
Laurie Sandilands
Bohdan Jaworskyj
Brian Douge
Cgrummisch
Peter Crimmins
David Parkin
CANFL
Monaro
South Woden
RMC
Richmond storms into VFL grand final in dramatic comeback
In Melbourne, Richmond edged Collingwood to reach next week’s grand final after a second half surge. The Tigers, led by Hart Stewart and Balme, overcame a 45 point first half deficit as Barry Price and Holmes responses helped propel them to a one point win with late goals sealing the victory.
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Melbourne
Richmond
Collingwood
Australia
Tom Hafey
Biil
Magpies
Rene Kink
Graeme Jenkins
Len Thompson
Throughichmond
Keane
Fowler
Hafey
Roxee Hart
Stewart
Hart
Tigers
Balme
Barry Price
McKenna
Price
Holmes
Atkinson
Barden
Adhiesth
Carlton
Harletts
Rourke
Thompson
Tactics key to United victory in Canberra hockey clash
United won its second men's premiership in four years by beating Central 3-2 at Majura Oval, with coaches John Cox and Kevin Day shaping a tense tactical battle. Central led 2-0 before United rallied through Maddock Hunter and MacKinnon to seal the win.
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Canberra
John Cox
Kevin Day
Rooster
Euch
Robert Taylor
Errol Bill
Rod Maddock
Steve Hunter
Centrals
Bob Taylor
Maddock
Taylor
Hunter
Roosters
Barry Funnell
Graham Reid
Reid
Colin Hill
Grahameid
The
Nagget O'Brien
O'Brien
Funnell
O Brien
John MacKinnan
Walker
Bill
MacKinnon
Fage
Canberra Pro Galloway Wins West End in Adelaide
Young Canberra professional David Galloway captured his first tour victory by two strokes at Victor Harbour securing the West End $7,000 prize. He edged Randall Vines in testing conditions as the leaders traded blows after a tight third round duel.
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Adelaide
Young
Canberra
David Galloway
West End
Victor Harbour
Galloway
Randall Vines
Grand Cidium Cup qualifier seals Caulfield start
Grand Cidium, joint 4/1 favorite with Imagele for the Caulfield Cup, won the Win Hill Stakes at Rosehill to confirm a Cup berth in the 18-horse field. Gala Supreme also qualified but sits 39th. Thirty-eight other horses remain in contention as eliminations loom after October 18.
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Melbourne
Imagele
Rosehill
Gala Supreme
Caulfield
Davana
Sobar
Gay Tearus
All Shot
Britain orders title defenses for McAlinden and Conteh
Britain's Danny McAlinden must defend his Commonwealth heavyweight title against Canada's George Chivalo. John Conteh is ordered to defend his Commonwealth light heavyweight title in an official press report.
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Britain
Danny McAlinden
Canada
George Chivalo
the Press Association
John Conteh
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