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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Sep 25, 1956

Page

4

Sellwood Poised to Break Jynx in Canterbury Races

Jockey Sellwood seeks a breakthrough after 33 losing mounts with tomorrow’s Canterbury program featuring My Kingdom Ateller Pacific Pact and other contenders. My Kingdom and Ateller show form in sprint events while Pacific Pact carries light weights for the First Three Year Old Maiden.

Ins Bellwood Rl Khobar Canterbury My Kingdom Ateller Pac- Mic Pact Kingdom Rapki Barrier No Nie Pacific Pact God Movie Boy Randwick Sunnyside

Maiden and Novice Races Highlight Local Meeting

Selections list multiple racing heats at Belmore where entries include Pacific Pact Flood Hero Erin and others. Notable bets point to Best Double My Kingdom Ateltor with Passion Queen Coal Star Reserve in the Punchbowl Stakes sequence.

Smile Belveron Pacific Pact Flood Hero Erin Belmore Stes Atelier Spartacus Boin D'Amour Winstep Vauhaut Maxade Calculator Avon Welter My Kingdom Coal

Williamson to Ride Gay Lover in Derby as Favorite Sees Change

Sydney race notes report jockey Williamson to replace Camer on Gay Lover in the AJ C Derby with Fire Final and Monte Carlo among strong contenders. Bookmakers list Derby market with Gay Lover leading at shorter odds than Fire Final and Monte Carlo as a notable challenger.

Sydney Melbourne W. Williamson W. Camer Gay Teaver Willamson Gay Lover Avon Gay Tover Fire Ternfield Monte Carlo A. Mulley N. McGrowdie Farnham Hill Rosehill W. Cook Commedia George Moore Waterford Moore Bernfield Waterford Harnham Hill

Australian tennis stars head to ACT Open in Canberra

Leading players from New South Wales and Australia travel to Manuka for the ACT Open weekend. Pat Parmenter and Barry Phillips-Moore headline a field with 350 entries across junior and open events. Officials Esca Stephens and Victor Kelly join the tourney as Canberra hosts nearly all courts in use.

Villame Condesevek End Act Barry Phillips-Moore Mary Title Mdela Tat Vai i Carter Pat Parmenter Ap Neil Gideon Australia New South Wales NAW United States Gi Shea Ada Aleo South Australia N.S.W S.A Bob Mark Rod Laver Mary Carter N.8.w. Lda Mesars Esca Stephens Victor Kelly Stephens Europe England U.S.A N 8 N 8.W.S.T.A. Council Organin Era Sydney Manuka Judy Granger Canberra

Dutch Chefs Headed to Melbourne Olympic Games

The Sibajak chief cook leads more than 1,000 emigrants bound for Australia. Departing Rotterdam on September 1, the group travels via the Cape of Good Hope, seeking new lives as Australian emigrants.

Melbourne Australia Rotterdam Netherlands Cape of Good Hope

Babe Zaharias Grievously Ill in Galveston

Doctors in Galveston disclosed that Babe Didrikson Zaharias remains in critical condition with a serious illness that could worsen at any moment. They called the briefing their first real medical statement on her status.

Galveston Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Campaign to Recruit Junior Cricketers

A spokesman for the association said keen interest from boys is rising for the under 14 junior competition. Screenings for potential players and parents run Thursday and Friday evenings at the Institute of Anatomy. Eligible players may join coaching at Manuka Oval during Christmas holidays and could join the representative under 14 team to visit Newcastle in January.

Institute of Anatomy Canberra Queanbeyan Manuka Oval N.3.w. Cricket Association George Lowe Associ Ation Newcastle St. Edimund’s College Queanbeyan Intermediate High School Kingston

Women's Tennis Grand Finals at Manuka in mid week meet

Readable fragments describe grand finals scheduled at Manuka for womens mid week tennis with teams from Yarrelumla Rev Atough and others. A play-off on Tuesday determined finals positions as AMasite claimed a spot. results mention Kent T Forrest TL and multiple players with scores and matches across sections A B and C.

Manuka Moori Ip Amasite Kent T Forrest TL Tra Deere

Sydney Waratahs Visit Canberra for Weekend Softball Match

The Waratahs hosted a combined Capberta women team and played a Sunday match at the National Library grounds, winning 10 to 8 after a Teininga game. Canberra players toured Sydney on Friday and will travel to Moore Park for weekend fixtures with Sydney teams and Lismore.

Capberta Sydney Waratahs National Library Ec Ney Momns Canberra Fom Moore Park Moore Lismore

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