MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Failures by near-the-top batsmen shattered Queensland's hopes of running into a favorable second-day position in the Shield game with Victoria. Just when Brown and Rogers seemed to have taken the edge off the Victorian attack with a 60 partnership, the slump came, and at stumps five were down for 177, leaving the visitors 259 behind. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 88 wordsTHE "Flying Redhead" is sweet 17 to-day. Daphne Welch, lithe lass with auburn locks, is a young Australian, fast racing into State and National class. Her smooth, long-striding action bespeaks the natural runner. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 87 wordsBRIAN BUTTERFIELD made them all look hacks when he romped in to take the 100 yards State trial in the excellent time of 9.9 seconds at the Ekka yesterday, and with it selection in the State team. Eighteen-year-old Brian ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 362 wordsSYDNEY, Sat.—A brilliant quarter-mile by Edwin Carr, and a better-than-even-time 100 yards by John ...
Article : 102 wordsWAFER-LIKE zephyrs on Milton Reach yesterday let Arthur Venamore's Athenic glide like a ghost ship into the lead for the Gavin Wilson Memorial. ...
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Advertising : 100 wordsEASTS' policy of giving youth a chance paid big dividends against Valley at the re-opening of Perry Park, yesterday. Gumley's sudden elevation to Shield company left a vacancy, and the selectors ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 280 wordsTrailing by one game, "Cisco" Clarke and Len Agnew fought back strongly to clinch the final set, 6-3 ...
Article : 115 wordsWITH a burst of sustained brilliance seldom seen even on the Gailes layout, youthful Keith Drage, fresh from his recent victory in the Public Service Championship, turned on the fireworks yesterday to win with a 69—6 under par. Drage's card, which showed ...
Article : 307 wordsAUBREY SARGENT, who has been a member of Indooroopilly since coming to Brisbane, has ...
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Advertising : 132 wordsIt was a "red letter" day for Balmoral amateur cyclists yesterday, when the club, Brisbane's youngest, though ...
Article : 107 wordsPERTH, Saturday. — Former Australian hammer throw title holder, Keith Allen, set a new Australian record in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 463 wordsROWING crews provided some epic thrills yesterday afternoon where crews contested the Brisbane River Championships on the Toowong Reach. Bundaberg proved too good for the locals and had a runaway win in the title fours. AT the start, Bundaberg ...
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