Diary for Saturday, April 17, 1999

AAP General News (Australia)
04-16-1999
Diary for Saturday, April 17, 1999
EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND IN LOCAL TIME UNLESS
STATED OTHERWISE
ADELAIDE
1420 - SANFL FOOTBALL: Central vs Norwood, Elizabeth Oval,
1420 - West Adelaide vs North Adelaide, Richmond Oval, 1420 -
South Adelaide vs Eagles, Noarlunga Oval.
1930 - CYCLING: Coca-Cola Adelaide Cup on Wheels, Adelaide
Superdrome, Gepps Cross. Contact: 8262 7777.

BRISBANE
0815 - Queensland Liberal Party State Council meeting,
Caloundra Cultural Centre, Minchinton St, Caloundra. Contact:
Graham Jaeschke 0418 889 544 or Hugh O'Brien 0419 712 218.
1000 - Open day at Queensland Policy Service Academy, Rudd
Street, Oxley. Contact: Senior Constables Julie Elliott or
Julie Vickers 3364-4195 or 3364-4196.

1030 - State Primary Industries Minister Henry Palaszczuk to
open inaugural Esk Country Music Talent Round-Up at Lyceum
Hall, Highland Street, Esk. Contact: Kirby Anderson 3239-6530.

CANBERRA
0800 - Australian disabled track and field championships, AIS,
Bruce, ACT.

0945 - Ozfin Finswimming Championships, AIS Pool, Bruce, ACT.

1230 - AIS Netball vs Victorian Institute of Sport, AIS
Basketball Hall, Bruce, ACT. Contact: Kate Fairweather 02 6214
1409
MELBOURNE
1530 - Italian economist Professor Giancarlo Valori will be
conferred with the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by
University of Melbourne, Wilson Hall, Melbourne University.
Contact: Christina Buckridge 9344 6158.

1400 - International day of solidarity against NATO bombing,
Flinders Street Southbank walkbridge. Contact: 9663 3677.

1500 - Sixth ANZAC ship to be launched at Williamstown, Tenix
Defence Systems Shipyard, Nelson Place, Williamstown. Contact:
Cath Templeton 9244 4333.

PERTH
1500 - Public forum to encourage discussion of the preamble to
the Constitution, Constitutional Centre of WA, corner Havelock
Street and Parliament Place, West Perth. Contact: Rohan
Hardcastle 08 9426 8520.

SYDNEY
0900 - The 8th World Congress of Orthopaedic Researchers,
Darling Harbour Convention Centre, Darling Harbour. Contact:
9267 2711.

1100 - Cleo Expo, Hall 1, Sydney Exhibition Centre, Darling
Harbour. Conact: Lesley Rogan 9977 0888.

1930 - Sydney City Mission, Virtual Chemistry Ball, The Hotel
CBD, Corner of King and York Streets, Sydney. Contact: Andrew
White 9219 2066.

Sydney City Mission are looking for daredevils to take part in
their annual Heartstopper charity event. To register contact:
9219 2040.

SPORT
GALLOPS:
Randwick, first race, 12.20- Champagne Stakes
Moonee Valley, first race, 12.00
Eagle Farm, first race, 12.10
Cheltenham, first race, 12.30
Newcastle, first race, 11.51
Gold Coast, first race, 11.25
Ascot
Toowoomba, first race, 4.04

Country meetings: Binnaway (Cup), Bowraville, Corowa, Parkes,
Queanbeyan, Tamworth, Wagga.

TROTS:
Cranbourne, first race, 7.00
Albion Park, first race, 6.40
Globe Derby, first race, 6.51
Newcastle, first race, 6.45

GREYHOUNDS:
Wentworth Park, first race, 7.25
Penrith, first race, 6.30
Country meetings: Albury, Appin, Armidale, Bathurst, Broken
Hill, Coonamble, Dubbo, Goulburn, Kempsey, Lithgow, Moree,
Moss Vale, Muswellbrook, Orange, Tamworth, Tweed Heads, Wyong,
Young.

AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE -
Carlton v Fremantle at Optus Oval 2.10
Collingwood v Richmond at MCG 2.10
St Kilda v Western Bulldogs at Waverley Park 2.10
Brisbane v Adelaide at the Gabba 7.40
Sydney v Kangaroos at SCG 7.40

RUGBY LEAGUE -
Parramatta v Melbourne at Parramatta Stadium 2.30
Penrith v Cronulla at Penrith Stadium 7.30
South Sydney v Western Suburbs at Sydney Football Stadium 5.30

RUGBY UNION - Super 12
Queensland v Otago at Ballymore 8.00
ACT v New South Wales at Bruce Stadium 6.00
NSW premiership -
Gordon v Eastern Suburbs at Chatswood
Warringah v Sydney University at Pittwater Rugby Park
Canberra v Southern Districts at Manuka
Northern Suburbs v Randwick at North Sydney
Parramatta v Eastwood at Granville Rugby Park
West Harbour v Newcastle at Waratah Rugby Stadium
Manly v Penrith at Manly

BASKETBALL -
Opals v Cuba at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre

NETBALL - National League
Adelaide Ravens v Melbourne Phoenix at Adelaide 7.30
Melbourne Kestrels v Adelaide Thunderbirds in Melbourne 8.00

MOTOR CYCLING -
Practice World superbike c'ship at Phillip Island

MOTOR RACING -
Practice Australian two litre c'ship at Lakeside, Qld

SURFING -
Coca Cola classic at Manly

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KEYWORD: DIARY SATURDAY APRIL 17, 1999

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