Australia met Great Britain in the final of the Tooheys World Cup, this afternoon, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Australia won narrowly by thirteen points to twelve, having led by ten points to seven at half-time. The score had remained unchanged for the last fifteen minutes of the match. The ‘Kangaroos’ — as the national team at rugby league is known — scored three tries to two, which was a feat made all the more meritorious by the fact that the visitors had won the scrums by a margin of sixteen to six. Russell Gartner and John Kolc each scored a try for Australia in what was their first international appearance.
I gave the walls of the kitchen their first coat of Dulux’s ‘Tusk Ivory’. As I am somewhat of a perfectionist, and as I have had little to do with painting, I am sure it took me considerably longer than it should have.
Andrew Harwood asked the questions of the children on this evening’s edition of “It’s Academic”, from half past five. After the news, Channel Nine presented coverage of this afternoon’s international, which was spread out over a period of two hours. Commentary was provided by Ron Casey and a former champion of the game, Bob Fulton.
General practitioners and their prescribing of drugs is the focus of “4 Corners”, from half past eight on Channel Two. “The Perils Of Pauline”, a film that bears the copyright of 1967, follows on this same channel from ten minutes past nine. It features the singer and actor, Pat Boone, Pamela Austin and the British star, Terry Thomas.