Diary for Saturday February 13, 1999

AAP General News (Australia)
02-12-1999
Diary for Saturday February 13, 1999
EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND IN LOCAL TIME UNLESS
STATED OTHERWISE
ADELAIDE
1430 - FOOTBALL: Trial Match - Port Power vs North Melbourne
Kangaroos, Alberton Oval. Contact: Hitaf Rasheed 0414 826 813
or 8447 9912.

BRISBANE
0900 - Official opening of dedicated prayer room for Muslim
tourists, Dreamworld theme park. Coomera. Contact: Sally Kyle
0755 881111
0900 - Monarchists and republicans to debate whether to take
Queen out of Queensland at forum, Qld University of
Technology, QUT Gardens Point campus S Block room 303.

Contact: Allan Pidgeon 0417 615 283
0930 - Opposition Family and Community Services spokesman
Wayne Swan addresses rally opposed to the Federal Government's
imposition of a GST on mobile home and caravan residents' site
fees, Wattle Park Little Mountain, cnr Latcham Dve and Mark Rd
Caloundra. Contact: 0418 795 329
CANBERRA
No items listed
MELBOURNE
0900 - Premier Jeff Kennett arrives back in Melbourne from US
trip. Flight QF 100 ex Los Angeles via Auckland.

1000 - Moreland City Council first sustainable two-day forum,
Brunswick Town Hall, 233 Sydney Road, Brunswick. Contact:
Kevin Brianton 9240 2431, 0417 115 193.

2000 - Desperate and Dateless Ball fundraiser for the
Australian Red Cross, Melbourne Showgrounds Exhibition Centre.

Contact: Roslyn Toth 9827 0355, Sam Broughton 9685 9835, 0407
047 026.

PERTH
1400 - Book collectors and people interested in WA's early
connection to France can meet historian Prof Leslie Marchant,
in the main lecture hall, University of Notre Dame, Mouat
Street, Fremantle. Contact: Prof Leslie Marchant 08 9239 5555.

TBA - The P&O cruise ship Oriana to dock at Fremantle, also the
Fremantle Tourist Association is running a Cruising Festival,
passenger terminal, Victoria Quay Function and Exhibition
Centre. Contact: Susanna Bessell-Browne 08 92336 6636 or 0419
919 496.

The 47th Annual International Festival of the Arts continues
at theatres, the Swan Festival Club, with films, dance, and
free outdoor events. Contact: WA Tourism 08 9483 1111 or
freecall 1300 361 351.

SYDNEY
1000 - Australian World Record attempt for the world's longest
kiss, Queens Wharf Brewery, Newcastle foreshore. Contact:
Tricia Morris 02 4942 3333.

1500 - Australasian Ceroc Modern Jive Dance Championships,
Sydney Town Hall, George Street, Sydney. Contact: Nicky Haslam
9905 2468.

SPORT
GALLOPS:
Rosehill, first race, 1.00 - Silver Slipper
Caulfield, first race, 12.40
Eagle Farm, first race, 12.10
Victoria Park, first race, 12.20
Newcastle, first race, 12.46
Gold Coast, first race, 1.34
Ascot
Tooowoomba, twilight.

Te Rapa, NZ, selected events.

Country meetings: Ballina, Bowraville, Canberra, Corowa,
Inverell, Narromine, Orange, Tumbarumba.

TROTS:
Moonee Valley, first race, 7.00
Albion Park, first race, 6.10
Globe Derby, first race, 6.51
Newcastle, first race, 6.45

GREYHOUNDS:
Wentworth Park, first race, 7.05
Penrith, first race, 6.30
Country meetings: Canberra, Coonabrabran, Grafton, Gunnedah,
Lithgow, Moss Vale, Orange, Tamworth, Taree, Tweed Heads,
Wauchope, Wyong.

CRICKET - GRADE Rd 13
Balmain v St George at Drummoyne
Bankstown v Manly at Bankstown
Fairfield v Gordon at Rosedale
Northern District v Mosman at Waitara
Parramatta v Penrith at Old Kings Parramatta
Petersham v North sydney at Petersham
Sutherland v Campbelltown at Caringbah
Sydney University v Randwick at Sydney University
Uni of NSW v Eastern Suburbs at Village Green Kensington
Western Suburbs v Hawkesbury at Pratten Park

AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE - Ansett Cup
Sydney v Collingwood at Canberra 6.00
Essendon v Weston Bulldogs at Darwin 8.10

SOCCER - Ericsson Cup
Marconi v Canberra at Marconi 7.30

RUGBY LEAGUE - Country Carnival
Manly v Cronulla at Wyong 6.00
Canberra v St George at Pambula 6.00
North Sydney v Sydney City at Wagga Wagga 7.30
Balmain v Newcastle at Coffs Harbour 7.30
Brisbane v North Queensland at Innisfail 7.55

ATHLETICS -
Interclub at SIAC

BASKETBALL - NBL Challenge
Adelaide v Victoria at Clipsal Powerhouse 8.00
Canberra v Newcastle at AIS 7.30
West Sydney v Brisbane at Liverpool 2.00
WNBL -
Adelaide v Canberra at Clipsal Powerhouse 6.15
Dandenong v Bulleen Melbourne at Dandenong 7.30

BASEBALL - FAI Cup
Championship series: Sydney Storm v Gold Coast Cougars at Homebush State
Centre 7.30

BOWLS -
Metropolitan pennants

GOLF -
Ericsson Masters at Huntingdale

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KEYWORD: DIARY SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13, 1999

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