Chris Dutton

Chris Dutton

Chris Dutton has worked at The Canberra Times since 2007, starting as a junior reporter before covering the Canberra Raiders and ACT Brumbies. He now writes extensively on Super Rugby and is part of the Fairfax team covering the London Olympic Games - with, of course, a focus on Canberra athletes.

Football

Pain of cousin's death reignites Heyman's dream

Chris Dutton Michelle Heyman is using the pain of losing her cousing as the inspiration to chase her World Cup dream.

Cricket

Perry ready for a rare break

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Australian Cricketer Ellyse Perry at the IN2 cricket awards at Aranda
giving some bowling tips to Lucas Sanden, 5.
The Canberra Times
02 march 2013
Photo Jay Cronan


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Chris Dutton Ellyse Perry is set to enjoy her first three-month break from cricket and soccer in almost a decade.

Soccer

Star United recruit debuts

Canberra United's Nikki Washington.

Chris Dutton A whirlwind week will end with Nikki Washington making her W-League debut on Saturday. And Canberra United's international recruit is adamant jetlag and scorching heat won't stop her from making an...

Sport

Sport salutes its elite as VC men lend hand

In 
a Sunday Night exclusive, Australia?s war hero Ben Roberts-Smith 
talks to Mike Willesee  for the 
first time about the details of the extraordinary mission in Afghanistan that 
led him to being awarded the Victoria Cross ? . 


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Chris Dutton ACTSport has called on an Australian military hero to present a new award at the Sportstar of the Year dinner at Woden on Friday.

Soccer

Klimkova true to her word

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Chris Dutton Canberra United coach Jitka Klimkova has put honouring her word ahead of her team's unbeaten W-League streak to ensure she keeps a promise with Matildas coach Tom Sermanni.

Soccer

Klimkova ups ante on title defence

23RD SEPTEMBER- 2012 -SPORT -STORY- CHRIS DUTTON- THE CANBERRA TIMES- PHOTO BY MELISSA ADAMS.
Canberra United coach Jitka Klimkova looking over potential players for the W-League season ahead, at the AIS training fields , Canberra.

Chris Dutton Canberra United coach Jitka Klimkova has given her players a mission to launch an all-out attack for a second straight W-League title to ensure they don't suffer premiership hangover this season.

Soccer

United kicks in youth for chase

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Chris Dutton Canberra United coach Jitka Klimkova hopes injecting young and local talent into her squad will boost the team as it chases a second W-League title this season.

Soccer

Brush torn between good mate and the club she captains

NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 11: Ellyse Perry of Canberra smiles after the round six W-League match between the Newcastle Jets and Canberra United at Energy Australia Stadium on December 11, 2010 in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Craig Golding/Getty Images)

Chris Dutton Canberra United skipper Ellie Brush has backed the club's request for Ellyse Perry to make a full-time commitment to the capital and believes ''no player can be bigger than the club''.