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Sydney    & OG4G &Thu Oct 10 &Mon Oct 21 or 28 &11 or 18 days &999\\
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         &      &Thu Oct 17 &Mon Oct 21 or 28 & 4 or 11 days &999\\
         &OG7A  &Sun Oct 13 &Mon Oct 21 or 28 & 8 or 15 days &999\\
\rowcolor[gray]{0.5}
         &      &Sun Oct 20 &Mon Oct 28       & 8 days       &999\\
\hline
\end{tabular}