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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1926
Page
3
The Guulwans Race Club schedules its December meet as the metropolitan focus with a program of Juvenile Handicap Futurity and several Goodwood events. Anticipated entries include winners such as Ould on, Maculia, and Caravan, with purses and stakes listed across multiple trials and Welter races.
Albany and Mount Barker cricket associations plan a match on the Uister road reserve for the Barnett shield. The 10.20 am start is set with both sides featuring local players, including Ran Cooper Caplin Lambert Milne for Albany and Burston Col ling Tomas Dixon and Martin for Mount Barker.
Delegates decided to disband the Imperial combination after weak numbers and reallocate players to remaining clubs. The Wallabies, Rovers, Wanderers, and Ramblers receive updated rosters including A J Martin, Norton, Colgate, Fiveash, Shenfield, and many more as teams merge to form a stronger arrangement.
The Albany Bowling Club will resume handicap pairs play on Saturday afternoon with several matches to decide in both A and B grades. Trophies donated by MB Downes for A grade and by Duthie and Henning are at stake. Matches listed include Anguve against Hil and a substituted fixture with Holmes leading Norrish, plus Watson and Green versus Winner and Knight, Whimpey against Bolt and Norrish.
The pennant matches at convert fer Bowling Learn centers are unfit to play on. Fixture draw lists Ka Nowphain vs Albany and Narrogin vs Katanning among others. After-match orders will show Katanning Albany Wagin Ratan te on the field. Fire brigade drill set for tonight at the fire station with all members expected to attend.
Two cycling events are listed for decision this Saturday with concerns over the mile course. The sprint race begins at 240 pm with entries due by 6 80 pm tomorrow and handicaps set. Spectators are urged to watch safely at the turning points without interfering with riders.
Members set the programme for Boxing Day with five riding events and a Flying Mile added. Nominations cost 1s 6d with acceptance money. prizes for heat winners and fastest unplaced times. Club renamed Albany Cycling Club. donations of 2 shillings 11d and 2 shillings received from local benefactors. Riders must submit rein regulations by December 22 with handicaps on December 24.
The Princess Royal Sailing Club held a Saturday race under strong breeze with only two boats starting on time. Pearl took first with Sweetheart second and Swift third amid crew shortages, as clubs called for more town volunteers to crew boats for future events. Nominations close at Norman Bros. or with the secretary by 5 pm.
Four teams Mount Barker Kronkup Albany and Kalgan will contest the Albany Rifle Club shield at Kronkup range on Sunday. Kronkup won the flat shoot at Mount Barker during the Prowse trophy event with Albany upsetting their rivals a fortnight earlier. Mount Barker lineup includes Thomas captain Vanziilecome O Neill Klintworth Sawyer Dawson Drage Townsend Bartlett.
The Ka tanning Tennis Club won the Great Southern Junior Championship over four teams including Albany Narrogin and Katanning. Albany four Lambert Davies Cooke Flanaghan beat Narrogin then fell to Katanning in both grades. Finals and individual matches listed with scores before prize presentation by MLA A Thomson.
A week end camp will be held on Saturday and Sunday December 11 and 12. The District Base Commandant Colonel Harding will supervise the camp to ready the battery for the forthcoming opening of the Federal House at Senare. On Sunday night after church the Brigade Band will present marches waltzes selections and hymns with a collection to follow.
The town sees a nearing hotel completion and new residences including for Str Nookolds. Local chatter mentions abundant kingfish in the river and a growing Albany Cricket link. A cheese factory begins soon, and a Group 1d excursion to Virgin’s Inlet drew about 100 people on a river journey with boats, paddling, and picnics. Church services and a December 16 program with Miss Miller are noted in Denmark.
The Kybra left Fremantle today for Bunbury and Busselton, then to reach Albany Sunday for a quarterly voyage to Eucla via all ports carrying cargo, passengers and mails. The Koolinda is due to sail from Glasgow December 24 with cargo for Australia, not yet married, and the White Star liner Buevic will divert to Albany December 26 to load wool and take passengers for London.
Mrs Lambert expresses gratitude for the kind words and support she received during her public duties as Mayoress. She notes the backing of the Indies and friends as she retires from her role.
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