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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1921
Page
3
The Winter meeting featured hurdle and flat races with notable finishes. Winners included Secret Despatch, Mince of Wales, Scotch Stan, and other high placers amid brisk betting and mixed weather.
Rifle shooters gathered for the Plantagenet Rifle Club event with scores listed including A Brave achieving top 304 with 07 off the gun. Competitors Riley and Farr followed with strong showings as the range saw steady entries and final tallies across 300 500 yard targets.
High School 1 and Melvilles opened the second round with an exciting test. School 1 led early but Melvilles matched pace and surged in the second half, yet Melville fell short as Dur ing the mntel. final score 4 2 with Dorrie Vaughan Edon McRae Bredaillum and Wallis Nichelon top for the winners and Furdy Long and Veadtonaghen for Melvilles.
The match ended 1-0 with high school teams closely matched. ALELC players Mianow Fiaraban Gilwore and Wear stood out while the captain struggled to contribute.
Norths defeated East Hall by 18 points with a dominant second half showing. Key players included Nicholls Mercer Johnson Reeves for Norths and Nesbit Davies Knight McBride for East Hall, with Kil and Wheeler among the scorers.
Norths triumph over Souths 48 to 42 in a rough, turnover filled game. Key players include Wright for Souths and Newman for Norths with umpire Martin officiating. Next Saturday's Kemdenuyp clash looms as a closely watched rematch.
A fragmented match report shows Norths beating Baste with strong first-half pressure. Wheeler scored early goals as Norths dominated the wing play and led at halftime 27 to 10 despite late spells from the Baste side.
Inter Town Alatch of the Nuwara gin Association traveled to MA Barker for a match against the Local Association Combination. A large crowd attended as Koen led the excitement in a tight contest with both sides scoring 5.12 for a 1 1 draw.
Three WA football league games reported with East Fremantle defeating East Premantle 13.5 to 10.0, East Fremantle 12.0 beating South Fremantle 8.0, and Went Perth 15.15 defeating Perth 10.0.
The Albany Volunteer Fire Brigade Band held its annual meeting after a postponement. J H Anderson presided. minutes and balance sheet for the past year were adopted. new officers and committee were elected. a 20 per member annual subscription was decided to fund future costs. The committee will meet monthly, with weekly practices. Kin rere was thanked for assistance.
Bargain sale of all-wool fabrics including 40 inch dress tweeds in greys brows and checks at 15 shillings per yard. Costume series 54 inch black or navy priced 24/6 to 19/6 yard. Chaviot serges 4/6 yard. Amason cloths, gabardines, cremes and winceys offered at reduced rates with multiple lines and sale prices.
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