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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 09, 1921
Page
3
The May holiday racing meeting at Hiverg saw light attendance due to poor weather. Winners included Hiverg in the main race over two miles and Braguon in the May Thunellinyy two-mile event. Other results list Ambrian, SULLY SCBA and Kernsary among steeplechase and sprint outcomes with various dividends noted.
The autumn meeting of the SA JC at Morphettville featured the Goodwood Handicap won by Peck Day over a field including Peck Day and Black Fox. South Australian and interstate gallopers faced light attendance due to minimal strikes, while football and rugby reports followed with Norths edging Easts by five points amid strong play from Brown and Wheeler.
A cold Saturday saw the season start under the Amateur end of rude with Hawt and North seniors meeting in two fixtures. Easts won the first match by 20 points while Rusty edged North in a tight senior clash. Central umpire Me ELenge, with goal umpires H Davey and Wilkinson and boundary umpires W Monaghan and Shenfeld, officiated.
The Kaet god North teams opened the Albany Football Association premiership with spectators watching as Mr. G Wilkinson read the yellow and Wacka. G Broun was placed in command while Kaste led the line. Several new players replaced veterans including Roberts Reiley Dovey Broomball Wikiman and the Verran brothers. Ham led the North team.
In greasy conditions North beats East 20 to 46. Turnbull and Merrifield scored for the winners with Nesbitt L Meride Williams Verr an Hillard Hull among the best for East. Hard undermanned North players labored hard to avert defeat.
The 1921 WAles League season started Saturday with strong attendances. East Fremantle defeated East Perth 35 to 24, South Fremantle beat West Perth 68 to 42, and Perth triumphed over Subiaco 100 to 26.
The Albany Ladies beat High School IT 7 to 0 on a wet Infants' School ground despite drizzle. Nevison Mokeig starred at full back with solid defense, Winnie Wolfe in goal excelled, while Edith Hurricon resisted. L Hrearly led scoring with four, C Austin two, Bruce one. Misa C Austin impressed with clean play and no fouls.
In a keen second match at the High School ground Melville LE DC beat High School I 1 0 as both sides showed smart play. Gindya Welle Edna McRae Georgina Mercer and Dorrig Vaughan shone for High School I while Ivy Furby Donna Dawe Dorothy Wild and Wide Monaghan stood out for Melville.
The Mt Barker Rural Autumn Fruit Show revived after years with broad attendance from across the state. Dehydrated produce exhibits by Kendenny Development Company impressed, while prize apples and chrysanthemums drew praise from judges and visitors.
The White Star liner Mere arrived from the Eastern States to Liverpool at Albany on Friday taking on wool stores water and mails and resuming voyage. Other vessels including Milliam Pearlmend Aberdeen Chemnitz Euripides and Cormine are listed with expected arrivals departures cargoes and ports of call.
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