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Newspaper

Albany Despatch

Location

Albany, Western Australia, Australia

Date

May 10, 1926

Page

3

Tattersall's Club Races At Perth Crowd Enjoys Fine Day

Saturday's Belmont course meeting attracted a large crowd under ideal weather. Tattersall's Club events featured a range of keenly contested races led by Pirw Pies as the on form favorite. other results included the Trial Stakes and various handicaps with dividends and betting odds listed. Adelaide reports Morphettville cup meeting drew good attendance and results from Elder Stakes and Goodwood Handicap.

Perth Belmont Tattersall’s Pirw Pies Ian Church Tower Mount Cosy Potman Adelaide Morphettville Ben Lomond Bi Roweate Ps Ae Bright Poppy

Australian Eleven End Essex Test After Rain Delay

The Australian Eleven and Essex match began on Thursday after a day’s delay due to wet weather. Australia batted to 136 for 9 before Collins declared, then Essex reached five runs for two wickets before rain halted play. Woodful made 201, Macartney 148, Hendry 71. Fevex contributed five runs with four as sundries.

London Essex Collins Woodful Macartney Hendry Fevex

Australia Handily Chase Surrey Amid Scoring Burst

Australia opens with a big start at Balurne day against Surrey, Collins winning the toss and batting. The innings totals 301 for 6 as Hig and others contribute with Taylor Woodfull and Hyder among top scorers. Collins, Bardaley, Macartney, and Richardson feature in a high scoring stand before the break.

Marty Bay Balurdey Collins Hig Stamps Australia Colina Lerklom Bardaley Macartney Rhepherd Peach Taylor

Kronkup Rifle Club Beats Albany in Close Match

In fine weather the Kronkup Rifle Club traveled to Albany for a match against the local club. Six scores counted from eight shooters over 500 600 and 700 yards, with Jackson top scoring for Kronkup on a century and Hortin close behind. Albany's quartet posted higher totals at 500 and 600 yards, but Kronkup won by five points.

Kronkup Rifle Club Albany Boyal Club Jackson Hortin Allen Kroakup T. Bertin F Mitichell T. Pottemon Moron A. Mitchell Brainbridge Vl. Mitcbell Tootty Jackson Verran

Australian Football: Tight Finish Seals Narrow Win

In perfect weather the premiership contest under the Hoard of Control produced a thrilling finish. The leading team edged ahead by a single point after a strenuous final minute, with both sides displaying grit and skill amid umpire and board tensions. Rawty beat Weats by 17 in the B grade as East’s side mounted a late challenge.

Rawty and Weats Faste West

Wests edge Easts in late thriller after twisting leads

Wests and Easts played a keen contest with many exchanges and late twists. Mann and Milne starred for Easts while Cooper and Bailey stood out for Wests as goals and singles shifted the tense result to Kast with a nine point margin.

Wests edge Easts in final junior match of the day

In the B grade senior pairing Weats beat Easte as Easts could not cope with their opponents. Wests won comfortably by nv points with final scores Wests eight goals and eight behinds for 38, Easts three goals and three behinds for 21.

Kaela Merver Wests Blaat Kaste Milne Real Reat Easia Leven Aly Weats Easts Bert Knight McLeod Baste Weala Fasts Tigers West Allan Cooper Bailes Mann Wents Kost Koste Citadel Ron Kasts Rasta Watts East Mercer Goade Arel McBride Westy McLeod Tyler Angove Bell Cooper Miller Bright Langley Madgen J. McBrien Norman Verran Saunders Wents Bailey Hardingham Pritchard Ralph Morgen Walls Easte Fot Easte Firerm

Perth League Matches Amid Light Rainy Day Results

In Perth on Saturday, wet, windy weather affected football as the W A League Premierships progressed. Eat Perth defeated Mouth Fremantle 7 17 to 6 9, West Perth led Fremantle 7 4 to 7 4, and Subiaco 6 19 trailed Keat Claremont Cottesloe 7 8 with 50 points in total tally.

South Australian Matches Lead to Narrow Wins

In South Australian league play Norwood defeated South Adelaide 13 20 to 0 1, Wrat Torrone topped Port Adelaide 12 10 to 6 3, West Adelaide beat Glenelg 11 10 to 6 0, and North Adelaide led North Adelaide 10 0 to 8 5 with North Adelaide trailing 8 5 53.

North Adelaide Gaent Neat Btori Wal Ye

Ocean steamers reach Fremantle in rough weather

The Runie of the White Star line arrived from Liverpool via the Cape with general cargo and mails before resuming work to the Baston Miates later today. The Eucla came from Fremantle via Bunbury and Busselton and will sail to Hopetoun and Kalparra with cargo passengers and mails. Melleraith McHachern and Co parts Katoomba left Sydney for Albany after calling at Melbourne and Adelaide to load cargo passengers and mails.

Runie Liverpool Frelay Cig Baston Dalgety and Co Way Department Melleraith, McHachern and Co Katoomba Sydney Albany Melbourne Adelaide Abeix Alban Fremantle London

Albany Fire Brigade Hails Attendance and Plan for Fundraisers

The Albany Volunteer Fire Brigade held a meeting at the fire station with captain noting strong attendance. Officers endorsed motions for Ballarat visit dances to aid the fund, skating rota changes, and theatre duties planning while new sub committee to run entertainments was formed. Fortnightly dry practice set to begin May 23 ahead of a busy fundraising schedule.

Albany Volunteer Fire J. C. Brenoas Albany Griffith Mewrial Mirewom McGovern Ballarat South Albany Rudicale Annazine Jeasee Empire Theatre Tura Sual McGovern Milne Wilkie Vortian Bomvnup Wie Monchemers Mama Mellovern Ea ©Ing

Organising Fruitgrowers Across Exchanges and Boards

The Natal Advertiser report notes Mount Barker discussion on a bow of control for fruit growers and a shift toward a National Fruitgrowers Association. It describes plans for a joint or linked exchange system, inclining toward export representation and a statutory Board of Control for fruit export. Levy funds totaled £12,557 for year ended June 30, 1925, with projected annual expenses around £6,000.

Mount Barker A. T. Booth Natal Mount Harker South Africa Fruit Exchange 4 Atrongargasiasiion Bowe National Fruitgrowers' Association Renowlitanea Inez Ite

University extension lectures and Boy Scout appeal in Albany

Albany residents are invited to a winter of lectures at the Albert Hall with topics from music influence to X rays and colonization, priced at 1s for adults. A May 5 event features Polk Song and its influence on modern music. Separately, a £5000 appeal funds Western Australia Boy Scout work with bond sales and local committees boosting training and amenities.

A. J. Lookie Volk Ceylon Wood Tutankhamen Hoss Marivela Battye Western Australia Albert Hall A. J. Lackle Man Bar Dill Tonmataen Polk Boy Scout Movement Only Men's Association Tow H Australia Sea Scout Com. White Albany

Wise Mothers Promote Heenso Cough Mix for Families

A vintage advert boasts a two shilling bottle of Heenso concentrate makes eight pints of cough medicine when diluted. It claims relief for coughs colds croup influenza and bronchitis with proven use in hospitals and by many Australians. The copy promotes the product as soothing for chest and throat and priced at one shilling per bottle.

Den mark Mission Tall Services May 26 and May 28

The Odenmark Presbyterian Church holds a Presbyterian service in the Denmark Mission Tall on Sunday May 26 led by Dir Myers with the choir performing an anthem. A home mission committee member will speak at St Andrews Church district group. On May 28 Denmark service led by Mr Livingstone as usual.

Denmark Mission Dir. Myers Choier Wena The Home Mission St. Andrew's Church Denmark Mr. Livingstone

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