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Albany Despatch

Location

Albany, Western Australia, Australia

Date

May 21, 1923

Page

3

Racing at Ascot the May meeting concludes with Secret Despatch winner

The May meeting of the W.A.T.C. at Ascot featured six races on a fair day with good attendance. Secret Despatch won the main event over Flippant Rose and Military Medal while other races included Ayebourne Handies, Kang Charles, Whimsiewl, and Ducy Hardicj with various place frictions and betting.

W.A.T.C Ascot Ayebourne Thurmont Cool Court Wantambone Amd Kingham Kang Charles Jolly Society Styliah Sturt Agst Dolie dAwoue Dudley Hardicj Mira Solo Meinie Lad Tirh le — Sanlean Worlack Sainu Very Faithful Blurillo Agat Divs Austhalind Lailor Due Steel Katou Youth Watha Exinieyriby Dive Mae

Mercer and Nott lead AL Celc to win over High School

In a Saturday match at Ulster road ground ASHSC and High School opened uneventfully until Dorothy Nott failed to score for AL ELC. Georgie Mercer and Mavis Bishop added goals for AL ELC to seal a 2 1 victory as High School fought back with late efforts.

ASHSC High School Ulster Road Dorothy Alec Georgie Merver ALELC Mavis Bishop Georgie Mercer Dorthy Nott Ker High School Allison Harton Dolly Brayshaw Dorothy Nott Maviv Bishop Amy Green Miss Packham

Albany Hite Club Rifle Meet Sees Strong Winds and Narrow Misses

Gusty wind and rain plagued an Albany Hite Club shoot for the Hevilaesun trophy with high aggregate scores over three pivots. Moyle led the day with 274 including handicap, Farr runner up at 272, while several shooters excelled in early rounds but failed to complete the three shoots.

Albany Hite Club Hevilaesun Moyle Farr

Wests Triumph in Close North Clash After Tough Round

In heavy weather the Wests defeated the North by two points 43 to 41 in a hard fought Albany Association premiership match. Wests led at half time 22 to 9 and built on a windy second half to hold off a North rally led by Wheeler and Angove with late goals from Angove and Dickenson.

Diespater Albany Football Association Raul Wile Wests Seblore Bell Nott Bruce Green Page Fortenlar Adter O Bruce McLeod Bailey Harthey Wills Dickenson Lancaster Monchesore Sorith Lunt Potter Merver Urea Kit Wheeler Baldry T. Fitasatrick Age Machoberts Kitchen Lewis Quartermaine Harris North Red Beil Westa P. Cooner T. Dickenson Tia Bouure Green Nurth Neithyr Aide C. Cooper Wis Warrow Hulby J, Angove Wheeler Wheeler Agin J. Angove RK. Dickenson T. Angove Norths Winnners T. Aoyers P. Cooper T J. Dickenson C. Cooper North Wheeler Baldry Angove Mouchemore Mack Boothey Fitzpatrick Lupt Weats Witter Cole Morgan Brocknell Brearley Hoeston Hutchins Retell

Thistles Juniors Defeat Rangers In Tight Match

The Thistles juniors beat the Rangers four to one in a Saturday match. Milne and C Nicholls each scored twice for Thistles, while F Vaughan replied for the Rangers as the Rangers back line faltered but the Thistles showed stronger combination.

Rangers Thistle Thistles Milne C. Nicholls F. Vaughan

Wests squeak past North in premiership clash

A strong wind favored Wests as they edged North by two points in a tight premiership match. Wests benefited from better finishing with six majors to Norths five from 17 shots, and Johnson led late scoring as Norths failed to close the gap.

Wests Ebote Percy Davey Wear A. Cooper Cole Rae Bell Ralph Hoeddin Dewar Bracknell Brearley Harrison Ames Gray Newby Morgan Nicholls Retell Livesey Avins Baeston Ire Hutchins Nelson Iver Milny Martin Furlong Williame L. Fits Raltick Assing Os Johnson Thejon Westy Thejed

Albany Football Association Holds Tuesday Night Meeting

The Albany Football Association met at the Fire Station with President H B Merrifield presiding. Delegates from Bust West and North clubs discussed trophy donation, junior matches, school programs, umpire changes, and committee rules with plans to print bylaws for sale.

Albany Football Association H. B. Merrifield Messrs T. H. Nesbitt J. Manon Bust A. E. Bruce J. B. Angove West Club F. Jucka A. J. Martin North Club Dave J. Scott Scott Palmyra Football Club West Dorrizsi Miles Bert Angove F. Hartoup A. Prior Halliday Paradde Street Iid

WA League Matches Report From Perth Saturday Action

The second WA Foothy League series produced three results in the metropolitan area on Saturday. East Fremantle defeated West Perth 4.11 to 5.21, East Perth beat Perth 10.15 to 8.11, and Subiaco overcame South Fremantle 7.11 to 4.14.

Corinthians and Thistles Play Better Than Weather Offer

A Saturday match in brisk wind ended 1 1 as Corinthians and Thistles fielded strong attacks and solid defense. Symonds opened for Corinthians with a strong run, Lamb and Oliver combined to test Meyers, and a long shot by Darragh beat Meyers for the opener before halftime. After the break Corinthians pressed, but Thistles defended stoutly and the draw was preserved with renewed efforts from both sides.

Jahmsen Corinthians Newby Symonds Lamy Smith Thistles Myers Dave Johnson Lamb Symond Oliver Stevens Darragh Meyers Breenvs Corinthian

Boom or Bust Club Seashore Meeting Echoes Footpath Woes

The Boom or Bust Club held its quarterly gathering on Yorkelrest foreshore May Day with a large turnout. Professor William Warmerly urged public utility for better footways, linking foot ailments to poor roads and asking for action rather than prayer. The event closed with thanks to the professor and a sea breeze send-off.

Yorkelrest Ean de Cologne Railway Brave Bumpkin Businss William Warmerly Albany Chiropodists’ Association Roine Albany

Shipping Notes for Albany Ports and Incoming Vessels

The State steamer Evela arrives from Experance with cargo passengers and mails and will depart Tuesday for Experance. White Star line cargo steam ship carries 600 tons of wheat and 72 bales wool and skins and heads to Liverpool. Millunn lands tor tons of cargo at deepwater jetty then sails to Fremantle. Karoola arrives from Fremantle, takes on passengers, heads to Eastern States, to depart June 2 for Western Australia. Sophocles from London to Albany arrives May 17 with 81 third class passengers and mails. Persie from Liverpool via the Cape may reach Albany June 4 with 70 tons cargo plus passengers. Katoomba leaves Sydney via Cape, Melbourne and Adelaide, due Albany Tuesday week landing passengers.

Evela Experance Railway Department White Star Line Cufle Liverpool Dalgety and Co Adelaide Millunn Fremantle Mellwraith McEacharn and Co Karoola Sydney Western Australia London Caps Aberdeen Sophocles Albany Cape Persie Interstate Katoomba Synney Senin Melbourne

Fruit and vegetable market report from Kalgoorlie

The latest report shows heavy apple and orange supplies with fair demand, pears dull, vegetables generally available with good demand. Prices listed include Jomathane 6/8, Cleos 5/7, Navels 6/8, Tomatoes 9/6 to 11, cabbage 22/ to 30/ per bag, onions 10, potatoes £12 to £14 per ton, with overall market softness in pears and potatoes.

Associated Fruitgrowers, Ltd Kalgoorlie

Perth Cattle Market Sale Yields High Prices

The Perth market reports strong cattle sales from the South West with top bids to £16. Calves at foot fetch £15 10s to £17, some £18. Medium cattle sell for £11 to £14. Forward springers not offered. Aged store cows bring current ruling rates.

Perth Imelad

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