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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 23, 1921
Page
3
Saturday meeting drew good attendance with several races including the Dudley Handicap and Rockingham Handicap. Bets favored Blue Lady and Fox Trim while betting odds and dividends were listed for multiple events across the card.
En Avantes edged ALL ELC 3 0 after a tight match with a standout goalie save sequence. Minster Pritchard and E Humphries scored for En Avant while High School IL faced a 4 1 defeat as Alison Hartman Georgina Mercer led the scorers for High School IL with two goals apiece.
A large crowd attended the Albany Parade Street Reserve on Saturday to watch the Hina matches. In a tight senior contest Norths defeated West by 8 points, 6.12 to 3.10, with J. Green and C. Green among the goal scorers and Willis, Davey for Wests among best players. The match featured strong defense and close scoring, ending with Norths ahead as the bell rang.
A wet second quarter slowed play as Norths, missing Fitzpatrick and Martin, overcame West with a late surge. West led early with two goals by Willis and Davey, but Norths rallied to win 8 points as Nott and Cullinane strengthened defense and Patrick broke through for late scores.
In a tightly contested senior match West defeats North 28 to 27 as Norths surge in the final term but fail to overturn the deficit. Angove, O Connor, Cooper and Nicholls lead scoring for their sides while Hardingham stands out for North with smart dodging and ball handling.
The Mt Barker clash between Kendenup and North, Mt Barker, drew strong local interest on Saturday afternoon. Telephonic score updates from Kendenup indicated a closely contested game with final results awaiting official confirmation.
Kendeoup edged the opposing team by four points as the Mt. Barker reserves faced a tight contest. Final tally shows Kendeoup 64 to 60 with Paulots scoring in the mid game. Next Saturday Kendeoup meets Souths on the Mt. Barker reserve court.
In Perth on Saturday West Perth defeated Perth 6.6 to 5.4 while Fremantle 7.12 beat South Fremantle 5.2 and East Perth 6.16 defeated Subiaco 8.0. The results push the premiership standings further in the league race.
In a keenly contested British Association fixture on a Saturday afternoon the Corinthians and Thistle battled to a 1 1 draw. Price set up Panter and Denpeter for an early chance, but Mudgen and Weight denied scoring. Jarman later found the net for Corinthians after a sustained spell of pressure, while Thistle defended stoutly with Meyers, Blackburne, and Lamb thwarting many advances.
The Thistle and Corinthiana drew one all after a tense match with both teams hard pressed. Purvis Robins Von Wyk Penter Dempster and Price starred for Thistle while Weight Jorman Hubbard led Corinthiana with solid support from teammates. The club secretaries were reminded of a meeting moving to Tuesday evening at headquarters.
Frank Jackson of the Plantagenet Rifle Club tops the series with an average of 96 in 17 shoots despite wet conditions. He posted a high of 102 while his totals for 300 600 and 600 yard stages show strong form. Other shooters include Purla ranueray and Pul lowing with notable scores across the event.
This afternoon at the Empire Theatre a 4 welock matinee offers children 3d and adults 1s with serial episodes of Elmo the Mighty and a comedy. The night feature is Mae Murray in Danger! Go Slow with a Mae montage, plus Elmo the Mighty episodes and Not Guilty, My Lord. Wednesday presents The Lamb and the Lion starring Billie Rhodes with supporting acts from Topical Gazette The Silent Avenger Money to Burn and Little Migs Josz.
Fremantle arrivals include Emel and auxiliary Hawchael Cohen. vessels carry cargo and passengers, with departures planned to Esperance and Albany. Dalgety and Co. agents report Melbourne and Aberdeen liners Seliber and Euripides, and White Star line ships to Cape Town and Liverpool, bringing coal, general cargo, mails, and passengers to Albany.
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