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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Apr 07, 1949

Page

2

Bridgetown Trot Club prepares final meeting of season

Keen local interest surrounds Bridgetown Trotting Club fourth and final meeting with encouraging entries. Proceeds go to Bridgetown Road Board for Leaning Tree Hill sports ground. Secretaries note marks and publish results from the March meeting including Maiden Stakes and Busselton Mile with horses such as Broad Lady Irish Heather Dark Nelson and Bold Childe among entrants and placings.

Bridgetown Trotting Club Bridgetown Road Board Leaning Tree Hill C. H. Briggs Advocate Warren Lad Merylee Hhatherwyn Prince Claredo Childe Lucy Nelson Red Elmo Tot's Wonder Jonathan Hep la Poli Loudall Osten Cleo Busselton Mile Bold Childe Reg's Choice

Road Board Elections See Bitter Local Contests

Two road board members faced opposition while Mrs McKay seeks re election after a prior contested race. Veteran Mr Morgan challenges her, while Town Ward chairman Mr Maregreson also draws a foe. John Gibson named as new nominee. Muir and Bashford elected unopposed. Elections set for Saturday April 23.

North Ward W. J. Morfan McKay H. J.limmer W. J. Morgan Dingup W. J. Maregreson John Gibson Messrs. Bunning Bros Marge Mereson Perup M. J. Muir Northcliffe J. Bashford

South West and Fremantle Power Schemes Plan Coal Shortage Ops

The South West power station can stay operating in a coal shortage by using turbines to be installed at the foot of Wellington dam. South Fremantle power station now under construction will also have alternative generation options if coal runs short.

South-West Wellington Dam South Fremantle

Cricket scoreboard from Sunnyside match with mixed innings

The scorebook records player dismissals and scores for L Shoebridge W White J Dwyer K Crowley Roney Mellions Sprags D Crowley Ferguson and others. Bowlers Roe Braund Giblett Wheatley Farquhar handled wickets. total 114 with varied overs and maidens.

L. Shoebridge Braund W. White Roe G. Giblett J. Dwyer Wkt W. Harrison Roney Farquhar K. Crowley Lee ' Steere Wheatley Johns R. Melions Lee Steere W. Dwyer D. Crowley Giblett K. Ferguson D. ’ Giblett Sundries W. Braund W. Wheatley W. Whit G. Giblete R. Mellows Payer I. Shoebridge W. Harrison Braund Johny K. Sprage Wright F. Ferwusgon Crowley Lee Byes Bowling Roe W. Brown Mal G. Giblett D. Giblete G. Pargul Sunnyside Shoebridge F. Lee Steere M. Rog Mellows J. Dwyer Ty G. Farquhar Harrison N. Horrell Harrison Vv. Wright Soeghaas D. Mearee R. Giblett White H White

Cricket match report with multiple innings and notable bowlers

Scores and dismissals from a Bridgetown club match show J Holgate and J Prastidis among batsmen and bowlers like R Herbert and A Baskerville excelling. Second innings sees Prastidis and Newman top-scoring for their side as Baskerville collapses several wickets. Overall a high-scoring day with Greenbushes and other players contributing to the totals.

Fall of wickets and bowling figures in a cricket match

Wides and multiple fall of wickets listed for PTO GREENBUSHES and opponents with detailed bowling figures for each bowler. Notable entries include Mabey taking 3/30 off 5 overs and Prastidis 2/1 off 2 overs, with final totals and sundries recap.

R. Herbert Lionel Perks A. Baskerville B. Westlake J. Hall G. Truslove Dilkes Herbert HR. Herbert N. Lindsay L. Perky Clyde Perks G. Morgan T. Bashford H. Mabey J. Newman T. Herlihy J. Pr J. Prastidis

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