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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1948
Page
6
Ninety five nominations for the Boyup Brook Sports Carnival on Labor Day surpass the previous tally. Open Underhand has 44 entrants, Standing Block 28, and Mugs Underhand 23, with competitors from across the lower South-West expected to attend.
A meeting of the ladies social committee at Bert Waltons discussed catering for the season. Clearants granted to W Waters Northam B Morrow Goomalling and A Allsop Claremont. Ugly man competition continues with footballers urged to support the club. Only three first eighteen at the John Mauger dance. guernseys socks missing. A general club meeting will be held before the next association match. Financial members total 46 with more promised.
At the March meeting the Junior Farmers Club agreed to act as an advisory body for the Young Farmers and Mr. Co. Chapman was named adult leader. The group planned a dairy cattle study and a Jerseys versus Shorthorns debate with teams led by G Garvin and G Tomerini.
The Balingup RSL met in the Hall supper room on April 13 with one apology from Mr. C Russell who is in Perth for medical treatment. The group supports the State-wide drive from April 26 to 30 and will stock badges for sale. donations are welcome. Birdwood Park members spent April 17 trimming trees and will return with handsaws to finish the job. a Ball is planned for May 1 to raise funds for the Clubroom Building Fund.
Bridgetown football and basketball squads travel to Balingup on Friday April 30 to meet the Balingup teams. Kirup and Greenbushes players may join Balingup to bolster the football side against the formidable Bridgetown players.
G H Randell of Bridgetown was elected president of the Blackwood District Golf Association at the annual meeting. The association includes Balingup Bridgetown Manjimup and Boyup Brook with delegates from all but Boyup Brook. H G Long was re elected secretary and M W Muir vice president.
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