Alex Evans Wins Blackwood Golf Championship
Rain started at 10 a.m. and continuous play followed as Alex Evans posted two rounds of 76 to lead J. B. Ipsen by three strokes in the Blackwood Golf Championship.
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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
1
Rain started at 10 a.m. and continuous play followed as Alex Evans posted two rounds of 76 to lead J. B. Ipsen by three strokes in the Blackwood Golf Championship.
A Evans of Manjimup wins Open and closes events with runner up J B Ipsen, also of Manjimup. Other results include B Murray and W Hack leading handicap contests. teams honor goes to Ipsen, Evans, Muir, and Adams with a 630 gross. Bray Bridgetown club officials praise organizers and Briggs.
Railway Commissioner A Hall visited the area yesterday on a tour of inspection. It is understood his official visit will be made at a later date.
Four homes erected at Bridgetown under the Commonwealth State Rental Scheme were allocated by a committee from the Road Board RSL and Commonwealth Employment Service. Contracts for additional houses have not yet been invited, and the Road Board may raise the issue with the Housing Commission. Bridgetown Red Cross Blood Transfusion group to visit August 28 29 and 30. donors urged to come at 10 am Sunday if not available during the week.
In Bridgetown Warden's Court yesterday before Mr L Kd Stotter Spring Valley Tin Ltd and Greenbushes Tin Ltd applications for exemption on mineral and dredging claims in the Greenbushes district were adjourned for one month.
A farewell toast in Bridgetown honors Mr Hugh Long with speeches from Road Board chair Mr Marcoli Scott and representatives of the Golf Tennis Agricultural and Football clubs. Friends praise his long service to farming customers at the Commercial Bank and wish him well in future endeavors. Continued on back page.
Bridgetown lists Anglican Bazaar on August 1 and RSL Ball on September 15. Red Cross Spring Ball in Bridge Lows on September 16. Meetings at TAORB Lodge on August 21 and Bridgetown Market August 18. Special Cattle Market and Pig Market run by Bilder Smith Co. Ltd on August 18 and 24. A note about a local cattle price of 70.00 appears.
Bridgetown and Boyup Brook teams met on Friday with Boyup Brook softball 21 Bridge town 15 and Bridgetown basketball 15 Boyup Brook 9. Bridgetown Parents and Citizens' Association approved buying two softballs two soccer ball bladders and two softball hats at its last meeting.
Bridgetown bowlers held a valedictory social for Mr and Mrs A E Dixon who plan to leave the district. The evening at the RSL rooms featured presentations to the Dixons. A fuller report is promised next week. Also, Messrs S R Doust KR Davis and F Semmens of the Bridgetown Chamber toured to Boyup Brook to discuss credit issues with members there.
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