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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Dec 06, 1946

Page

4

Yornup Race to 201 in Easy Win over Greenbushes

W Dwyer and R Marshall opened for Yarnup as 108 partnership boosted by N Marshall’s 50. Dwyer later fell for 10, J Dwyer 7 and W Timms 8. final total 201. For Greenbushes Harrod, Carter and Graham starred with bowling. Timms and Collins provided late resistance before Westlake and Perks closed out the innings.

Yarnup W. Dwyer R. Marshall Dwyer Harrod Marshall Graham Carter N. Marshall Greenbushes J. Dwyer Perks R. Timms Davies Westlake Reg Timms Pears W. Timms Yornup Dilkey Roberts Dilkes D. Graham W. Carter Broomfeld Allen Collins M. O'Dea L. Smith Harrog Perks J. Davies Timme Carter W. Timms W. Pears Bundries Idarcoa Greenbushes Roberts R. B. Timms L. Perks R. Timms Broomfield Collings Smith C. Perks Sundries

Railway fielding shatters national fitness in clash

National Fitness openers Jones and Bashford were dismissed cheaply after a 17 total. In the second innings National Fitness reached 45 for two, making 112 overall. Railways declared at 124. Key dismissals include Jones, Bashford, Wood and Urquhart, with Crowley and Harrison sharing multiple wickets.

National Fitness Jones Bashford Railways

Railways Triumph Prompts Premiership Hike

In a tense cricket match Railways defended 1 for 7 then declared, Crowley’s 100 set up a late chase by Greenbushes the final score saw Railways win as Urquhart bagged 6 for 49. The win lifts Railways to 10 points in the premiership race.

Snick Horsley Leads National Fitness On Top After Opening Session

Horsley won the toss and elected to bat as Guy opened from the south end. Jones and Bashford opened, Lat ter fell to Glancy, Harrison claimed Meredith first ball, Mabey and Crowley made quick stops. Crowley’s accuracy tightened the innings to 67 at stumps with Railways 67 in reply.

Jones Hogan Harrison Bashford Glancy Crowley Semmens UN Stee Meredith Har- Wasom Wood Mabey Horsley Guy O'Neil Urquhart Rankine Moyes Mellows Bill Urquhart T. Bashford National Fitness Nye Railways South End Stumps Town End K. Crowley Mellong

Sunnyside Trounced in Picnic Cricket Match at Dinninup

Sunnyside club faced defeat as Dinninup’s Beatty brothers and K Smith bowled tightly while Giblett made 38 and Roe and Braund contributed. Ladies of Sunnyside lent strong tea service and support as the day’s fielding kept Sunnyside on the back foot.

Sunnyside George Giblett Beatty Brothers Dinninup K. Smith W. Wheatley Y. Beatty Giblett Miller

Nannup Routs Nannup Brook With All Round Lyon Lift

E Lyon starred for Nannup with 43 batting and 4 for 7 bowling as the youthful side won by an innings. Nannup Brook were 35 behind after being bowled out in their second innings, with Blythe taking 4 for 9 and several sharp catches.

E. Lyon Nannup Nannup Brook Blythe Ted Lyons Pat Keast Brook Howe Howes G. Viner Keast L. Dean Newman B. Marlow Lyon A. Harbeck W. Wood Mackie BE. Lyon W. Quirk D. Blythe J. Redfern B. North M. Wood Dean L. Scott EB. Lyon Nannup P. Keast R. Wakefield R. Marlow Sexton Harbeck R. Mackie Marlow

Benjimup Strength Spurs Boyup Rivalry In 1946 Match

In a Bridgetown Advocates report from December 6 1946 Boyup faced Benjimup with Benjimup’s strengthened lineup after Boyup’s players joined the rival club. Boyup lost by 21 runs amid fielding errors and dropped catches, with Alex Lee Steere named captain and Owen Outridge vice captain. The match details include Benjimup scoring 100 and Boyup Brook totaling 81, while bowling highlights show Rouse and Lee Steere leading for Benjimup and Happ and Moore controlling for Boyup Brook.

Wilga Benjimup Boyup Alex Lee Steere Owen Outridge W. Meredith Outridge Lee Steere L. Meredith J. Dodd Pegrum C. E. Dodd F. Happ Rouse Smith B. Dodd J. Churach L. Moore D. Jones T. Rouse A. Lee Steere R. Pegrum C. Cailes Boyup Brook R. Hopkins O. Outridge C. BE. Dodd Happ T. Bowes I. Moore S. Haywood V. Smith F. Lindsay T. Cowan C. B. Dodd A. Lewis T. “Happ Moore Dodd

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Railway Nat Close Woods T. Bashforg al Sundries Ae Foe Bemmens E. Roberts G. Gibbett W. White Bowling Crowley W. Harrison W. Urquhart B. Blechynden J. Lee Steere F. Semmens C. Graham Co-operative Ltd Bridgetown Jassid Saddlery Caris Bros’. Optician J. McE Rule T. A. McInnes Snick Pixie Henderson Fisher’s Garage Nannup Cricket Guy Giblette Y. Beatty Blechynden Mente A. F. Bruines Beatty W. Elphick Ae Beatty Lee Breere G. Waters L. Buckland M. Roe A. W. Wheatley Geo Giblett A. Braund H. Sells Guy Giblett B. K. Smith K Beatty A. Beatty A. Clark Wheatley Braund Wee H Sells Roe J. Peper H Roe Sells M Beatty Elphick Clark T. Miller A. Murdoch Sundries Io Nla.gov
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