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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 27, 1946
Page
3
Sunnyside dominated in perfect weather with 228 in 105 minutes as Lee Steere hit 14 fours and 4 sixes and Braund 7 fours and 2 sixes in the National Fitness innings before rain halted play for an hour. Bridgetown were 73 all out, 50 for 4 on resumption, as Mabey Urquhart and Bashford shared several wickets.
Heavy rain halted the Bridgetown Lawn Tennis Club vs Railways challenge on Sunday after Railways batted. Tennis Club were 4 for 92 when abandonment occurred with Jim Prastidis at 41 not out.
Spackman and Clover delivered key partnerships while Hogan bowled tightly as Prastidis retired hurt. Scott and Waller found form scoring boundaries, with Harrison and Crowley contributing early breakthroughs in a closely fought 4 for 61 scoreline. Bundries added a steady over as the innings closed with four wickets down.
Two matches are arranged this Sunday with Manjimup Cricket Club. Bridgetown hosts both sides. A Grade captained by A Wheatley faces Manjimup's A Grade eleven, while B Grade led by R Close meets Manjimup's B side at Greenbushes and Bridgetown Show Grounds.
At a late week meeting Messrs. W Harrison and S Hrogan were named to represent the club on a fundraising committee for the Association. Yornup could not meet Railway last Sunday due to mill holidays so four points were divided. A report on the Association meeting, held Tuesday, discussed Country Week and a new bat was approved.
Donnybrook beat Manjimup by eight runs in the First XT game at Manjimup as rain affected play. Donnybrook posted 154 with G R Muir 47 not out and K Bott 46. Manjimup, all out for 146, led by M Starkie 83. Second XT and schoolboys games ended in draws.
The Manjimup association will send a First XI to Bridgetown on Sunday December 29 with players Bott Edwards Edwards Muir Muir Muir Muir R Muir Tones Starkie Nicol. The Second XI travels to Greenbushes with Bryant Mclhatton McKhatton Sutter Wells Felstead James Austen Rice Muir Chatley Hargraves. Bus departs Post Office at 9 am.
The Dinninup Christmas party offered free prizes at the Dolphin Dopey Fishing Pond and Donkey shows. Father Christmas handed out toys, followed by a banquet and running events. Music by Keith Smith and Ken Easton accompanied the afternoon, funded by many donations to the secretary.
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