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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Feb 02, 1950

Page

7

Bridgetown Defeated In South West Asia Cricket Match

Bridgetown were dismissed for 107 in their first innings and 32 second as Donnybrook won by seven wickets. Gardiner spearheaded Bridgetown bowling with five wickets in the second innings, while Nelson claimed four for 39 in Donnybrook’s attack.

Bridgetown South West Asia

Mabey's Century Sparks Bridgetown Victory Over Railways

Horrie Mabey starred for Bridgetown in a 252 total as Railways fielded 8 men. Mabey took the opening and final wickets, added the day’s first century with 103 not out including four sixes and nine fours, and guided Bridgetown to the win with a 64 run partnership with Herb Nye. Railways, led by Bill White, were bowled out after a brisk chase.

Horrie Mabey Bridgetown Railways Donnybrook Bill White Garrett Mabey Jim Garrett Truslove Semmens Crowley Holgate Herb Nye Nye Dave Hardy Keith Crawley W. White Y Garrett O'Neil Crawley R Oldfield C. Scott A. McPhail R. Browne H. Mabey G. Truslove H. Reynolds L. O'Neil H. Nye Ine F. Semmens White J. Holgate Scott McPhail J. Forsyth J. Garrett R. Brown R. Oldfield

Greenbushes Joins Bridgetown Sub Centre For Welfare

W Allen and Roberts of St John Ambulance attended Bridge town sub centre meeting in January to discuss welfare of Greenbushes classes. Greenbushes will join Bridgetown sub centre with equipment procured through that centre.

Messrs. W. Allen and Roberts Greenbushes St. John

Shepherd’s Century Leads Junior Match Exit for Bridgetown

Bridgetown batsmen struggled as G Trenholme and L Dun led a slow start. Faithful top scored with 8, innings closed at 36. Donnybrook reply 193 all out with Atherton 18 and George 18 not out, Evans and Connaughton sharing wickets. Visitors fared better second innings with Crowley 9 and Trenholme 3, Connaughton 3/25 and Hales 2/14 supporting a Bridgetown collapse. Final score details show Bridgetown all out for 44 in the second innings with Connaughton and Hales influential in bowling.

G. Trenholme L. Dun Bridgetown Evans Shepherd Hales Connaughton Donnybrook Atherton George Bruce Crowley Trenholme Gee Gett Shekare Duncan J. Hales Sloan Shoebridge Gorman White Sundries C. Shoebridge B. Crowley A. Faithful L. Duncan A. Zinnecker C. Evans B. White Renee D. Willmott Evans B. Shoebri Evans E G. Evans D. Wilmott G. Shoebridge Stpd Shepherd Robinson Ibn Hales A. Faithful Gorman R. Sloan St Shepherd

Wilga Farmers Union votes for road works and depot plans

The Wilga Farmers Union met last Friday and elected retiring officers. Members asked the Upper Blackwood Road Board to fund road works on Elder's road and Runciman's road, pursue concrete pipes, and complete A Richardson's road. Delegates were urged to push for a flat petrol rate and to seek a bulk wheat depot at Boyup Brook. The group discussed bulldozer work and pricing if L Woodhead visits with his machine.

Wilga Farmers’ Union Wilga Hall J. Elder B. Carter Upper Blackwood Road Elder's Road Elder's Gate A. Richardson Cream Shed Affleck T. Boyd Runciman Messrs B Carter Boyup Brook Messrs Elder J. McLoughlin L. Woodhead

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