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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Feb 03, 1949

Page

2

Balingup Defeats Sunnyside in Narrow Innings Walkover

Balingup set Sunnyside 151 to win after a troubled start with White out at 3. Buchanan top scored with 40, Ellis 26 and Ammon 19 helped reach 151 as El liss and Ammon shared six wickets. Sunnyside opener D Giblett and Lee Steere led a lengthy chase before falling short.

Ellis Ammon Buchanan H. Merritt Waters Sunnyside Balingup Bill Wheatley D. Giblett Brother George G. Giblett Lee Steere Farquhar Ted Buchanan Giblett

Scoreboard snapshot from C team match and bowling summaries

The record shows a C team innings total of 128 all out and a 151 total for the opponents with fall of wickets at 26 45 74 78 83 112 114. Bowlers Giblett Farquhar Ellis Ammon and others claimed multiple wickets with varied overs and maidens.

White G. Giblett V. Buchanan H. Ellis G Giblett V. Waters G. Offer D. Giblett G. Vee Giblett J. Ammon Ibn Braund E. Buchanan Farquhar H. Merritt M. Waters Elphick H. Wilson W. Braund Osee J. Ammon W. Waters

Best Bowling Figures Highlight Local Match

Ammon of Balingup and Farquhar of Sunnyside posted notable bowling figures while Giblett led Sunnyside with four wickets for 50. Waters of Balingup supported with two for eight as Buchanan and Ellis also contributed for their sides in a close contest.

Elphick Balingup Ellis Ammon Buchanan Waters Giblett Sunnyside Farquhar

Standings Update in Local League Results

Sunnyside and Railways each earned an outright win over Baliningup as Bridgetown and Sunnyside show strong numbers in the latest standings. Railways moved to 4 1 4 25 while Sunnyside sits at 9 6 43 3L with Balingup falling back.

Sunnyside Railways Bridgetown Ieenbushes Balingup

Sunday matches pared down by Country Week Carnival

Railway team plays Sunnyside at Bridgetown while Greenbushes hosts Bridgetown at Greenbushes. Balingup has a bye. No Bridge Town games on Sunday February 13 due to the Country Week Carnival.

Fonty’s Pool Hosts Big Sports Day with Fast Heat Returns

At Fonty’s Pool and Manjimup the event featured numerous heat races in running and swimming. Winners included J Kennedy and C O Meara in early heats, with C O Meara and W Howlett taking top spots in finals, plus diving displays and a formal farewell by Mr Gabbedy and the Fontanini party.

Fonty’s Bickerton Gabbedy A. Fontanini de Vries H. Regan R. French F. Pitcher B. Benthien K. Frazer C. Hill A. Hughes M. M. Piccher BE. Pyatt F. Wood W. Weir Perth Manjimup

Carnival cricket team shows strong lineup for interclub

Sunnyside captain Fred Lee Steere opens as wicket keeper and score totals 26 65 58 29. Max Rob leads as reliable all rounder with 114 64 61. Bernie Westlake of Green Bushes opens and bowls right spin. Other standouts include Bill Braund, Les Shoebridge, Bill Wheatley, J Dwyer, George Giblett, Gordon Forrester, G Morgan, W Harrison, D Giblett, Nedelphick, Gordon Farquhar and notes on fielding and Bowling figures.

Fred Lee Steere Sunnyside Max Rob Sunniyside Bernie Westlake Greenbushes Bill Braund Les Shoebridge Railways Bill Wheatley J. Dwyer Upper Blackwood Georgegiblett Sunny G. Morgan Bridgetown W. Harrison Bill D. Giblett Nedelphick Tom Herlihy Gordon Farquhar

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M. Roe W. Wheatley Tom Ammon Merritt Baling UP F. Lee Eteere W. Wright N. Horrell R. Giblett Guy Giblett Wright Sundries R. Hancock & Sons Spencer Street Bunbury Keremelevich Bridgetown Boarding-Hous Grocery Hampton Street Hou N. M. Keremelevich McCormick-Deering Bridgetown Motor Transport National Library of Australia Fonty’s Pool Cornwall J. Kennedy Is Woodhead C. O'Meara G. A. Gale C. Roberts T R Miller C. Curtis W. Loud C. EK. Moore W. F. Howlett B. Dodd W. H. Howlett C. Welch W. P. Miller D. Fraser J. Doust W. If. Howlett GC. Welch Dan Robert Running M. Dear Jackson J. Guppy H. Towie F. Flynn C. Fontanini I. Tomasini G. Coutts G. Gale M. Dearle Mina Fl J. Gabbely Bob Coleman Chopping League Les Bickerton M. Picher Y. Weir M. Pitcher V. Weir Frazer A Clark J. Hayes P. Daley T. Heggerty R. Foale W. Torrance Fontanini W. .G Cornwall Mr. W. Pass Carnival Gordon Forrester Francis L. Semmens Country Newspapers Pty, Ltd Bon Office Steere, St. Bridgewh South West Photo Servicesatiefaction P. R. Salvair Wilkinson Armstrong Dry Cleaners John Cooper Bridgetown Advocate Thurs Nla.gov
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