Bowls Carnival Week Opens with Praise and Camaraderie
Bridgetown hosts a busy bowls carnival with H O Moore and H C Jones presiding. Attendees include WABA president Eric Lawrence and secretary Oliver, who praise Edgar Hall for top greens. Lawrence notes significant support from ladies and honors Mr Williams. Bridgetown Red receives pennant for 1949 success as civic reception promised next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Moore
Bridgetown Road
H.C. Jones
Lawrence
WABA
Williams
Edgar Hall
Australia
Jones
West Australian Bowling Association
Eric Lawrence
Oliver
Moore
Moulton
Lawrance
Bridgetown
Bridgetown Red
Bridgetown Club
Bowlers Directory lists members by club across regions
A directory lists bowlers by club and location including Oliver Waller Wicks and many others across Cottesloe Mosman Park North Perth Geraldton Gosnells Mt Lawley Leederville Nedlands Manjimup Hollywood Narrogin Boulder Shares with numerous names, some misspelled or incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pating
Oliver
Waller
Wicks
Minehlitte
Reynolds
Williams
Cottesloe
Arnup
Buttle
Barber
Kaye
Rhodes
Mosman Park
Clements
Jenyns
Counsell
Anderson
North Perth
Knox
Stradwick
Smith
Blenner
McSouth
Miller
Quatt
O. Antle
Gustafson
Truscott
Sumpton
Nish
And
da Boney Jennings
Nicholson
Peters
Paterson
Jilles White
Cerre Ae Tetlow
Hay- 8Ene
Ritchie
Ritc
A. Bennett
Lawrence
Geraldton
Ans
Logan Gosnells
Mer
Eulineur
A. Ae L. Bailey
W. Bailey
Bridgetown Experts Visit For Crop Testing
In Bridgetown this week Messrs 2B Quinliven and Pel Mann arrive. Quinliven will conduct tests in blackberry spraying and Mann will inspect crops for quality and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
Quinliven
Pel Mann
Mr Mann
Country Week Cricket results and player bowling figures
Country Week cricket reports include Hotham Valley No. 1 defeating Bridgetown by innings and 2/64, with P Nelson 3/42 and G Giblett 1/30. Bridgetown’s innings scores feature G Giblett 3 and Wheatley 20, while Wyalkatchem and Kojonup matches show varied bowling figures and scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotham Valley No
P. Nelson
G. Giblett
D. Westlake
D. Giblett
Bridgetown
L. Perks
Westlake
Lindsay
Shoebridge
Dodd
Guy Nelson
Farquahar
Wheatley
Giblett
Northcliffe beats Rottnest Island by 88 runs in first innings
Northcliffe triumphed over Rottnest Island on February 7 with an 88 run lead after the first innings. Key figures include G Collins 13, L Collins 3, and A Jackson 78 for Northcliffe while Rottnest were 116 in their first innings and 6 for 62 in the second. Bowling highlights feature Collins 6 for 14 and B Sanders 6 for 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northcliffe
N Cliffe
Ieee Collins
L. Collins
G. Errington
E. Banders
K. Fraser
A. Adams
A. Jackson
R. Bashford
R. Bonn
A. Kelly
Sundries
Rottnest
Quiet Manjimup Wedding Sealed in Private Ceremony
Rosetta Fullarton Sim of Warwick married Edward P. Guy Al Bennett of Aremont in a quiet ceremony at St Martin's Church. Rev A H Home officiated for the bride's friends and family. The couple planned a yacht holiday following the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Rosetta Fullarton Sim
Warwick
Edward P. Guy al Bennett
Aremont
St. Martin's Church
A. H
Don McKay
Soupy
Reds win pennant bowls Reds beat Blues by 23 in final bright
Bridgetown Reds defeated Bridgetown Blues by 23 points in a deciding 8.W. Pennant Bowls match last Sunday. The Reds trio Tower Long Bolton Mitchell 27 beat Pearce Carr Elder Cox 16 and Machin Summers Murray Briggs 26 beat Blechden Brannigan Wright Bazeley 18, while Weighell Cherrie Millward E Pearce 24 beat Willis Salvair Bentley Moulton 20. Totals Bridgetown Reds 81 Bridgetown Blues 64.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown Reds
Bridgetown Blues
Tower
Long
Bolton
Mitchell
W. Pearce
Carr
Elder
Cox
Machin
Summers
Murray
E. Briggs
Blechden
Brannigan
Wright
Bazeley
Weighell
Cherrie
Millward
E. Pearce
Willis
Salvair
Bentley
Moulton
Chugg
Oliver
Nicholls d. Wistlecroft
Shaw
Sumpton
Bailey d. Anderson
Reynolds
Dewe
Bignell
Tate
Keir
D. Woodley
D. Waller
Wilkes
Cox d. Jackson
Lawrence
Ritchie
Ritchie d. Pearson
Arnu
Knox
Strudwick
D. d. Pritchard
Haycock
Rankine
Scott d. Kay
Barber
Counsell
Jenyns
Bailey d. Oliver
Nicholls
Carr d. Dewe
Woodley
Knox d. Ritchie
Scott d. Jones
Garside
Nish
D. Bentley
Earce
Peters
Rawnsey
d.Smith
Guest
Bennett
Bennett d. Duncan
Baker
Davidson
Nelson d. Townsend
Terry
McDermott
Blenner
Doust
Crowd
Bridgetown Ladies Bowls Carnival Marks Record Participation
Bridgetown hosts a record 82 ladies in the carnival led by Mrs Crowd of the Bridgetown Ladies Bowling Club. The event includes ditch-to-ditch play and a series of rounds in the Carnival Fours and Pairs with winners such as Mrs Ellson, Mrs Logan, and teams like Cherrie McLean and Logan Elison. Final scores noted across rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
Angel
Deelgate
Geraldton
Ellson
Logan
Colyer d. Tildsley
Moulton d. Logan
Howie d
Garside
Chambers d. Patterson
Bridgetown debates water supply as drought threat grows
At a February Bridgetown Advancement Policy Council meeting, members pressed for an adequate water system noting 9 million gallons in the dam, rising salt content halting pumping, and 750 000 gallons weekly use. They criticized prior government estimates for a Maranup Ford scheme and urged Premier intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
Semmens
Urquhart
Maranup Ford
Early Results Men’s Carnival Pairs Basketball
The event lists numerous pairs and matchups with final scores from game 18, including Bell and Carter defeating Nicholls and Dusting 21 17 and Blechynden with Poline beating Miller and Quatt 22 13. Also noted are multiple other doubles results across the carnival leading to ongoing competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Carter d. Nicholls
Dusting
Blechynden
Poline
D. Miller
Quatt
Butcher
Wishart
D. Payne
Evans
Bazeley
Lynn
Murrey
Smith
Iliams
Windass
Fry d. Moran
Halliday
Hare
Rutherford d. Wright
Mitchell
Millward
Bolton d. Mauger
Pearce
White
Gustafson
Peters
Rawnsley
D. Abbotts
Toyer
J. Smith
Guest d. Tre- Jour
Sharp
Chambers
Chambers d. Gordon
Maxfield
Carlisle
Sturm
D. Rushton
Skinner
McBride
McGlew
D. Rhodes
Clements
Holdman
Patrick d. McGovern
Heron
Duncan
Baker
Trinder
Henderson
Bennett
Bennett d. Nesbitt
Wilkins
Townsend
Stockins
D. Mitchell
Ipsen
Davidson
Nelson d. Meredith
Buttle
Corry
Nightingale d. Nicholson
Hedgeland
Eyre
Hancock d. Mauger
Ingram
A. Bailey
W. Bailey
D. Bell
Carter
Iis
D. Poliis
D. Keir
Tate
Jenkins
L. Bailey
Meee
Rutherford d. Windass
Fry
Bolton d. McDermott
Blenner
Counsell
Jenyns
D. Williams
Hickey
Sunners
Urquhart
D. Machin
Staff delays push full details to next week
Owing to staff constraints the full details are held over and will be released next week. Authorities and editors say the delay is temporary and not expected to affect the overall timeline or outcomes.
Bridgetown WABA Bus Trip Lifts 37 Bowlers to Carnival
Bridgetown club organizer Mr Williams reports a joyful trip from Perth by 37 bowlers for Bridgetown carnival. A Railway Dept bus chartered due to petrol ration delays transported the group, with a stop at Pinjarra and dinner at Forrest Hostel Bunbury. They arrived back in Perth at 4 30 p m after a 9 30 a m start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
WABA
Williams
The
Advocate
Perth
Railway Dept
Pinjarra
Forrest Hostel
Bunbury
Donnybrook
Bridgetown Club
Tassell Family Return From Holidays in Manjimup
Rev and Mrs A H Tassell and family are back home at Manjimup after a holidays absence. T North and wife of South West Dairy Farmers Co op return to Busselton from Northcliffe and Manjimup. Mrs F J Taylor returns to Manjimup after a Perth holiday. Q O Hargrave of Jardee admitted to Warren District Hospital, now making satisfactory progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Tassell
Manjimup
T. North
South-West Dairy Farmers’ Coop
Busselton
Northcliffe
F. J. Taylor
Perth
QO. Hargrave
Jardee
Warren District Hospital
Dr Noel Williams Returns to Work After Coastal Holiday
Dr Noel Williams is back on the job after a relaxed break at the coast. Rumors also say Basil Elphick plans to depart for South Africa soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Williams
Basil Elphick
South Africa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Messrs Counsell and Rawnsley
Bowlers’ Directory
Northcliffe v. Rottnest
REDS
D. Colyer
Howle
Peters d. Wilkins
Briggs d. Counsel
McDonald d. Rankine
Bell d Thorne
Sharpe d. Ramage
Pearce d. Salvair
Briggs d. Peters
Bell d. McDonald
Pearce d. Sharpe
D. Chambers
McLean
Jackson
Tildsley
Manners d. Felton
Roberts
Lundy
D. Tover
Wheal
Elison
D. Porter
Kemp
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