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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 30, 1948
Page
1
Bridgetown State school resumes after six weeks holidays with a note to parents that children turning six this year must be enrolled now. Bridgetown Trotting Club shifts its next race meeting to Wednesday to attract city horses, with Harvey meetings affecting local entries.
Bridgetown Association suspends Sunday fixtures to stage a trial match between cricketers who will travel to Perth for Country Week Carnival and those staying behind. Named players include Roe Gmite Westlake J Dwyer White J A Peck Wheatley Lee Steere Braund Dilkes Crowley Morgan Lindsay Harrison Marshall Dwyer Shoebridge Herbert Forrester Mellows Roberts Caddy Bashford Snowy Timms Grey Mabey Baskerville Farquhar Semmons. Players to attend practice at the showeround Saturday afternoon.
Tom Herlihy reappears after years away delivering solid wicketkeeping for Bridge Town. A former carnival player, he previously played for Donnybrook at Busselton, with his comeback called a spot of luck by local observers.
Brilliant Queen dominates through brisk pace to win the Blackwood Handicap and Derby Derby. Graceful and Sleepy Red chase as a huge crowd watches the trots at Bridgetown with familiar owners Martin Keedy King and three joint lessees celebrating. Time 3.45 for the Derby and 3.16 for the Pedro Handicap reflect a strong field and sharp track conditions.
Mire started at 1 pm from an ashapark over a tractor used by Mr. White cultivating a neighboring summer paddock. The lush clover seed paddock had been stock free for six months and burned rapidly in variable winds. Neighbors arrived to help as fire fighters blocked the blaze from buildings, ploughing a break and using a gully to halt the spread.
Election of Mr. Kivans to the chair would be exemplary for the Bridgetown RSL branch. Evans is praised for long service including helping build the present hall and aiding the Ladies Auxiliary. Retiring president W L Owen will not seek re election next year.
Thirty men with two water trucks and about twelve knapsack sprigs fought a blaze at Catterick. After control, five man teams patrolled the locality for three days. Some fighters came from seven miles away and twenty men quenched the flames within ten minutes. Mr White praised the Catterick Fire Brigade for its efficient work.
Interview with N R Payne of Boyanup part owner of Brilliant Queen after victory. He thanks Mr Lyons for backing and aiding, plus others who assisted. Payne honors W Bill Ellis for loaning a jog cart and credits trainer Keedy for spare-time work. He plans to take Brilliant Queen to Perth for the South-West country Derby. He also congratulates the Bridgetown Road Board on track expansion.
L. R. Reid won the spoon shoot held Sunday at the Bridgetown Rifle Club. The event saw good conditions with a small turnout as members posted solid scores at the 200 yard range. Notable scores included Meld 28 20 14 70, Paget 41 31, Cheyis 18 29 11 08, Toute 27 3 4 81, and Wo of Shepherd 29.
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