Keen Tennis Semi finals loom this weekend
Local tennis club advances to semi finals with matches set for the coming weekend. Players like Forrester, Prastidis, Ward and Flintoff headline a dense draw as clubs prepare for decisive play.
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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 30, 1948
Page
2
Local tennis club advances to semi finals with matches set for the coming weekend. Players like Forrester, Prastidis, Ward and Flintoff headline a dense draw as clubs prepare for decisive play.
The third of six B Grade Football Club card evenings was held at C.W.A. rooms on Wednesday night. Mrs. Prendergast and Mr. Aubrey Moore won the bridge prizes. Francis and Ron Bailey won euchre. Francis also took the rummy prize after leaving euchre. Roy Scarr won a raffle of two tins of peaches.
Perth tennis players plan to compete in the Blackwood Championships on February 7 and 8 1948. Notable entrants include Keith Holten who defeated Wilderspin for the State title at King's Park and won the South-West Singles at Bunbury last year. Holten and Munro pair to win the men’s doubles while Jo Hammond G Martin and J Beck join a Perth party visiting Balingup.
A public meeting will be held at Road Board Hall in Baling Up on February 3, 1948 at 8 p m to discuss forming an Agricultural Society and to elect a committee if the meeting decides. All are welcome.
Barry Knapton suffered a severe dog bite on Tuesday of last week. He was taken to Bridgetown Hospital where seven stitches were placed on his face and one arm was torn. He remained detained overnight for observation.
JUNIOR FARMERS the Balingup Junior Farmers' Club held their sixteenth general meeting in the C W A rooms on Monday night. The main discussion centered on the library being purchased for the Federation with many points in favor of a box library. A field day at Boyup Brook announced for Saturday February 7 was altered to a later date due to no members being able to attend. The outing will include a flax mill inspection and a lecture by Mr Frank Lake on farming in Palestine.
Mr Dave Walker chaired a 27 member meeting at Road Board Hall with Mr J Warner as secretary in Mr K Ryan’s absence. State Union President Noakes attended as five members reviewed survey results and membership neared 8000 with potential 12000 to 14000. Balingup branch has 70 members. Delegates Walker Cleveland and Warner to Zone Council meet February 3 at Beyup Broesk. Perth conference February 10. Meetings set for the third Friday monthly.
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