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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1948
Page
6
Muddy goal areas demand sand and a lad to retrieve balls at the Sunday match. Local residents, travelers, and shop staff feature in a tapestry of town notes from Balingup including hotel ownership, weddings, exams, and moves to Perth.
A delayed match led to Warriors 2nd eighteen forfeiting on Sunday but spectators and umpires formed a scratch side. Balingup remained unbeaten in the 2nd eighteen amid a local disappointment and brief play.
Players who sampled the mud behind the lower goal posts last Sunday will welcome a busy bee event to improve play. Colin Garrity performed well aiding ball collection and Mr Sale the goal umpire approved the idea. If no infantile paralysis cases appear the club will resume card evenings on Wednesday and scores stand. Players should inform the secretary by Friday about transport for the Boyup Brook match on Sunday.
In a high tempo match at Balungup Balingup built a solid lead as Warriors fielded a young, quick side. Despite better shooting by Warriors and key moments from Jim Prastidis Fox and Allsop the home side held on to finish 14 16 to 11 5.
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