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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 18, 1947
Page
5
Debs who missed the best floor show of the year invite all to a masquerade event at the Town Hall on Friday July 25. Weather is not a concern as admission is 3 pence, ladies 2 pence, with a free lucky mask for all. Proceeds go to Memorial Park Funds, organized by Bridgetown Advancement Policy Pool Committee.
The Trotting Club holds its annual general meeting at Lesser Town Hall on Friday July 25. Members will discuss past year affairs and elect officers.
The St John Ambulance Association announces its Bridgetown annual meeting will take place at the Ambulance Hall on Thursday July 24 at p.m. The public is invited to attend.
Auction note lists a swinging docking saw with a 40 inch blade and a Ronaldson and Tippet engine. Items to be sold with no reasonable offer refused. Contact phone 272 Bridgetown for details.
Treadle sewing machine recently overhauled and in excellent order. Enquiries to this office for details and pricing.
Nannup dominates the Warriors in a mud soaked match at home. McMahon stars with seven goals as Jefferies Meldrum and Green support in a high scoring effort. Final scores Nannup 13 13 to Warriors 5 14.
The Nannup Spring Show schedules have gone to the printers and will be available to exhibitors and the public soon. Supporters cheer the event with strong local enthusiasm.
Nannup and Warriors traded early scores with Duncan and May among key scorers. R. Howes Meldrum and Fox anchored pressure as Kennerly and Fox added goals, while Guy and Glancy saved for Warriors. The tight battle featured multiple lead changes and frantic exchanges before the period end.
Pipe-Opener B saw Grade teams Nannup and Warriors clash on Sunday. Warriors secured a decisive win with 8 goals 13 points to Nannup 3 goals 3 points.
The list names top performers Nannap McMahon Howes Buck Neilson Dean with solid support from Rowe Warner Mel drum Wakefield alongside Warriors Duncan Kennerly Prastidis Whitwish Guy. Others in the running include Fox Heron F Faithfull and Glancy.
A close match at Greenbushes ended with Greenbushes edging Balingup by one point. Balingup led early before Greenbushes rallied led by Herbert Thorley and Jones. Best for Balingup were Offer Ailsopp and Knapton.
A friendly badminton match at Bridgetown on July 14 saw Greenbushes win 13 games to 3 against Badgetown Badminton Club. The event highlighted local club competition featuring the two teams and the Bridgetown venue.
The Bridge Town Club hosted Greenbushes with 20 listed singles and pairs results from a South West inter club event. President J Fleeton welcomed Greenbushes and urged more matches while praising a supper prepared by club ladies and W Allen of Greenbushes invited Bridgetown to visit for friendly competition.
Bridgetown based offer for plasterboard and decorating work with free estimates and guaranteed results. Immediate delivery available for interior and exterior projects.
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