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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1949
Page
5
Rovers led throughout to defeat Warriors by 27 points in the B Grade clash before the main match. Quarter scores show Rovers 11.12 to Warriors 6.15 final, with early scoring in the first and third quarters and a dominant finish.
Bridgetown Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 9:16 am and Family Worship 11 am with Evening Service at 7:30 pm. Nannup hosts 3 pm on the first Sunday, Bridge town and Nannup noted. second Sunday features Boronia Gully 4 pm and Boyup Brook 3:30 pm. Greenbushes 7:30 pm appears on multiple Sundays. Mayanup 2 pm and Bridgetown 7:30 pm on fourth Sunday. Rev. A L Meyer is Minister.
At the June meeting Bridgetown Hospital faced an adverse financial position similar to previous months. Accounts of £699 2s 9d were passed for payment. Harmer and Rouse’s kitchen renovation quote was accepted with Public Health agreeing to fund one third of extra ceiling renewal costs and the Lottery Commission to cover another third.
Rovers defeated Warriors 20 11 to 7 11 in a high scoring first half led by Long Pence and O Neil. Wanke Carpenter and Green anchored a strong defence while Maurie Glancy Ted Glancy and Ted Faithfull battled for Warriors with Prastidis McArthur Nye and Armstrong influencing attacks.
Carnival Accommodation Assn secretary Ben Fisher seeks more lodging for teams as players contest the game. Timms wins the ball then Long shoots a goal for Rovers, with Long Taylor and O’Neil scoring as Rovers dominate the maroon and golds.
Bob Armstrong ranks not as prominent as in the first derby yet makes his presence felt in several Warriors attacks guiding offense and contributing to the contest.
Staunch defense and quick shifts marked the match as Rovers led 16-11 at times while Warriors pressed hard. Prastidis converted chances and Elphick, Nye, and Walton, plus Archer’s returns, kept the scoring tight in a seesaw battle with finals near.
Deanmill, previously winless except for a victory over Bridgetown, defeated Robins 3 1 in the Warren Bridgetown Women's Hockey Association second round. E Doust, Doust and K Martin scored for Deanmill, while A Oliver netted Robins’ lone goal.
Balingup rolled to a 3 goal win over Greenbushes at Balingup as visitors failed to threaten in any department. Roma Somerset, on inner wing, drove the shots that secured the victory. The next day a Balinga side traveled to Bridgetown for a friendly Country Week clash, where Balingup lost 7 to 1.
The Manjimup district saw a record price for baconers with £1 18s per pig paid at auction last Wednesday. Several animals reached similar levels, reflecting high meat costs and district capacity.
Mr H Moyes of Yarnup reports a Shorthorn cow that won 1948 49 butterfat honors in the Bridgetown district. Over 273 days the test produced 422 pounds of butterfat, signaling a high yield for the period and district.
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