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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Mar 02, 1950

Page

4

Giblett Westlake Spark Bridgetown Victory On Final Ball

Upper Blackwood bowled out for 144 after Parker and Dodd built a start. Giblett and Westlake then anchored a 124 run stand to chase 145. Giblett reached a century as Westlake guided the final boundary with support from Hilder and others.

Upper Blackwood Giblett Westlake Parker Dodd Les Shoebridge Bridgetown W. Mead Lynch Moore March Mead Marsh R. Mead Dick Hilder Truslove Roy Mellows Hilder Pines Pares D. Parker Shoebridge C. Dodd R. Hilder Wheatley Braund L. Moore T. Beatty Guy Mellows G. Marsh Y. Beatty P. Lynch R. MacNish Shoebrdige M. Stealten Sundries L. Shoebridge W. Braund G. Giblett B. Westlake L. Perks R. Mellows W. Wheatley Hilder L. Shoebridge N. Lindsey Marsh F. Lee Steere Beatty Ww. Wheatley Marsh L. Guy Marsh B. Westlake R. Ar

Sunnyside to host Greenbushes in Bridgetown finals

Sundays matches in the Bridgetown Association finals feature Sunnyside vs Greenbushes at Bridgetown and Ramblers versus Railways at Sunnyside. Games start at 10 am with stumps at 5 50 pm.

Bridgetown Association Sunnyside Greenbushes Bridgetown Ramblers Railways

Scouts Enjoy Weekend Seaside Outing And March Events

On Sunday morning Miss Bridgetown departed with scouts parents for a seaside day. Thinking Day Service in Town Hall featured Draper Davies Moulton and Scouts Harmer Hounsfield Semmens Polina. A combined day out for Guides Cubs Scouts and parents is planned for March 12. A weekend camp leaves Bridgetown next Saturday at 2 pm.

M. Nelson Pemberton Bridgetown Perth Scout Scouts Ray Rodda ASM Bert Green

Local notice from Perr office printing plant

Printed and published by Francis L. Semmens for Coun try Newspapers Pty. Ltd. at Perr office Steere St Bridge wr

Francis L. Semmens Country Newspapers Pty. Ltd Perr Steere, St. Bridgewr

Railway Chief Visits Bridgetown Seeks Bus and Rail Upgrades

Assistant Railway Commissioner Mr. Clarke visited Bridgetown with his party. Bridgetown Road Board chairman H. C. Moore urged more ground for pig saleyards, flashing lights at Steerest crossing, and use of railway land. Clarke said buses will stop for toilets, noted 35 locomotives in delivery, and spoke of diesel electrics for water-short districts while keeping steam trains in the South West. A through train to Perth could move stone fruit quickly if traffic is sufficient, with butter trains running three nights a week linking Bridgetown and Bunbury.

Mr. Clarke H. C. Moore Bridgetown River Siding Jones Fruitgrowers Clarke Perth Bunbury

Farmers' President Re-elected Unopposed for Fourth Term

The report states Mr. R. Beard was re-elected president of the Bridge Own Utterfat and Meat Zone Council for a fourth term, unopposed. Col. Davies and Mr. FP were named as vice presidents. A proposal for a lamb trade representative on the sub-zone committee was discussed but no candidate appeared. Pearse, retiring secretary, was considered to continue, but no nominations emerged.

R. Beard the Bridge Utterfat Col. Davies Youla Warren Ortes Poon Ron Pearse Unehe MD Caife Pearse

Exciting finish in triangular tie match

The second match of the triangular tie between Bridgetown Red and Bridgetown White at Bridgetown last Sunday ended with a White victory in a thrilling finish. White leads 1-1, with Red and White each securing a win. a Blue defeat of White would force a replay.

Bridgetown White Red Cherrie Bolton Millward E. Pearce W. J. Fleeton Nesbitt Crowd Evans Toyer Long Mitchell Wilkins Abbotts Balme C. Briggs H. Jones Weighell Summers Murray E. Briggs Wistlecroft MacKinnon Meredith Polina

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Upper Blackwood Country Bill Wheatley Lionel Moore George Giblett Perks Yule Beatty Ben Les Guy MacNish Les Shoebeiage Bill Braund Lionel Perks Bill Mead Orm Lindsay Lee Steere Peter Lynch Ile G. Truslove C Moore Hilder W. Braund P.ach Upper Blackwood Country Week W. Smith E. Piper J. Lee-Steere L. Meredith W. Meredith B. Mead Jnr K. Beaty Hughes R. Hilders Keremelevich National Library of Australia Ron Cox Geraldton Wiluna Sth.West Farmers Bridgetown White Harmer & Rouse DODGE Austin R. Urquhart Winterbottom Motor Co., Ltd Bridgetown, Greenbushes, Balingup District Bridgetown Advocate Thurs Mareh Nla.gov
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