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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Mar 08, 1946

Page

3

Bridgetown Talent on the Air Aids War Veterans Home Appeal

Bridgetown hosts a Friday night community concert at Town Hall to support the War Veterans Home Appeal. Les Adams compères with Perth artists including Misa Hosking and Frank Jenkins. eight acts competed in the Search for Talent. Donations through door and phone brought final totals near £150, a record, with Machin sisters winning £1 and company praise from RS L leader and Westra lian Soaps for funding artists.

Bridgetown Town Hall War Veterans Home Appeal Les Adama Les Adams Perth Misa Letty Hosking Miss Hosking Jim Batey Joan Curtin Bill Quarrel Jack Draper Laura Pool Vienna City Bill Kastcott Mary Walker Pan", In Which She Excelled As A Mezzosoprano, Master John Tomelty Tessie Webster Machin Joyce Vera Lorna Bill-Billy Bushman Val Morey F. Buck R.S.L Westralian Soaps Ltd Bridgetown Adams

Diggers Benefit From Ladies Auxiliary Cash Donation

At the R S L monthly meeting the Ladies Auxiliary presented a cheque for £265 2 7 half the proceeds of the Popular Cars competition. The group also announced £630 6 2 raised by the Girls, with 60 members contributing. The R L president promised careful use of funds to aid diggers in need.

R Sil Mesdames Wheal Campbell Kuck Buck Addy Digger

Bridgetown Bowlers Dominate Greenbushes and Nannup

Bridgetown Blues beat Greenbushes 26 25 27 21 34 13 in a series of Sunday matches at Bridgetown and Nannup greens. Balingup tops Nannup 86 69 with Reds defeating Whites 78 76 in a tight club event. Semis and final of the club singles saw Toyer beat Jones 21 16 and Toyer again win final 25 14. Toyer to represent Bridgetown at Busselton on March 16.

Greenbushes Bridgetown Blues Bridgetown Baling Up Nannup Bridgetown Reds H. Jones Dixon Merredith H. C. Jones Herbert Drage McKay Smith Loughlan J. Bazeley W. Pearce W. Bazeley Wright L. Scaddon Milward J. Allen Summers H. Tomelty A. Elder Dakin R. Evans Moulton L. Evans C. Jones W. Fleeton BH. Abbotts W. Toyer Reds Cox Windus D. McClure W. Polina Finsia Waller Mr. Toyer Busselton

Perth and district horse race tips list for Saturday

Breeders Handicap includes Rulette Canada's Hope Arada Lady Mandalup Mon Rivere Idol Lee Miss Tennesse Night Fighter Keysbrook Cappetta. Busselton Handicap lists Bell Ad vista Walla Lawn Bright Bob Nornalup handicap etc with many horse names and place references.

Rulette Canada Hope Arada Lady Mandalup Mon Rivere Idol Lee Miss Tennesse Night Fighter Keysbrook Cappetta Busselton Bell Advista Walla Lawn Bright Bob Nornalup di Lammermoor Baron Antique Linda Antique Lady Volo Eaperance Nice Vin Bunbury Gunplay David Dixie Johnnie Robert Hopetown Dark David Rowlands Boy Logan Globe Black Earl Arrowood Rare Queen Lockhardt Albany Wilfred Franz Finale

Greenbushes Lose as National Fitness Races to 264

National Fitness beats Greenbushes by 264 total as Wheatley and Braund pace the attack. D Roe and M Roe top score for Greenbushes with 61 and 62 respectively, while Harrod and Collins excel in bowling for the visitors. Catterick forfeits to Railways at Bridgetown.

M. Roanasi Wheatley Scott Bridgetown Bridgetown and Districts Association D. Roe M. Roe Colling Viner Collins Greenbushes Braund Patterson Creenbushey Harrod National Fitness Thorley W. Braund Viner Roe Wheatley Harrod Wood Wheatley Leahy Baker Wheatley Patterson Collings M. Roe Cornell Lindsay A. Braund Braund Oo Holgate Wheatley Jones Sundries J. Holgate Wkt J. R. Waller C Leahy H. Armstrong W. Wheatley J. Scott W. Braung L. Meredith Cornell H. Wood

Selections and Handicaps for Dividends Race Meeting

The list presents handicaps and entrants including Sanovan hs Plain Lassene Tatt's Juvenile Handicap Western Belle Chieftain Warrior Sansona Dividend Puree Kentish Lady Braal Yeoman Bay Club Harmian Hillian Silver Rice Panyan in Sir Nell a Squatter and Dividend Welter a Sansea with finish times noted as "253 45. a 5.15" for the race card.

Boyup Brook Narrow Victory Over Dinninup in Saturday Match

Boyup Brook won by 9 runs as fires kept Dinninup players at home and substitutes filled the team. H. N. Farrall top scored with 89, R. Millar posted 21, and R. Hopkins 17 for Boyup. Jim Lee Steere led Dinninup with 60, Y. Reatty added 20.

Boyup Brook Dinninup Boyup H. N. Farrall R. Millar R. Hopkins Jim Lee Steere Y. Reatty

Collie Tennis Team Defeats Bridgetown in Strong Match

The Collie Tennis Club beat Bridgetown 65 sets to 11 and 479 games to 242 on their Bridgetown trip. Notable players include Bill McNabb Chris Biggins Keith Suraski and Miss P Palmer. A medal tournament crowned Miss Margaret Scott winner with plus 16. Bridgetown heads to Bunbury next Sunday as Easter events draw in Perth Donnybrook Manjimup and Collie clubs.

Colle Bridgetown Collie Bill McNabb Chris Biggins Margaret Scott Messrs Lou P. Evans Wally Mears R. W. Scott Misa Scott Bunbury Perth Boyup Brook Donnybrook Manimup

Bridgetown Trotting Club Announces March Race Program

Bridgetown Trotting Club proceeds with a March 23 meeting featuring the Bridgetown Handicap worth £25, a Rodan Mile with £20, and a trophy donated by Mr Rodan of Donnybrook. Nominations close with secretary C. Leonhardt on March 14.

Rodan Donnybrook C. Leonhardt

Manjimup Log Chopping Linked to Trotting Meet Win by Hastie

In conjunction with last Saturday’s trotting meeting, Manjimup hosted log chopping. L Hastie secured overall victory after four heats, with results showing BE Jackson and Fontanini placing in heat one, Swarbrick and Brown in heat two, O‑Meara and Barefoot in heat three, and Freemantle in heat four. Final saw Hastie defend top spot ahead of Swarbrick and Fontanini with Tims in fourth.

L. Hastie BE. Jackson Fontanini T, Swarbrick Brown C. O'Meara J. Barefoot W. Freemantle TL. Hastie T. Swarbrick C. Fontanini Tims

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D. Scott Straitwaite Whittell John Archer Whitell Keith Mackinnon Salvair D. G. Lynn H. Lynn G. D. Henry J. Cutmore J. Waller F. Culverhouse M. Paget J. W. Archer W. R. Blechynden J. R. Avecocks Doust Ray Turley A. Naylor Naylor L. Rosulter M. (Pope) Blechynden B. Huberg Mr. Buck Bridgetown Club Anna Kay Flora Lady Tiny General Esperance TiRerne Gay Willow Mahdi Wallah Council Nintate Peter Lene Sergeant Murphy D. Leahy F. Viner J. Lindsay HT. Jones Rowling W. Braund M. Ros Patterson M. Ree Aarrod Leahy Ec A. Braund Scott Baker Catterick Railways Melbourne Kirup Hotel Dick Warrick Kalgoorlie Mt. Magnet Collie Tennis Club Trotting Club Nla.gov.au Nla
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