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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Mar 15, 1946

Page

3

Ugly Men for Bridgetown Enter in Hospital Appeal

Four men will contest the Ugly Men's Competition for Bridgetown representing the Primary Producer Allied Nationals Sporting Bodies and R 8 L A seven member committee led by chairman Mr R Urquhar and secretary Mr F Buck will organise the event Leaders named include Mr R Hester Mr R Goodridge Mr W Dusting and Mr M Milentis A plan to use St John Ambulance chart to map the town into four zones aims to ease house to house collections and hospital zoning at a Saturday meeting

Bridgetown Allied Nationals Sporting Bodies R. Urquhar F. Buck R Hester R. Goodridge W. Dusting St John's Ambulance Association

Balingup Chooses Two Candidates for Ugly Men Contest

Balingup opens Ugly Men race with Fred Hawter and Bert Walton as chosen entrants. A five member central committee led by R. Blechynden was formed to organise the drive with Darling as secretary treasurer. Candidates to form their own working committees were urged.

Balingup Firld Fred Hawter Bert Walton Balingup Road Mesdamer F. Hanter Alderson Essrs R. Blechynden D. Wauchope R. Darling Blechynden Cairman Mr. Darling

Infant Health Centre meeting outlines plans at Boyup Brook

Bridgetown Infant Health Centre held a meeting on Tuesday chaired by Mrs. Scriven with Messrs Sparks Peck and Rawson. A public meeting was set for March 20 in Boyup Brook to form a committee for an Infant Health Centre and a well equipped room was deemed essential. The treasurer reported £100 in the building fund and £44 8s 11d in the ordinary fund.

Bridgetown Infant Health Centre Hawson

Railways beat National Fitness on local oval in premiership clash

Railways climb the premiership table by defeating National Fitness at the local oval. Shoebridge led with 12 overs including maidens to restrict National Fitness to 77. Foale took 2 for 43, Giblett top-scored with 38, Wheatley 23, while M Rowe took 5 for 19 to shatter the opposition.

Railways National Fitness Shoebridge Guy M. Rowe Angel Foale Ganzer Lawrence Mellows D. Rowe M. Bows Ati Leo Ie Se Ee Seo Ke Watt W. Braund Close W. Wheatley Briggs Caddy J. Holgate T. Lee A. Braund D. Roe M. Roe M. Waller LE J. Scott Ec Briggs W. Giblett H. Armstrong W. Graund

Bridgetown Scouts Defeat Bunbury Sea Scouts in Cricket Match

Bridgetown Scouts traveled to Bunbury in good weather and faced the Bunbury Sea Scouts in a cricket match at the Bunbury show ground. Both teams were evenly matched with fast bowling from Phil Nelson for Bridgetown and Nesbit for the Sea Scouts. Final scores show a tight contest.

Bunbury Sea Scouts Bunbury Show Ground Phil ‘Nelson Bridgetown Nesbit

Premiership Standings and Match Result in Upper Blackwood Association

Upper Blackwood Association premiership figures show Boyup Brook leading with 24 points, Benjinup 13, Wilga 12, and Dinninup 11 as two matches remain. Last weekend Boyup beat Wilga by 29 runs at Boyup with notable scores by A W LeeSteere 27 and H N Farrall 41, while bowling by G Stevens 9 for 23.

Boyup Brook Benjinup Wilga Dinninup Upper Blackwood Association Tambellup Boyup Club Boyup A. W. LeeSteere H N. Farrall Alex LeeSteere H. R. Hopkins F. Stephens R. Connolly R. S. Millar C. Calles T. Ducey Extras J. Churach G. Affleck Runciman H. Ford G. Norris B. Jones M. Hansen L. Lloyd G G. Stevens H. N. Fatrall

WA Breeders and Handicap Races Share Saturday Card

Saturday racing in Western Australia features all six regional handicaps with horses such as Rulette Yeldon Stormy Morn and Strettanex in the Perth Breeders events. The Arthur Blackwood Avon Swan and Murray Handicaps list fields including Royal Heath Wembley Boy Stormy Weather and Realm Laas with several local stables and trainers among the entries.

W.A Rulette Yeldon Strettanex Keysbrook Cloudward Black Fairy Arthur Bright Bob Pasteur Blackwood Rowlands Boy Logan Globe Alibi Baron Antique Avon Gay Monarch Nice Royal Heathler Wembley Boy Stormy Weather Murray Realm Laas Foray Sheik Again Sergi Murphy Lockhardt Canning Oregon Horse Power

Canning Handicap Lady Volo Globe's Patch Balgay Royal

A grouped racing card lists horses including Lady Volo and Globe's Patch in a Canning Handicap featuring Balgay and Royal. The event centers on local thoroughbreds competing across a tight program.

Globe's

Melbourne and West Australian Race and Bowling Notes

Melbourne selections list racing events and horses names, with brief notes. In Bridgetown area, details of bowls pennant results, club standings, and forthcoming championship pairs are reported, including Bal ingup and Bridgetown teams, and member movements.

Balingup Bridgetown Bridgetown Rea Halingup Bridgetown White Dakin Wright Moulton L. Evans Scarr Knapton Daling Blakeney KE. G. Evans MacKinnon Milward McGlure McDonald Rusaall Sela W. Bailey Carr Scadden Cox Pol- Ina P. Wright Tomer Ini Delley A. Bailey Red Crowd Ewer Tomel Summers Zinnecker W. Pearce Dr. Cook W. Abbotts E. Pearce Rawson Ali Alinden Salvah H.C. Jones Merredita Buck Hartley Jones White Tower FE. Abbotts Fleeton Cherrie Mitchell Waller E. Bentley Batten Blue Bridgetown Green Dixon Evans Loughlan Pearce Toyer H. C. Jones Cox and Loughlan Busselton L. Evans D. McClure S. Crowd Mr. Toyer

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