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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1949
Page
4
A big chop meeting is planned for Nannup on Saturday April 30 if confirmed by the Western Australia Axemen's League. A ten person committee, split between RSL and Farmers' Union members, will organize events with £125 allocated for chop contests and novelty horse events likely. Further details will follow in later issues.
Nannup clinched the Nannup Cricket Association premiership by 64 runs as Namnup Brook limited Nannup to 160 in their two innings. Rowe 48 and Patterson 29 steadied Nannup after a shaky start, while Matt Wood top scored with 32 not out for Nannup Brook in the chase. Blythe Cup presented to captain Frank Hillman. Mr Blythe praised Nannup’s three successive titles and honored Namnup Brook’s juniors.
Guests this week include Tyson Fletcher Cook Gordon Carroll Treasure Walker McMahon Watson Du Cloux Garton and the Jacobs Wallis of Perth. Ingles of Busselton. Woolf Smith Mackay of Bunbury. Patterson of Fremantle. P Price Bodddington. T Daniels of Perth away with Mr and Mrs Guthridge. Miss W Talbot is holidaying with her parents.
Fred C. Gates writes from a return visit to Nannup noting little has changed besides modern upgrades like electric light and new hotels. He highlights sports grounds, garages, and aging residents while urging more use of local coal fields, water resources, land reform, and a revived war memorial with K L L members encouraged to act. He thanks locals Pat O Mara Frank Badrick and Mr McCafferty for help and garage access.
Small crowd at the range completed a 2 down 300 yard shoot before rain. F Badrick won with 30 29 12 for 70. W L Warner 69 and T Jeffrey 68 followed. F Green 65, R Reynolds 63, R McAfee 61. Efforts underway to have one team visit Pemberton next Sunday.
Monday and N. Du plessis return home from a fortnight holiday in Perth Coolan and Albany enjoying their time away with family and friends.
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