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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Mar 31, 1949

Page

3

Sunnyside Leads Railways In Major Cricket Final

In the Bridgetown major cricket premiership, Sunnyside and Railways clash with Sunnyside holding a slight first innings lead after Greenbushes helped Bridgetown set 98 and Sunnyside posting 201 in reply. Les Shoebridge returned for Railways delivering four wickets but Sunnyside's Giblett Steere and Dwyer contributed solidly as play resumed.

Sunnyside Railways Surnyside Bridgetown Les Shoebridge Braund Roe Farquhar Lee Steere D. Giblett K. Crowley Sunninyside Harrison L. Shoebridge W. White G. Giblett J. Dwyer W. Harrison Wheanley Lee Steere Wheatley Johne

Scouts Plan Camps Annual Tea Fire Blazes Near Bridgetown

About 60 volunteer firefighters including several bowlers fought a bush fire two miles northwest of Bridgetown last Sunday week. The blaze, believed lit two weeks earlier, spread on a strong east wind and damaged fences, dry feed, scrub, bracken, and assets of Willmott Palmer and Wilkins families. BH Hester’s dry pad docks were burned before the fire crossed onto the golf links.

Bridgetown Willmott Palmer Hester

Postal Receivers Installed in Bridgetown and Scout News Update

The postal department adds three street letter receivers in Bridgetown with 10.30 am daily clearings. Scout news covers a Sunnyside one night camp, a three day Easter camp to Collie, and an annual tea on May 18. Scout hall renovations, ambulance badge pursuits, Tenderfoot success, Anzac Day unveiling service at the hall, and Peter Ashley’s 19th birthday noted.

Postal Dept Country Towne Bridgetown Steere-street Gifford Road Steerestreet Roe-street Hampton-street Phillip Street Whelson-street Campbell-street Sandilands Sunnyside Collie P. Moulton P. Jackson B. Green C. Anderson D. Hounsfield Peter Ashley Peter

Visited Bridgetown by Mr L Basford

Mr L Basford secretary of the Upper Blackwood Agricultural and Pastoral Society visited Bridgetown last Friday, greeting local members and discussing society affairs.

Bridgetown Mr. L. Basford Upper Blackwood Agriculural and Pastoral Society

Bridgetown Bowls Sees Champ Pairs In Progress

Bridgetown bowls reports section winners decided in three divisions with an unfinished fourth delaying finalisation. Saturday afternoon semis and Sunday final are planned.

Bridgetown W. Toyer

Hubery Wins the Spoon at Bridgetown Range

Bernie Hubery took the spoon with a total score of 79 at Bridgetown range last Sunday morning. Over 400 yards 10 shot application and 7 shot snap, scores listed for B Hubery 79 leading, followed by K Shepherd 76 and others. next Sunday’s event will be at 300 yards.

Truslove Prastidia Bridgetown Greenbushe Bernie Hubery Bridgetown Range B. Hubery K. Shephard A. Coffey F. Tate J. Chevis B. Green H. Walker L. Lowe

Also Mentioned on This Page

Greenbushes Herbert Parks and Baskerville Baskerville Lindsay Stan Broomfield Krachler E. Bashford Lex Wa Ae Ee RK. Herbert Lionel Perks A. Baskerville B. Westlake J. Hall Truslover Dilkes Herbert Prastidis Pene Newman R. Herbert N. Lindsay Westlake Mabey Bashford Broomfield Jnl L. Perks Morgan Weowe R. Dilkes Herlihy J. Jones C. Perks ¢ Newman Pras- Med Nee Fane K. Hall Prastidis D. Walker G. Morgan T. Bashford H. Mabey G. Truslove J. Newman T. Herlihy J. Prastidis M. Roe W. Braund W. Wheatley G. Farquhar Shoebridge F. Lee Steere W. Dwyer Gordon Farquhar Norm Lindsay D. Crowley R. Mellows Melly J. ‘Dwyer Giblett N. Horrell Harrison V. Wright Ringrety Leares R. Giblette White Shoebridge Sundries Co-operative Ltd New Zealand Burts Freemasons National Library of Australia Scouts R. Urquhart Chaff Bridgetow Earns Ee aHustries Ltd Critehi Bet Miipeanthee Mutual Iorton E. Williams North Perth Bridgetown Club W.A. Bowling Council Lawrence Red Cross Hubery Australia A.C D.C Ecnico Rod Brooke Page Bridgetown Advocate Nla.gov
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