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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Nov 10, 1949

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BOWLERS REAP HARVEST AS FORTUNES CHANGE

A rain interrupted innings sees Railway reach 71 with Lee Gud saving a mediocre score. Morgan dominates Bridgetown bowling, taking numerous wickets while Garrett and Herlihy excel in field. Final figures show Railway posting 71 and Bridgetown collapsing to 32 under pressure from Morgan Shoebridge and Crowley.

Lee Gudo Railway Garrett Railways Mr. Sundries Bridgetown Morgan Herlihy Shoebridge

Fixures Next Sunday Roundup

Fixtures for next Sunday include Greenbushes versus Sunnyside at Greenbushes Briahi versus Balingup at etre viee and Ramblers to be decided by mutual arrangement.

Greenbushes Sunnyside Briahi Ramblers

Sixty-first Bridgetown Agriculture Show Opens With Honors

The sixty first Bridgetown Agricultural Society show to be held tomorrow promises a record day in fine weather. Governor Sir James Mitchell will open the event at 2 30 p m. Bridgetown will observe a half holiday to allow full attendance. Trotting Club secretary C H Briggs provides marks for events including Bridgetown Hotel Handicap a mile in 2 47 with entrants Diamond Prince Dark Louis Nelson Daly Maureen Myvista Laddies Secret Red Robert Bill Nelson Glen Lou and Golden Feather. Show Handicap ten furlongs carries weights with Dark Louis Nelson Daly Laddies Secret Drummond Prince ser Red Robert Bill Nelson Glen Lou Cloudiness Lady Meryl Golden Heather.

Bridgetown Agricultural Society James Mitchell Bridgetown Bridgetown Trotting Club C. H. Briggs Diamond Prince Dark Louis Nelson Daly Maureen Mavista Red Robert Bill Nelson Glen Lou Golden Feather Drummond Prince Cloudiness Lady Meryl Golden Heather

Town Hall Lease Renewal Sought by Gold Fields Pictures

Bridgetown Road Board has received an application by Gold Fields Pictures Ltd for a three year renewal of the Town Hall lease from January 25. The company agrees to a rent increase from £6 10s to £7 10s per week.

Bridgetown Road Board Goldfields Pictures Ltd

Optimistic Opening as Manjimup Tennis Season Begins

Vice-president Mr Bonner spoke for about 14 members at the Manjimup Club opening ceremony. Brisk welcomes were extended by Mr Moore and Bridgetown Road Board officials as courts undergo improvements to host pennant matches this season. Added impetuS Manjimup looks forward to more courts and renewed competition with other clubs in the 1949-50 season.

Manjimup Club Bonner Manjimup Western Australia Moore Bridgetown Road Board L. A Evans M. F. Scott Evans Eyane of Pinto Bridgetown Munjimup Bridgetown Bowling Club F. L. Ruck Ruck Bridgetown Golf Club Archie) MacKinnon Me. MacKinnon

Pennant Tennis Draw For Blackwood Clubs Revealed

Secretary Arthur Braund lists early pennant fixtures for Bridgetown Manjimup Balingup and Boyup Brook with first round on November 13 and subsequent dates. Teams include eight men six women with social players adding four men four women and visitors supplying lunch while clubs provide tea.

Pennant Blackwood Tennis Association Arthur Braund Bridgetown Manjlmup Balingup Boyup Brook Manjimup Balingup 1V Bridgeleven

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Upper Blackwood Blackwood Dinninup Vic J. Garrett T. Herlihy W. White Morgan Tanner Hi Harrison Morgan L. Shoebridge Morgan R. Mellows L. Guy E Garett B. Mabey Hite i Oldfield F. Sparkman Apunt T. Bashford G. Morgan H. Mabey G. Truslove Prastidis L. Shoebridge K. Crowley Manjimous Stanburry Mrs. Roberts Messrs Jin Wright Kh. Tanner D. Lejeune Lb. Sandown J. Muir N. Luff T. Barmblett Manzoletti W. Mottram Misses R. Davies H. Flintoff A. Braund KK. Rankine T. Scott G. Walter R. Leggett R. Lindsay A Collins F. Faithfull D. Farris P Saivair Mesdames Walker Cox Long H Waddington Siggins C. Braund Griffiths A, Pearce P, Smith Bridgetown Junior Farmers’ Club Nla.gov.au Nla
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