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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Nov 17, 1949

Page

3

Railways Dominate Ramblers in Sunnyside Innings Win

Railways defeated Ramblers by an innings at Sunnyside after an innings declared at 148. Bill White and Bill Harrison opened strongly for Railways, Asplin took 2 for 26, and Ramblers faltered against Shoebridge and Mellows who led the bowling on the day.

Ramblers Railways Sunnyside Bill White Bill Harrison Asplin Les Shoebridge Roy Mellows K. Asplin C Crowley Shoebridge J. Fleeton J. Dodd UW Harrian Os J. Lewis Crowley C¢ Harrison W. Bilis Shepherd Harri- Ce J. Mannion Stpd Garratt Carpenter Atpd Garrett Kale D. Jack M. Jones Vere K. Baine Shoebridge Sundries L. Shoebridge K. Crowley W. Harrison L. Guy R. Mellows Mellows J. Freston Wkt Harrison J. Dodd Guy J. Lewis White Mellows Co. Asplif W. Ellig E. Carpenter Shoebridge D Jack Crowley M. Jones K. Baine Crowley Sundries

Bridgetown to host Manjimup cricket match on November 20

Inter Association selection lists T Herlihy as captain L Shoebridge as vice captain G Giblett W Harrison A W Wheatley G Morgan B Westlake W Braund L Perks C Asplin J Offer M Collins as 12th man for Bridgetown's Sunday fixture against Manjimup at Bridgetown. Play runs 10 am to 5 80 pm with lunch 12 30 to 1 15 and afternoon tea 4 30 to 8 45. Players asked to bring plate for afternoon tea and tea if possible. Juniors match to be played at Yernup.

Bridgetown Manjimup T. Herlihy L. Shoebridge G. Giblett W. Harrison A. W. Wheatley G. Morgan B. Westlake W Braund L. Perks C. Asplin J. Offer M. Collins

Sunday Fixtures in Bridgetown Association Schedule

Bridgetown Association matches continue Sunday with Balingup versus Sunnyside at Bal­ingup Greenbushes hosting Railways at Greenbushes Bridgetown versus Ramblers at Sunnyside.

Bridgetown Association Balingup Sunnyside Greenbushes Railways Bridgetown Ramblers

Strong Bridgetown team named for South West cricket clash

A strong Bridgetown side is chosen to face Bridge town in the South West Cricket Association fixture this Sunday. The main team includes H. Edwards, FM Muir, Don Muir, Joe Praetera and Foster Austin with umpire J. Gillard and scorer A. Fry. a supporting bus leaves Manjimup Post Office at 9 am with limited supporter seating.

Bridgetown South West Cricket Association H. Edwards FM Muir Don Muir Joe

Nottingham Man For Bridgetown

A letter from E. D. Bradshaw of Nottingham describes a wartime friendship that led to emigration to Bridgetown. Mr. Akers from Nottingham, a Submarine Flotilla veteran, will rent a house on a Bridgetown fruit farm with his wife and 18 month old daughter.

Advocate E. D. Bradshaw Rentiworth-reed Nottingham Bridgetown Fremantle An Akers Dick) Anes Bridget Diones Akers Frank

Local school notes and club delegations lead to day off

A Bal­ingup headmaster uncovers a humorous misinterpretation about atom bombs from a phrase in a school paper while children mishear prayers. Community leaders including Evans Moore and Buck explain absences at a Tennis Club event and Golf Club deputising. A light tale follows of three observers fleeing from a snake sighting.

Oliver O . Gener Road Board Evans Scott Moore R. Bonner Manussident Buck Poe MacKinnon

Bridgetown Screens Two Dramatic Films With Star-Studded Cast

Bridgetown screens The Sign of the Ram featuring Susan Peters in a heavy emotional drama with Alexander Knox Phyllis Thaxter Peggy Ann Garner Ron Randell Dame May Whitty Allene Roberts and newcomers Ross Ford Diana Douglas. Hollow Triumph stars Joan Bennett and Paul Henreid in a suspense drama from Eagle-Lion Films about a secretary who falls for a con artist planning a murder to impersonate a psychiatrist. Leslie Brooks leads the supporting lineup under director Steve Sekely with Bridgetown showing November 19.

Columbia Susan Peters Alexander Knox Phyllis Thaxter Peggy Ann Garner Ron Randell May Whitty Allene Roberts Ross Ford Diana Douglas Martin Weerguson Joan Bennett Paul Henreid Eagle-Lion Murray Forbes Joan Leslie Brooks

Grable and Fairbanks Jr Team Up in That Lady In Ermine

Betty Grable and Douglas Fairbanks Jr mark their first screen pairing in That Lady In Ermine a Technicolor musical romance from 20th Century Fox. Cesar Romero Walter Abel Reginald Gardiner also appear as cast shines under a star studded lineup with Bridgetown screening November 23.

Betty Grable Douglas Fairbanks, Jr 20Th Century-Fox Betty Doug Leo Robin

Sitting Pretty leads as Fox laugh hit with stars

The comedy Sitting Pretty from 20th Century Fox headlines as the year's funniest film. Robert Young Maureen O Hara and Clifton Webb star with Richard Haydn and Louise Britton in a strong supporting lineup.

20Th Century-Fox Robert Young Maureen O'Hara Clifton Webb Richard Haydn Louise Britton

Arthur Takes Over in Wurtzel Comedy at Greenbushes

Blond teen star Skip Homeier headlines Arthur Takes Over in Sol M. Wurtzel’s comedy Arthur Lies Over at Greenbushes on November 24 and Boyup Brook on November 26. The title role follows his character as a hopeful trouble shooter amid a double romance involving Lois Collier Richard Crane and William Bakewell.

Sol M. Wurtzel Arthur Skip Homeier Greenbushes Boyup Brook Lois Collier Richard Crane William Bakewell Ann E. Todd Skip Mal Clair Hamelet

Also Mentioned on This Page

B. Asplin M Johns FR. Mellows Lewis A. McPhail C Baine F. Sparkman Rathways W" Harrison R.A Robert Burns Lodge RSL Hall David Brown B. Kinnane National Library of Australia Praetera, Foster THE Republic King of the William Wright Janet Mann Thurston Hall William Henry DODGE Austin R. Urquhart Winterbottom Motor Co., Ltd Balingup District Harmer & Rouse Greenbushes Talkies Hampton Street Bridgeton Confectionery Peters c ‘Crea South-West Co-Operative Dairy Farmers Ltd Universal Binder F.D.R. Bunbury ATS Bridgetown Advocate Nla.gov
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