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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 22, 1946
Page
5
Meeting well patronised yet entries scarce. dividends softened. Heather Wyn led by E Rattray won Encourage Stakes. Minton Maid finished second by a neck. Broad Lady seized Donnybrook Handicap with Cowan driving. Baron Mavista led in Manjimup but faded to second.
A single casualty, a man burned on chin and left thumb lighting a cigarette, was treated by ambulance men and permitted to leave. D Flanagan, driver of General Fayette, was the luckiest man on the course. A carrier broke and trailed on a Bridgetown Handicap run, prompting a cautious response from the driver. Time of the first race cited as minutes 49 seconds over a mile and a quarter.
A scrambled racing notes page lists Prince Tango Broad Zolock and 6 Lady Natalie in the Perth Breeders Handicap with multiple scratchings including Surette Drome Sheik Ben and Fav orite Lad. Also listed are Boulder Handicap Silfredee Denvers Last Merciless with Bar Whips No vonia Hang On Big Sheik Alibi and more. Goldfields Goldplay Mareche Lockhardt with Rise and Shine Pwyhee Sheik Silver Emblem Kate Red Mavista King Tony Lucky Gem and Lightning Globe. Kanowna Gold Branch Coppette Vivacious with Cloudwood Wil freds Lass March Princess Grand Cole Globe s Wood Ninga walla Oregon. Southern CR Royals Hope Winsome Bobbie Dixie Stretta and scratchings Santa Wirra Rosetta Hardy Oak Highland Park. Kalgoorlie Keysbrook Freelight on General Marleen with Van Boy Foray Red Fred Golden Warrah Gay Monarch Corinthian Tarabon Broad Coon Council. Midland Admiral Park Emerald Pride Master Whips along with Royal Heather Mecca Arrowood Brilliant Style Oliver Mint and oss Handicap details with times.
Readable details show races at Perth including Maiden for Scotch Hill at 1.50, Oroks and Bold Princesa. Tennessee Handicap at 2.20 includes Burma Roa Shonner and Agricup.
Sunnyside dominates with strong fielding and versatile play as Geo Giblett tops scoring with 30 and Keith Crowley and Mellowes lead Railways bowlers. Railways bowled out for 128 after lunch with Harrison adding 35 and Clover’s 18 but fell short to end the rubber.
Greenbushes beat National Fitness at home as Collins, Dilkes and Harrod led runs. Collins scored four boundaries while Harrod hit two. National Fitness bowling featured Jones 4 for 18 and Woods 4 for 50. Greenbushes totaled 161 with Mabey opening 10 overs, and National Fitness replied 116 as Roberts took 5 for 34.
Jarrahwood won by 21 runs on first innings at Nannup. The next match will be played at Jarrahwood between Nannup and Jarrahwood on Sunday.
A small son of Sgt and Mrs Cornell of Steere Street narrowly escaped serious injury when he stepped from in front of a parked truck and was struck by a car driven by Mr Ben Fisher who had just pulled away from the curb. The boy was taken to hospital with lacerations and shock.
Fall of wickets at 6, 48, 66, 50, 50, 80, 92, 93, 101, 116. Bowling: L. Perks 1 for 40, B. Roberts 5 for 4, FE Westlake 2 for 16, R. Harrod 2 for 24.
Railways plays Greenbushes at Bridgetown while National Fitness has a bye. A comment from Snick is awaited on the Bridgetown match.
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