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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Nov 24, 1949

Page

3

Bridgetown Trotters Compete at Manjimup Snow

Eight horses lined up for the J. M. Allan Handicap over a mile and a quarter with a 2.40 scratch, Glen Lou winning from Nelson Daly. Cloudiness took the Show Handicap at a mile and a quarter, Laddie's Secret earlier leading. Irish Heather faded. The H. V. Cribb Mile featured six starters with Leslie's Gift prevailing by a length over Cloudiness.

Bix Glen Lou Lady Meryl Laddie’s Secret Nelson Daly Red Nelson Laddie Trish Heather Cloudiness Irish Heather H. V. Cribb Leslie Gift Heather Tweedie J. M. Allan L. Walton Jnr Nl. Walton E. Rattray Hed Nelson W. F. Coverley Diamond Prince Luddie

Road safety lectures and films tour South West

National Safety Council officer Mr A Robinson and lecturer Sergeant G Flanders tour towns in the South West. They screen films at schools from Bridgetown to Augusta with lectures on road safety and issue pamphlets for parents.

A. Robinson National Safety Council G. Flanders Sergeant Flanders Bridgetown Robinson Flanders Greenbushes Ballngup Kirup Augusta Perth

Bridgetown Defeats Ramblers by 41 in Sun Nyside Cricket

In an Sunday Bridgetown match at Sun nyside, Jim Prastidis top scored with 36 as Bridgetown beats Ramblers by 41. Mabey claimed 6 for 26, while Ernie Carpenter made 24 not out for Bridgetown amid a mixed Ramblers collapse.

Jim Prastidis Truslove Holgate O'Neil Bridgetown Ramblers Sunnyside Horrie Mabey Ernie Carpenter Ch Ramblwre

Greenbushes and Railways End In Drawn Encounter

Greenbushes held Railways to a draw after a slow start with Railways at 71 runs behind at stumps. Norm Lindsay and Ron Herbert revived Greenbushes after early losses, while Crowley’s bowling and Lindsay’s 30 helped defend 65 for Greenbushes. Railways total 196 with Herbert taking 3 for 8 and Crowley 2 for 17.

Railways Greenbushes White Guy Lindsay Ron Herbert Roberts Bloomfield Norm Lindsay Crowley Tanner C Rowlands Lind R. Herbert R. Rowlands N. Lindsay A. Baskerville J. Hall E. Roberts C Guy Oldfield K. Crowley L. Guy Johns M. White R.mellows R. Oldfield

Bridgetown junior match at Showgrounds for practice

A Saturday practice match at the Showgrounds featured FOALE'S TEAM with top bowler Willmott 4 for 7 and Zinnecker 2 for 3. SHOEBRINNIES TEAM struggled against Faithfull 3 for 2 and Crowley 1 for 16 as totals and overs are listed for both sides.

Foale Hounsfield Willmott R. Foale Shoebridge Duncan Willmott Crowley Sub Duncan Zinnecker White A. Faithfull Dwyer Willmott Shoebrinnies Shoebridge Crowley Dwyer Faithfull Sloan Chapman Faithfull Foster Price

Bridgetown Show Highlights Local Vehicle Displays

On display at the Bridgetown Show were Fergusons tractors and Vanguard cars with C. J. Zinnecker in charge. Dorsett Motors showed Ford V8 Pilot and Ford Prefect sedans and utilities. New and used models from Westralian Farmers and Winterbottom Motor Co. appeared alongside Holdens and Morris cars.

Bridgetown C. J. Zinnecker Ferguson Vanguard Dorsett Motors B. Kinnane Westralian Ronaldson-Tippett Malloch Bros Lister R. Urquhart Winterbottom Motor Co Warren Motors Manjimup

Also Mentioned on This Page

M. Bamess A. Bamess David Brown Scropmaster B. Kinnane Bridgetown National Library of Australia Lisah Asplin Nelson Prastidis J. Mleeton Mabey J. Dodd J. Archer Miller Bryce Carpenter Holloway Evesiuwweeeuus H. Mabey P. Nelson J. Prastidis Reynolds K . Truslove Close Hs J Holgate Fleeton Pleeton L . O'Neil Carpenter Renee Ene Dodd Archer Weere Miller K. Asplin U . Mabey Tame Bashford Dodd M Baker C Patterson Sundries Wides Moe S. Johns Ron R. Oldfield Baskerville K. Mellows Baskers Herbert C Basker Herbert F. Sparkman B Herbert A. McPhail Lie, B D. White D. Foster Zinnecker Sundries Hampton Street DODGE Austin Balingup District Harmer & Rouse South West Co-Op Dairy Farmers Ltd Paspalum Sudan N.Z. Cert South-West Co-Operative Dairy Farmers Ltd Bridgetown Advocate Nla.gov
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