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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 20, 1946
Page
3
A large postwar golf field gathers for the Bridgetown club open meet with many notable players returning to form. Experienced names from Manjimup Bridg e town and Bunbury take on challengers as 90 entries are recorded and courses show improving conditions.
The draw lists 18 hole bogey starts from No 1 and No 10 tees with times from 1 p.m. to 1.80 p.m. for players including Salvair T and Wallace B and many others. Sunday competition will begin the first round of the Championship and handicap with multiple 1 to 16 handicaps starting at No 1 and 10 tees. Two close semis decided the Ewing Cup with Hugh Long beating Carl Moyes then Hartley Jones beating Ted Hester. final to be 36 holes.
Freemasons won the first semi final after an extra game, taking 4 sets. Bridge Town claimed cricket and 801-up games. The deciding 801-up match also went to Freemasons.
The Nelson side struggled amid lack of training and weak roving as Collie surged to wins 22-21 and 14-10 while Donnybrook defeated Nelson 13-11. Coach Keith Hough blamed limited practice and missing rugged players for Nelson’s poor showing. George Stephens stood out, Leon Baker impressed, and Riley Miller earned the fairest and best award at Boyup Brook Carnival.
Football fans look to Sundays semi final between Centrals and Boyup at Bridge Town as both sides express confidence. Key players to watch include Boyup’s Paterson, Stephens Thompson and Miller while Centrals rely on MacLean Moore Fraser Whitton and Smith. Greenbushes also touts Yates and Carter with solid support from Lindsay Carroll Collins Herbert and Graham.
Racing entries for multiple handicap events across venues including Kalgoorlie, Coolgardie, and Melbourne. Notable contenders such as Grey Star, Regal Lass, and Desert Ship appear with scratchings and runners listed for events like the Kalgoorlie Handicap and Melbourne's Hurdles.
In a close Nannup home game Monday the weather kept spectators away as the final term decided the winner. First and second quarters were tight with early scores, and Jarrahwood showed improvement in the second change. Nannup pulled ahead in the last term to win by 13 points, final score 11 1 to 5 10.
In a rain soaked semi final Pemberton beat Deanmill 3 1 to advance to the final. May Davis scored one and Ada Loud added another with Connie Paddon steering Deanmill’s best efforts. Joan Paddon and S Richards stood firm for Deanmill as Col Richardson umpired smoothly.
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