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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1949
Page
1
Bridgetown notes list local representatives for the Nelson Association carnival with players from Rovers Centrals Balingup Warriors Nannup and Boyup Brook. Highlights include captains Lewis and Glennie plus notable backs ruckmen and forwards ready for the weekend games.
Colors for Downbrook Blue and white Busselton Red and white Augusta Margaret River Black and gold Murray Districts Red and black Bunbury Red white and black Warren Red and green Nelson Green and gold Collie Black and white Harvey Red and gold are to be hung on Hampton and Steere Streets with plans to decorate shop windows to reflect each team.
Mr Fisher announced 16 trophies donated for the carnival. G Fenton of the Freemasons Hotel supplied the trophy for the winning team. Other awards include fairest and best of each team, fairest and best of grand final, fairest and best of Div 1 versus Div 2 runners-up, and captain of winners and captain of runners-up in the grand final.
Harvey-Brunswick defeated Murray Districts in a tight finish at Waroona on Sunday afternoon. Murray Districts led after the first quarter but failed to regain the lead, final scores Harvey-Brunswick 14.19 Murray Districts 14.13. Nelson Association officials Jack Smith, Ben Fisher, A. E. Walton, J. Pleeton, and J. Manion attended.
The September 23 to 25 schedule lists matches at Greenbushes and Bridgetown with pairings like Busselton vs Donnybrook and Ivey vs Warren. Umpires include Lilley Woods Darmody Clarkson Barrett Cronin and others. Trophies will be presented after the final match on Sunday.
Visiting players and supporters will be well catered for with Friday night carnival dinner and principal functions. Saturday features Warriors Dance at Bridgetown Town Hall and a Carnival Salis at Balingo with Presentation Ball at Boyup Brook. Busselton Brass Band plays Sunday. In a trial match last Sunday Possibles 92 27 Probables 9 4.
A Carnival Dinner is planned at Nelson House tomorrow with Mr. W Orr secretary of the West Australian National Football League as guest. Visitors will be welcomed and several toasts will be given. Expected attendance ranges around fifty to sixty people for the Nelson Football Association event.
Governor-General of Australia Rt Hon W J McKell Mrs McKell and Miss Betty McKell will arrive Bridgetown this afternoon at 4 pm. Bridgetown Road Board invites the public to meet Their Excellencies at 10 am at the Town Hall. Boy Scouts and Guides will form a guard of honor. In the evening the visitors will attend dinner at the Freemasons Hotel with board members and their wives.
Readings from the Bridgetown Infant Health Clinic show Clinic Baby led the Popular Baby Competition with Baby Walter Lyson RSL and other contenders. The voting closes September 30 with results announced October 7.
In a mixed junior program Bridgetown earned a close basketball win over Bunbury while football matches saw Bunbury defeat Manjimup and Quabeus defeat Nelson district. Umpires praised the junior efforts and Keith Williams won the best and fairest trophy for Manjimup.
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