Mount Bryan vs Aberdeen at Victoria Park
Mount Bryan beat Aberdeen 7.13 to 2.5 at Victoria Park Roovings with strong end to end play. J Harris refereed with lively exchanges as Mt Bryan seized the wind advantage and led 1.4 to nil at half time.
18 Jun 1930
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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1930
Page
1
Mount Bryan beat Aberdeen 7.13 to 2.5 at Victoria Park Roovings with strong end to end play. J Harris refereed with lively exchanges as Mt Bryan seized the wind advantage and led 1.4 to nil at half time.
Aberdeen defeated Mount Bryan 13 goals 4 behinds to 3 goals 5 behinds as Grubb, Reed, Jones and Truscott starred for the visitors. Best for Aberdeen were Abstaeen Reed Scroop and Meintars, while Rosch Liccione Williams Woodman and B King led Mount Bryan. A protest against an umpire’s decision was noted by the Burra Football Association.
The report notes light May showers and frosts delaying crop growth, with early sowers showing better progress in moist limestone soils while red ground wheat struggles. Sheep farming faces hardship as ewes desert lambs, though optimism remains. past years 1886 and 1901 are cited for rainfall patterns. Nestle milk production stresses fresh deliveries only.
At the Redruth Memorial Hall on June 5 the General Aid Society members presided by Miss Bubb sent gifts to Myrtle Bank Keswick Bedford Park Angorichina Burra Burra Hospitals and to W Brown Jamestown. Miss Bubb announced her resignation due to returning to New South Wales with great regret.
Four young Burra Scouts under 12 assist two tired mothers with prams and five babies, carrying flowers, wraps, and the weary loads to their gate. The boys refuse to stop at the hill and accompany the party home, earning praise for good turns.
A seven hour trial in the Solomons heard Mr. G. P. Stuckey travel 4000 miles to defend. The Crown alleged a white man struck a native boy who died. the court found no case against the white man. Hyne presided as Judicial Commissioner in a palm leaf court room.
On a Saturday afternoon the Burra Rifle Club welcomed the Orton Club from Riverton. Capt. Pearce led 4 mornings of range work, lunch overseen by local ladies, and 200 and 600 yard shooting produced tight scores. Burra won by 26 points as dusk fell and speeches were skipped.
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