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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 16, 1948
Page
6
A letter from Lotus Ireland of Burra defends Sunday sport and denounces snobbery and petty town squabbles. He honors local war dead, praises community spirit, condemns critics, and urges readers to respect youths who served and sacrificed. The piece extols Sunday leisure and the town’s unity amid controversy.
A reader recalls the 99 year lease at £1 a year granted to the club and notes the Sunday play ban, while asserting that parkland sports on Sundays are allowed if games are not organised or rowdy. The writer citesCity Council action restricting football on South Terrace and Sir Lewis Cohen Avenue for Queen Competitions, contrasting with other quiet games.
The Marathon Cricket Final features Buffs versus Koonoonia with Koonoona 269 first innings and Buffs 305. Hobba scores 112 for Buffs. Koonoona 166 for one, G. Boothby takes 3 for 4 in bowling. Mt Bryan Leighton match ends with Leighton winning on first innings after Eaton Park style totals.
Positions of teams after the minor rounds list Hallett leading A Grade with 29 while Aberdeen trails at 28 Spalding 20 Kooringa 1961.7 points Booborowie 1857.7 p.c.l Mb Brian 10 Willalo 9 Leighton Troumine 4 W Ballet 22 Aberdeen 19 Spalding 10 Ironmine Schehinge 1 Booborowie 3 Arrangements set for semi finals to be played under on 20th May Hallett v Aberdeen Mt Bryan v Willalo Spalding v Mt Bryan at Mt Bryan and at Aberdeen Ayr?
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