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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 12, 1937
Page
9
A garbled fitness note claims dramatic weight loss of 18 pounds in six months. The text mentions diet adjustments, reduced salt, and chemical additives, suggesting a fad or misread guidance. The overall message is unclear and contains several misspellings.
Results show several unfinished games and tight scores. Mrs Cardell defeated Mrs Gracker and Mrs Thompson 15 to 14, Mr Kirk beat Mrs Hanlon 22 to 17, and other matches feature close margins as Mem Bracker, Mrs Esple and Mrs Myers play. Final standings hinge on remaining bouts such as Mrs Cardell vs Mrs Bracker and others.
St Marys annual meeting presided over by officers featured a large attendance. The 1936 season report highlighted setbacks and progress with hopes for an improved year as members noted achievements and planning for fall activities.
Bowling notes report at Queensland Trustees Ltd. bowling green with two visitors Mr McRae and Mr Hill present. Results list Saturday rink scores including Fitererald O Neil 30 and Bunce Corones 14 in No 1 rink, plus Hoamphreys Of Gotma Cook 28 Arthur Burton Anstin 13.
No. 1 rink McItne Arthur Cook ONeill 25 Firemornsd Rial OGorman Austin 24 No. 2 rink ti B East Burton Corones 18 Humphreys A Bast Deutarcher E East 17 OGorman v Arthur 1h-4.
In a Sunday match the married men defeated the colts by 14 runs, replicating their prior victory. Batting totals show the colts scoring 42, while the married men totaled 39 in their first innings and 41 in the second, with Theo Nantes and P Hill among the notable scorers.
The match between Deatechers and Carters ended outright by 7s run with scores led by J. Bimalé 45 and H. Forrest 35 for Deatechers. Detailed innings show top totals including W. Lynch 32 and V. Benson 1 not out, while Carters fell to McKeever’s bowling in their second innings.
The Cook and O Malley club failed to field a full side for their Sunday match with Warregee and forfeited. A scratch game followed with several leading batsmen showing form in readiness for a clash against Reeer Hartigan s metropolitan team. J Maher and Om P Neale retired with 57 and 38 respectively while W Bishop and J Marks also contributed as practice for the next contest.
A metropolitan paper notes Roger Hartigan captains a strong touring side to southwestern Queensland with Don Tallon W A Brown and others. Charleville hosts a welcome dance on April 2 3 4 with trophies to local winners, officials named umpires J Daffell and B O Neill, gate 1 shilling each day, and donations totaling £24 0 6 acknowledged.
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