05 Mar 1953
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 05, 1953
Page
1
Sunday services at 11 a.m. at Naring and 2.45 p.m. at Yarroweyah with 7.30 p.m. service at Scot's Church in Cobram. Annual meeting of Scot's Ladies' Guild set for Wednesday March 11 at 2.30 p.m.
Dorothy Beverley Russell is announced to wed William John Yates the only son of Mr and Mrs Stan Yates of Barooga in a forthcoming marriage.
Supt H. C. A. Jackson ends four years in charge and begins final leave before retirement on March 22. Inspector W. Jeffrey to act as superintendent during vacancy as several applications are expected for the post.
The Cobram Football Club held its annual general meeting at Mechanics Hall last week. President R E Rourke noted strong harmony and a record expenditure due to uniforms umpires and transport. Treasurer Radcliffe outlined finances as 1953 moves forward with plans, while Bill Quick was unanimously chosen as president.
A local notice states the store will be open on Fridays to aid clients, with contact details listed as P.O. Box 7, Numurkah and a phone number partially shown as 62.
Ormonde Tarien aims for a Caulfield win in the Hawks burn Handicap after a Randwick score and Melbourne form. Desert Breeze and Hydrogen clash with Dalray in the mile and a half Ereildoune Stakes as Surang and Love To All contest the Sires Produce and related placings.
The Blacks beat Finley to strengthen their place in the top four while the Golds won all three rinks at home against Finley Golds and plan to travel to Tocumwal. Recent club events include Tuesday and Thursday rink play with about 40 players, winners listed for mixed and single-rink events, plus the B grade final where A Marxen beat W Sim. A minutes silence honored Bill Bowie and his daughter Julie after a weekend accident.
The brief lists winners and runner ups across several races including Pines Hurdle Newmarket Handicap St Leger Stakes and St Leger Stakes divisions with horses such as SURANG LOVE TO ALL YUNGA WEE HYDROGEN and ADVOCATE among others with top finishes noted. District venues include Ercildoune and Planetarium absence noted for Brunswick Stakes.
The article lists handicaps for Cobram St Patrick's Gift 75 yard sprint including runners such as J A Brady, R W Bicknell, J H Carmichael and many others. Declared by VAL Board at 10 p m 2672/1953 with officials J Bull J W Beckworth and J H Storan.
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