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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1923
Page
5
Saturday's Star lists players and results from West Perth, East Perth, North Perth, Claremont, Fremantle, Midland Guildford, Subiaco Leederville, and others. It records player scores like Feegamy 32, Gaynor 73, Renfrey 7 for 36, Hogue 21, and team matchups across the district with Fremantle and Claremont key fixtures.
A dense match report from North Fremantle and Subiaco at Subi Oval notes Fremantle bowler Hogue three for 32 and Truscott three for, Sheldrake's late effort steadied the innings. North Fremantle's batters include Hill 26 and Arup 34. Subiaco topscored with Grigg and Arup building partnerships amid mixed fielding and several wickets at 208.
Readable fragments show a Stephen Street Fremantle fixture with Mercantile Association players and State Implement Works. Wickets tally and batting scores appear for both teams across two innings, including notable names Welshman, McIntosh, Edgar, and Patterson, with bowling figures and declared totals.
Detnolds and Detmolds open with a heavy win over J Allen and J Anderson. Batted innings include C F Newman taking a wicket and J Anderson clean bowling Fletcher. Barry, Kummer, Jenkins and Rowlands contribute runs in a dominant display.
The page records a cricket innings with Newman and Coates top scoring. Bowlers include Rammer, Fletcher, Jenkins and Rowlands. West, Walton and Slaughter contribute key dismissals as 155 runs stand is declared.
Murray leads Murray? Regan 21 for Rowlands and Gallagher. Worley dominates with 7 for 37 and 6 for 14 as Letter Carriers collapse to eight wickets for 78. Rowlands and Jones spark late resistance but fall short. Final nine wickets for 117 with Murray 12 and Tobin 40 not out.
Castlemaine CC lost to the Druids last Saturday but kept sporting spirit alive. Skipper Cottrell led with top score, while Alsbett and Albury struggled with batting. Next Saturday the team meets Leather Trades at North Oval, with selection from Cottrell Aisbett R Aisbett A Law T Law P Hughes Hopkins Gritts Albury Graham Jackman Carroll J Pusey and Philips.
Alu brings news of the Palladium program featuring Gloria Swanson in My American Wife a dramatic romance from Argentina about a Spanish aristocrat and a Kentucky woman whose horse outpaces a Latin track champ. A large new gown uses only animal tails and a children's matinee is scheduled with Penrod and Sam at the Princess.
The National Federation invites candidates to seek endorsement for Assembly elections. The Country Party faces a quarrel between parliamentary reps and the Executive, with possible new Conference. British elections loom with Empire preference stakes. The Women's District Executive of the National League postpones to next Thursday the 13th for the last meeting before summer recess.
Onlookers report a windy Saturday on NF courts with competitive play. A notable doubles clash saw Bracks and the secretary defeat Shepherd and Williams. Gil McCarthy beat Ray Viner in straight sets and shows marked improvement. Kelly and Robson lost to McCarthy and Williams after fine tennis. There is less foot-fainting and a push to keep to the rules, as members are urged to maintain serving scores while awaiting a committee decision.
The Fremantle Rowing Club announces the first of a series of training courses finishing opposite the Fours on Saturday, with crews No 1 Davidson Sloan Evans Sibert and No 2 Powell Heyton Orton Powell Bateman Weaver Reilly Hamilton and No 3 Shaw Embery Wright Viner among the listed crews.
Attendance is noted at Promantle and Cottesloe Beach with Night and Uhanalet present among others. The fragment references a gathering or meeting linked to Rees Cash Chemist and local venues.
A plan at Cook and Sons on Market-street is scheduled for Wednesday December 13. The item outlines arrangements and timing for the event at the store location. Local patrons are invited to attend and review the plan details.
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