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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1925
Page
3
In the WACA pennant heats Wremantle scored 102 while Subiaco 196 and 7 for 110 defeated them. Claremont 198 fell to East Perth 4 for 297. North Perth 114 and 3 for 136 beat Midland Guildford 45 and 261. West Perth 9 for 14 chased Maylands Mt Lawley to 122.
North Fremantle B Grade 66 and 130 fell to Subyville 108 and 101 while Fremantle beat North Perth No 2 178 to 107. Claremont toppled Perth 77 and 2 for 60, Midland-Guildford 71 and 86 defeated North Perth No 1 8 for 105 declared and 60, West Perth 163 and 4 for 118 beat Maylands Mt Lawley 76 and 9 for 120. Seven Fremantle B Grade players reached double figures in a 178 total, Vic Ulrich added 51, Walker made 33 not out, Brooks 21, Doig and Bromley 13 each. Fremantle almost defeated the premiers lading by 14 runs after Subyrille 108 chased 145. Arthur Bolton and Squash Morgan battled hard for North, Jarvis Soliton Brearley others contended, Gen Gibson bowling well. East Perth A’s, via Fremantle and Quinlan, beat Claremont but the latter kept standing. East Perth lead with 16 points, six above ML Lawley Maylands, Fremantle two points further back. Claremont and Midland-Guildford at tail-end with equal points.
A fragmented OCR listing names and scores shows Last Saturdays Stars and Quinine with multiple players and figures such as Marper, Ulrich, Tenie, Gordon, Evans, Green, Thompson, Watts, and Gibson. The text includes abbreviations, fractions, and inconsistent punctuation, reflecting a sport score or roster snippet from a historical page.
Football fixtures list for January 16 and 24 with matches across Fremantle Midland-Guildford Claremont Maylands North Perth East Fremantle North Fremantle Subiaco and Perth venues. Several games set for Fremantle Oval Claremont and Midland locations with East Perth versus Midland-Guildford and West Perth against North Perth No 2.
From all sources Loc a A and B grades show Rowiggs on top. Only five batsmen passed 50 last Saturday. Freemantle and Quinlan both topped the century for East Perth. Fremantle A’s struggled at Subiaco with batsmen finding the pitch tough. Nipper Truscott led the Seasiders with the bat while regular bowlers faltered. Leonard and Suby showed flair, and Fremantle’s Freemantle 5 for 22 backed by Gordon 4 for 21. Roy Pletcher took 1 for 3, prompting questions why he isn’t used more as a bowler.
Minutes of the general meeting held at the Hostel 79 Colin Street West Perth on Thursday December 11 at 8 15 pm. President H F May presiding over about 40 members. Letters received from Aire Morley regarding toy donations for a picnic. A letter of thanks and best wishes for Mrs Morley was authorized. Advice sought from Spearwood Fruit Growers Association on artificial arm for Dave Smart returned soldier. Secretary to relay information. War pension appeal from W P Griffiths discussed with MELR and Mr Watson to assist. Items from Edward Sullivan on his job at Meenaar earning 12/6 per week.
In East Perth and Fremantle meetings, members discussed memorial plans for the dead and coordinated support for soldiers. Messages from Senator Guthrie and Col. Semmens covered the Dame Nellie Melba Appeal and boots for injured troops. Donations to military hospitals were noted, while employment updates and publishing progress for local papers were reported.
In a match between Fremantle and Sawyer's Valley, Fremantle posted 70 in their first innings with notable scores from Townsend and Waters, while Valley replied with 89 all out and 77 in the second innings. Key bowlers included Farrell and Waters for Fremantle and Hallion and Walsh for Valley.
Plain clothes Constable Lambert of the Fremantle police acted quickly when 10 year old Yaone Oliver ran from the footpath into Market Street and was dragged by a motor lorry. The constable, a witness, managed to pull the girl clear before the wheels passed over her, despite shock.
The A Pennants opener at local courts saw Johnston Memorial defeat North Fremantle 7 sets 55 games to 5 sets 50 games. standout performances from Bert Clarkson and K Leonard marked a keen, brisk afternoon, with several players showing promise for upcoming clashes against Fremantle.
Fremantle Council approves a Monday January 26 Children’s Day at South Beach with £75 for swimming, racing and sweets. Younger children under eight receive biscuits. Sailing Club controls yacht races. Swimming Club may seek trophies. jetty works to be completed to enable events. Gala Day expected to draw visiting yachtsmen and a large Sunday School picnic.
The Fremantle branch gratefully acknowledges gifts from Mesdames Rag ster Bateman Drebner Warne Doonan Dungey Evans Grovenor Heedes Nolan Pearse and Reo for the month ending December. Further contributions are desired and may be left at Shepherd's Newsagency or with Mrs East at 46 Adelaide street Fremantle.
Fragmentary OCR leaves readers with few solid facts about people places or events restoring a cohesive summary is not possible from the available text.
The President noted Mr Goodman brought vocalists including Mr Goff to the Hostel for a bright breezy Talaga day evening show. Goff proposed a combined choir with wives and sweethearts to attend. A letter of thanks to Mr Goodman was approved.
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