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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1929
Page
3
A brief notice from the period references The New Swan Age issue three featuring a Hicks goose and a land agent.
East Fremantle beat South Fremantle after Esst Fremantle suffered an early second quarter injury to a key player, costing South the match. Claremont-Cottesloe defeated Perth at Claremont Oval to move into fourth place with strong forward work from Moloney and Moffett and solid ruck by Morris for the Combine.
East Fremantle won over South Fremantle in the top grade while Claremont-Cottesloe beat Perth and West Perth defeated East Fremantle. In B Grade East Fremantle prevailed over South Fremantle, Perth Victoria Park beat Claremont-Cottesloe, West Perth defeated East Perth, and Subiaco beat Midland-Guildford. Fremantle Suburban Association saw St Paul’s defeat Palmyra, with North Fremantle beating Fremantle. South Fremantle topped Cot tesloe Beach in a separate match.
A list of players from East Fremantle to West Perth including Richards Woods Rocchi Campbell Morris Rowley Erickson McGaffin Murphy Craig and Crow. The roster spans East Fremantle South Fremantle Claremont-Cottesloe Perth West Perth and East Perth clubs.
The A grade Derby ended with the Blue and White prevailing over the Red and Whites in a closely fought match. Souths were short of full strength missing Retell and Sol Lawn stood in briefly while Jarvis’ spot at Old Easts remained hard to fill. Souths’ goal-sneak suffered a dislocation as misfortune marked the contest.
Richmond beat Bicton by 5.9 to nil with L. Walker L. Pearse and B. Graham the best for the winners who remain unbeaten. North Fremantle defeated Beaconsfield 13.5 to 40 as Ackland Deveson and Young starred for North while Jenkins Capoin and French showed dash for Beaconsfield. South lost to White Gum Valley.
The table lists Sel, Lawn, Sowth Fremantle, Fleming, West Perth, Moloney, Claremont-Cottesloe, Evans, Penh Nistea with mixed results. Subiaco and East Fremantle players appear prominently including Hopkins, Crow, Thomas, and Leonard in tight matchups. A range of scores and abbreviations indicate a chaotic standings page from the season.
A fragmented list outlines upcoming matches in July and August. Western Australia faces Victoria at Perth Oval on July 6 and South Fremantle absent byes in several rounds. Notable games include Subiaco vs East Perth at Subiaco and Perth vs East Fremantle at Perth Oval.
Coastal Club schedules a run to Helena Vale via Perth next Sunday leaving the traffic bridge at the usual time. Points include a point-to-point sales race and a side-car driving test. One‑Day Sporting Trial entries close at the next meeting. Social Friday at Rechabite Hall. Bucks run to Narrogin set for August 17 to 18.
Fremantle Rifle Club completed the seventh stage at 800 yards with R. J. Halliday winning 65. E. J. Berson took the first spoon and Halliday the second. Many shooters posted scores and its next event on Saturday plans a 600 yard stage for the Bullecourt Trophy.
Mr Payne choir-master at Wesley Church plans a Saturday evening concert at Wesley Hall. Next week top artists will perform for sixpence, with proceeds aiding the mission social welfare work.
The document lists matchups for East Perth, Subiaco, Claremont Cottesloe, South Fremantle and West Perth with venues at Perth Oval Subiaco Fremantle and Fremantle. It includes byes and two semi final dates September 28 and October 5 with a grand final set for October 19 at Perth Oval or Subiaco.
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