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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 22, 1925
Page
3
Last week's local football results show East Fremantle 77 over West Perth 55 and East Perth 87 over South Fremantle 54. Subiaco and North Fremantle posted wins, while Perth had a bye and several other line scores are listed with mixed results.
Katsourlie 2 16 defeated Mines Js. Boulder 13 1 defeated Railways K 2. Histoy C70 defeated Richmond 6 11. Essendon 16 15 defeated Pootscray 9 9. Geeway 8 defeated St. Kilda 3 12. Wellingwood 11 16 defeated Hawthorn mu Seud Melbourne 12 10 defeated North Melbourne 8 13. Melbourne 12 12 defeated Carlton 114. Port Melbourne 9 14 defeated Williamstown 6 11. Brunswick 14 14 defeated Northcote S L4. Prahran 9 21 defeated Geelume 4 12. Grighton 12 1 14 defeated Coburg 9 15.
Disjointed report details Souths goalkeeping gaps at Port Oval and quick gains by Nanty Giles for Souths. Jerey Sunderland led Souths with top form, while Chris White and a quartet of Kiet Certh players impressed. Benny Campbell shone at the goal, with Royal Blues and others contributing solidly. Melbourne football saw favorites win. Assendon and Roy remained undefeated. West Torrens upset Geelong and Port Adelaide improved, while Norwood defeated Norths.
A grade fixtures list for Western Australian cricket or football includes East Fremantle Oval and Leederville venues. Matches feature South Fremantle versus West Perth at Leederville and Fremantle venues for East Perth versus Subiaco. Other pairings include Claremont-Cottesloe versus East Fremantle and Perth versus West Perth with byes noted for East Fremantle.
Suby leads with Abearn substituting for Rodrigues up forward while Clem Bahen and Tom Putridge step in for the Maroons. West Perth’s forward line needs rebuilding as the season’s first rounds show mixed form and several veterans struggle under new rules.
Cottesloe plays Spartans at Polo Ground, umpire Robertson. North Fremantle meets South Fremantle at North Fremantle, umpire Thomas. Palmyra hosts St. Paul’s at North, umpire Brown. Brightons have a bye.
A Polo match at the Polo ground on Friday saw Marmion Street led by A Parcel beat the opponents by ten goals to four. Singles were not recorded. The next day a romen match was hooked for Saturday but the players forfeited as they had not recovered from the previous gruelling game.
Fremantle Rowing Club stages Anniwal to Katla on Monday June 1 with quirs fours and eights races. Races start 2 15 PM at Preston Point finish opposite the Cattlemaine Brewery East Fremantle aboard the Emeraut headquarters with afternoon sea available if weather holds.
Bargains offered by A. Lowcock, manager, include 12 gallons as good as pen, milk cooler 25, chaffcutter £24 now £12 10, Metters stove £2, sulkies and spring carts from £7, engine and pumps discounted. Former prices listed for several items.
Minutes of the Returned Maimed and Limbless Men's Association meeting held April 16 1925 at Hostel 79 Colin Street West Perth with President H F May in the chair. Debates covered passes for new member David Sturrock, extensions of pass concessions, pension certificate rules, limb factory hours, duralumin limbs, and support for allied associations. Election of new members Bailey and Hurst, discussions on events, finances, traffic safety at Colin Hay intersection, and plans for a smoke social and upcoming meetings.
In a chaotic scene a mother hides in the pantry fearing intruders while children shelter among fowls. Aunt Jane reveals the glasses are missing and taunts Dad about his habit of reading Smiles Self Help. A plan involves Optician Mr B of Murray Street Perth for new Perfection bifocals.
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