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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1950
Page
6
In the premiership series at Geraldton Recreation, Total bowled by Bowling-N with J Sweett taking 3 for 22 and Pearce top scoring with 58 as Bowling-N chased Seven wickets total with G McKay 2 for, Camp 2 for 17, Lydiatt 0 for 48, and Liddiatt 0 for 48.
In a recent Australis versus Fire Brigade game 54 sundries were recorded with Australis earning 32 and Fire Brigade 22. Australis were bowled out for 96. top score 15. Bowlers noted include Griffiths three for 8 and Dornan two for 14 among others. Fire Brigade bowlers listed as well.
Juniors at play continued in the Geraldton Cricket Association junior premiership with two games at Queen's Park on Saturday. Towns faced Rovers and Australia opposed Fire Brigade, with both games slated to be completed next Saturday.
G Doolan opened batting and hit 58 runs while B Hall carried his bat for 22, with D Pearce and KR Camp taking bowling honors. Rovers were 104 at stumps with Criddie on 25 and Lydiatt 17 not out. Hall led Towns bowling. Series.
Australs posted 101 runs in their first innings before Fire Brigade were bowled out for 84. C Wrensted led with 10 runs, Pam 12, while Just and Glen shared key wickets. Fire Brigade trailed 7 for 34 at stumps after Australs declared.
The Walkaway side won the toss and batted first in fine weather, bowled out for 54 by J Scott and C Crees. Palmer Hole team replied with 132, led by BR Harris 32, R George 28, C Cross 28, while K Heelan took four wickets for six runs in the home bowling.
A reader argues against prohibition noting bootlegging will rise and police workload shift. The writer claims abstention may save lives and insists prohibition reduces drunken driving and poisoning. They cite World War I Belgian wine cellars and General Booth, urging a democratic vote, dated 2/12/50 from Yuna.
In tough 800 yard Taylor Trophy competition last Sunday Geraldton Rifle Club, now recess until February, fired under fishtail winds. Scores show J G Bekett, R Kerr, Y Stokes, D Thomas, Taylor, CG Cook among shooters amid erratic scoring in windy conditions.
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