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Newspaper

Geraldton Guardian

Location

Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Mar 28, 1950

Page

4

Towns win Geraldton Senior Cricket premiership clash

Geraldton Seniors extended play to complete the premiership encounter as Towns defended a 120-run lead after Fire Brigade collapsed to 48 all out. G Jettery took five wickets for nine runs, while Towns earned victory by an innings and 8 runs amid detailed score summaries of both sides.

Fire Brigade Towns Geraldton Recreation Ground Secon C. Harling G. Jettery

Social match at Queen's Park between Rovers and Great Northern Hotel

Teams from Rovers and the Great Northern Hotel played a pleasant Sunday clash at Queen's Park. Great Northern posted 98 with A Green 22 and B Gomez 20 retired. Rovers were all out for 75, J Sweett taking 3 for 21 and B Gosnell 4 for 6, McCracken 23 top for the losers before retirement.

Rovers Great Northern Hotel Queen's Park A. Green B. Gomez J. Sweett D. Sippers R. Clarkson P. McCracken G. Doolan J. Lydiatt B. Gos Bell R. Shelton Clarkson G. McCracken B. Gratte Sweett B. Gosnell C. Weetman Sweet J. Ahearn Swett B. George Sippers Doolan G. Holland

Junior teams clash in Geraldton prem finals at Queen's Park

In Saturday play at Queen's Park Fire Brigade faced Rovers with Rovers bowler Shelton claiming six for ten as Fire Brigade totaled 195. Rovers then dismissed for 59, Fire Brigade 0 in second innings, while B Gosnell took four for 20. Hothboyn and McCracken steadied Rovers to 46 not out. Towns versus Australs saw Australs reach 124 after Towns were 81 on first innings, with Grigsby scoring 25 for Australs and Sweett 22 for Towns as stumps left five Towns down for 43.

Geraldton Junior Cricket Association Fire Brigade Rovers Queen's Park R. Shelton J. Clarkson BR. Patten B. Gosnell Revers McCracken Hothboyn Stumips Towns Australs Geraldeon Junior Cricket Association H. Grigsby Australand J. Sweett P. Bohan

Fire Brigade Versus Rovers Second Innings

Match score details show Fire Brigade and Rovers in a convoluted innings sequence. Key players listed include Gosnell, Wrensted, Shelton, and McCracken with multiple wickets and runs noted amid Sundries and absent players. Final totals and full bowling figures appear tangled in OCR, but Bowling-J McCracken and C Wrenst figures stand out.

Shetton Gosnell IL. Clirksom Lydiart Hamblett Wrensted C. Wrensted P. Witt A. Dutton Sippets Patten George F. Pass M. Wrensted Criddie M. Neill

West Touring Talkies at Northampton Screen Two Mirthful Pictures

West Touring Talkies brings shows to Northampton with Popeye and the Pirates and an Australian Newsreel. The next program features The Paleface starring Bob Hope and Jane Russell as Calamity Jane, plus The Trouble With Women with Ray Milland and Brian Donlevy. The Paleface spoof centers on gun smuggling and a timid dentist-turned-agent. Milland’s professor in The Trouble With Women challenges his views on women after a sensational newspaper manipulation.

Northampton Bob Hope Jane Russell Jane Hope Bob Ray Miand Brian Donlevy Ray Brian Milland Donlevy Teresa Wright

Mingenew Cup winner at annual meeting race day

Waitabit ridden by G. Dilton in the Mingenew Cup nine furlongs, an enay victory for Mr. Brown's horse. The meeting of the Mingenew-Yandanonka Amateur Race Club produced clean racing, with the Cup donated by Mr. John Power and presented by Mr. P. F. Lynch. Other races included the Maiden Handicap won by At Last and several Melara and Corabella Handicap events with close finishes and noted weights and times.

G. Dilton Waitabit Mingenew-Yandanonka Amateur Sts Mingenew O Stupendiary Stewart George Houcher John Power Princette Keillignt Peter Irwin Park Pecs Evens Place Totalisator C. Hall Patman A. H. Bateman Bateman F.C. Bridge Santo Buckley Pat Brilliant Lady Jimmy Melara Handica Doust Gay Dale Edwards Mtr. V. Stokes Silenck Guy Fawkes F. Brazier Siiver Spurs Roebuck Bay Brilliant Ieter Jewel Woo Northern Districts Amateur Racing Association G. Brown Ditton C. PF. Ryan Dodd's Blin Gay Euokuren Beijing Totalisator W. P. Bagley Brasier Close Coffey Magdalene W. Durack Maraden W. Sitcock Brazier B. Doust Dillon W. Silcock Bragler Enokurra

British Jersey cow sets daily milk record at Durham University

A seven year old Jersey cow owned by Professor Wheldon Dean of Agriculture at Durham University broke the daily milk production world record by yielding 1204 pounds in twenty four hours. The prior record stood at 96 pounds.

Jersey Durham University Professor Wheldon

Phosphorus Deficiency in Dairy Cows Highlighted

Dr L Snook of Western Australia spoke on persistent sub normal blood inorganic phosphorus in dairy cows in South West Australia. He reported that phosphorus deficiency lowered milk production and fertility, and that phosphorus supplements in bone meal lick or phosphate in water restored levels quickly. Water treatment with superphosphate proved effective and economical, with potential benefits for milk yield and growth. A detailed account appeared in the Journal of Agriculture.

Australian Institute of Agricultural Science Werth Department +f Agriculture L. ©. Snook Department of Agriculture Australia Snook Journal of Agriculture

Beaconsfield Miniature Village Hekonscot Attracts Holiday Visitors

In Beaconsfield England a fifteen year old miniature village Hekonscot demonstrates town planning with a river pleasure boats ducks signposts traffic routes and an encircling electric railway. It features a Jake Hotel and ships attracting yearly holiday makers.

Beaconsfiell England Hekonscot

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