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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 14, 1950
Page
1
North Sydney secured a decisive 49 to 1 victory at Armidale last Sunday, while Uralla drew with Glen Innes in a close encounter. Glen Agnes defended valiantly as Guyra seeks the Shield from Glen Innes in the season’s final Shield clash next Sunday.
The meeting of the KF netal club noted season statistics. R Martin top scored with 16.9, D N Youman and W L MacLeod led bowling with 7.9, T Lockyer made eight catches. New players urged to contact secretary or call Black Mountain 18. A Guyra and District Association meeting set for 8 oclock Saturday night to prepare for the upcoming season.
Gages win 1-0 over Emma ville with Pat O Donnell scoring the goal. Newcomers B Sellers and S Perry showed promise. Armidale beat Guyra 7-1 with goals from Reynolds Collins and Wormald, Mene for Guyra. Next match vs Glen Innes at Glen Innes. Men s team lost to Emminville 4-1 and to Armidale 7-0 led by the Armidale centre forward.
Guyra Club members learn the committee is advancing lagoon partial drainage and has formed a sub committee to seek a nearby site for a new course. Efforts to acquire suitable land continue with no result yet. Inverell and Glen Innes tournaments are upcoming with copies from the secretary.
Ossie Campbell defeated Alex Piper to claim the Guyra Club men’s singles championship in a weekend final. Early rounds featured varied match results with several players competing as part of the tournament.
Weekend play produced mixed scores in the American tournament. Women’s division saw Smith Bald win 47, followed by Sole Kelly 46 and Walker Jackson 44, with Campbell pairs and others trailing into the 20s. In Division No. 7 Newberry Crampton led 50-46, then Parsons 45 and Hyland Stanton 44. Division No. 2 featured Belson Hodder 49, Lee Oehlers 48, Starr Lockyer 47, Johnstone Robinson 48, and Jacksont Penson 36.
Weekend bowl action drew players outdoors in fine weather. Saturday fixtures saw J Carroll and teammates 27 21, and several 23 21 and 31 14 scorelines. Sunday results included J Stewart and Carroll 25 16 and 24 23 with other matchups 27 22 and 32 20. Pennant entries close Sunday Sept 17 for a team of 16 to be selected starting Oct 8.
The club president Mr. L. P. Archibald invites as many members as possible to assemble at the clubhouse next Sunday morning for a working bee party.
During the school vacation a game was played between present and former students of Central School. The present students won easily by 33 to 3 goals. Best players for the school included Jill Cullen Margaret Higcox and Pat Holloway. Pam Caddy was noted as the most consistent student player.
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