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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1949
Page
3
Stawell overwhelmed Horsham in a football clash. The Stawell team built a 15 goal lead by midway and never looked back, with standout performances from key players as Horsham struggled to respond. Final score details appear in the report, highlighting Stawell’s superior form.
The match featured Stawell and Horsham trading scores with bold play from Demir and Wallis and a standout moment when Hauna erred but was saved by Biggins and Smith. Final tallies showed Stawell ahead 24.20 to 164, with Horsham at 10.175 as the scene shifted to key plays and late drama.
Kalkee defeats Goroke in a replay of their first semi final at Horsham on Saturday. The match includes goals and key plays with Kalkee taking the lead and the contest described as intense. Port B Football Club committee members visited Hor to plan events and a visiting group from September is noted.
The Reader's Digest August issue cites Dr. Lapp saying the atom bomb is not the absolute weapon. He warns future war will hinge on urban concentration and blast damage, with New York at risk of up to 200000 deaths from a single air burst. He advocates city redesign, warning systems, and shelters to cut casualties.
St Michael's produced an easy win over Jung in the first semi of the Mornlvn District Football League at Lungeronong College Oval. Final score St Michael's 12.15 87 to Jung 8.9 57 as Connor Maloney and McKay drove the attack while Jung struggled against the breeze and a strong back line.
A wet day with steady rain and improving conditions. Seventeen tenths of an inch of rain fell. Highs reached 64 degrees, with Saturday at 61 and Friday at 60. Lows ranged from 41 across the period. Clearing later, fog in the early morning and generally fine weather with few clouds.
In the 45 mile Nhill to Horsham inter-club road race H O'Reilly of Nail Manty clinched his second successive win from scratch. Hughie slowed at the start. Lea Sherwell Minyip Kendaly Dimboota and Teddy Poicins also rode well. Tedly challenged late but finished strong to place. Bill Porter Dimboola and Torstar Wappie showed pace. results list O'Reilly, L Carter Horsham, Sherwell, with unplaced A O'Reilly NiIy.
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