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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1929
Page
7
Fragmented report details a church league game with mixed results for the Methodists and Presbyterians. Names such as Bourke, Lyle, Zieres and Murphy appear amid scattered scores and player notes, with unclear positions and outcomes.
A Horsham team travels to Horsham to play a 2 pm friendly match against the Presby terian squad. The program features players such as Verney Motley and E Daneas with a slate of singles and doubles results listed, and a later return match set for Saturday.
A garbled OCR recap lists numerous players and matches with scores such as 79 39 85 and 0, mentioning teams like White, Wade, Trogae, Trounce, Wade, Hall, and Misses Smith Facey. It records totals including 12 rubbers 24 sets 167 games across denominations Presbyterians and Methodists with scattered venue notes.
OCtAT Moraijuhay and teammates hosted Nur biel in a close match decided by nine games. The lineup featured Hutchinson players McDonald and Hill against Hutchinson and Cozens with several Misses Cozens and Miss Hutchinson appearing in multiple events. Final notes reference numerous Hutchinson and Cozens entries and a 122 game tally for Nur muir.
Mixed results from a local court session show Haven on thewaan losing to Parfett and Plorsy, and Sullivan scoring 32 for one side while Hollins and Cheeseman trailed 23. Other line scores include Ballinger 84 over Poten and Miller, with Bevan and Warrick noted among several minor matchups.
Balmoral and Douglas squads met Saturday in a friendly game with mixed results. Key scorers included MeIntyre Potter and Bloomfield while others like Jasper and Callaghan contributed. Errors and substitutions marked the match as both sides posted several tallies and missed opportunities.
The Ford Motor Company of Australia seeks the guidance of artist figures George W. Lambert Aura Sydney Ure Smith and Thea Proctor to determine colour and materials suitable for the new Ford car under Australian conditions.
Members debated future race meeting plans and preferred course locations. Two options were considered the Common near the Apsley swamp and another suggested route around the swamp area, with committee members appointing two courses and selecting the better option.
Saturday match at Horsham Club saw four rinks visit Natimuk for a friendly. Horsham showed strong wing play and solid defence, with disciplined backline pressure and notable serving by Indies. Players listed include Cummings, Smith, Jordan, Forbes, and Cameron among others.
Fragmentary OCR listing several Australian firms includes Navional Trasena Bowens amie Co The Victoriam Insurance Co Lad Theatron Insurance Day and Tamman Se lets Ltd Dotper's Ghesp Dip. Consumers should note this appears to be an incomplete corporate registry fragment.
Clearing sales announced by Young Bros for 1929 list multiple auctions across December to January. Includes Merino sheep lots from SMW verbiage to Nellpo Station and Melrose Estate consignments, with entries from Mitchell Bros and MecKechnie Co, plus various stock salerooms and dates including January and February auctions. The notice names Ey Rus sell and Mr Campbell Miga Lake as organizers and hosts.
WwsiONEERS stock and station agency conducts land sales across Victoria with branches in Geelong Goroke Mur ros Natiauk Nhill Rainbow and Warracknabent. Agencies at Beulsh Edenhope Je it abcrion 4028 of Fat and Btore Bheep and Cattle at North Geelong every Monday. Comciguments arranged at any branch of Azesey loans negotiated at lowest rates.
The secretary announces the Jeparit Carnival on New Year’s Day with events run under NWPOA rules. Entries for all events closed on December 12.
Important auction sale listing shows a dining set table chairs kitchen items and fixtures. It notes two week viewing and specifies items like table and chairs and general household goods for sale at a location linked to Mr McCormack and a Kumithor setting with terms and access details.
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