Uncertain Cricket Title in Local Minor Playoffs
Local cricket discussion centers on A and B grade contenders as finals race narrows. Blackheath, Blickheath and other clubs vie for final four with key matches upcoming in January and February.
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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1950
Page
5
Local cricket discussion centers on A and B grade contenders as finals race narrows. Blackheath, Blickheath and other clubs vie for final four with key matches upcoming in January and February.
Sleep bowled well for the Ex-Service XI with 5 wickets, while J. Braidwood 40 and W. McDowell 29 provided notable batting. Jelly of Blackheath added 34 as Blackheath chased 128 but suffered a bad start. a late rally by Sleep aided the Ex-Services in a strong bowling display and overall resistance from McDowell.
The new Horsham Football Club president is Tom Warren a well known figure in Victoria football He played with Queenscliff Geelong Seconds Port Fairy Yarrang Sind Ararat and is brother to Geelong star Dugger Warren He urged public support for the club at the start of his term.
Horsham Housing Commission delays affect 15 or 16 prefab homes. Town Clerk A J Watts cites late arrival likely a week or two, with the housing officer noting the first pre fabricated rowse would reach before Christmas.
Cricket teams schedule mixed holiday games at Stawell City Oval and Slorsham on Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Captains include G Hinehi and Sleep with Sullivan Kerr and Chenery among lineups. combined squads list numerous players and a 12th man.
Midweek bowls contest on Horsham green produced several match results. Teams led by Klowis Hulm Schmidt Warren defeated Dawson Borella Saunders. scores 25-16. Other bursts included Williamson McAuley Perry Ward defeating Jones Lampton 22-1 and Crom Witney Tinker Smith beating Dixon Boehm Bevant 21-1.
Alsatian dogs are being trained by the Royal Air Force for patrol duties. Stations from around the world request dogs. War in the Middle East and malaria areas already employ dogs for guarding and tracking bandits.
Fragmented OCR notes mention teams traveling by train to face Pak on Tuesday. Names and places are garbled but note a match against Pak and references to Moline and Nepteegatiy Mp Pr Was Life mate. General travel and game plan implied.
An unclear OCR fragment describes wind and heat effects with scattered names and places. The piece mentions Horsman, Nepal, and Wests, with disjointed phrases about weather or events. The passage lacks coherent facts or a clear narrative.
Errington hits seven fours as two 41 run partnerships help Marsh take five wickets in a chaotic innings. Baudinette scores 16 and Lane adds key stands, while Marsh claims five wickets and dominates with pace. Batters including McRae Peters and Lane contribute, but Marsh’s spells shape the result.
Wheat harvest in the Horsham district faced delays due to rain with farmers holding up stripping for days. Some grain moved at Hor sham site while others waited, deliveries expected to drop at least 25 percent from last season. Mill figures show 409000 bushels handled in 14850 with 113000 trucked away. this year no loading out, about 150000 bags expected.
A local grocery operation including stock and business assets was sold. Ubewie Z and A Coaten led the firm with Neree years as part of the arrangement. Davie Anderson and Company acted as agents in the transaction.
A hot day forced the open air concert to use trucks as a stage. A large crowd gathered as the show went on, children enjoyed a toy distribution by Santa Claus, and a bus went to Margaret Geue after the event.
A £1000 subsidy to Horsham City Council will fund further grading and gravelling of the Spectators' ramp, re-grading the playing area, and lowering arena near. Officer Mr WJ Milus, MLA, reports the Public Works Minister Mr Byrnes approved the grant as part of the £2 for £1 arrangement to assist the oval upgrades.
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