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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 08, 1948
Page
3
A crowd of about £96 saw Horsham and Nhill finish tied 5.10 to 5.10 after a scoreboard misread credited Horsham with a point he did not earn. Umpires corrected the score late, nhill showing strong form away from home and Horsham missing several chances in a tense final.
Minyip shocked Ararat by six goals as Stawell beat Warracknabeal on the road to hand the Maroons their first loss at Anzac Park in over two years. Dimboola wore down Morton after a tight three quarters and Rupanyup rallied from 27 down to nip their opponents by four. Four teams now share top spot: Warracknabeal, Minyip, Ararat and Dimboola.
The Western District Football League selects a top eight club team to face a Wim mmer side at Ararat on Monday June 14. Key players include O Keefe and Fanning leading the two Hamilton sides, with Whitfield and Lindsay named as coaches. Special bus service arranged from Horsham at 12:00.
In a windy Saturday match at Toolwinks Horsham Seconds hammered Toolondo 16.10 to 3.7. Best for Horsham included Raggett and Lane with multiple goals while Toolondo’s T and A Rees led their side. Goroke narrowly beat Noradjuha by one point amid strong crosswind effects. Quantong suffered injuries in a 10.7 to 3.4 loss to Pimpinio.
At the showgrounds on Saturday the Homers demonstrated growing form as they narrow edged their Horsham and District League rivals. The town men appeared the fastest and best conditioned, adapting to the day and using their speed to good effect as they push toward the final four for a third straight year.
A note requests the return of hedge clippers borrowed by a boy last December and offers the Gippsland address 34 Darlot Street Horsham. It also asks the person who found or picked up a brown hat near the football ground on Saturday to contact Horsham 3217. Additional lines list Wanted ads for a good cook at Wimmera House and a boy to learn pastry cook trade with Davies and Fin Labrbon, 1187 Street, Hor.
Minimay district reports a lively weekend with North Bowies Football Association winning 7.15 to 5.4 over Goroke at Minimay, officiated by central umpire FL Ekman and goal umpires O Smith and J Robbie. Tea for players and spectators followed, plus a club dance in the evening. A sheep sale by Dalgety and Company Limited of Horsham yielded prices up to 4/5 for four to five year merino wethers and other top bids.
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