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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 01, 1949
Page
3
A parliamentary session discusses admission hikes for Wimmera League games. Debate centers on raising child and adult prices, tax exemptions, and policing of underage attendance, with figures suggesting a 1/3 increase and concerns over ground charges.
The Wimmera Football League will begin its season with home and away matches on April 25 after a draw announced at Horsham on Sunday. The full draw will appear in Friday's Horsham Times with the only change a reversal of home grounds from last year and the sequence of meetings kept the same.
Dimboola appoints 25 year old Ken McLean, ex Carlton follower rover and Coburg player, as coach. McLean visited the committee with his wife last Tuesday, and board arrangements are being made. Salary not final but not above last year’s coach Jack Symons. Fred Webb named coach of Nhill with clearance hoped next week. Minyip seeks interview with Wally Culpitt but house arrangements delayed. Arracenabeal loses Arkay as Arklay declines Warracknabeal coaching.
Ex-Servicemen 204 batted first in the district semi final against Jung. McRae starred with four wickets and Jung’s bowlers, especially Hut, limited the opposition. Windsor and Kerr added late resistance as Ex-Servicemen posted a challenging total.
Byrneville defeated Remlaw 15 sets to five in Horsham Churches and District Tennis Association play. Gents results feature Exell and Exell and Mills pairings winning key sets. Remlaw pairs led by Boswell Smith and Rudolph troubled Byrneville. Ladies action saw Remlaw notching few wins with Sleep Mills and Hamilton Maguire. final tally Remlaw five sets 95 games to Byrneville thirteen sets 152 games.
The Horsham Trots club announced a postponement of their meeting to Friday due to heavy weekend rains leaving water on the main track. The decision was relayed by secretary H N Fenwick and radio stations across Victoria carried the notice. With no further rain expected, officials expect the track to dry out and racing to resume once conditions permit.
Oliver Stawell attacked “under the tap” payments as he defended high coaching fees amid a Winters Football League dispute. League president J C Jones argued coaches’ charges must be kept to a minimum, noting figures in the press may be excessive. Stawell contended that paying top coaches yields better football and urged clubs to invest in quality coaches.
The Sewerage Authority declares that from March first, the entire properties within the described sewerage area are deemed sewerage district properties under the act. The boundary description runs from allotment 27 Dimboola Road through Begs Street O Connor Street Gioroke Railway Remlaw Road High Street Dimboola Road back to the starting point, detailing the civic sector affected.
In reply to Pimpinio 188, Church of England reassembled to 190 before Geyer fell, Norman 51 not out. Ossie Rule took 5 for 35, Ball 3 for 54. Pimpinio then 54 all out, Kemp top-scored with 15 as Franklin bowled 6 for 12. England declared 85 for 5 after chasing 84, Franklin 43, Lane 3 for 3.
The Horsham Churches and District Tennis Association halves proceed with first semi finals in BE Grade and matchups set for Saturday. West Wail hosts Haven Blue, Byrneville faces Remlaw, Haven Red vs Clear Lake B, and Quantong B meets Pimpinio B as Pimpinio B leads B Grade percentages and secures semi final progression.
Resident thanks Drong South Fire Brigade and responders for promptly extinguishing a blaze at Comely Banks Pine Lake and aiding their property during the incident.
Ararat Football Club has been granted permission to the colors of the football guernseys. The new color shown at the annual discussion last session was white.
Horsham Football Club discloses information for supporters as Pat, newly appointed coach Sneehom, appears connected to Melbourne. Details mention Noah mdenane obvions with 11 and the club’s upcoming happenings.
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