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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 17, 1949
Page
3
In darkness at Warracknabeal Horsham falls five points short after a tense final three minutes. Horsham led late as Warrack rallied with three behinds and a goal in record time but could not stem the tide before the bell.
Warrack outlast Horsham in a tense game despite several lead changes. Dyer and Fyffe top Warrack scorers with three and two goals respectively, while Hull and Lawes lead Horsham with five and four goals. Umpire Sparks’ officiating drew mixed reactions as the ball moved along the southern fence in darkness. Final score Warrack 12.17-89 to Horsham 1.28-34.
Stawell defeated Ararat by 85 to 70 while Warracknabeal beat Horsham 89 to 84. Dimboola won over Jeparit 75 to 57 and Minyip triumphed over Nhill 72 to 48. Murton defeated Rupanyup 70 to 44.
Horsham overwhelmed Goroke with a seven goal margin as Reidy and Mills struck early strikes. Crashing through the wind, Horsham built a commanding first half, with goals from Reidy, Mille, and Raggett, while Goroke struggled to convert chances. Final scores read Horsham 12.14 Goroke 4.5, with Horsham’s forwards and tight defense key to the outcome.
An unreadable OCR fragment lists team positions and player points with inconsistent numbers and weights. It appears to include a box score skeleton showing totals such as 3401, 1398, 1284, and 118.3, along with an 86.0 measure and an 8 oz figure.
Haven won its first match on Saturday May 1, outplaying Homers to secure a 16 point victory. Umpire Allen Marek praised a strong display as Wonwonda D. GT. MICHAEL'S and several players from Longerenong College and Taylor's Lake featured in the scattered scores and team lists.
Thorough list of race events with purses and conditions including Maiden and Novice Handicaps Coleraine CCP Handicap Great Western Steeplechase and Novelty and Tony races plus entries closing on Saturday May 28 1949 with secretary box 87 Warrnambool contact details and freight allowances per mile per horse one way non stake winners maximum 30 shillings and bookmakers draw 1250 aimed at racing enthusiasts and horse owners.
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