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Newspaper
Longreach Leader
Location
Longreach, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1952
Page
12
Mrs A Thurecht wins her fourteenth Central Western golf title marking a dominant era in the region. The piece also covers Bowls star Juck Butler’s rise at Longreach and Tennis championships facing court captain Cec Meacham’s pacing challenges amid weekend matches and forfeits.
Blackall man E Choyce won the A Grade aggregate at the North Western District Rifle Club Union prize shoot held at Hugheden. He beat D Crawford from Hughenden, while R G Fisher junior of Longreach excelled in multiple stages and the Smith Shield went to Blackall teams. The event drew 21 competitors, with favorable weather and tight conditions affecting scores.
The club reported a profit for the last financial year and a handy balance, though it will need to aid improvements at the racecourse. Officials were elected for the July races including stewards and a timekeeper, with bookmakers fees set and admission kept at 13 shillings and 6 shillings sixpence. A cocktail party is planned for July 16 and a levy will be charged on attending members.
Members of the Longreach Ladies Bowling Club played three Club Singles matches on Wednesday with results: Mrs G Saunders def Airs Byrne 34-29. Mrs W Clarke beat Nits B Bailey 31-23. Mrs C Meacham defeated Mrs A J Thurecht 21-22. Secondary social links included several 29-26 and 25-24 scores among various players.
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