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Newspaper

Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 07, 1954

Page

4

Goobwood sports meeting and Anzac Day events recounted

A detailed report from Boulla covers a Goobwood sports meeting with prize events including two furlong sprints and the Pack Horse Stakes, noting the victory of Robinson and a fall injuring D. A. McDougall. Anzac Day ceremonies recall wreaths at the cemetery, the unveiling of Boulla’s War Memorial, and plans for future housing and memorial projects by local councils and the RSL.

Goobwood Howard Boulle D. A. McDougall Wirrilyanna Townsville George Women's Auxiliary D. Hale Boulla Tim How

Referee Compliment Sparks League Debate on Neutral Officials

The Barcaldine referee G Plumb was praised for controlling last Sunday's game. The meeting considered a policy to hire neutral referees for intertown games but abandoned it as impracticable and decided to ask clubs to ensure delegates attend meetings regularly.

G. Plumb Barcaldine Rugby League Plumb Central Western League Hasson Ee League Paesers

Leader medal selections and points from Winton to Longreach

The report details leader medal choices by D Alexander Barraldine, Gordon Saunders for Winton, W J Thomas for Blackall and Ted Seaby of Barcaldine, naming top placings for Douglas Balderson Webster and Griffiths. The points table shows two matches played with Lynn, Griffiths, Alexander, and others tallying points.

D. Alexander Barraldine Balderson Webster Gordon Saunders Winton Douglas Griffiths Balderpms M. Searles Longreach Placna Douglas W. J. Thomas Blackall At the Ton Domglas Barcaldine Ted Seaby G. Lynn Oy Las E. Griffiths Ler M. Hauff Balder- N. Webster M.turn Bryant Re “Norris M. Il Keahawe C. Hauff

Alpha to Play Here Arrangements for Sunday games

Officials appointed include Managers A Grade M Searles Reserve Grade A Tidswell Under 20 Browne Gatekeepers Moons A Ahern J Tanks Time keeper F S Rourke New Vice President J Tanks attends first league meeting Treasurer reports £401 10s in General Fund and £694 7s 11d in Injured Fund Gate receipts Sunday £1422 highest in some time 16 percent of gate receipts moved to Injured Players Pund Accounts paid £60 18s from Pund and £13 4s from Ww A Tidswell J Adams W Plumb J Jackson J Tanks M Ahern Seamea M Ahern acted as Secretary for the meet.

Ihv Vaou Perlien H M. Searles A. Tidswell Browne Moons A Ahern Whelan F. S .Rourke J. Tanks League ANCE Winton J. Adams W. Plumb Jackson J. Tanks M. Ahern Seamea

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