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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1938
Page
3
An advertisement lists ladies Milanese sleepwear featuring pajama sets in green blue and apricot with trimmings in S W W and OS priced at 5/11. Milanese slips in white bud pink opera tops and round neck in shades of white and pink available in S W sizes at 3/11. Striped Milanese slips in apricot white blue green and pink offered in sizes 38W W 0.5 with price 3/11.
The Undies' American Monn event on town courts drew fifteen couples in two handicap divisions. Winners were Mrs. C. Dove and Mrs. G. Podmore in the first division, defeating Mixses D. White and B. Davis. In the second division Miss B. Davis and D. White led with 47, followed by Miss J. Bowman and D. Wilshire at 44, with several other pairs close behind.
The Ex-students beat the School 18 to 8 in football with standout play from Hardcastle Smith Green and W Smith, while Blair Wilshire Bell Donnelly and Coulton impressed. Ex-students dominated ball possession. the School failed to capitalize on coaching gains and relied on a few stars. Basket Ball Convent defeated School 14 to ? with Convent praised for vigor and a strong thrower.
Australia faced Surrey in a rain shortened game after being bowled out for 298. Surrey reached 105 for 8 when rain ended play. the match was abandoned. In a separate Kent fixture Australia posted 479 with Barnes 94 Badevelk Dina 67 Barnett 54 Walker 42. Kent led first innings while Australia lost four wickets in the second innings with Aiies 108 not out and Woelly 81.
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