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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 08, 1933
Page
3
Round The Sports Fields examines football policing as players push for speed over footwork. Umpires face a fine line between possession and tackle, with Mayers and Davenport cited for overzealous calls. Sampson and teammates rise with five goals as others like Ryan Grenfell Jobson Wallis stand out.
Saturday's play shows the Proprietary team, after a strong win over Crystal Brook with fast ball to ball, precision passing, and disciplined defense, delivering a sharp contrast to a prior poor display against St Mark's.
Next Saturday St Mark's meets Solomontown on Memorial Oval while Crystal Brook hosts Proprietary at Crystal Brook. B GRADE report notes St Mark's lacking form, critics say forwards forced too many goals with little teamwork, Crystal Brook criticized as their worst display in two seasons despite effort.
R Veitch at centre delivered a polished performance directing attacks with speed and judgment. E Scott showed top marking form pulling off neat moves. S Green, at right forward, enjoyed early success though needs focus on vision ahead.
The report notes P O Loughlin as the most consistent, workmanlike on-field, with J O Shaughnessy improving late but fading otherwise. W 8 Gray and F Anders failed to reach former form, Weatherall showed promise, while Lock and James produced sporadic efforts. Crystal Brook needs training and week-night practice to threaten rivals this season.
Georgetown remains undefeated as they defeat Wirrebars with a tally of goals and behinds. Key players include Cockburn Noonan Page Hignes and Goalkickers for Georgetown Corkturn Hynes Page Noonan Wis bey Gormody Cockburn Kink. Gladstone scorers Yates Guiney McCarthy Leeson Maddigan Guimney Bergin Becker Leesue and Livira Lohmann trio Luck Winter Mollith Jamestown tallied in the win over Caltowle. Position tables show Georgetown leading, Wirrabara second, Jamestown third and Gladstone sixth with various goal totals.
The honors list records leading goal scorers and top players across teams Solomontown St Mark's and Proprietary with detailed tallies. Fawcett Neilsen Green Curthoys Sampson Starke Martin Fiddaman Wilkin Brittain Willis Belcher lead goal totals and team tallies for Solomontown St Mark's Proprietary Crystal Brook and others with rfs magpies thistles scores.
A terse winter health notice touts Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for coughs colds and general illness during harsh winds and squalls. The ad urges caution and seeking relief through the product.
Adelaide defeated Pirie with a five goal lead as their fast passing and attacking play overwhelmed Pirie defense. Pirie backline Williams and Nolan restricted Lee and posed strong resistance, while forwards struggled until the visitors’ precision broke through. The match offered valuable lessons and likely improved Pirie’s lacrosse ability for future shields.
Soccer enthusiasts await August 12 when Kingswood, top of the division in Ade lide, will visit Pirie. Local players show rapid improvement with R Baker Hodee Thistle and Gorld Magpies among standouts. Cyclists Crystal Brooke and Coventey duo headline weekly Memorial Oval runs. Pirie’s J C Scotcher shines in lacrosse headlining a north state showing.
The Pirie Women’s Hockey Association and secretary Miss Trix Petterson applauded Monday’s carnival as a success with strong crowds and spirited play. Watervate finished as runners-up for the second year, Crystal Brook were 1932 champions, and Aftonville claimed the title this year. Horace Parham blamed Pirie fielding for a late drubbing by Mount Barker, noting six ducks before Pirie showed real form, while an Adelaide champions exhibition stunned Pirie players.
The Tre Motorcyclists announce a Tengsyne hunt for next Sunday with Lewis Cup points on offer. A large herd of riders is expected to attend the afternoon event. Pirie from Bute won the spec-jimeing contest, while Morris achieved a notable gain. A 42 hour reliability trial attracts interest from country riders with inquiries rolling in from several districts. A commuter is working to dry the course and conditions while details should be released next week.
Fragmented OCR text questions the nation’s needs for freedom and strength. It references the ark orator wissamine 40 sta and a cry about facing seething waters and the ocean. The legible lines pose a rhetorical query about what is required to stride proudly for liberty.
The Royal Scot locomotive, weighing 77 tons, was shipped from Britain to Canada on the steamer Thaverdale. Special rails and wax coating protected the paint during transit to the Montreal yard for reassembly with Canadian Pacific Railway cars. The article appears in The P.L.A. Monthly and previews its world market potential.
A fragmentary report describes a dramatic chase and a rumored revolt context. Names, places, and clear actions are obscured by garbled OCR, but the sense of a social upheaval and a fugitive couple appears. No firm dates or locations are readable.
The year ended with T. Martin winning the Pirie Rifle Club championship and taking the Leonard Shield for handicap aggregate and the Forgan Trophy for the aggregate. Martin has top finishes in prior years and remains a leading marksman. Full results list leading shooters and club trophies as compiled by A Branford, club secretary.
A sensational claim from American chemists and New York Parisian salons touts Velmol a home wave solution for straight or limp hair. A few drops in wash with combing promises lasting, salonlike curls, shine, and color with no buildup, marketed by W. J. Skewes and Mo Nebting for Port Pine readers.
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