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Newspaper
St George Call
Location
St George, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 23, 1910
Page
7
St George defeats Western Suburbs 6 3 at Sports Ground in a tough ice breaking clash. D B Carroll, W Joass, Forsythe and Nosworthy feature in a forward dominated win with Freeman leading the pack and Hevell shaping the decisive moment. Ald Taylor notes Tempe lands for St George Sports area.
St George beat Eastern Suburbs 11 to 7 at Hampden Oval with tries from Nosworthy and Freeman and a field goal by Nicholson. The match featured strong forward work by St George and notable runs by Wood and Carroll, while Eastern Suburbs struggled to convert chances.
St George meets North Sydney at Sydney Cricket Ground No 2 at 2 p.m. The St George lineup includes Carroll Donnellan Doutty Thackeray Farr Hay Cobb Billingham Williams Krumbeck Castley Hollingsworth Fisher Bri0 Webb Byron Donnellan and Williams. North Sydney fields Scott Revell Griffith Booth Mullarkey Mitchell Nosworthy Donnellan Brunne Howard Taylor Crouch Archer Freeman Wood and Wale. The match was moved from University Oval to the Sydney ground.
The draw for today lists Banksia v Bellevue and Mortdale v Iowa at Rockdale Park at 2 p.m. with byes for Kogarah Federal and Mortdale. St David's v Canterbury at Arncliffe Park also 2 p.m. Glenmore v Campsie at Glenmore Ground. Banksia secures several byes and wins are recorded: Banksia 9 St David's 3 and Bellevue 8 Sans Souci 0. Glenmore forfeits from Canterbury.
Heddon Greta notes a near failure to hold a tour meeting last Monday as players prepare one final call at Morris Hotel on Monday 25th at 7 30 PM. Sans Souci and Hurstville Bellevue clash with Bellevue taking the wind advantageous toss and Sans Souci defending before a strong second half.
A tight contest ends with no score as Sans Souci lose Depena after a collision and play with ten men. Bellevue’s Wright and O Donal score tries with Sadler converting one. Souci players Harris Murray Depenas Whitehall Kirkby honored for effort. Souci to face Arn. St David's next, with team selections listed.
In a hard fought league football match St George defeated Balmain 19 to 10 at Birch Grove Oval. Balmain led 7 to 5 at halftime with a strong breeze, but St George surged in the second half led by W Smith five eight and a rapid forward pack. Tries by J Thomson P Terrett C Haydon F Holt with Thomson converting two sealed the win as St George eyes a clash with Glebe at Sans. Loud today lists A Oarkin C Haydon J Thompson B Haydon P Taree W Smith W Kemseley B Ross REG A Gore A Napier H Jom Holt with training sessions urged ahead of the second round.
Rockdale Town Hall drew a large crowd for the annual cricket concert and trophy awards. Alderman McMillan presented prizes as officials were largely absent, with vocal and instrumental items enjoyed by attendees. The program totaled £3 3s 10d after expenses, and the St George Cricket Association annual meeting is set for next Thursday at Rockdale Town Hall.
The Brighton le Sands Tennis Club held its first annual social in Rockdale at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday the 12th. The event opened with dancing from 8 to 10.30 after which supper was served. The club toast was proposed by Mr Caldwell and warmly received. The committee included Mrs Wildman the Misses Abbott Earl Hatfield Patterson and Messrs Caldwell Nicoll and Earl. Music by Mr W V Gray received praise and the secretary invites match arrangements.
The record corrects a mayoral council item noting a typographical error. It should read Mr W Green instead of Mr A Green regarding the land purchase discussed at the last council meeting.
Hurstville Council agreed to adopt the first triennial valuations for the next period. Ald Biddulph cited Section 135 and costs, while Ald Ingham warned it could lock in six-year values. Supporters argued fresh valuations cost little with potential fixes, while critics urged tenders and new valuers. The mayor’s motion was carried.
In a council meeting Ald. Blackshaw and M.L.A. Parkes pushed for a £500 government grant to fix Forest road prioritizing transport and tourism traffic. Ald. Ley warned against reliance on state funds for small works while Ald. Cook noted the road’s poor condition at handover and the motion passed.
The Kogarah Superior Public School old Girls' Union holds its quarterly meeting at the school on Saturday afternoon July 30 at 2 30 p m All ex pupils invited Louie Wright Hon Secretary.
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