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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 24, 1936
Page
7
The Observer reports the Sunshine Cricket Association final where Druids clinched the premiership shield after a tense match on a cold Sunday. Davies, McKinnon, Willey and Morris starred with bat and ball as Druids defeated the Wanderers to claim their third association title.
Inscribed notes name several residents and events from a Wonthaggi trip. Mentions Woods’ insomnia about a China trip, twins Close and Smith, cyclists McKinnon and Holden, a six day race challenge to Joe B Brown, Stevens as a ladies’ man, Vivuli engagement rumor, White removing buoys, Dodd’s supporter, wedding hints, Masons in W.W.M.C., Hallahan accused as a woman hater, Mudford and Caithness to run a fruit stall, beds short, Har bottle, Davies waking, Henry waking him, Allison injured, Inverloch crabbing, Donald and Peeler sightings sparse, Skene reports writer’s cramp, Libis driver and pie shops.
Vie Patten tops the batting with an average around 10.8, while Don Taylor leads bowling at 7.76. Penrose records 6.76 and Aadrot noted for his bowling, with Vie Patten narrowly missing a double by a small margin.
The Sunshine Methodist Young People's Club held a memory night tracing Braybrook's past from ninety years ago to early 1900s growth. Miss A Batten led the meeting with guest Mr J. 2 man sharing Braybrook’s early life, post office roots, Sunshine in 1905, and local landmarks like Monaghan's Hotel and the old Devenshire Road works. Contributors recalled gold escort routes, the Ballarat Road area, and early sports on the hotel block and Matthews Hill. The evening offered engaging recollections of Pioneers, industry, and community life.
Highlights of the Druids Easter trip to Daylesford include Billy Martin and Tommy McIntyre's exhibition of adagio dancing. Mac ended with a variety of bruises. Eric Balfour known as Hurricane Bertie showed a fondness for animals. He was seen…
Edwart Riley of Nobola Deer Park was fined £1 at Footscray court for driving a motor car without headlights in Nicholson Street Footscray on March 20.
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