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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1936
Page
2
The quarterly gathering of the Grand United Lodge drew visitors from Mooney Ponds. A brisk debate followed by a bowls game ended with the visitors winning by one up after 15 ends. The secretary announced a lecture on Monetary Reform by Mr Paice of Coburg and invited others to attend.
In the Bacchus Marsh football competition at Muddingley Park Bacchus Marsh Rockbank meets Melton in the second semi final Rockbank eyes revenge after losing to Melton in both home and away games and hopes to turn the tables. A large Sunshine crowd is expected to watch the Rockies while Maddingley beat Bacchus Marsh in the first semi final last Saturday.
The East Sunstine Cricket Club hosts the first monster dance competition at Deer Park Soccer Club on Saturday August 25. Other clubs including Nettlefold's and Hibernians Cricket Club prepare additional events with a final set for October 23 where finalists from preliminaries will compete.
Sunshine beat Fairfield 6.1 to 0.0 at Selwyn Park in heavy wind. Roy Rodwell led Sunshine with six goals while Bruce Fields and Vic James supported with strong marking and defense. Fairfield struggled against the gale as Rodwell and Sheehan controlled play from the forward line and turned attacks into stalls at the boundary.
The Sub-District League semifinals start at Port Melbourne with Fairfield facing South Melbourne at the ground near North Port station. South’s win over Kew shows a balanced side though eligibility of some players is in doubt. A Sunshine bus will run from 2 pm from the Sunshine post office to the ground.
A weekend birthday celebration at a residence drew many relatives. The event featured traditional greetings and light social banter amid a cordial atmosphere. The report notes multiple area locations and mentions a drawn game among attendees.
Albion defeated Sunshine 2 3 to 0 7 in a cur tail end to the Sunshine v Fairfield game. Albion adapted to the strong wind and found the big opening twice while Sunshine could only register points. Best players for Albion were Stark Clayton Heffer Garde Martin and El ingen with Sunshine standout Gimner Werum Moffatt Drayton James Roberts.
A domestic quarrel centers on an unexpected expense as a husband complains about another bill while his wife argues it pays for her new raincoat. The exchange reveals a spendthrift tension and a practical purchase.
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