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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1946
Page
5
Fragmentary tennis report lists Albion 1 and Sunshine 1 with St Albans Methodist, Que Biety, HL Mi Hy Lady's Ww No Sunshine, and Mita Th. unclear placements and full results due to torn OCR.
Reading of results shows multiple table tennis or indoor match results among players with initials and surnames, including Taylor Melniyre, Stephene Goondle, and Dallinesti Matthews, with scores like 7% and 11/7 noted amid a long list of bout results and participant names.
The Muldstone Hall gathering hosted about twenty members including President G. H. Wilkon and MLA figures. After formal business committees announced awards and speeches praised long time service. A social afternoon followed with refreshments, toasts, and compliments to members C Axton and Mie White for hospitality and club support.
Recap of numerous singles and doubles matches featuring players such as Lorene Templeton, O'Brien, Fitzgerald, Chisholm, Cullen, and Hodgson at St. Albans and nearby courts. Scores range from 4/7 to 7/8 with notable wins for Goddard Wilson-McKeehaie, McBride-Saliba, and Gahan-Salita.
Doubleday led St Marks Harriers with a 57 mark in a sprint record as Victoria prepares for the Russian Championships in Perth next January. McKoy won the high jump while Nuttall starred in the minor mile. Munro and Petherick performed strongly in hurdle events as juniors and seniors vie for teams.
Report of athletics results featuring Melburnians with events including javelin, shot put, 440 yards, relay and broad jump. Names such as Cox, McDonnell and St Marl appear, with placements and times/distance not fully clear.
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