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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1936
Page
6
In a lengthy contest Druids defend against M.U. innings totaling 224. L Wiley scores 107 not out and J Ryan shines with 83 as Druids chase shows solid batting and team effort. McKin non and Willey lead bowling with key wickets.
In a tight finish St Albans reached 156 in their first innings and dismissed Nettlefolds for 132. St Albans declared at 4/76 in their second, but Nettlefolds survived on 9 for 42, denying full points as rain or slow play curtailed the day. Standouts include D Stevens and H Stevens for St Albans and J Hallahan and R Williams for Nettlefolds.
First innings totals show Chigwidden Roberts Guy and Hallahan among top scorers. bowler Honey takes 6 for 9 as Harvester A Y sides reach 164. Deer Park reply with H Smith and Every 82 not out, Hallahan 3, Troloar 0, totals 187. King Janson 4/68 leading Deer Park bowling.
Fragmentary cricket report notes Potteries and Field in a muddled innings opening. Mentions Mt. Lyell disaster, resumed play, runs from 5/60 to 7B, with scorers and players unnamed.
Sunshine beat Yarraville Socials outright by an innings and 92 runs. Key contributions include Ken Haxby 44 not out with four wickets, Duxson taking 11 for 39, Gourley 50, and a sharp fielding display. Sunshine next faces Footscray Base Ballers at West Footscray.
Harvesters B posted 248 in their first innings with M Wilson scoring 102 not out and Barnes 59 while Anstey contributed 40 not out. Yarraville Socials replied, reaching 139 in their second innings with Austin scoring 40 and Howard taking 6 for 40.
Cricket score brief shows Potteries and Maize Products games with innings totals and key figures. Cayman 7 26 and 4 17 noted for Cayman. Harris 28 and Mer cer 8 38 mentioned for Maize, Parkinsons vs Spaldings match lists 74 in first innings and 101 in Spaldings first innings with second innings incomplete.
Sunshine H A C B S Richmond posted 172 in first innings with T White scoring 92 and W Burns taking 1 for 89. Second innings 0 for 7. ICHMOND made 110 in first innings with W Burns taking 1 for 89.
Sunshine defeated Richmond by an innings and 98 runs. Fraser claimed 6 for 16 in nine overs, Patten took 3 for 20, and Taylor added the remaining wicket. In Richmond's second innings McGrath held in 11 overs for 9 runs and 4 wickets as Sunshine batted around.
J Patten took 6 for 24 as Sunshine bowled MU to 67. Earlier MU posted 70 with Dobson and Cozens shaky scores. McGrath claimed the last wicket as the day ended with Fraser 6/16 and Patten starring in a low scoring contest at Gilmond. Sunshine A to meet East Sunshine B tomorrow with a selection from Dol eon Green Guy Willey and others.
East Sunshine A limited East Sunshine B to 6 for 22 in their innings. In the second knock East Sunshine B again faltered with Close and White out early, Wire top scored with 24 not out aided by Dy Callies Storey Forrester and Les McKoviah in a late revival, but the defeat was narrowly avoided.
Cryptic OCR text notes East Sunshine teams Aiken Caulthneas Miller de Wise Maifat de Meine Te Serr l smith Wo Bld 91 B team to be grounded from McHowing 12 Mayers must be on ground by 2 20 pm or face forfeiture due to illness noted. Officials Muller's Silvey Porrester Caithness cited. WAU ground inotwade east sunshine area.
Despite rain a large crowd attended the Footscray Cricket Association annual picnic at Aspendale racecourse on Sunday. Sunshine reps won events including Bowling at the Wicket Box Duxson with three ones and a prize for the picnic girl Miss Sylvia tand. A scare from unruly children near the judge's box was averted by the announcer Paddy. The day ended with a dance in the old grandstand.
The St Albany Presbyterian Church hosted a Sunshine concert with artists and friends delivering songs duets and humorous sketches. Miss Pfannenstiel and Mrs Stevens organized the event which attracted a modest audience and featured performers including Snaith Brubls Dougd Powlett Mesum Gamble Nettie Chalmers Vi Carr Porgy Turner Margery Vellis Powlett Gwen Cunningham and others with Miss Pfannenstiel and Mrs Stevens at the piano. The chairman and Mrs Stevens thanked participants and visitors for their goodwill.
Readers note a shift in trust toward preferred physicians as a majority favor specific doctors over Nature's role as nature's healer. The piece discusses public opinion trends and the aura of expertise surrounding named practitioners.
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