Tennis resumes after Christmas break with several tight results
Tennis competition paused for Christmas break resumes on January 15 1947. Notable results include Albion defeating North Sunshine 61-39 and Miller-Reilly overcoming J Riley-Mannix 2 5/7 while several doubles and mixed matches feature close scores such as Fisher-M Grant beating Tyers-D Johnston 7/6 and Kennedy-Harrington edging Cameron-Bromiley 7/4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Sharpe
Reilly
E. Maher
D. Mannix
O. Lea
Fisher
M. Grant
D. Tyers
D. Johnston
B Grade Doubles Tennis Results Summary
The report lists multiple B grade doubles tennis matches with players such as Miller OBrien McLeod Vopele Stubbs Salmond Woodhouse Drennan Hunter Anderson Govan OBrien, and V. Govan. Results include 7 5, 7 6, and 2 7 scores across dates 7 4 to 7 7, highlighting several wins and losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nob. Miller
D. O'Brien
McLeodion
J. Vopele
M. Stubbs
D. B. Salmond
B. Woodhouse
N. Miller
Drennan
Hunter
H. Voyele
L. Anderson
P. Salmond
VY. Govan
B. Miller Drennan
D. McLeod
Returned Soldiers Hold Annual Meeting
Sunshine branch R.S.L. met in Shire Hall due to inadequate club-rooms. Elected 1947 officers: President H L Buckingham. Vice-Presidents R Stubblings and A R Montgomery. Treasurer H Foxcroft. Secretary I Richards. Assistant Secretary J Thorpe. General Committee named. Auditors W J Bell and J G Sutherland. Membership 146 aiming for 800. retiring president A T Perry praised, reports from Cricket Club and Billiard Committee, Ladies’ Committee praised. over £200 raised for building fund. season greetings to Ladies Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Branch
R.S.L
Shire Hall
H. L. Buckingham
A. T. Perry
Cricket Club
Building Fund
Livies
Haxby Bros Social Club Winter Tea for Employees Families
A Saturday afternoon in mid December saw Haxby Bros Social Club host an event for employees wives and children with ice cream soft drinks and prizes provided by the club and management. Jack Haxby Jr handed out toys to each child as workers praised the holiday gathering and convivial firm employee relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Haxby
Local Matches Highlight Regional Tennis Results
St Albans defeated Methodiat 63 to 19 while multiple singles and doubles results from Omant Lorenz, Martin Batten, P Grogan, M Howard, Monica Cullen and others are listed with dates ranging 6/7 to 7/5. Notable pairings include Goddard and Pettifer and Hale with Williams posting several wins and losses across a sequence of matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omant
Lorenz
Martin - Batten
P. Grogan
M. Howard
M. McKechnie
J, Kennedy
McGregor d. Martin - Wilson
Monica Cullen
D. M. MccKechnie
H. Bell
Lorenz- McGregor
Batten - Wilson
D. J. Kennedy
North Sunshine Defeats Spaldings in 58 to 35 Victory
Brief match results list shows North Sunshine beating Spaldings 58 to 35. Other tennis style pairings include Gahan McBride defeating Roberts Priest 7 2 and Pontin Gahan edge O'Brien Chisholm 7 1, with multiple doubles results and scores across July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Sunshine
D. Spaldings
R. Gahan
McBride d. Roberts
S. Gahan
E. Pontin
D. O’brien
Chisholm
Gahan
Penley
D. Priest
Hodgson
Johns d. O’brien
Fitzgerald
McBride-Penley
D. Roberts
Bowling Club match at Moreland yields tight win for Moreland
A keen bowling contest at Moreland last Saturday saw Moreland edge Perry 11 10 after 20 ends as Froomes replaced Lorenz. Results: Froomes 20 over Jacobs 31, Ellingten 24 over Orford 25, Crook 25 beaten by Farmer 29, Perry 11 to Stanley 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Stanley
Moreland
Froomes
Lorenz
Jacobs
Ellingten
Orford
Crook
Farmer
South St. Kilda
Wilson
Osborne
Whittingham
Rooney
Roberts
Wright
Booth
Guy
Grimshaw
Coburg
Pearer
Porter
Goodwin
Partington
Mann
Irvine
Warnock
Reid
Aberfeldie
Stone
Jones
Barnes
F. Pearce
Longson
Dunkley
Rohner
J. Pearce
Clemson
Turner
Jackson
Gritton
Medway Golf Club Stableford Winner and Weekend Events
On Saturday D Green won the Stableford with 41 points and K Lucas was runner up with 39 and 74 off the stick. Sunday's Bogey contest finished in a six way dead heat among A Johnston M Lorenz R Dixon D Green FR Sarah W Devers senior with 2 up. Medway to host a Christmas carnival including ham ducks golf balls champagne and cigarettes with a fifty plus trophy race and a trophy for Associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Green
Stableford
K. Lucas
A. Johnston
M. Lorenz
R. Dixon
FR. Sarah
W. Devers
Snr
Medway
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alex F. Clarke
Barkly Street Footscray
June Horwood
Emily McPherson College
Gertrude Street
Sunshine
Cinest
QU. Jackson
Williamstown
H. E. Dixon
Cerent
Brash
Mary ST
Richmond
E.L
ST. Albans Leslie
J. Holden
GUY Bros. Pty. Ltd
Melon Street
Braybrook Ring
Rone
Christman Gr Tod
Albion d. Nth
Our Lady's
N. Sunshine Ul
Sawyer
Hartington -T
Grogan
Werner
M. Fry
W. James
James du Bromiley
Blackmore
Our Lady's Id
Albion II
Cullen-McIntyre
Stevens-Wood
DP. Dukin
B. Clarke
M. Dalline
G. Matthews
Cullen - Taylor
D. Trickey-Wood
P. Dakin
E. Omant
M. Dalling
M. Thompson
McIntyre - Taylor
Stevens - Trickey
F. Clarke
Matthews
Cullen
Wood
Taylor
Ad. Stevens
McIntyre
Trickey
Presbyterian d. Deer Park
Haxby Bros. Social Club
St. Albans d. Methodiat
Self- Goddard
D. Major
Ferguson
B. Self
M. Hale
D. E. Burgess
J. Pettifer
Self
A. Goddard
Dodson
Mre. Willams
D. Wills
Noa. Goddard
D. Ferguson
Mrs. Williams
D. J. Major
E. Burgess
A. Goddard- Pettifer
Wills
D.B. Self
Mrs. Williams d. Ferguson
Pettifer
N. Goddard
D. Dodson
D. St. Albans II
W. Hubber
Hampshire RD. Sunshine
James Hall & Sons
RON. F. Hall Solicitors
LomBaRd Buildings
Queen ST
Melbourne
Hcpa
Tom Taylor
Cycle Depot
Leeds ST
Footscray
Master Sports and
Norton, Excelsior and
H.R.D. Motor Cycles
Bill Rachford
Barclay's
Barclay
Love Crescent
Albans
C. G. Cox
Tottenham
J. Stephens
Sun Crescent
Edward Sleigh
Paisley ST
St. John's
Che Sunshine
W. C. Ring
A.lf
Hampshire Rd
Seymour
Martyn & McAlister
Tyler
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