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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 12, 1937
Page
6
Cricket D RUIDS face ST SUNSHINE A with O Brien and Howard. ST ALBANS plays M U A C C F with Appleby and Woolfe. EAST SUNSHINE B meets NETTLE FOLDS with Allison and Tisdale. Nettlefolds picnic forces rescheduled East Sunshine B game to 1 30 to 6 30 on February 13.
Sunshine Cricket Association okays Easter tour to Mansfield with 16 official members and 12 to 15 supporters. Two cricket days planned for Saturday and Monday, Sunday includes sightseeing, plus a fund-raiser dance on February 27 at Sunshine Town Hall.
In Albans first innings Holden 7 Baulch 4 Smith 0 Farrant 7 Rae 0 White 45 Hammond 1 Stevens 6 G 51 s 2 Douglas 2 Bi haw 1 not out Andrews 10 total 88 Howling Stewart 41 Storey 0/91 Caithness 6/19 Muller 4/7 Second innings Holden not out Baulch 12 Smith 2 Farrant 9 White 0 Rue 3 not out Stevens 0 Sundries 3 Five wickets for 1 Bowling Caithness 1/5 Stewart 4/12 Forrester 0/6 Ey g 0/6 BAS first vunn Stewart 15 Storey B won inexs 2 Clowe Sib 4 Stephenson 32 White 6 Muller 0 Feer T not out Kilvey 0 Calvely 3 Boyd absent Sundries 14 Total 6 Howling KK Holden 0/15 Baulch fos Smith 4/19 Pare mane AO innings BH Stewart 1 Caithness 3 Close M1 Stephenson 0 White 14 Marley 4 Forrester 10 Hoyd 26 not out Sundries 16 Total 110 Bowling W Bauleh 0/3 Smith 15 Parrant 6/35 Stevens tied Albany won by two runs on the first innings.
In a cricket match at East Sunshine, M.U.1.0.C.F. posted 186 with Dodson, Ray Guy, and Marr leading the scorers. Wise and Lewis each took multiple wickets for Wise team, while Green and Douglas contributed with the ball. C.F. secured victory by 40 runs on the first innings after a strong bowling display.
In a low scoring match Nettlefolds won by six runs after Druids were bowled out for 139 in reply. J Hallahan led Nettlefolds with 34 and J Hallahan again top scored 28 not out as Druids struggled to chase 144. Wickets fell steadily as L Willey and W McKinnon claimed key returns.
Harvester A wins over Ivy Leaf with Gua Janson and A Duxson notable in the match. Key scores include E Roberts 26 not out and A Duxson 29, as Harvester set 165 for 9 declared in first innings with strong bowling by W Letcher 4/52 and J Britt 2/37. Ivy Leaf reply includes R McGregor 85 and low scores elsewhere, detailed later innings omitted.
Cricket reports from Footscray show multiple grade matches with Footscray B defeating Harvester B, while Sunshine vs West Footscray C YM fell short by 13 runs. Notable performances include Duxson and Gordon excelling with bat and ball, and Reidy siblings shaping CYM’s win.
Melbourne defeated Sunshine and Judd with scores 70 63 as Suther land and 6/94 led. Champion 52 Sutherland BAM, North Melbourne 9/103 dec and 7/201 L M Scully 109 K Hayes 40 Burns 10/133 beat Sunshine 173 Byrne 66 Hicken 54.
Sunshine won by 10 wickets after dismissing Northcote for 79 in their first innings and chasing the target at Royal Park. Key standouts included V Patten scoring 30 and Brownbill 31 for Sunshine, while McDonald and C Kemp led the bowlers with multiple wickets, setting up a forthcoming match with West Melbourne tomorrow at Royal Park.
A playful exchange where Bobby tells his mother he can be a turkey's age by his teeth. She responds that turkeys have no teeth, while Bobby insists he does, creating a lighthearted family moment.
Tennis matches feature H David and F Willaton defeating J McIntyre and T Dealy 7 5 and later victories by H David with C Willaton over J McIntyre and N Jennings 7 4. Numerous singles and doubles results include M Taylor and M Wills overpowering J Cunningham and G Jones 7 4, and K Beardmore with R Hogan defeating J Vance and D Simcocks 7 2, with other pairings and scores listed through 7 8.
Fragmentary romantic exchange poetically asks enduring affection as hair shade shifts from ak to henna to platinum, implying lasting devotion beyond aging. The dialogue hints at a longtime, affectionate bond with playful wordplay on hair colors.
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