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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1941
Page
4
The report covers a cricket game where Returned Soldiers faced Grand United with detailed score progressions. Key batsmen include J Davies and Blakey for the visitors and Hunter and Clay for the hosts, with notes on dismissals and bowling figures. The match ended with Wattle defeating Albion A by innings and runs as the season closes.
Batteries struggle to 125 as M.U. falter in first innings. Drayton leads with bowling 6/30 and O'Brien 3/7. Albion bowls St. Albans to 146-run win after key knocks by Burgess Memorial.
N. Simpson Sunshine tops Blue Socials with 12 run victory in first innings aided by Noreen's 2 sixes and 6 fours and later 4 fours 1 six. M. Armstrong excels with 7/20 and 41 runs conceded as bowling star. Second day honors include silence for late Pte. 4 Burgess and a club president gift to Mrs Mills on her marriage.
In a tight game Sunshine and Northcoter clash with J Patten and S Taylor starring. Fraser and Brownhill contribute solid knocks while Semmens Lawry and Fraser claim key wickets as Sunshine posted 118 in reply to the visitors.
The Grand United Oddfellows plan a Sunday outing to Healesville for February 23. Buses depart Hyett's corner at 8 am with stops at Sunshine post office and Ballarat road. Tickets cost 3/6 for 10 miles, half fare for children. activities include games and crafts. hot water on site. reservations via Sunshine 239.
Albert F. Necker advertises high grade piano tuning and player service in Melbourne. Twenty years with Wertheim's Ring direct, listing 47 Commercial Rd and seray MW1676. Good pianos always in stock.
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