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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 16, 1940
Page
3
Our Lady's A remains unbeaten as they head to a premiership play off against North Sunshine Gold Gardens Presbyterians with Our Lady's B just missing the final four. Results from Saturday February 10 show Grogan Fitzgerald and Grogan Maloney Fitzgerald matches, and several doubles results among Kelly Grogan and Naismith paired teams.
Albion teams faced Linton and Booth-Ross with mixed results. White-Douglas defeated Booth-Pengelly. Pengelly beat Mrs Russell. Rae-Douglas fell to Ross-Pengelly. several doubles matches including Dripps Booth and Booth Cripps produced wins. Significant 7 0 and 7 6 scores reflected in multiple pairings around July dates.
A series of July doubles and junior pairings are recorded with results showing Hogan Eddy Masters Masson Bailey Kneale Gardiner Richards and Munro Taylor from Spaldings and Masson areas. Scores include 7 6 7 3 and 0 7 indicating close contests and combined outcomes.
The St Mark s team fell 65 7 to Fleming Russell as J Vance Perry defeated Fleming Day 17 2 and C Vance Perry beat Russell Day 7 0. In singles, Mrs Schmidt Miss Penrose lost to Mrs Beardmore Miss Stafford 2 7, and Matthews fell to Mrs Beardmore Miss Briggs 3 7. Misses Penrose Matthews lost to Misses Stafford.
The article lists North Sunshine and associated teams with multiple singles and doubles results including Blue over Spalding A 58 26 and Lea over Omant with 7 3 scores. It also covers Our Lady's A potential grand final challenger and outlines semi finals between Our Lady's A versus Gardens and Presbyterian versus North Sunshine Gold with details on courts, umpires, and expected outcomes.
Club officials remind members that the closing date for tournament entries is Saturday. The Permit and Handicap Committee meets on Monday and late entries will not be accepted. Players must be available to play when required as tournaments begin Saturday March 2.
District cricketers prepare for the picnic day match against Williamstown Footscray at Keilor on Sunday February 25. The selected side includes Buttimer Willey Duxson Ron Duxson Emery Fields Smith Ted Willey White Young Chigwidden with Emergencies O Brien Muller Fraser Harry. Play from 10 30 to 6 45 with a toddlers races at 3 15 and buses from Sunshine P O at 9 30 and 2 48 pm return after tea. Hot water available.
The association will send a team on tour with replies received from Kyabram and Colac districts. The team and official party will be announced next week. Club secretaries are asked to forward the playing members available.
The RSL will continue as a collecting agency to transfer funds to the Victorian Comforts Fund. Six RSL members join the Comforts Fund finance committee to oversee distribution and avoid overlaps. A Sunshine group boost is planned with a Thursday February 29 picture night at the local theatre featuring Man's Heritage and Charlie Chan on Treasure Island to support the cause. tickets via Returned Soldiers sub-branch members.
Ladies of Sunshine are invited to a Red Cross and Comforts Fund meeting at 2 50 pm in the Sunshine gardens near the band rotunda on Wednesday February 14th weather permitting. If bad weather the meeting moves to the Supper Room Shire Hall.
Other ladies not present at the meeting are urged to attend to express interest in comfort for the soldiers and to offer support.
The Herald reports ideal weather as the Sunshine Swimming Club launches a learn to swim program running each evening until February 24. Participants learning 25 yards will earn certificates, with Mr R McPherson handling certificate matters and Mr D Soutar overseeing boys’ trunks. Corrections note Mr A Johnson received two trophies, not Mr A Thomson, and thanks are given for two donations from Mr B Neyland and Mr W T.
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