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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 23, 1951
Page
6
A painter and decorator offers paper hanging wallpapering and crack repair services at 1 Dorson Crescent including kalsomining for walls and ceilings.
Sunshine Football Club shows strong season prospects at the annual meeting with record ballot competition, praise for a standout past season, and a move to join the Metropolitan League. Attendees included Roy Russell and Charlie Sutton from Footscray, with life memberships awarded to Peter Inkuter and K Tisdale. Officers elected include Drayton, Adams, Inkster, White, and Buckingham.
Unfortunate weather last Sunday hindered Sunshine United’s planned full scale pro match. Next management committee meets on 6 March to finalize decisions and attendance expectations with players required to wear boots and knicks.
A Sunday afternoon program at Ihcray Oval features a cricket match between League Foot Ball era and a combined XI with players including Bill Morris Alan Ruthven Ron Todd Jim Thorne Fred Freer George Tribe and Herd Turner. Eric Cumming headlines the Footscray Footballers Handicap with Hec Sutherland as featured attraction in cycling events. A tug of war pits Abbotsford brewery team against Carlton brewery team.
Eman entries for the trial may be made with a 7/6 fee up to February 28. Don Minshaw, 134 Devonshire Road Sunshine, notes late entries will not be accepted after the date. First bike leaves Sunshine Car Park at 9 am Sunday March 4. Three classes A up to 260 c.c B unlimited C outfit with passenger in sidecar. For details ring Bob MacKenzie at MW 1130. Members plan Bathurst trip to view Serbia motors and bikes, discussed at next general meeting. Tony Cole, a top rider, tunes a 500 Matchless for the year’s racing and events.
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