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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1926
Page
3
The Deer Park Swimming Club held a carnival at Korol Creek baths with many Indy enthusiasts attending. Prizes were awarded to Les Christie, R. Newman, T. McIntyre, R. Adsworthy, and Tom Hocking after the final handicap. Richard Goldsworthy performed a diving display to cheering spectators.
Sunshine Hucvester Cricket Club opened against Barnet Glass, winning the toss and restricting Barnet to 221 all out. Rushburn top scored with 83, while J Stevenson took 6 for 67. Sunshine fielded well though catching needs improvement, with play to resume next Saturday. Juniors also toured Port Melbourne, Port all out for 51, Anstee impressive with 4 for 7, while McIntyre led the Juniors with 22. Port 2nd innings 0 for 42 as Conole and Leggo remained not out. A Juniors meeting is set for Tuesday at 4 30 p.m. sharp.
Heavy rains delayed fixtures as the Victorian Bowling Association postponed Saturday games. The club championship nears final stage with semifinals featuring Roach, Cookes, and Ellix in a title race. Today Sunshine B faces Coburg and the C team plays Prahran. next Saturday a return match with Bacchus Marsh is set at the local green.
Mr. Martin Lynch holder of St John s Ambulance Medallion offers his services as first aid and stretcher drill instructor and will begin lectures Tuesday evening at the meeting room in the State School Demonstration teams for the items will be selected. all scouts are urged to attend to be present.
On Saturday January 2 a fire roared through a three room cottage in Carlyle Street Maidstone destroying the structure while neighbours saved most furniture. Footscray fire brigade arrived late as the nearest hydrant was a half mile away. The district notes concrete footpaths nearing completion Norfolk Street, with Stud ley Carlyle streets next.
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