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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 26, 1940
Page
5
The Sunshine District Cricket Association agreed on Monday to run the Easter tour as usual. A picture night is set for February 7 and a dance for March 16. Delegates from Williamstown District Association discussed an annual match and picnic, with Keilor likely the venue. final arrangements to be settled Thursday at Williamstown.
In a lively round of cricket fixtures, Albion 144 led M.U. 2/20 as Napier added 28, while Kyle and Riley guided Albion to victory by 31 on first innings. Druids beat St Albans outright, East Sunshine chased 152 but fell short, and Potteries secured an innings win over Wattle with Urch 25 and Hewitt 3/18 leading the bowling.
Calder 28 d McLean Barkley Thompson Pengelly 24. Hall Burgin Osborne Harbrook 26 d Whittingham Roberts Bosher Crook 25. Sunshine 79 d Newport 73 Forbes Lorenz Underhill Guy 29 drew with Challingworth. Jackson Tracey Rohner Lowe 24 drew with Fisher Bethel Cald well Whitman 24. Kyle Grant Turner Rooney 26. Pavey Jones Maynard Blemney.
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