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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 29, 1954
Page
7
Sunshine bowled out Elsternwick for 124 last Saturday. Noel McKinnon led Sunshine with five for 29, while Rienaad and others shared wickets. Sunshine’s bowlers Kyle 2/30 Prewett 2/28 and others added pressure as Sunshine chased.
St Marks Amat. Athletic Club overwhelmed Sandringham AAC in a one sided meet at Olympic Park. Sandringham with their A grade team showed strength, yet St Marks failed to win any of the nine events and finished third three times. Notable performances: W Jones won the mile, J Gaylor won the mile walk, and K Tifords won the long jump. Result: SHAM 80 d. ST. MARKS 28 with broader scores in sprints and relays.
Les Winter won the toss and batted on a good wicket as Elsternwick’s Flynn delivered a seven wicket haul for 4 runs in 16 overs including four maidens. Wingrave top scored with 25 while Whitehand and others contributed. Elsternwick ended 3/116, Sunshine 100, Pippett 6, Longson 1 not out. Longson 0/21 and McIntyre stumped, as Kisternwick 1st innings 4/110.
A fragmented report from the Sunshine District Cricket Association shows results across multiple A and lower grades. Key performances include Druid s 119 with Cuewood 27 Howitt 25 and McKay 20 while Waratah 9/41 fell to Ray 6/218 declared. Sunshine United 70 and 77 in two fixtures, Churchill v Albion 7/268 led by Pettifer 99 and Reichel 45, and Sun United 58 chasing East Sunshine 6/3.
Sunshine division of St Johns Ambulance Cadets will commence meetings for 1964 at the Town Hall on Thursday February 4 at 7 30 p.m. Boys from 10 years of age who wish to enrol should report to Mr R Pattinson at the Town Hall that evening.
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