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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1924
Page
5
In the remit of the ad Association matches Darley defeated Bacchus Marsh while Ballan and Melton had byes. Today Deer Park play Darley on the ground of the later club.
Sunshine Football Club lost to Footscray 8.10 to 5.12 after a hard fought display at the North Melbourne ground. Goal scorers for Sunshine included Taffe Prewitt Jophenson Dodson Crick and Moors with Crick and Dodson among early scorers. Footscray led by a large margin at halftime and held on to win by 68 points.
The Frateroom and Diggers played at Merrier Saturday with the locals winning easily. Saybrook led 8.14 to 1.8 for the visitors, while the winner showed strong combination and contends for the premiership with a final score showing a runaway margin.
In Footscray on Monday night the mayor received a month’s leave to holiday in North Queensland. Dr Thorne praised the mayor’s unselfish work for the city, saying he gave a fair deal and lived up to office traditions. The discussion touched libel cases involving John Seard and the Advertiser, while Footscray’s football prospects and public service team plans were debated amid general optimism.
A large gathering of the Sunshine batchelors last Wednesday decided to hold a dance on July 24 in aid of the Children’s Hospital. Gena Gamble was elected secretary and the group invites all interested to the Reading Room next Wednesday at 1 o’clock. Dancing will run from 8 PM to 2 AM with supper and music. Earlier the club hosted a euchre party and dance at Shire Hall with Mrs Saville and Mr Stott winning, prizes awarded to Mrs Laffan and Mr Na pier, Feeney and Young’s Band providing entertainment and Mr Chris Curtin acting as MC.
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