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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1946
Page
3
Footscray District League standings highlight premiership points and team standings. Details show leading clubs and the points tally used to award the championship, reflecting season outcomes and league structure.
Odds were even last Saturday as B grade defeated Mell Scouts by 102 points while West Footscray beat C grade by 42. BR grade leads premiership with good percentage. juniors sit fourth. Seniors travel to Newport tomorrow, buses at 1 15 p.m. from Mr Adams corner or 1 50 p.m. from Sunshine P.O. Juniors face Esserton at Selwyn Park with returning players. Social dances by Sunshine Social Club ended last Saturday at Shire Hall. committee thanks the club for smooth non stop dances and wishes continued success.
Sunshine defeated the 6th Melbourne Scouts with key contributions from Harold Drayton and Dave Harris as goal kickers piled up. Harold Huxtable, Jack McKay, and Norm Goddard anchored defense while E Hunter led scoring with five goals along with Pocock four and Harris three.
The report notes abuse at a dance featuring the "ace" dancer and mentions SAS boundary events. It states players prepare for a trip to St Arnaud with attendance lists to be sent to trip secretary Pete Inkster Col Uther or past secretary Kem Tisdale for accommodation arrangements. A new starter on Saturday named Cecil shows promising form on the tracks.
Sunshine travelled to Johnston Reserve to face West Font Scray and were outmatched. Despite a sturdy back line led by Simpson Folitho Winter Collett, Sunshine failed to penetrate and went down 9.26 to 5.4, marking a third away defeat this season on wet days.
Braybrook A defeated Basendon Wisbete on Footscray oval with strong defense from Barnes Rowe and L Clayton. Best players included Barnes Rowe Clayton Watters Armstrong. Braybrook B fell to Williamstown Rovers as ground stayed waterlogged yet fourth quarter Bravbrook showed effort scoring four goals. Seddon visited but Braybrook won with Wright 3, Praetz and Ferguson among top players. Bus departs 1.10 p.m. for B and C grades. another dance tonight expected.
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