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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 10, 1936
Page
2
Sunshine defeated Alphington 13.20 to 6.45 in a rain soaked Sub-District League match. Reg Wilson led goalkicking with six, while Chigwidden Rodwell and M Wilson starred amid muddy conditions and a new rubber ball. George Lewis was sidelined by flu.
Sunshine leads on percentages with Kew and Fairfield level on points. Fairfield berths imply Sunshine could slip, as remaining matches include Sunshine versus Fairfield and Kew at Kew with South Melbourne and East Brunswick looming. Final score KEW 4 11 Fairfield 4 9. best players listed for both sides.
The season ledger shows Sheehan 18 and Rodgers 18 leading the goal tally with Showell 6, Hardy 15, Howard 15, Timms 12, Chigwidden 11, M. Wilson 10, R. Wilson 8, plus multiple others reaching the forward line in the Elwood match. Names include Macrae 6, Vielda 6, Armstrong 4, Rodwell 4, Autrill 3, Cook 2, Grundy 2, Clarke 1, Greenwood 1, Gibson 1, Gilchrist 0, Heenan 1.
Kew held off an unbeaten Fairfield in a grueling encounter at the Kew ground winning by two points. The match featured difficult footing and erratic kicking in the first term with wind advantage favoring Fairfield early. Fairfield narrowed the gap late as Kew steadied with a stronger second term and resilient finish.
In a heavy ground exhibition on Wednesday Sunshine Technical School, short on attendance and speed, lost to Brighton. Brighton led early, scoring through Smith, with Sparks active. Sunshine rallied briefly in the second half, but the final scores read Brighton 8.11 (59) to Sunshine 4.56 (29). Best for Sunshine were Gough, Cowan, Clayton, and Comley. for Brighton, Smith, Sparks, Brooks, and Bradley.
After the first round, St Albans Deer Park faces Albion on Saturday. Listed are the St Albans Deer Park lineup with 19th man A Salmond and emergencies Yates Fisher Mollwaine Crosbie, and Albion lineup with 19th man Rom and emergencies Smith Mutton Laws.
Heavy rain renders soccer grounds unplayable. postponed matches moved to later season. Tomorrow Box Hill meets Leeroy Oval with hopes of solid form ending in a victory. Scotland international call ups for Gray and Jock Campbell spark optimism. team lists show Morgan to Campbell lineups and buses depart from Deer Park and Sunshine stations in the afternoon.
A Sunshine Football Club social event at the Shine Town Hall is set for tomorrow night with good music. The social committee expects a large crowd and reports nearly all committee members and players plan to attend, aiming to make it one of the district's best dances.
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