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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1954
Page
6
After showers weeds and pests like woolly grub and aphis appear in large numbers. Use Clensel in water to spray affected plants and repeat if needed. Do not mow wet lawns to avoid brown patches. Lift and store dahlia bulbs, dig and lime soil, then plant vegetables such as onions lettuce parsnips carrots cabbage swedes cauliflower and beet.
Sunshine A N A members stay active with Carpet Bowl success and indoor cricket results. The Sunshine branch won all local carpet bowl matches, prepared for a next round against unbeaten ICR rivals, and traveled to Footscray for indoor cricket, losing to Newport but beating Footscray. Sunah’s team lists Beswick, Duxson, Gooding.
The East Sunshine Progress Association invites East Sunshine residents to attend the monthly meeting at Have Sunshine Hall Ravenh ent at 8 p.m. The association notes many new residents and seeks their support for local progress and development.
Ambitious table tennis results show Nettlefolds defeating Spaldings and Ammunition with standout players D Wright W Goldworthy L Lamont and G Praaer J Belousous. Nettlefolds II lead 10-21-5368, while Colts lose to Potteries 1 7-16-4865. Nettlefolds I post 441-511, McKayn Tl Lt Wt Ammunition 18478 and Mey Kays 12-6-4109 with Brilliance from B Napier and D Taylor. Spaldings beat Nett lefolds 20-16 while Independents win 8- McKays 8. B grade ladder shows Potterios top with 15 pts.
Indoor Bowls reported results from Friday June 4 with IOR defeating Nettlefolds 1 and Nettlefolds 2 defeating Old Boys 1 MUIOOF 1 and ALP Old Boys 2d. GUOO! ANA 23 d AOF Second round saw IOR 4 Old Boys 1 Nettlefolds 2 d AO Nettlefolds 1d MUIOOF GU OOF d ALP ANA 4 Old Boys to play June 9 at Pays Hall 145 sharp with GUOOF v Sunshine Old Boy MUIOOF v AOF ALP v Old Boys 2 ANA v IOR Nettlefolds 2 v Nettlefolds 1 round two results show GUOOr AOF Old Boys 3 1a Nettlefolds 2 ALE v Nettlefolds 1 Entries for pairs championship close Friday June 2.
All V. W. B. B. A. matches are set for tomorrow with the Younger Set teams listed. Team one faces Aberfel y with players to catch the 1 13 train to Extendon. Team two plays Ex Macs 1 at home while team three goes to Athburton 2 away with players to catch the 1 13 pm train to me.
Last Saturday both senior and junior Methodist teams defeated East Brunswick. Seniors won 20 to 11 and juniors 25 to 6. Next Saturday the seniors host Barkly Street at 2 pm, while the juniors entertain Newport at 2 pm.
The Sunshine Ladies hockey team are reminded of a 3 0 p.m. match at the Association No.1 ground this Saturday. Players are advised to catch the 2 20 p.m. train from Sunshin.
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