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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 14, 1941
Page
5
The narrator reflects on travels from the New World to the Great World, planning postwar business selling luxury rickshaws in Australia. He notes stubborn foes, a wish to recruit rickshaw boys, and a vow to defeat Adolph and his allies before pursuing new ventures as a salesman.
Waratah innings featured Scott Hauser and Chigwidden high scorers as Chigwidden and Howard led a 285 total. In reply, Waratah faltered with early wickets and failed to chase, Forming a 230 run total with Chigwidden taking key wickets.
Tennis results list multiple matches with players such as Eddy Spowart James Grogan Misses Grant Dalling and McDonald, noting wins and losses by forfeit or scores like 7/2, 7/6, 7/3, and 9/2. Several entries are partial or garbled, but names and scores indicate a busy local tennis calendar with numerous pairings and outcomes.
Details list multiple tennis matchups across Gardens Court Our Lady s Court and Methodist Court with 2 pm to 6 pm start times. Names include Grogan Fisher Tomlin Kelly McDonald Clarke Lorenz Cripps Cripps Galbraith, M n, Miss Dalling, Mrs Russell, Miss McKechnie, Mrs Taylor and others. Court captains named for each court.
Court notes list multiple names and cases including Williams v Lyle Gemi final, Mrs Depp ve Mise Funke AiO, and Blakey v Huxtable, with scattered references to courts, captains, and individuals, but details are fragmentary and unclear.
Colonial match update notes Sunshine LOR and John Vale in a tense contest with intermediate results and a looming decision tomorrow. Top batsmen Taylor and Revell appear central as the winner advances to a final against Royal Mark.
A late pennant round saw Sunshine edged 27 66 by Footscray with key scores by Underhill 50 Clemson 27 Lane 27 Stevenson 26 Lorenz 23 and Martin 20. West Brunswick beat Sunshine 27 24 in a tight match led by Wilson and Boulton.
Sunshine cyclists Lynch and K McFarlane dominated the Footscray Amateur Cycling Clubs event. McFarlane won Westonlor, beating the senior winner by 1/5 second. Lynch captured the 3 mile sprint, while both contributed to their club in the championship.
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