Fishing Club Plans and Weekend Trips Amid Easter Preparations
Reports from Exford and Pike's describe mixed catches with small fish and occasional larger specimens. The Footscray club outlined events for March 30 Bay Competition at Williamstown, an Easter trip along the Ovens and Murray Rivers, and a Swan Bay weekend in April. News highlights include dance profits, new member joinings, and upcoming championships with Sunshine district contenders strong for Footscray titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club Crip
Exford
Bay
Williamstown
Altona
Ovens
Murray Rivers
Exford Viaduet
Swan Bay
Pat
Maxie Brown
Big Bill
Joe
Bill Caldecott
Footscray Amateurs Racing Show Strong Form Ahead of Club Championship
Ideal weather and a record year entry highlighted the Footscray Amateurs meeting last weekend. Bob and Peter Taylor each won events, with notable placings by G Hansen, J Humphries, W Whitford, R Taylor, D Green, L Hering, J Oliver, BR Simpson, A Rodgers, J McQuillan, D Harrison, D Kimpton, H Sutherland, K McCarney, R Ellis, and G Gardiner. Bob Taylor from Braybrook shines as a title contender, while Peter Taylor emerges as a Junior Championship hopeful, and Bill Whitford and Keith McCarney also placed strongly ahead of the Senior Championship this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Taylor
Bill Whitford
Eric Jacobi
Keith McCarney
Len Facey
Peter Taylor
Sunshine District
Sunshine
Footscray
Bob
Ist
G. Hansen
J. Humphries
W. Whitford
R. Taylor
D. Green
L. Hering
J. Oliver
BR. Simpson
A. Rodgers
J. McQuillan
D. Harrison
D. Kimpton
H. Sutherland
K. McCarney
R. Ellis
G. Gardiner
Huntley
Braybrook
Peter Or
Peter
Diggers' Doings IL snooker final and trophies night
A busy Friday at Diggers IL with a snooker final won by Les McGrath, trophy presentations by Mr. Carlton, J.P., and to Jack Storey and Mr. Robinson of Bank of NSW. Speeches, a generous supper, and a garden-implements collection for Jack Storey mark the evening, with remarks on the Building Fund Committee’s aim for a veterans’ memorial space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Carlton
J.P
Jack Storey
Robinson
Bank of New South Wales
T. Richards
Mulvaney
James
Les McGrath
Bill Bolitho
Les
Carlton
Lill
Bill Secombe
Cricket Committee
Sunshine
Spring Vale
Jack
Mr. Carlton
Sunshine U.S.L
H. E. Robinson
Building Fund Committee
League
Comery
B.S.L
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Norm Clarenshaw
Richelieu Street
West Footscray
R. G. Healey
Austin ST
Attwood, Carrier
R. J. Attwood
St. Sunshine
Alo E. G. Attwood
Warrick Street
Ascot Vale
James Hall & Sons
Reg. Hand
Chapman Street
Edward Sleigh
Chiropodist
Clifton Hill
Heidelberg Military Hospital
17Th Field Ambulance
Paisley ST
St. John's C
Door
Garnsworthy
Hodgson
Ferguson Street
Verdon Street
Rogers
Hotham ST
Seddon
T. H. Launder
Irving Street
Footscray Station
Barclay’s
Dry-Cleaning Service
Sun Crescent
Sunshine Easi
Ng Rica
Albion
St. Albans
Wiliamstown
Pone Sutherland
Walter A Warne
A. E. Bowdern
Undertaker
Barkly Street Footscray
MME
W. R. Datson
Huntington Grove
Coburg
Reece Williams
Forrest Street
J. Mayberry
Ashley Street
Tottenham
Barnard Bros
O'Farrell
Yarraville
C. G. Cox
Barclay
Fox
W. Taylor
Suffolk Street West Footscray
R W. Yeomans
Oberon Avenue
St, Albans
W. J. Bell
Sam Crescent
Mercantile Mutual and Western Assurance Coy
Lee W. Hubber
Hampshire RD. Sunshine
Sunshine Advocate
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