Thank you for wartime reading gifts to troops
A letter from the editor thanks readers for generous book and paper donations for soldiers. Parcels sent to guards at Braybrook Deer Park Sydenham and Maribyrnong, plus a large case for the Army Navy Air Force and Darwin garrison. Readers are told the gifts were well received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braybrook
Deer Park
Sydenham
Maribyrnong
Army
Navy
Air Force
Darwin
Yourg
Sunshine Baptist suffers innings defeat to Yarraville Presbyterians
Sunshine Baptist trailed by 61 after two innings and failed to pass the target, losing by an innings. Carlton was 9 not out and K Davey 9 top-scored as Sunshine Baptist totals 34 in the second innings. Yarraville Presbyterians led with 113 in the first innings, R Cox taking 4/24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Baptist
Yarraville
Carlton
K. Davey
R. Baum
N. Carlton
K- Davey
Yarraville Presbyterians
R. Cox
Returned Soldiers Win Close Port Melbourne Match
In Port Melbourne the local diggers beat Harbor by 3 runs on the first innings amid a tense finish. Port Melbourne were thwarted by a late run out after a patient approach could have yielded victory. Sunshine posted 106 in the first innings and 7 for 83 in the chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diggers
Port Melbourne
Harbor Boys
Port Lads
Sunshine Ladies topple Essendon in a tight ten run win
Sunshine Ladies batted first for 38 all out. E Paterson 90 and K Hand 2 led Essendon’s reply but fell short as N Simpson and M Craddock dominated with six and four wickets respectively. Sunshine claimed victory by 10 runs in a low scoring thriller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Paterson
B. Forbes
M.etzles
J. Shearer
Ellie
Williams
L. Scobie
Vogt
N. Simpson
M. Craddock
D. Bennett
Sunshine
Harriers Open 1939-40 Season at Olympic Park
Harriers open the 1939 40 season with a parade at Olympic Park next Saturday November 4 led by Hon W Kent Hughes. St Marks fields A and C grade teams with events listed including 220 yards 880 yards and relays plus last minute team changes possible. a bus departs at 1 10 p m from King Edward Avenue and Sydney Street with pickups at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympic Park
W. Kent Hughes
St. Mark's
Glenhuntly
T. Frazer
R. Hale
W. Avery
F. Dunkley
R. Cox
Glen Kuntly
D. Clark
F. Beynon
L. Gilbert
E. Wegener
J. Carland
I. Carland
A. Brown
J. Mattinson
L. Dunkley
K. Hebb
H. Major
H. Clemson
King Edward Avenue
Sydney Street
Bill
Sunshine Bowling Club four fours pennant results
Sunshine B team faced Preston with players listed, Emergency: W Roach. Sunshine C team competed at Sunshine with A Kyle leading lineup and emergencies C Grant C Richards H McDonald. In the 4 fours pennant, Sunshine 101 Fairfield 85. McLean Thompson Pengelly Perry 26 v Finnie Graham Emmerson Auld 23. Robertson Lorenz Smith Ellingsen 33 v Clarke Whitborn Patchings McMillan 15. Barnes Andrew Baxter Wilson a e v Moore Watson Lee Kimpton 8. Roberts Whittingham Grigg v Mason Easton Boyd Goodall 19. Crook 26 v Mason Easton etc. Footscray 78 d Sunshine 66. Curwood E Williams W Williams Fisher 97 v Jackson Richards Rohner Lowe 23. Curtis Walsh Glen Poynton 25. Mackay Underhill Guy Reynolds Craven Cant McKenzie. Kyle Lyle Turner Rooney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Barnes
W. Andrew
F. Grigg
W. Wilson
D. McLean
H. Thompson
H. Pengelly
A. Perry
G. Penrose
G. Baxter
L. Roberts
H. Crook
W. Robinson
M- Lorenz
J. Smith
A. Ellingsen
W. Roach
Sunshine
Aberfeldie
A. Kyle
W. Mackay
W. Turner
W. Rooney
J. Jackson
W. Tracey
R. Rohner
A. Lowe
C. Forbes
W. Bell
R. Underhill
F. Guy
C. Grant
C. Richards
H. McDonald
D. Fairfield
McLean
Thompson
Pengelly
Perry
Finnie
Graham
Emmerson
Auld
Robertson
Lorenz
Smith
Ellingsen
Clarke
Whitborn
Patchings
McMillan
Barnes
Andrew
Baxter
Wilson Ae
Moore
Watson
Lee
Kimpton
Footscray
D- Sunshine
Curwood
E. Williams
W. Williams
Fisher
V. Jackson
Richards
Rohner
Lowe
Curtis
Walsh
Glen
Poynton
Pe — Mackay
Underhill
Guy
McPherson wins Sunshine Cycling Club ten mile handicap
In ideal weather the Sunshine Cycling Club held a ten mile handicap race. L McPherson sprinted to victory with R Grenfell and G Hoskins close behind. Final results list L McPherson first followed by R Grenfell and G Hoskins with a winner’s time of 25 35 and fastest 24 52. The next race is a six mile handicap at 3 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Cycling Club
R. Grenfell
Deer Park
Grenfell
E. O'Brien
E. Gregory
L. McPherson
J. Thompson
J. Dumbrell
G. Hoskins
S. Knight
H. Fell
O'Brien
H Fell
McPherson
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Harry Hall Pty. Ltd
Nicholson Street
Grocer’s
Melbourne
Sunshine Deer Park Service
Victorian Railways
A.j.boyd & Son
Sunshine Carrier
Devonshire Road
Durham Road
Servante
Cail
City Depot
Lonedale St
L. M. James
Anderson RD
Army Sunshine
G. W. Pennell
A.N.A
Burke Street
J. Bell Estee Nga
J. Seashine
D.F
W.B
Sunshine Motors
Claude Warfe
General Motors
Windsor ST
Foots. Cray, W
Footecray
L. Duncan
Carrie
Pontuarae
Fesse
Sunshine Baptist v. Yarraville Presbyterian
Banks
Preston
Selwyn Park
Sunshine Ladies
Essendon
A- Vogt
A. Vogt
Simpson
S. Barnes
Kyle
J and P. Baker
Irown Fer
Harry
Becmidt
Diisman
Harriers
Sunshine Bowling Club
Roberts
Whittingham
Grigg
Crook
Mason
Easton, Boyd
Goodall
Reynolds
Craven
Cant
McKensey
Kyle, Lyle
Turner
Rooney
Les
Alexander Street
Ootscray
GUY Bros. Pty. Ltd
Melon ST
Co. Guy
Gordon St
R Guy
Stanley St
Science
Guy’s
Ballarat Road
Mitchell Street
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