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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 11, 1935
Page
2
Division and team results against Preston listed with numerous bowler names and scores. Division 6 plans a match with Fairfield at Hartfield tomorrow while Division 3 has a bye. all non pennant bowlers are asked to bowl to keep the tournament rinks ready.
Sunshine Windvester Works Rifle Club members shot at 900 yards amid a fierce westerly wind with low scores. W. E. Little delivered a standout score despite mis hitting the target early, while V Patterson, the youngest shooter, posted 45. Other top scorers included Vo Patterson 55 and several others, as the day closed with modest totals.
Galbraith and McDonald win in tenning 7 6. Meintyre 6 7. McDonald and Chapman pair defeat Jennings and Neintyre 6 7. Kneule and Cahill win in mixed doubles. Several matches list Misses and Mrs players with scores around 4 7 to 7 4. The record highlights multiple close sets across pairs including Chap man Cahill Yost and Graham with Lawrence.
Garderns and St Albans draw details include Eddy Hiscock missing matches against Clarke McCreery and Perret with scores 6 to 7 and 7 to 4. Various pairs listed with names such as Spowart Davidsen Seland Lawrice Hpowart Hay MeKechnie Addy Selfiyi and Perret.
Tennis results show Gardens B 61 over St Mark's 36. Pairings include Beardmore Cooper defeating Vance Williams 7 2 and Rohner Willams 5 7 as other mixed doubles results unfold with several 7s and 6s noted among teams such as J McKay, Miss Gillies, Miss Burd, and Miss Guy.
A starting price bookmaker tried to flee to avoid costs but was stopped when a Sunshine constable drew his revolver and fired twice. The court ruled betting in a street, not a railway reserve, as not public place jurisdiction, and fined James Thompson £20 with £10 paid now and the rest in 28 days.
Keilor Shire Council heard Mr N Woods report a 3 percent rise in current rates and 1 percent on overdue rates this year. He credited the finance committee’s work for improved collections though Cr Parsons questioned the small increase and staff effort. Subdivision lands and closer settlement areas hinder timely rate collection.
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