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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 24, 1947
Page
4
St Marks Harriers announce the season opening with A and E grade teams and a junior squad planned. Roy Cox elected captain with Harold Brown as deputy. Members urged to catch the 1.13 pm train Saturday to aim for a win over Malvern.
Sunshine Bowling Club A team edged Coburg by two on the total in a tight Saturday match thanks to Ellingsen who delivered a decisive last bowl. Wind disrupted shots, Whittingham and Ellingsen led their rinks while Coburg fought back with strong ends. The B team beat Ascot Vale at home with Goodwin leading 33 to 14 as Sims captained a rink for the first time.
At the October 15 meeting Braybrook Motorcycle Club formed a social committee to arrange picture nights and mid week dances. The social committee has since held a meeting and plans several functions including a 3 motorcycle novelty day announced soon. Four new members joined and maps for the open 110 mile reliability trial on 23 November are ready for contestants. Members urged to attend the next meeting Wednesday at 8 sharp for urgent business.
Waratans held a 145 total with Druids at 2 for 64 at stumps in a tight match. Jim White top scored for Waratah with 51 while Ron Ferrer contributed strongly. R Reid claimed 6/40 for Druids and Parsons 1/88 aided a balanced bowling effort as both sides show parity heading into a likely finish.
In a detailed scoreline from June, Sydenham faced YCW with Mul Kearns delivering a hat trick and Tate, Ways, Luscombe and Johnson contributing goals. Furness and Scheurer anchored the defense as Furness added several late scores while Croshey and G A Wright supplied extras.
Sunshine Ladies faced Olympic with Sunshine tee Inn and players M Hand Craddock Fraser Johnstone Wood listed. Olympic posted scores March 25 and April 17 with Craddock and Wood contributing multiple points. Match dated 6/78 shows limited readable details and several OCR fragments.
Mrs. E. M. Judd showcases summer fashions including Adelyn frocks now in stock and a range of summer coats skirts cotton jumpers candlewick dresses gowns and related accessories to suit the season.
In a stroke competition last Saturday vice president Geo Bult won the heat with a nett 71. Scores list Bult 8-27-71 and several rivals including Owen 60-8-72 and Chaney 98-22-76. The following Sunday a mixed Canadian foursome event saw Mrs A Russell and N T Mulkearns win with a nett 61 amid a well attended tournament. A social evening honored Mies D Vale rie and Lee Andersen on their engagement.
Report of Medway golf events with A Chirker Ryan and Jor Reid Bros Trophy results. Les Davies won Wy Hloomeanip’s trophy while Mrs A Morris and Mrs Stead claimed a secret nine hole round. Final four ball knockout saw Jim Lavery and Berry Bick defeat Ken Hughes on the 17th hole amid poor conditions.
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