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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 24, 1948
Page
5
Local report notes Cheap Butts blocks closure of a school and a street near Statin, with several blocks affecting access and nearby area traffic. Authorities warn of impacts to travel and plans for alternate routes. Nearby ST ALBANS area also reports blockages.
Tennis events listed include Presbyterians versus St Adrian’s and other pairings such as Sunshine against Harvesters, Albion against Deer Park, and Spaldings against Presbyterians. All games set for first tabling courts with score cards submitted to the correspondent G Williams before seven.
W Marsh adds the St Mark s 3 mile junior championship to his 2 mile title and season aggregate. Cairns wins senior aggregate with Hester and Petherick notable. Election of club track captain postponed to next Gardens Reserve meeting. Training to start with season opener on 2 October. Special effort prizes awarded to Mrs Anstee and Gordon Lirik.
The Pennant Season for 1948 49 begins Saturday September 25 with the A team hosting Yarraville Seddon and the AH team traveling to Moreland. A large muster met September 18 as A Ellingsen won the spoons, with B team away to Moreland and 1.50 pm post office departures for players.
Sunshine Amateur Cycling Club invites riders to tomorrows road championships with massed start. Senior 32 miles loops via St Albans Sydneham Melton and Ballarat Rd. Junior 14 miles Ballarat Rd. out and back. B Grade 1 1/2 miles Ballarat Rd. out and back. Finish near Rubbertex Albion. Be at start by 2 pm.
Braybrook Motorcycle Club hosts a mud battle at Essendon opposite the T.A.A Hang on Sunday September 26 starting at 2 p.m. Spectacular riding and thrills as a movie is shot of the day. Saturday a working bee at the Essendon track welcomes new members R. Somerville and V. Nicholls.
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