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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1934
Page
3
The Georgetown Racing Club plans its annual meeting on Wednesday near the town course. Good acceptances promise a capital afternoon with betting facilities including a 10 and 2/6 totalizator and first-time bookmakers. Mr J J Angley acts as judge and Mr R B White handles secretarial duties amid expectations of a large northern attendance.
Over the past two weeks the Bowling Club held multiple fixtures. Results include G Kerrney defeating A Harris 24 15 in the Championship second round, and Harris beating Hewett 25 15. Premiership table shows Harris 6 matches 5 wins 0 losses, Budge 5 4 1, Bennett 5 2 3, Campbell 4 2 2, Thomson 5 2 3, Hewett 4 0 4, Pascoe 3 1 2, Hopkins 1 0 1. Laura to play Gladstone Club at Gladstone tomorrow evening.
A McDonalds team won the rink championship at Crystal Brook Club. Four bowl results: Heaslip over Abell 21-14, Tylor over Lines 21-10. Pairs Abell Ward over Taylor Heaslip 24-19. Consistency Tucker over Threadgold 68-38, Ward over Munday 51-50. Premier points list includes A McDonald 11, P H Giles 10, J Kiely 10, P OShaughnessy 7, W J Abell 6, M Weston 4, H H Pavy 4, S Ward 4.
A large turnout of clergymen and parishioners gathered at St. Albans Hall Gladstone on Tuesday afternoon to welcome Rt. Rev. Dr. R. Thomas back from nine months abroad. Archdeacon Dunn presided as six new priests were secured for the Diocese during the English mission. The Bishop thanked speakers, noted his rough voyage, and praised the Oxford Group Movement sighting potential value for the Diocese.
The obituary notes the death Saturday of Mrs. E. J. Pritchard of Gladstone with burial at West Terrace Cemetery. The annual South Australian Methodist Conference opened in Adelaide with Rev J. C. Hughes chairing. A Citizenship Demonstration followed at Pirie Street Church with Lord Mayor J. R. Cain presiding and speakers including Revs. Lade Melbourne. Station readings announced clergy moves: Milton Tresise to Gladstone, H Alvey to Maitland, Victor Goldney to Crystal Brook, A I Brown to Laura, Darry Dickson to Jamestown, F Timberlake to Caltowie, FE Wallacott to Yacka. St Planes, moved from Port Germein to Manum, is son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. A. Smallacombe of Gladstone.
About 130 people attended the official opening of Crystal Brook croquet lawns. Mrs Forgan introduced Dr P S O Shaughnessy who declared the greens open and praised them as among the finest outside the metropolitan area. Dr A McDonald hit the first ball through the hoop. Visitors came from Port Pirie and Gladstone. Competition winners were Mrs Thompson and Mrs Pavy.
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