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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1931
Page
4
The June Toodyay Road Board meeting chaired by Min Hollie presided over routine business. Topics included show ground ownership, show ground access, show ground tenure, and show ground improvements along with various correspondence, finance, road works, litter, and health matters.
On Wednesday afternoon the Kookaburra and King Fishers met at Toodyay for the second round finale. Kookaburra attacked most of the game and finished comfortable winners by 2 goals to nil.
A mixed Toodyay team traveled to Darlington on Sunday for a golf day, suffering a heavy defeat. Singles results show Hawkins and King winning in mixed play. many matches were decided by multiple holes. Ladies and foursomes also feature several strong performances from local players amid the overall loss.
Tenplayers from the Toodyay Club travelled to Northam on a Wednesday afternoon to meet a Northam team. The fixture finished all square with ten matches reported including James beating Halloran and McQualter overcoming Annear. Other results include Tresiae over C Haymes and Read beating G Haymes.
The Eastern District Championship will be held at Beverley on Sunday with fifty nine entries. Toodyay will be represented by Messrs Campoball Annear Queymes amid a big fixture and catering for visiting players across Saturday Sunday and Monday.
Headmaster Miller leads pupils from Wongan Hills State School to Calingiri for football and tennis. Tennis ends with Calingiri winning 3 sets 36 games to 38 for Wongan Hills. football sees Calingiri dominate, scoring many points while Wongan Hills manages just 2. Return match set for July 9th with umpire O Dea praised for impartiality.
In a meeting discussing roads on orchards and crop growth one member claimed he poisoned seventy eight birds in a field. Mr Wood moved a notice of motion for the July meeting to offer aid per head bonus on Twenty eight Parrots as vermin control.
Toodyay traveled to Northam and defeated Towns 12.10 to 10.2. Foster led Toodyay with strong play, Wasley and Waller shone after replacing Anderson and Gerguson, while Towns benefited from a strong second quarter to gain the lead before Toodyay reclaimed control.
Next Sunday's game at Toodyay features Unions visiting for the second home match of the season. The locals have only been beaten by this team so far and a strong turnout of supporters is anticipated.
Goomalling on Sunday saw the Rovers dominate the game against the Rangers with fast ball work and strong team play. Final scores: Rovers 14.12 to Rangers 3.6. Best for Rovers included C Ferguson N Slater BE Smith and Colthard. Jennacubbine match ended Australes 55 Jennacubbine 2 6 with standings showing Australes 4-16, Jennacubbine 22 8, Goomalling Rovers 42 8, Toodyay Rangers 4--.
The Toodyay Club plans a big day on Sunday August 16 with James Shield events and individual matches at the local range. Matches include 300 yard seven rounds and 600 yard seven rounds with prizes, an aggregate championship, and a champion pairs event with entry fees.
Next Sunday the Rangers travel to Jennacubbine to face the eight from that centre. Toodyay aims to break their duck with hoped for improvement.
A reader appeals against a public place assault fine on a young man and questions the actions of two locals known for rowdyism. The letter criticizes two magistrates rumored to have engaged in street fighting and to be church leaders, urging better example from Christians.
A Sunday practice shoot at Geo yards range faced hard conditions with a strong cross wind. Scores listed include G Bates to F Bradford to W G Lee three a Bradford to Ellery to Brown and Ching a0. next Sunday members may challenge W Cleasby for the Gold Rifle Tin-pin.
Ma J Dopson of Cariicins is authorized to receive subscriptions for the publication.
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