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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1939
Page
6
Warwick teams faced Alora and Greenbury in a sequence of bowls contests, with Warwick earning wins in multiple matches. Notable players included Barker, Irwin, and Oakeley for Warwick, while Greenbury and Alora athletes battled fiercely. The match totals show Warwick on top in several sectors, with tight finishes and tactical play shaping the overall result.
Downlands 16, Warwick 3 in a rugged rugby clash. Dowlands opened with pace and held the lead, despite Warwick’s strong counter plays. Key moments saw Coote and Dalrymple directing play and Lancaster and Wilke adding scoring pressure for the Dowlands side.
Brisbane colon: Jim Petrier secured his fourth Queensland amateur golf championship at Yeerongpilly, defeating A H Colledge of Brisbane by one down after a tight final round. Ferrier claimed the open and amateur double, with strong support from local patrons as the match sparked a gallery of around 80 spectators.
Reported Union Cup final details show WM.G.A defeating University by 19 19 10, with Eamon Brandyorterdoy leading the way. Multiple withdrawals affected team lineups, and key players such as Clonke Walker Livermore Eason and Park left for Swan. Creimin scored seven as Mayne and Nulemith contributed, shaping a tense afternoon of play.
Warwick edged Kilbane 4 to 4 in a hard fought rugby match. The game featured a tense second half with Warwick scoring a late try and both sides contesting possession in heavy scrums. Referee W Kippen kept a tight rein as players battled frequent infringements and dramatic turnovers.
In Eyton Hu afternoon the Clinton group hosted Biniday two games in the southern downs group. Ian Chore and Gh led the scoring as a draw ensued. Clifvan toppled Branthorne by six points in a tense clash, with Morris, Tromat and Derm among the scorers as RR and Pearson held steady in the defensive battle.
The event featured Noble Wail’s win and Minerva’s third, with Northern Lad doubling in the Maid en stake and a strong showing by King Kelly and other favorites. Gate takings reached one dent and the Gympie meeting faced crowd disruptions over a new thinning rule for dogs and crowd ejection at Macdonnell Park.
Sunday Downs Polo notes two matches at Spring Creek grounds with large attendance. Clifton faced Bring Greek Maroons and Spring Creek Blues fought West Ralden Greens in high level play. Observers credited improved play and anticipated matches next week at home ground.
In a rugged round of league play the Wyverns beat Corinthian 4 2 while Harlequins edged St Andrews 4 1. Corinthians led Wyverns briefly but Wyverns struck back with goals from Hackwood and Smith, then Modern and Colt added late efforts. Harlequins held Saint Andrews to a 4 1 score as Angus and Avery sparked a comeback before halftime.
In Saturday play the Excelsiors upset the Co Education side with a 10 4 win as Purtell and McCulloch saved the day for Blues while Meeves starred in defense. Co Ed Thad saw Sause and McCulloch shine amid infringements but the Excelsiors controlled the later stages.
No. 10988 CW presents a fragmented prize list with prizes stated in pounds and various garbled names and figures. The readable items mention 10 prizes at amounts around £100 and other sums, a £200 prize, and references to specific locations and codes, but OCR errors obscure full details.
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