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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1954
Page
4
Eastern Suburbs defeated Stanthorpe 12-5 at Bhow Grounds in the St George Cup. Heavy forward play and sharp backline moves featured a lively, collision-heavy game with several standout tries and key moments, including substitutions and a judiciary hearing for a Stanthorpe player.
Wests won with a heavier forward pack and strong rucks led by Upton Kingston Ryab and A Look. Price’s tackles halted Easts as Smith scored for Wests. Stanthorpe dared with a brave display against North Stars, Brunckhurst scoring late and Davidson Cutmore Peterson each adding a tryless tally.
East Collegians defeated Kilarrney 24 to 5 in the senior match at Killarney Show Grounds, with East Collegians also winning the reserve 17 to 3. Key East players included Bell, McMahon, Rushton, Smith, Rutledge, and Phelan, who moved to wing after an injury. Killarney’s best were Cahill, Hancock, Hancock, Perkins, and a strong forward pack, while Mulloy and Kenway contributed in the McAlister Cup for East Collegians. Referee Mr. R Rolley issued impartial rulings for both games.
Week end games were held on all three Warwick greens with clubs from 1952-53 and 1953-54. C Stevens (sub) and A Perrin won 1 22 over B Argus and W Free. BR Murphy and J McMourtrie beat W Stacey and E Donovan 31 26 in 1953 54 Club Pairs.
Warwick Club reports a busy weekend with six matches decided. In B Singles Jutsum beat Hackett 31 to 22 in a close finish, while Porter defeated Matshows 32 to 20 in open singles. In handicap pairs Picot and Andersen defeated Tucker and Alex Miller, and Andersen beat Deighton 211 in a separate five end or related event. Eastwell beat Andy Miller 3125. Carey and Porter edged Hanley and Matt hens 6 to 5 in Five-end Pairs.
The report lists open singles and foursome results from a recent Australian matches event. Porter leads with 32 20 victories over Matakows, Trembath posts 27, Picot 22, plus multiple pairs and singles results featuring Fisher, Hutton, Palmer, Smith, Kirby, and Dippels among others.
On Saturday in an open singles match Joe Fontana outplayed Joe Kenway by 18 points. Sunday saw Laurie Fraser win his B singles by 12 points. The patron’s rink open singles ended 31 13 with Dippelsman’s rink defeating Fontana’s. Various teams and players such as Fraser Clarke Mulcahy and Gaffney participated in the notes on rinks and patron games.
A Saturday stroke play of the June monthly medal saw A Hockey take top nett 65 after 18 holes. Several players posted strong scores with Kingston, Kelly, and McCutcheon among runners-up. The day also featured quarter finals in club championships across A B and C grades and the associates round of the monthly medals with multiple ledgers and nett figures recorded.
STANTHORPE. The cancellation of the monthly medal moved to a stroke round. Ron Westerman cruised to an easy win with a 72, five strokes clear of Ver 1 Hannigan on 77 in his best form in months. A four-ball best 2% / pall Stableford drew strong entries with Arthur Wilmot and Pat Walsh ahead by two on 36, Brown and Hill 34, Thompson and Fillens 32.
A large amateur boxing night at Emu Vale War Memorial Hall drew 1150 at the door. Bill Adams 116 (Wek) defeated Bob Wilson 132 (Boosh) by knockout in the second round, delivering decisive left hooks and body punches despite weight differences. Evans (Boonsh) beat Murphy (Beaudesert) on points, while Deals (Killarney) outpointed Von Hoff (Toowoomba) after a heated bout, with both winners later challenging again next Thursday in Warwick.
Crothers won the Bishop Trophy with a score of 68 out of 60 at the monthly club shoot of Warwick Gib. Excellent scores were recorded and W. Marshall, J. Crothers, G. P. Wickham, and H. Crothers took the first five third event. Second five third event saw W. Irshall, J. Crothers, RB among the top scorers.
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