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DIGGERS
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The Bundaberg Returned Sailors,
Soldiers and Airmen's Club opened
their 11M9 special social activities
with a gala night to welcome home
the first club president. Mr. Jack
Williams, now of Sherwood Bris
bane. and at present on holidays In
our fair city, and to bid temporary
farewell to member, Lance Menzlcs,
who will be taking his departure in
a few days and heading for Rock
hampton to rock the Commercial
laddies of that city with his out
standing all-round ability In the
business world.
The social pregramme presented
to the big gathering of members
present at the Club Rooms on
Thursday night, January 13, con
sisted of a billiards and snooker
match between the well-known
Glebe cueists headed by Lance Men
zlcs, and members of the R.S.S.A,
Club, and much music provided by ,
the celebrated pianist, Roy Low, and
singing of very popular songs by
the whole of the members present
not engaged to other sporting activ
ity. Speaking of singing, It was
amazing the amount of undiscovered
talent we found we do possess among1
our members. In fact, It was sug
gested that we sort out the various
types of voices heard to song around
the piano and start up something
unique to part songs. We feel we
have voices to fill parts that have
never yet been set to standard music.
I .take it a choir master will be ap
pointed at an early date to push the
laddies into shape.
The billiards and snooker matches
provided some very keen and Inter
esting games. The veteran "Vcsty"
handicapped by the loss of his highly
magnified playing glasses, gave young
Digger A. Porter a good dusting In
their billiards match, but “whacko'*
■when young Porter got "Vesty”
tangled In the reds and colours, It
was just too bad!
The Whispering Baritone hod
much the some experience In his
games, opposed to young Digger G.
Essam, but we must admit he did
sort out his colours with better Judg
ment but his downfall was the black.
Em Cowan, a new player In the
Diggers' team, was set an outstand
ing task In his first appearance, for
he was opposed to "Zlgg," of monu
mental fame, In his billiards game
and although beaten, was by no
means outclassed and opposed to
Lance Menzies In his snooker game
he gave a stirring display In getting
out of many difficult snookers set
by the wily Lance, of much exper
ence In such matters and ran out a
popular winner by sinking the black
and winning ball.
Em, Gayton opposed to Arthur
Harwood, provided the classic games
of the night, Em winning his bil
liards and Arthur his snooker game,
which provided a popular reception
from! the many onlookers for these
lads do swing a mighty cue.
Smiler McCarthy, fresh from his
southern holiday and a period home
with "Mum," was In devastating
fqrm and simply overwhelmed his
opponent, B. Williamson, and not
satisfied with this he led a section
of the new-formed chcir In Irish,
melodic i that simply washed out all
other nationalities,
Nell StefTensen, playing his usual
good methodical game, was tip
against a very tough proposition in
Colin Campbell, who was also play
ing In good form, ran out an easy
winner In his billiards game, but
Nell proved his superiority when the
snodker problems were presented,
Dave Hayhoe was the . surprise
packet of the night when’ opposed
to that mighty pusher of the cue.
Ted Mason, In his snooker game, to
run to an early lead which he main
tained to win In good style, but Ted
proved he had the wood' on Dave
in their billiards game of which he
was an easy winner.
Dave Schlpke was another surprise
packet In the Diggers’ team and
making his first appearance, opposed
to Arthur Harwood, he definitely
had the wind up but on settling
down, he placed real class billiards
qnd was unlucky to be beaten. Ho
may be blue In colour but, believe
me. he Is a real dark horse, and a
proved asset for the Diggers In
future games.
The Round Hill Oyster King, Wilf
Crow, made a.welcome rc-appearahce
for Diggers opposed to Colin Camp
bell, who we have already advised,
was playing at the top of his form,
resulting in Wilf having to take the
bow to a superior player on the night.
The buddies, A. Nelthorpe and
Stan Gilchrist, requested that they
be matched as opponents. We don't
know why, but there did seem to be
a fair amount of mucking about be
tween the billiard table and the
telephone, resulting In young Nelly
getting horribly mixed with his col
ours and being horribly beaten In
his snooker game..
The score details of games played
were as follows, the Diggers appear
ing first:—
Billiards: A. Vestergaard 60 V
A. Porter 10; W. Cooper 60 v G.
Easam .43; E. Cowan 23 v Z. R.
Ziegler 60: E. Gayton 60 v A.
Harwood 35; Smiler McCarthy 60 v
B, Williamson 31; Neil Steffensen
35 V Colin Campbell 50; Dave Hay
hoe 30 v Ted Mason 50: Dave
Schlpke 25 v A. Harwood 50: Wilf
Crow 31 v Colin Campbell '60; A.
Nelthorpe 60 v Stan Gilchrist 48,
Snooker: A. Vestergaard 2D v A.
Porter 46: W. Cooper 62 v G. Essam
67; E, Cowan 43 v Lance Memstes
39; E. Gayton 29 v Arthur Har
wood 51; Smiler McCarthy 60 v B.
Williamson 25; Nell Steftensen 37
v Colin Campbell 20; Dave Hayho
42 v Ted Mason 33; A. Nelthorpe IS
v Stan Ollchrlst 64.
Alter a wonderful night's play,
the match'flnlshcd I na; drawn game.
DIGGERS’ KIDS" FipNIC ,
Mothers, wives and; families of
overseas servicemen,' don't forget the
big. picnic, being arranged for you
will take place at the Elliott Heads
to-morrow week, .Sunday, January
23. If you have not already done
so, pleaso hand' In -your list, setting
out the names of members of your
party that' will be attending, also
number and ages of children in your
party. This Is essential so that we
can make provision for your trans
port to and from Elliott Heads, and
for your comfort, and amusement for
what wn think will .be the day of
The secretary of the, Bundaberg
sub-Branch R.6.S.A.I.I,.A., Is .pleased
with the manner In which the mem
bers' subscriptions are rolling In and
also at the delight expressed by
members concerning the “new look,”
the pastel green 1949 badge clip gives
to the badge In general. What about
giving your coat lapel the 1949 tono
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