Sunlit playing fields; a pleasant welcoming warmth in the rays of the afternoon sun, tempered by a gentle spring breeze, and once again the staccato "clack" of willow against leather ball. Extended a most encouraging welcome by the weather, the 1936-37 cricket season opened on Saturday. Wickets were generally good, and ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 491 wordsSub-District matches produced little of note on the batting side on Saturday, only two century scores being recorded. Footscray, who met Malvern, last year's premiers, at the ...
Article : 375 words"Bert" Ironmonger, the ex-international and Inter-State player, who is now captain and coach of Brunswick, was given a good reception from the spectators at Brunswick on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 247 wordsCoburg was at home to Caulfield, who won the toss and compiled 184. Vontom played steadily, and was 49 not out when the last wicket fell. Moore had made a creditable 30 ...
Article : 104 wordsPreston compiled 163 against Yarraville, at Preston, on Saturday. A. Wescott played a good hand for 52 not out, while Whi[?]n was shaping well when he was caught by Pullar ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 189 wordsWinning the toss at Malvern, Footscray settled down to run getting early, and due to a fine exhibition of all-round-the-wicket scoring by Horley, who contributed 107, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 63 wordsIvanhoe players, whose opening engagement of the season was against Port Melbourne, on the seaside club's ground, took the field wearing black armbands as a mark ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 5 Oct 1936, Page 4
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