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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 20, 1953
Page
3
The Benalla notes describe a golf outing at Wangaratta with parwat TM pacers and Miss M Stolz. President’s Day plans mention an 18 hole event, concern over wet conditions, and a request for a hand mower to help Sunday practice.
A list of participants and tea-time slots for the Ensign Challenge Bowl event at the club house. Sixty or more names appear in the schedule from 12.00 to 1.20 with numerous ladies listed for each 5-minute interval, reflecting a social gathering around a tea session associated with the competition.
The Benalla club hosts a presidents event on Friday August 29 with Geo Oliver and Mrs M Armstrong leading. Mixed foursomes over 18 holes will apply a two stroke penalty for husband wife pairs and a time sheet will be posted at the club house for entrants.
Members played a stroke round for points in the monthly medal competition. Weather was good but the course was a little wet underfoot. R McNamara shot 62 nett to lead with three points from M Watkins and A Hyland, after a count back from A Patterson. Leading scores listed for Saturday and Sunday with staff on duty.
Heavy weather curtailed play to 12 holes. Winners were Highett with Miss B Conlan scoring 9 and 51 3 4 net. Redfern with Mrs Evans 9 3 4 and 51 3 4. Colter with Mrs Nolan 11 and others listed in final scores.
The Lawn Tennis Association of Victoria raised entrance fees for non playing and country members at a recent meeting. Non playing fees increase from 4 to 10 cuinens while country members rise from 4 to 8 cuinens. About 400 new members were elected, including 65 playing members, 30 country, 140 junior, and 244 non playing members.
The Benalla Tungamah League lists semi finals with Violet Town facing Mulwala and Burramine meeting Dookie College. Dookie College hosts Muwala in the round while Mulwala must overturn a large gap to reach finals. venues to be set at St James meeting on Sunday.
The seventh annual Diggers golf event at Benalla Club drew a record field with many players from Wangaratta Mansfield Euroa Albury Tun gamah and Bandiana. Rain disrupted play with many retirees but trophies were awarded by RSL Benalla president and L V Kennedy.
District League clubs face apathy that limits The Enalga from reporting most Saturday results. Officials blame press publicity gaps while the League itself withholds information, though publicity is vital. The Ensign is urged to publish weekly reports to spur reader interest.
Unemployed benefits increased in the quarter ended March 1 with £1,653,381 paid to 39,589 people. In the same period last year £63,300 was paid to 3,032. Victoria paid £286,802 to 6,556. Sickness benefits also rose from £170,873 to £413,527.
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