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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 19, 1953
Page
2
Scattered junior rounds show UF S and Baddaginnie pressing for points at stumps. Pate saved by Tom Miller of UFS with 57 not out as Dookie College and Joey's Goomalibee lead in their matches. St Josephs visit Ginorambat as Read and Branigan post key scores and McDonald mops up in bowling.
The article records a cricket innings with Goomalibee and Benalla players including Sherwill Webber Parker Downe Currie Davison and Cleary. Key figures include J Brown and Volko with notable scores and bowling figures five wickets for 17. Details show Benalla batted first then Goomalibee chased with multiple contributions and extensive sundries.
The report lists players and dismissals from a Goorambat vs St Josephs CT cricket game including bowlers O Bryans Hearn and Mack. Scoring shows total runs 188 with multiple batsmen and several partnerships. Bowling figures include D O Bryyn Hearn L Hearn and others with several wickets noted.
The report notes first innings as C Cook not out with several players listed and cricket scores. A special B D C A meeting is set for Tuesday February 24 at p.m. at the oval pavilion to discuss club affairs. A combined working bee is called for Sunday at 9 a.m. to erect a new shed near the pavilion for storage and maintenance.
Team members Miller T and Parker K led the list of top performers alongside Sherwill T and Trewin R. Saunders. Cleary E posted strong scores of 5 and 33 with 31 and 18 in related efforts, noting b2 and 4/33 5/18 as performance markers.
Swanpool clinched a tense finish on the Ex-Students ground to reach the final four, bowling Molyallah star D Mathews for 51 runs. Westacott Archer Bridgfoot and Sykes shared wickets as Molyallah collapsed. final tally 51 runs and 14 overs.
Warrenbayne posted their season high 8/95 at Railways in a defeat by 55 runs. D Mitchell led the scoring with 42 while D Walker delivered a late burst of bowling including two wickets. Key contributions also came from H Jones retired on 18 and R Pranks top scoring for Railways.
Swanpool posted 137 with H Wiles scoring 53 not out as St Joseph's failed to bat well. J Harris led Swanpool’s bowling with 7/66 and shared strong support from G Cooke and D Saunders as St Joseph's were bowled out amid a disappointing batting display.
Winton chased an easy win after UFS posted 63 on a Winton ground. Key bowlers were K Hernan 4/15 and C Rhodes 3/27, with UFS top-scorer KE Trinder netting 21. For Winton J Sergeant hit 34 and W Freitag 23, supported by robust bowling from W Gregory 3/24. details show multiple dismissals and partnerships amid a wide scorecard.
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