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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 08, 1953
Page
3
Dookie College caused a surprise with a slim lead over Benalla. U.F.S. faced a tougher match against St. Josephs. Goorambat at 1/65 trails Goomal Bee who total 166, placing them in a strong position.
In a tight one innings game Baddaginnie posted 165 with C Cook and R Weir contributing, while J Quinlan led the bowling with 3 for 21. Dig gers faced a disciplined attack as McPherson and Quinlan combined for multiple wickets.
Score details list Dookie College innings with wickets and bats, including Nichols and Ince in early overs, Carmichael and Cleary delivering key dismissals, along with Brockwell and Parker in field. Bowling totals show Parker 2/14 and Cleary 3/23 among others, with nine runs for the innings and notable not outs by J Pearce and M Olm.
Goorambat vs Goomalibee match summary shows T Trewin not out 54 and R Saunders out to Banfield. A Cooper not out with Sundry bowled by Banfield. Johnson listed with bowling figures 1/38.
Position of Matches Baddaginnie against Diggers shows 6/165 versus 62. Benalla meets Dookie College after 74 and 9/81 while U F S faces St Josephs at 92 to 72. Goorambat 1/65 hosts Goomalibee 166.
Incomplete innings summary shows Crimmins bowled, several batsmen out or not out, with J Andrews and McNamara figures mentioned. The line suggests UFL 92 all out with Green and Brady taking wickets, followed by St Josephs innings with multiple dismissals and McNamara delivering several times.
In bowling results C Crimmins posted 0 of 11, R McNamara 8 of 17, A Templeton 19, K Walker 2 of 23.
Swanpool dominated Molyullah to win by five wickets and 39 runs in a cricket match. Key contributions included Essenhigh with five wickets for Poe 131, Tolliday 0 not out, and several dismissals by Sykes, Cleeland, and Booth. Molyullah toppled by tight Swanpool bowling with W Williams and Wales among the multiple fallers.
ULF posted 166 with E Abley 83 and K Abley 62. Rose Rhodes took 4/40 while D Healey 2/42. Stuart Josephs were bowled out for 56 in reply as Winton dominated with 91 at 8/91 before grand bowling by K Hernan 4/16 and J Stafford 5/16.
Warren Bayne hosts Ex-Students where the home side wins outright by 61 runs. Key bowling by Kevin Sessions and Lindsay Sessions crushes Ex-Students in both innings. Sessions totals 6/13 and 3/15 while Lindsay adds 4/8 and 6/10 aided by strong fielding and late wickets.
Swanpool Crick Club faces two final matches to decide the Swanpool Premiership standings. Ex‑Students Molyullah and Swanpool Ex‑Students are among the teams in contention as the season nears its close.
The report notes Kevin Gleeson, a prolific kickers for the 6 and 1 League, linked to Rutherglen last season, and his nine month stint at Peetal School in Melbourne. He says farewell to friends and wishes for a good season ahead.
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