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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 23, 1953
Page
2
In a Benalla Tungamah League match Katandra surged with 1737 points as Donkin starred amid a chaotic scoring session. Wilby led for Tanaman with strong forward work and a late rally by Wilby propelled Wilby to 87 while Tanaman finished 51.
Katandra and Dookie clash in a listed score event with multiple quarter totals and player names such as Mills Hudson Ford Sprigg Ryan and Clark. The final tally shows Katandra leading with a composite score while Dookie trails.
Violet Town and Mulwala produced a high scoring contest with Violet Town edging Mulwala 17.16 to 19.161. Players named include Smith Batley Pega Hatamett Croxford and Payne for Violet Town and Mulwala figures Hore Martin Crilly Marciall Carmichael among listed contributors.
Results of matches played this week across AY Grade and A Reserve. Walker's Blue defeated VPI 649, Clothing Centre beat Memorial, Baddaginnie and Walker's Gold faced Wr. Witte with mixed scores. VPI and Memorial show notable results. Details of venues dates and further scores remain partly unreadable in the fragment.
Schedule outlines next week's draw with teams Baddaginn Walker, Gold VPI and Memorial Hand vs M.G.K. Also lists CYMS, St Andrew's, and other matchups including Walker's Blue and GILG. Ladies' draw to mirror third round.
Myrtleford defeated Benalla by 29 points as forward pace and steady play kept the visitors on the back foot. Key scorers for Myrtleford included Mitchell and Ravi, while Benalla relied on Briggs and Vance Briggs in a physical contest. Myrtleford's defense frustrated Benalla as the half and final quarters saw the home team extend their lead.
Benalla surged to a semi final edge over Myrtleford after a 27-23 home win in a high scoring match. Key scorers included Morrison with six and McFarlane with two for Benalla, while Matthews led Myrtleford with multiple goals as Lela and Hodder supported. The victory reshapes the top-end standings with Wangaratta and North Albury also advancing.
Bedser closes to a record in the England v Australia rubber with two Tests left. Alec Bedser claimed two wickets in the Third Test, raising his tally to 29 in the series and 211 in all Tests. He trails Clarrie Grimmett's 216 in Tests against Australia.
Olympic style match results list scattered figures from Rutherglen Corowa Yarrawonga Wodonga Wangaratta and related teams with scores in the 60s to 120s. The fragment cites North Albury Albury Wang Rovers and local sides with varying outcomes and points totals.
The Ben ails Waterworks Trust released June consumption totals showing overall water use by district. Details indicate totals for The (otal and related sectors, with figures broken down by area and usage category.
Goorambat and Tolmie led a series of comfortable wins as All Jacks and Thoona, Wilton, Swanpool and North Wangaratta posted results. A three cornered race for top two spots appears likely with Goorambat pushing hard to claim promotion.
Weekend fixtures list inter-town clashes across the 0. and M. League. Henaila meets Corowa Albury while Yarrawonga faces Wangaratta’s Rovers. Touberglen battles Wodonga and Myrtleford faces Dookie Catlege. Victor Trew lines up against Wily Katandri. Mutwalabye faces Devenish All Blacks with several other local rivals noted.
Tatong, dominant throughout, defeated Glenrowan as kicking errors plagued the visitors. Rhymes added four goals for Tatong while the team displayed a cohesive system, securing top position. details show Tatong led by a wide margin with strong performance in all quarters.
The All Blacks control the match against Winton despite wet conditions with sharper defense and steadier build up. Digker Scott in his first game shows promise while Winton struggles at goal as the final score lands in the 3 to 0 range with the visitors taking charge throughout.
Goorambat easily beat Thoona in a 1a inter district contest. The match featured solid play from Goorambat with key contributions from players like Sharp and Waitt. Thoona struggled to respond as Goorambat secured a clear victory.
Fragmentary OCR shows mixed scores and names unclear references, mentioning Devenish and Svea aa. di. Remaining goals and periods appear incomplete, leaving the outcome and participants unidentified.
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