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Benalla Ensign

Location

Benalla, Victoria, Australia

Date

Jul 27, 1950

Page

4

Benalla Seconds Triumph Over St James In Curtain-Raiser

In a rugged curtain raiser to the Benalla v Wodonga clash Benalla Seconds beat St James by 11 points. Final scores Benalla 5.4 St James 3.5 with Hurley Hocking Hyland Cussers and Pyers among the scorers. Best for Benalla O Donnel Greenwood Delaney Markwell Hocking. Violet Town lost 63 points to Dookie after a tight first half. Final Dookie 15.17 Violet Town 6.8. Roster includes Treacey Matthew Harman Wyld Ryan Hammett Aldridge Scott Russell Ramage.

Benalla Werger St. James Cussen J. Lane J. Andrews Hyland Ben Violet Town Dookie Feld Tne Violeta Treacey D. Matthew E Harman Wyld B. Ryan R. Hammett J Aldridge L. Scott J. Russell W. White T Ramage Levy Les Lee

Saturday Review of Ovens and Murray league matches

Wookie defeats Violet Town while Deookie and Benalla show uneven form. Wangaratta, Benalla Seconds, and St James face stiff tests as Dookie Violet Town Tungamah and Wangaratta compete in curtain raisers and semi finals ahead of next week’s clashes.

Wookie Vielet Town Violet Town Deookie Wigles Simuluc Pat Hogan Les Stevenson Clive Cook Lise Cookie Benalla Bt. James Devenish St. James Dookie Sth Gia Waengeratta Tungamah St. James v Wangaratta

Tungamah Triumphs Over Devenish In Low-Scoring Win

Devenish hosted Tungamah on the Devenish ground where the visitors held the advantage most game. Tungamah won by 11 points with a final score of 7.11 53 to 5.1 42. Elliott kicked four goals for Tungamah, with Clarke adding two and O Kane also scoring, while Devenish’s Old Angus Parker O Swannasy and McCallum found the posts.

Devenish Tungamah Elliott Clarke O'Kane Old Angus Parker O'Swannasy McCallum

New Fire Brigade Track Plan Approval Discussed

After a letter from the Traralgon Fire Brigade noting government help for a training track and Benalla Brigade reporting £256 track fund, council discussed a proposed new track costing £1020 with 310 for construction 225 for water and 485 for lighting.

Traralgon Fire Brigade Benalla FP. R. Harrison

Violet Town Golf Championship Opens with Weekend Play

The Violet Town golf championships’ first day was played last weekend with results indicating an initial round of scores and standings. Top players moved into early contention as organizers prepare for the next round.

Violet Town

Best Wishes To Cr. Spitzer

At Monday night’s Borough Council meeting Cr. L. Spitzer was granted a six week leave of absence. Mayor Cr. F Hari offered best wishes for his health and speedy return to full duties. Dr. Spitzer acknowledged not pulling his weight recently and hoped to regain full contribution upon return.

Cr. L. Spitzer Cr. F BR. Hari Hor Phal

Croften Street Channelling Referred to Public Works Committee

Residents of Benalla report Croften Street becomes a quagmire in rain and ankle deep in water otherwise. They urge drainage and repairs to align with town standards. The matter, raised by Dr Talochino, is referred to the Public Works Committee for consideration.

Croften Street Public Works Committee Benalla Say Talochino

Benalla Teams Sweep Four Wins Across Weekend

Benalla footballers celebrated a banner Saturday with all four teams victorious. The Firsts edged Wodonga 2–0 at Wie Showgrounds, and beat St James in a hard fought match. Glenrowan saw a rapid start as Benalla led 5–0 early and never looked back for their first win of the season. The Under 15s also won at Violet Town, continuing the day’s strong showing.

St James Benalla Glenrowan Violet Town

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Benalla-Tungamah League Saturday’s Review Pu. Pc Cr. J. Bennison Violet Town Golf Aldridge Muecklin Harcourt Ag Davin Cr. Spitzer Pawckner Hhe F. R. Harri Firth Wodonga Wie Brillant THE COLTS She Sun News — Pictorial Sas Tosia Gus Australia Lucille Salon J. McLarty Carrier Street Enfield B.S A Rae
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