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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 29, 1954
Page
4
Report from the Benalla Showground covers Saturday finals amid heavy rain and hail. Umpires and officials faced dangerous conditions while fans pressed for better shelter and press facilities. Player tallies list D Aked top with 62, followed by Gleeson 46 and Robb 42. notes crowd behavior by teens and a former star considering a comeback.
Benalla hosts Corowa at the Showgrounds on Saturday aiming to boost its percentage after a confident win over Wodonga. The day features a key match between Albury and North Albury, with injuries likely shaping finals prospects as Myrtleford, Yarrawonga, Rutherglen, and Wangaratta Rovers vie for spots. North Albury and Albury face risk to their four position, while others push to secure finals.
The Institute notes a lively haphazard doubles tourney with 26 players, won by Mrs L Snow and H Agnee, while N Grant claims alphabetic singles again. Open tournament planned but team matches favored. ladies auxiliary social afternoon drew many participants with several prize winners listed. Crib Club planning with Goorambat to run on off weeks. crib learners welcome. next crib night August 4. Institute library adds thirty new books to the collection.
Victoria and New South Wales coursing enthusiasts travel to St James for the Victorian Open Coursing Championship. The event runs 48 days with £300 added. entries close Friday. Draw to be announced Saturday. accommodation fully booked with visitors staying as far as Tungamah Devenish and Benalla. A ball in the grain shed on Wednesday features Blue Moon Orchestra from Shepparton. Coursing runs Tuesday to Thursday with the final of the Open.
Ormonde selects Mia Mia Wardle for Storytime with Dremon Sidlaw and Coore Handicap entries including Tradfield Tecora and Lidy Woodrule. Pettyuna and Azarole entries feature A V Hiskens Bleeple Cyrette Van Perri Don Sloan Derrimut Highweight and Earl Fr. The field includes Frill Chief Glen Orl The Dentist Devon Secret and King Jute in a moving handicap lineup.
Dookie College suffered a hard loss to Barramine last Saturday in the Benalla Tungamah League. The result threatens Dookie's hold on second place and the vital double chance. Tungamah shocked by beating Wilby. Katandra recovered with a convincing win over St James. Violet Town edged Dookie, boosting finals hopes as Mulwala also rose in contention.
Ace C.Ace delivers another smash hit staging of Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion at Shire Hall on Friday August 13. Bookings open at Sturkens with seats in high demand.
Rain drenched the district with about 15 points recorded last Saturday as a storm swept through. James Lalor died in Melbourne from injuries after an accident, with his youth spent around Wagearandall before moving to Melbourne and later returning to Dookie. Violet Town beat Dookie 21 to 11 in basketball, and Katandra Rifle Club shot for trophies at 600 yards.
A brief line records a 10.8 handicap for De emg and teen Mus with entries including A ou Wind ang Thai fea Huring the made conditions. A score is marked as good registered.
Rockets defeated Stars 7 11 to 4 8 to clinch minor premiership in the Junior Football League. The grand final is set for August 14 in Benalla. Saturday’s match was tight amid wet conditions with good marking, as Stars fell just short against the faster Rockets. Umpire Dave Mitchell officiated well. Rovers beat the Kiwis 9 8 to 7 3 in a separate close game before Stars and Rovers meet again in a preliminary final, a curtain raiser to the Benalla Corona match. Junior League thanks supporters for tarpaulin contributions.
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