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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 11, 1949
Page
6
Rain halted play as Beralla Association fixtures produced two draws. Defeated VFR led 1 June by a slim margin as steady showers limited scoring opportunities. Mattar Binnie's 24 contributed to the day’s best mark, while Deokia’s 16 plus Mibee’s 7 helped define a low scoring, weather-affected session.
In a crowded Swanpool Association match last Saturday Hwanpool defeated St Joseph's Hine by two points while St Joseph's Red edged UFL. Winton scored easily against Woonambayne as the day’s close finishes unfolded with multiple near misses and a tense final tally.
The Lake Rowan team faced Mil fur Mien with players including Hargreaves, Gibeon, and McQualter. Bowling figures show Armstrong 1/18, Mico 1/22, and Martin 8/18, with Beattie taking 1/15 as the innings featured not outs by F. Hull and other listed batsmen.
Listings show multiple Ovens/Moree football league pairings including Wangaratta versus Benalla, Rutherglen against Yarrawonga, Corowa Wodonga facing Albury, and North Albury versus Benalla with additional matches across Albury, Corowa, Wangaratta and Wodonga teams through June July.
An irregular notice from Swanpool and District Herd Testing Association lists ewe flocks and testing outcomes. The fragmentary text references units, mature cows, vets, and farm names but is largely unreadable, suggesting a routine data summary of herd tests and milk components.
In a details filled bowling card, Josephine Blue edges Wales 6 to 4 with Lanehin and Kelley leading. Eighteen players including Kennedy and Vaughn feature across multiple three and two year old divisions as local clubs announce fixtures and sponsors.
Benalla West School Mothers' Club held its annual meeting on Thursday in Benalla. Mrs Carocete presided with Mr Fink elected as chair. officers were elected including Mrs Fisher as treasurer and Mrs Williams as press reporter. The year saw successful fundraisers and library support. school sports and activities were noted with emphasis on continued community involvement.
The article notes Pat O Kane securing a national title, with other competitors and event details mentioned in a garbled but surrounding context. Names and places are interwoven, indicating a sports outcome and related performances.
J F Kelly president of the St James Coursing Club attended the annual BC A meeting representing the club during a wet condition described as two inches of benefele rain.
Twenty members attended the Goorambat branch CWA meeting. President Mrs Trewin welcomed new member Mrs Hearn and appointed Mrs A Splinks and Mrs A F Wallace as delegates to the annual Melboune conference. Arrangements for group picnic at Tackandanah and the annual ball in April were finalized. A quiz winner was Mrs Erp.
An annual meeting of the Soldiers Sailors and Airmen's Mothers Association was held at Memorial Hall on Monday. Beatonw was elected president amid good attendance and remarks honoring fallen members.
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