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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 15, 1951
Page
2
Local cricket notes report Benalla District Cricket Association highlights including B Crimmins top score. Also outlines gardening booklet details, aphids on tomatoes control, and results and fixtures from Dookie College and surrounding clubs.
Health Department reports a doctor will visit Benalla to examine all children enrolled at Bernard Briggs Free Kindergarten. President Mrs. W. C. Westacott said attendance is over 50 while the Friday play group grows in popularity. A street stall is planned tomorrow and funds are urgently needed.
Match score details show Goorambat and Dookie Dookie both batting in first and second innings with multiple dismissals. Key players include Elliott, Ellis, Nicholls, Ince, and O Bryans. final totals and bowlers listed with figures for both sides.
In a lengthy match, Diggers batted through 11 innings with Butler, Quinlan, and McPherson among top scorers. Benalla bowlers Cleary and Quinlan led the attack as Roscoe and McPherson claimed multiple wickets. Second innings totaled 107 with Quinlan and Williams among key figures. Sundry conceded runs while Horsburgh held firm.
U F S faced Goomalibee in a match with detailed batting for U F S including Crimmins and Squires, and bowling figures for E Webber, M Carson, Banfield, Burns, Down, and Manfield. Goomalibee replies feature Mouser, M Carson, Manfield, and Baird among others with Rees and O'Donnell sharing key wickets.
Cricket score card shows ST JOSEPHS posting 242 with J Brady taking 15 for 4 and J Gleeson 2/38 and 3/19. ST JOSEPHS reply 94 with R Saunders and J Green each scoring not outs. bowling by Mack and Cook dominates.
L Sessions 0/7 and Syd Dosser 0/22 limited Baddaginnie scoring as J Mack 1/12 and R Binion 1/3 led a steady bowling display. J Galvin 0/9 and L Cook 0/5 provided economical overs while C Cook 1/6 and R Cook 0/11 closed the spell. Four wickets fell to va ae 18 bowling in a low scoring frame.
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