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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 22, 1951
Page
2
In a Swanpool district cricket clash Benalla and Swanpool posted scores with Kennedy the standout bowler and Kennedy 9 against. W Kennedy and Lawther retired with notable performances as Swanpool reached 159 with key partnerships and fielding highlights.
Railways beat Muty-Miah by three runs in an exciting home match. Walker and Bryce forged a key partnership of 133, Bryer fell late, Walker carried his bat for 4 in. innings. Murray top scored and took wickets as Molgallan struggled, with Bryce taking three dismissals.
Witton defeated Ex-Students by 23 runs at the Harding Centre. Witton’s W Elliott top scored with 40 not out as K Mernan claimed 4 for 15, while J Sergeant was run out for Ex-Students. Bowling totals showed J Bergeant 2/14 and M Hernan 9/13 among the highlights.
Vance top scores 33 of UPS total 34 in a 20 run win over Warrenbayne at the showgrounds. Lakeman starred with 5/12 and a 1 run, while E Gessons bowled well for Warrenbayne. Gersbach, Jensen, and Lyford are among notable dismissals in a tense batsman’s day.
A crowded afternoon at Gardens Oval features Benalla, Benalla High, and Goorambat in a hard fought match. Scoring notes highlight top batsmen and bowlers including Benalla’s 41, Goombat’s 102, and Dookie College entries as teams exchange chances and runs throughout the innings.
Local parish tally records show a contested game involving St Josephs T Jo seph Diggers and Haake with multiple players named including Gleeson Lenn and Mori. The fragment notes scores and lineups amid a chaotic OCR read with partial names and positions.
Cricket scorecard shows Benalla players like Cleary and Mack near top totals against opponents in a muddy tally. McKenai and J Mack contributed modest runs while Cleary claimed several wickets.
Match scoreline shows Goomalibee totaling 102 with multiple batsmen contributing, while Dookie batsmen like Nichols and Ince delivered key partnerships. Bowling highlights include H Nichols 4/23 and Mantel 4/20, producing a tight bowler showing despite uneven overs and late wickets.
Key players Green Robison and Mad Lawiher shine in batting followed by Crimmins Rady and Trewin Johnson Gleeson McKensie Nicholls Banfield delivering effective bowling and fielding for the team.
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