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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 01, 1953
Page
4
The 1953 54 BDCA cricket season starts this Saturday with clubs Baddaginnie St Josephs Diggers Benalla Goorambat Dookie College Goomalibee and UF SB facing opening round matches. Play runs 2 pm to 6 pm with captains elected by 1 15 pm and matches wrap up by October 10.
Benalla senior team claimed the Goulburn Valley premiership by defeating their opponent, completing a second football double in 13 years. The All Blacks thirds also secured a double premiership as standout performances echoed from prior seasons.
T Miller of the All Blacks Football Club received the trophy for best and fairest player after a club committee meeting last night. Other winners include C Rhodes as Most Consistent, P Fitzgibbon Leading Goal Kicker, M McInneny Best Club Man, Keith Levy Best Utility, J Harris Best First Year, N Webber Most Attentive at Training, W Westicott Most Improved Young Player, and M Kelly Best Young Player in the Final Series. Rhodes and Exton named best two in the Grand Final. Rhodes also won a trophy donated by Canterbury Football Club as best on the ground. A Daylesford bus leaves the railway station at 10:30 am tomorrow.
The Benalla Association ended its season on a Wednesday social afternoon. The foursomes event was canceled due to bad weather. Mrs Armstrong presented a raffle gift to Miss Nanmee Sargood, who is soon to marry, and wished her happiness. Miss Sargood thanked the group and hoped to return for a future game on the links.
Golden Vale associates closed their season on the last Thursday with ideal weather. An 18 hole scratch golf event featured novelty contests and named winners including Mrs. Humphris Hanchieap Miss McDiarmid and Mrs. Took for the secret prize. Special prize went to Mrs. Murfitt.
At the annual meeting the club announced record membership for 1952-53 with many new applicants from 40 miles away. Improvements included steel posts around courts, though operations showed a loss of £225 13s 3d. Non recurring maintenance funded most improvements. charity contributions rose to £6580 7s 5d. Officers re elected and plans noted for inter-town and country week participation. Subscriptions set at £4 men £3 10s for members, juniors £1 15s, junior girls £1 12s 6d.
A.GRADE matches include Glendale Black versus G White U.F.S versus Methodists St Josephs against VRI and St Andrews against Ba Centre schedules listed for Saturday with venues TBD.
At Mechanics Hall the Goorambat Football Club held a wind up with a smaller crowd due to rain. President Dr H H Wallace handed out year trophies for Bruce Wallace most consistent under 25 Walter wn best attendance Graham Down best clubman Ken Ginnifer best utility J Suther Hest and Jakes Icewell refrigeration John Kearey and De Chiswell Benalla waltzing winners plus Downs orchestra supplied music and social committee provided supper.
Mr. A. Morgan of Benalla won five firsts and one second from eight exhibits at the Royal Show. He captured first prizes for Modern Game cockerel, hen and pullet, and first for White Bantam cock, pullet, with a second for Modern Bantam hen.
Members of the Shepparton Jockey Club criticized the North Eastern District Racing Association at a special meeting this week over its control of racing bodies in Te area and the club’s serious financial position. They called for a reshuffle of racing dates after noting Benalla Wangaratta and Chiltern received favorable dates while Goulburn Valley clubs opposed each other. The club decided to continue this season and launch a drive to boost membership and attendance at meetings.
The Memorial Band will hold its annual meeting Thursday at Memorial Hall. All members and anyone interested in the band's welfare are urged to attend. Officers will be elected and other business includes plans for a new band hall on Arundel Street, already sent to an architect for drawing.
B Grade lineup lists J Squires J Murray B O'Loughlin D Glee for St Josephs under Saturday tennis action.
Alder shot seeks success in the Craiglee Stakes with Wodalla aiming to impress after a Caulfield undercard showing. Prominent runners include Petrowuray and Strand Handicap contenders with Surang aiming for Edward Manifold glory and other noted names like Morse Code and Winemaker poised for longer tracks.
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