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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1951
Page
10
The club hosts a weekend golf event with a special day for visiting players. A social wind-up at Astral House follows on Tuesday with trophies awarded for the year. The Saturday format includes a singles flight and a mixed fourball.
The Railway Carpet Bowls Association nears season end as Traffic tops rivals with decisive wins. Loco teams split results while R.R.R. struggles, and Railways urge players onward with hope of final contention after Thursday's matches.
Round up notes final round to be played for trophies donated by Mr P Stevens with entries due tonight. Machlin 33 secures trophy for highest break. Railway Tennis Club opens season with Round Robin on Saturday October 7 with entry 2 shillings. Secretary Bob McCauley says two new nets are in place and courts are excellent. A meeting is planned to discuss laying two new courts at the Institute grounds.
Benalla West hosts a Saturday fundraiser when 6th Benalla Boy Scouts collect old car tyres and batteries from households. Scouts and Group Committee members meet at the Scout Hall at 1 30 p m to begin operations.
Currawa and District Tennis Association opens with October rounds listing matchups among Currawa A Currawa B Koonda A Koonda B Kialla Tamleugh Stewarton Caniambo and Cosgrove with byes noted. Remaining dates through December 1 show subsequent rounds Currawa A v Tamleugh N Currawa A v Stewarton A and other fixtures across the three clubs Koonda Caniambo and Stewarton vie for early standings.
December 8 features multiple matches including Stewarton A versus Currawa A and Koonda B versus Koonda A with Stewarton B and Currawa B also in action. December 15 sees Curra A versus Cosgrove S and Tamleugh N versus Stewarton A. First round ends December 15. second round begins January 12.
A fire at 2 am in Benalla's Black Swan Mansions began from ashes deposited against a fence in Arundel Street. Two fencing panels burned, threatening Mr. and Mrs. W Bennell's home. Quick Benalla Urban Fire Brigade arrival limited damage. Geoff Bennell slept nearby in a caravan.
A home at 31 Nixon Street Benalla with lounge dining room four bedrooms kitchen and amenities will be auctioned at the Benalla Hotel on Friday next week October 6 at 2 30 pm. Auctioneers Messrs Herbert Ledger Wann and Co.
Benalla Golf Associates reports Mrs Poysden won Wednesday’s event with scores of 100 24 76. A strong wind challenged play while the course stayed in excellent condition. Miss McGinty and Mrs Pinn improved handicaps by four and two respectively. The Benalla Memorial Band annual meeting, postponed to October 11 at 8 pm, invites all interested in the band’s future.
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