Benalla Links Halla Club Trophy Showdown Ends
Week end action sees Benalla links face halla club for the trophy with ca vs trophy results. Two camps defeated as events wrap.
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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1953
Page
3
Week end action sees Benalla links face halla club for the trophy with ca vs trophy results. Two camps defeated as events wrap.
Golden Vale Associates hosted a social day with Mrs Meadows welcoming guests from Dookie College Benalla Jubilee and nearby towns. Winners included Miss Porsell and Mrs Humphris. Stableford and stroke events honored numerous players across Grade 6Scratch Grade Handicap and other divisions, with Mrs Green and Mrs D McPherson posting top scores.
An OCR fragmented report covers the Biden Vale Club weekend play. Players and scores are partly legible with mentions of A McNamara, Jenning, R Me, Prawy, Mul, Patterton, Meloepededt, and C Chtewell. Weekend plan includes a Sunday trophy event and a Keswick-like lineup.
The grand finals of the Table Tennis Association conclude with A Grade Centre Hill defeating Walker Gold 9 11 38. A Reserve sees C Y M 8 defeating St Andrews 3 8. B Grade Benalla reach beat Renold Chains 7 4. Ladies title Walker 7 14 over St Andrews 3 7. A season ending dinner and dance will be held September 26 at the Clothing Centre dining hall with trophies presented to winners.
The Mansfield tournament results show F Murray of Alexandra winning the open scratch men’s event and Miss M Ryan of Mansfield taking the associates prize. The day’s principal results cover morning and afternoon 18 hole strokes, nine hole and 36 hole divisions, plus various pairs events and Memorial Cup details.
Cr F A Cook was sworn in as Shire President amid election jitters and dry cupboard talk. He praised retiring president Cr P J Weldemann, thanked council officers and the press, and pledged to carry out duties while maintaining the council’s former splendour.
In the preliminary final, top scorers include Barry Comnmody Heekele 48 and R. Manyfeld Rot 24 with Charthes Roe 21 and RB Stilo Stars 21 close behind. Other noted players include Pleeelo Kiwis 2 G Crimming Rot 16 Ci Jmetdl MKoo 10 Hyland, C L Sherlock Ro 8 B Tatidaey Ro 1 B O Loughlin K 0 and B Noonan S 6 Jensen Roo etc.
The readable fragment notes an all time record for a water sport or track event in Murray Beoarne final rounds. It references first semi final scores and a grand final with figures like 027 878 and 1206 1047, indicating tied or breaking results across rounds.
A fragmented OCR style note describes Tapitre Sieh and Nelo ALG in a fast football action with a free kick awarded. Names like Weare Benalla Wargoratta are mentioned, with unclear scoring and teams. The text preserves scattered references to players and outcomes without a coherent narrative.
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