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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 27, 1951
Page
7
A World War I era note describes pilots developing stiffness of the neck from constant swiveling while searching for enemy M I G jets. One pilot laments the fatigue after his first week of swiveling. The account links the issue to earlier eras and calls it a real ailment affecting pilots.
Advertisement rates shown as one shilling per line of five words with a lodging deadline of 12 noon each Thursday for all ad placements.
Burramine defeated St James 12th straight win to earn a place in the Benalla grand final. Waygood 4, Lee 3, O Dwyer 3, Begley among scorers. best for Burramine included Clancy and Waygood. St James led at half and third, with Pelly Fussell and Lonie among top performers.
Wangaratta defeats Wodonga to claim the 1951 Ovens and Murray grand final by four goals. Williams led the Magpies with eight goals, Ferguson added three, and the team built a mid game lead before holding off a late Bulldog push. Best players included Minns, Williams, Holton, Wallace, Parkinson and Lowe for Wangaratta, with Wilkinson, Mulqueeney, Slater and Eames among Wodonga’s top performers. The crowd packed the grounds as Wangaratta extended their premiership streak in sunny conditions.
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