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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1926
Page
4
Last Saturday Numurkah and Drum-anure Wangbou played to a draw while Muckatah defeated Strathmerton 6.6 to 4.3 and Cobram beat Nathalia 17.24 to 9.6 in a sequence of regional football results.
Numurkah and Drumghan met in a high intensity football match at Wanghnu with a large crowd. Numurkah led 4.0 at half and fought back, but Drumghan surged late to win 10.10 to 9.46 amid several momentum shifts and standout plays from McKenzie Cuthbertson Geoghan Eddy and Crozier for Numurkah and Parkinson Selwood Carlisle Crozier for Drumghan.
Cobram defeated Nathalia by 63 points at Nathalia with a tight opening, tied 34 apiece at time and Cobram leading 8.12 to 6.4 at half. Final tally 17.24 to 9.6 as Cobram’s late surge sealed the win. Best for Cobram: Ryan Wyatt Eaton Lang Hindson Beachley H Watson. Nathalia standouts: Nugent Freeman Grinter Hawker Hancock O'Malley McKenzie. Goals Cobram Wyatt six Tuck Toohey Beachley Lang Babidge Blythe. Nathalia Hancox four Hawker two Carland Freeman Ick.
Strathmerton hosted Muckatah in a hard fought game. Muckatah led 4.2 to 4.4 at halftime and finished 6.7 to 3.4. Browne brothers and Parnell starred for Muckatah while Farrell Henderson and Searle led Strathmerton’s effort.
Numurkah beat Mooroona by 18 on their home range Saturday amid poor wind. Only one 600 yard score by L Hick. J Mapletoft led with 97 total from 24s and 29s, Lang top for visitors with 91, Hick 95 for two rounds.
The Vielima North Hall was officially opened on Wednesday night after a long community effort. Builders and donors including G Jackson and J W Muntz led a village drive that raised 400 pounds with council support, and the hall now stands on solid posts with 64 by 25 feet floor space, a 10 foot stage, and jarrah flooring. The event featured a concert, speeches by Dr W A Campbell and others, and dancing until morning, with 250 capacity and local ladies supplying supper.
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