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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 23, 1930
Page
3
The article reports long term rainfall averages for the district and details a football standings update. Numurkah Strathmerton and Nathalia are tied atop the table with Numurkah and Tocumwal in the mix. Shepparton Imperials and Cobram close behind as round results highlight strong forward accuracy and a weakened Wunghau side.
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A Strathmerton ground crowd views a spirited match with strong marking and long kicking. Numurkah leads early, with Lease and O Brien among the scorers, while Strathmerton fights back. final tallies show Numurkah ahead 5.5 to 2.1 as play stays close and defensive effort dominates.
Last Saturday results show Numurkah defeating Strathmerton 12.9 to 7.5 and Cobram beating Wangaratta 16.14 to 5.11. Shepparton Imperials defeated Tocumwal 9.2 to 6.10 while Nathalia had a bye.
Nathalia plays Cobram while Shepparton Imperials meet Strathmerton. Numurkah faces Tocumwal as Wunghnu receives a bye in the upcoming weekend fixtures.
In a tight match Numurkah outran Strathmerton 12.9 to 7.8 with Lease scoring five and Close four for Numurkah while Jim O'Brien kicked four for Strathmerton. Muir played well at half forward as Dickson marked well in goal and Bitcon added a late goal for Numurkah.
Rain made the ground greasy as Shepparton and Tocumwal clashed in a tight game. Imperial scoring kept them ahead end to end, final score 9.3 to 5.10 with Heavey and Rodda leading goal tally and Pink, Rodda, Rahaley among best for Shepparton.
Yabba leads the premiership unbeaten this season with Muckatah close behind on one defeat. The top two meet next Saturday in what promises to be an interesting match. Kata matite sits third while Dru manure is fourth, with Katandra tied on eight points prior to last Saturday. Numurkah Imperials trail with two points from a draw with Katamatite.
Yabba defeated Numurkah Imperials 20.12 to 5.8. Drumantre beat Katandra 12.7 to 5.3. Muc katah won over Katamatite 9.5 to 4.12.
Yabba led throughout and won 20 12 to 5 8 against Imperials. Top scorers included I Batey with six goals and Shefferley four, with other contributors from Yabba and Imperials. Bruce Crozier refereed and was praised for fair officiating.
In a tight contest Muckatah gains 9.5 to 4.12 over Katamatite with nine goals from 14 shots. Muckatah led 1.3 to 1.2 after the opening 15 minutes, then rose in the second term while Katamatite added 1.3. Katamatite led briefly in the third, but Muckatah finished strong with four goals in the final quarter. Best: Muckatah McIntyre Little J Parnell O Dwyer Carroll Bourke. Katamatite Anderson Dwyer Sidebottom McKendrick Kilgour Dickie.
Two matches will be played on the Numurkah ground next Saturday. The Imperials and Katandra start at 1 16, while Numurkah and Tocumwal begin at 3 o'clock. Admission is 1 shilling.
Imperiala faced trouble mustering eighteen as drizzle dampened prep for the Yabba match. Weather eased but spirits remained cautious as teams prepared to start the game.
The Australian Country party denounces Labour in a weekly bulletin surveying the budget wreckage. It cites unemployment rising from 9.3 percent in early 1929 to a modern 18.5 percent, criticizes promised job creation and coal mine openings, and condemns higher taxation and public spending while labour leaders allegedly misled the public. It highlights a £3 tariff on carburettors protecting three workers as an example of Labour policy.
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