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HISTORY IN RED AND WHITE
1932 FOOTBALL SEASON RESULTS
GRIFFITH D.N.F.A. - LEETON D.F.A. - SOUTH WESTERN D.F.L.
NARANDERA F.A. - ARIAH PARK D.F.A.
GRIFFITH DISTRICT NATIONAL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
GRIFFITH DISTRICT AUSTRALIAN RULES - Meeting To-night
Tonight there will be a general meeting of the Griffith Australian Rules Club at the Lyceum lodge-room, and on Friday delegates from all the clubs in the Saturday competition will meet at the Area News office at 8 p.m. On Sunday next Griffith visit Yenda and will play a challenge match there. Hanwood will journey to Warburn. The match arranged between a Griffith team and the Darlington Abos. team did not take place on the Rugby Oval, Griffith, on Sunday last on account of the inclement weather and the impassable state of Darlington Point-Griffith road.
Yenda Rugbyites were also disappointed. They had arranged to go by special train to Ardlethan, but the match was postponed by Ardlethan on account of the very bad state of the ground.
Yenda came along to Griffith, and together with a number of their Australian Rules players and members recruited from those present at the Griffith Oval, picked a team and tried a game of Aussie Rules. They put up a good performance and in the first quarter had the best of the play. Griffith won 52 to 34. For Griffith, Jim Simpson kicked four goals and Plugger McDonald kicked two.
Many of Griffith and Yenda old players showed good form. Among the recruits, young 'Pouncer' Wade, Harold Beecher and Kimber did very well. Alf Smith for Griffith and Morgan for Yenda were real surprise packets.
Pouncer Wade with the whistle handled a difficult game in the very best style.
(The Area News - Thursday April 21, 1932)
Friendly Match - Sunday April 24, 1932 at Yenda Oval
Yenda ........ 2.1 .. 2.3 .. 3.5 .. 3.6 (24)
Griffith ...... 2.4 .. 2.6 .. 2.7 .. 3.8 (26)
Match Report: Yenda had its first game of Australian Rules football for season 1932, when Griffith met the local team in a friendly contest on Sunday last, on the Yenda oval, before a large crowd. Although many of the players on both sides were quite green, the match provided numerous thrills, especially at the beginning of the last quarter when play was of a very fast nature. Yenda's representatives straining every effort to win the game, and Griffith defenders playing like trojans to stave off the attack. And when the final bell rang the visitors were two points ahead.
Umpire Maggs (Griffith) had charge of the game.
Friendly Match - Sunday May 1, 1932 at Darlington Point Oval
Darlington Point ... 1.3 .. 2.6 .. 3.9 .. 3.12 (30)
Griffith .................... 0.2 .. 3.2 .. 4.4 .. 6.5 (41)
Match report: Griffith visited Darlington Point on Sunday last with a very strong team and defeated a mixed side. It was a great game - very fast, and excellently handled by umpire 'Pouncer' Wade. It was only bad shooting that prevented the 'Point from winning.
There will be a big attraction on the new 'Aussie' Oval, near the Scenic Hill road, Griffith, on Sunday, when the aborigines from Darlington Point will met the Griffith team. The match commences at 3.15 p.m.
The oval was recently splendidly graded by Messrs. W. Flynn and W. Wade. A number of willing workers have cleared the playing area of all stumps, and by Sunday there should be a fair amount of seating accommodation erected. This year the Club has a number of enthusiastic workers.
On Monday evening next, in the Memorial Hall, Griffith, the ladies committee has arranged a dance and euchre party. Players should attend the training ground - at the cricket reserve, Jondarayan Avenue - every Tuesday and Thursday, when honorary coaches will be present.
Challenge Match - Sunday May 8, 1932 at Scenic Hill Oval
Griffith .......... 2.4 .. 9.8 .. 9.9 .. 10.11 (71)
Aborigines .. 3.0 .. 4.1 .. 5.6 .. 6.8 (44)
Match Report: Before a very large crowd on the Scenic Hill Oval, Griffith on Sunday last, the Aborigines from Darlington Point were defeated after a great game, considering the match was so early in the season. Griffith secured the lead in the second quarter, mainly through two of the Abos. being out of action, S. Bright colliding with one of his own side and the captain haven his uniform torn.
The Abos. were represented by:- A. E. Howell (capt.), H. Murray, P. Murray, H. Perry, G. Perry, L. Morgen, B. Hamilton, B. Edwards, S. Bright, J. McArty, A. Briggs, L. Bamblett, W. Bloomfield, P. Kirby, J. Heland, H. Johnston, J. Carty, B. Coombes.
Griffith team was as follows:- Andy Colliss, Art. Campbell, R. Little, W. Bartlett, Ed Dempsey, Joe Trenerry, Bill Vaughan, Plugger McDonald, Jim Simpson, Frank Ford, Doug Briggs, J. Lang, Alf Smith, Les Anderson, J. Kelly, Fred Wood, Dick Smith.
GDNFA Round 1 - Sunday May 15, 1932 at Warburn Oval
Warburn v Griffith
DNFA Round 2 - Sunday May 22, 1932 at Scenic Hill Oval
Griffith v Warburn
GDNFA Round 3 - Sunday May 29, 1932 at Scenic Hill Oval
Griffith v Hanwood
GDNFA Round 4 - Sunday June 12, 1932 at Hanwood Oval
Hanwood ... 2.1 .. 2.1 .. 5.4 .. 6.4 (40)
Griffith ....... 2.0 .. 6.4 .. 7.4 .. 10.6 (66)
Match report: Griffith defeated Hanwood on the Hanwood ground on Sunday, but Hanwood did not make full use of the strong wind in the first quarter scoring 13 points to their opponents 12. However, in the last quarter against the wind, the team worked very hard. Warburn journeyed to Yenda on Sunday last, and suffered defeat although in actual play their was little between the two teams. A cold hurricane was blowing during the afternoon, and as there is no protection from winds on the Yenda ground (and never likely to be any, apparently) the players and spectators were almost frozen. Final scores: Yenda 69 d Warburn 35.
GDNFA Round 5 - June 19, 1932 at Scenic Hill Oval
Griffith 8.5 (53) d Yenda 4.13 (35)
Umpire: Pouncer Wade
GDNFA Round 6 - June 26, 1932 at Yenda Oval
Yenda v Griffith
Note: No further Griffith District NFA records available for 1932 season except that Hanwood defeated Warburn in grand final.
Challenge - Sunday July 10, 1932 at Ferriertown Ground 3.15 pm
Narrandera ... 3.4 .. 3.8 .. 6.12 .. 11.14 (80)
Griffith ............ 2.2 .. 3.1 .. 7.2 .. 10.2 (62)
Goals: Narrandera: Harold Rodgers 3, Ivan Iverach 2, Bert Balding 4, Jim Vincent, B Brown
Griffith: Les Collis 3, R Little 2, Frank Ford 2, Doug Briggs, Bourchier, Eric Robinson
Best: Narrandera: Harold Rodgers, Ron Hutchins, Stan Day, Frank Malcolm, Jim Vincent, Ivan Iverach, Bert Balding, George Pattinson, A Brown
Griffith: Archie Lind, Frank Miller, Eric Robinson, Pat Cummins, R Little, Art Campbell, Frank Polkinghorne
Umpire: Smacker Webb (Leeton)
Reserves - Stag Lager Cup 1.30pm
Narrandera .. 3.5 .. 3.8 .. 4.15 .. 7.17 (59)
Griffith ......... 0.2 .. 2.2 .. 2.3 .. 3.3 (21)
Umpire: Vin Simpson (Narrandera)
Match report: Accompanied by about 150 supporters two Griffith football teams visited Narrandera by special train last Sunday in quest of the Stag Lager and Tooth challenge cups. While the teams failed in their mission, they were no means disgraced, and their showing in each match substantiated the claims by Mr. P. J. Slattery and other ardent supporters of the Aussie Rules code at Griffith that the Griffith team this year is a vastly improved combination than that of previous years. Each team contained a number of players of distinct promise, as well as former interstate men in Art. Campbell and R. Little. Mention at this stage may be made of the fine play of Shaw, Archie Lind, Frank Miller, Robinson and Pat Cummins. If the players retain their interest in the team, it will not surprise to see Griffith at no distant date vying with Leeton, Narrandera, and other South-West teams for premiership honours. The large crowd at the match on the Ferriertown ground contributed £12/5/0 for programmes.
Harris Bros. Australian Rules Cup Final
On Saturday next September 3, Griffith Aussie Rules football team will play Merriwagga team in the final for the Harris Bros. Cup, the trophy attached to the Merriwagga and District Association Competition.
The Griffith team will travel by special train, and as both teams are at the top of form there should be a big crowd at the Merriwagga Oval to see the contest, and the game is expected to be very close.
Note: Harris Bros. Cup Competition commenced on July 16 and concluded on August 20.
Harris Bros. Cup Final - Saturday September 3, 1932 at Merriwagga Oval
Merriwagga 7. 13 (55) drew Griffith 7.13 (55)
Match Report: A great game was witnessed in the final match of the Aussie Rules Football Competition played here on Saturday last for the Harris Bros. Cup. Griffith led for most of the match but the home team just managed to even the scores shortly before the final bell rang. The official score was given as 7.11 (55 points) all. A special train from Griffith was well patronised. The final match will be played between Griffith and Merriwagga at Merriwagga on Saturday September 17. A special train will be chartered from Griffith. (Merriwagga News - Hillston Spectator)
Harris Bros. Cup Final Replay - Saturday September 17, 1932 at Merriwagga Oval
Griffith 7.7 (49) def Merriwagga 6.8 (44)
Match Report: Our footballers met with defeat in the final match played here on Saturday last for the Harris Bros. Cup. Right throughout the game excitement was at high pitch, and as the scores altered quickly it was apparent that the match would be closely contested. When the final bell sounded the home team were a few points behind, the board showing Griffith 49 points; Merriwagga 44. This match closes the Aussie Rules Competition. (Merriwagga News - Hillston Spectator)
Tooth Cup Challenge - Sunday September 18, 1932 at Ferriertown Ground 3.00pm
Narrandera ... 11.14 (80)
Griffith ........... 9.7 (61)
Match report: The Griffith football team on Sunday made its second unsuccessful attempt to wrest the Tooth Cup from Narrandera, and compared with its form in the previous match its display was disappointing. Both teams had played a hard game the previous day, Griffith defeated Merriwagga in the final match of the local competition by five points, and Narrandera defeated Leeton by one point in the S.W.D.F.L. premiership.
By kicking 11 goals 14 behind (80) to Griffith's 9 goals 7 behinds (61), Narrandera won by 19 points. Despite their tough game on Saturday, the majority of the Imperials played well, and received good assistance from "Chooda" Hunt, Alf Lawrence and Jack Hutchins.
The match was umpired by former Narrandera resident and player, Doug Adams.
Griffith was best served by Bill Barry, Frank Ford, Art. Campbell, Alf Anstee, Frank Miller, Doug Briggs and A. Ryan. The last-named played with the Narrandera team several years ago.
Their was a large attendance at the match, the sale of programmes realising £9/2/-. The Citizens' Band enlivened the proceedings by playing of a programme of selections, which were appreciated by everyone present.
The match had its unusual happening of starting twice. Owing to a disagree in the second quarter, when Narrandera were leading 39 to 12, it was decided to make a fresh start.
Tooth Cup Challenge - Saturday October 1, 1932 at Scenic Hill Oval 3.00 pm
Griffith .......... 5.10 (40)
Narrandera .. 7.13 (55)
Match report: The Narrandera Imperial football team, accompanied by the Convert and Public school teams, visited Griffith by special train on Saturday. The school teams played curtain raiser in the nature of a exhibition game , and the Public schoolboys won by five points. In the big match umpired by Ben Roberts of Leeton, Narrandera defeated Griffith by 15 points, the final scores were: Narrandera, 7 goals 13 behinds (55), Griffith 5 goals 10 behinds (40). The majority of the Narrandera players played well, Audley Hunt and George Mackenzie being perhaps the most conspicuous. (Narrandera Argus)
1932 GRIFFITH PLAYERS LIST
Les Anderson, W. Bartlett, Harold Beecher, Doug Briggs, Art. Campbell, Phillip Coggan, Andy Colliss, Jack Connell, Ed. Dempsey, Frank Ford, J. Kelly, Roy Kennedy, Kimber, J. Lang, Robert Little, William "Plugger" McDonald, Eric Robinson, Jim Simpson, Alf Smith, Dick Smith, Joe Trenerry, Bill Vaughan, George Wade, Fred Wood.
1932 SENIOR DEBUTS & FINAL SENIOR GAMES
Debuts: W. Bartlett, Harold Beecher, Doug Briggs, J. Kelly, Roy Kennedy, Kimber, J. Lang, Alf Smith, Dick Smith, Joe Trenerry, George Wade, Fred Wood.
Final Games: W. Bartlett, Harold Beecher, J. Kelly, Kimber, J. Lang, Plugger McDonald, Eric Robinson, Alf Smith, Joe Trenerry, Fred Wood.
1932 LEETON DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION - Kinlock Cup
Round 1 - May 22: Enterprise 5.7 (37) def by Whitton 11.14 (80), Fivebough 10.8 (68) def Darlington Point 5.9 (39).
R2 - May 29: Darlington Point 9.13 (67) def Enterprise 3.9 (27), Fivebough 11.4 (70) def Whitton 4.8 (32).
R3 - June 5: Enterprise 5.1 (31) def by Fivebough 8.11 (59), Whitton 8.7 (55) draw Darlington Point 8.7 (55)
R4 - June 12: Darlington Point 3.7 (25) def by Fivebough 6.2 (38), Whitton 7.12 (54) def Enterprise 6.7 (43)
R5 - June 19: Enterprise 1.7 (13) def by Darlington Point 12.13 (85), Whitton 3.6 (24) def by Fivebough 5.11 (41)
R6 - June 26: Darlington Point 8.13 (61) def Whitton 3.7 (25), Fivebough 13.9 (87) def Enterprise 3.7 (25)
R6 - July 3: Enterprise 6.12 (48) def by Whitton 8.6 (54), Fivebough 6.11 (47) def Darlington Point 7.3 (45)
R7 - July 10: Darlington Point 18.18 (126) def Enterprise 5.6 (36), Fivebough 4.13 (37) def by Whitton 6.5 (41)
R7 - July 17: Enterprise 6.5 (41) def by Fivebough 9.13 (66), Whitton 9.8 (62) def Darlington Point 9.4 (58)
R8 - July 24: Darlington Point 7.6 (48) def Fivebough 6.3 (39), Whitton 12.6 (78) def Enterprise 2.4 (16)
R9 - July 31: Enterprise def Darlington Point, Whitton 3.6 (24) def by Fivebough 7.10 (52).
**Darlington Point being unable to travel to Stanbridge on account of the wet roads and had to forfeit to Enterprise.
R10 - August 7: Darlington Point 2.8 (20) def by Whitton 4.6 (30), Fivebough 7.9 (57) def Enterprise 5.4 (34)
Ladder: Fivebough 8 2 0 32, Whitton 5 4 1 22, Darlington Point 5 4 1 22, Enterprise 0 10 0 0.
First Semi Final - Sunday August 14, 1932 at Whitton
Darlington Point ..... 1.7 .. 1.8 .. 5.11 .. 5.11 (47)
Enterprise ............... 1.0 .. 2.3 .. 3.3 .. 4.5 (29)
Umpire: Mr. A Wickham, of Melbourne
Goals - Darlington Point: J McLennan 2, J McPhillips 2, W Causon
Enterprise: J Whittaker 2, J Thompson, J Hillman
Darlington Point: E Kruger (capt), Fred Keeble, Harold Lockhart, Willie Causon, J Ryan, Tom Kelly, Bob Curphy, Ed Tucker, C Tucker, B Tucker, J McLennan, S Bright, H Hardie, Willo Bloomfield, George Bloomfield, Ted King, J McPhillips.
Enterprise: Joe Whittaker (capt), E Poulsen, C Gavel, Doug Briggs, J Blight, Sid Poulsen, Roy Poulsen, Alf Hill, J. Thompson, J Hillman, Henry Aliendi, Bruce Briggs, J Kenny, Henry Sheldrick, Cyril Tuckett, D Pike, D Markham, R Hews.
Match report: The first semi-final of the Leeton District F.A. competition was played at Whitton on Sunday last, under unpleasant weather condition, a stiff cold wind sweeping across the ground. Those who expected Darlington Point to have an easy win over Enterprise, received a shock, for the team that has not won a match this season put up a stubborn game, and at times looked like winning the game. The strong wind was against open football, it being impossible to rely on the direction of any kick, consequently for most of the part, play was confined to one end and was generally of a scrambly nature. Darlington Point had a job to get its team together. The bad roads prevented a couple of prominent players from getting in. Only 17 men were fielded. Enterprise, on the other hand, for the first time this season fielded its selected eighteen, hence the good showing they put up.
Mr. A. Wickham, of Melbourne, was specially engaged, as field umpire. He handled the game most efficiently, giving the players a little instruction, by his clear interpretation of breaches. He loudly called "NO!" and quickly put an end to staging for breaches, which players sometimes try to put over local umpire. Mr. Wickham ruled that laying on the ball was equal to holding the ball. If the player was held, then it was a breach. If not held, then the player could lay on the ball all day (was how Mr. Wickham put it). He also ruled that there was no such thing as "dead" ball in the Aussie Rules code.
Second Semi Final - Sunday August 21, 1932 at Whitton
Fivebough .... 0.1 .. 0.2 .. 3.3 .. 6.6 (42)
Whitton ....... 1.2 .. 2.2 .. 6.6 .. 6.9 (45)
Umpire: Mr. A Wickham, of Melbourne
Goals - Fivebough: H Currey 3, D Fox, R Gladman, R Taylor
Whitton: O De Mamiel 4, E Luhrs, J Thompson
Fivebough: Charlie Taylor (capt), George, Alex Roy, Jack Taylor, Charlie and Rube Gladman, Sid, Joe and Wattie Fuller, Ron Lodge, D. Fox, Keith Schier, George O'Sullivan, R Tilker, Ralph Smith, Harry Currey, Herb Roach; L Goddard
Whitton: R. Leibhardt (capt), Lew Thompson, Bill McAliece, Jackie Thompson, Ossie, Frank, George and Walter "Speewar" DeMamiel, D Catlin, C O'Brien, H. "Tod" Heath, C Weaver, Frank and Fred McGrath, Jack Pannowitz, George Pitts, Eddie Luhrs; Frank Box.
Match report: Pleasant weather favored the second semi final of the LDFA competition for the Kinlock Cup, played at Whitton on Sunday. Notwithstanding the big counterattractions in Leeton, there was a fair attendance, the gate takings amounting to £8/3/0.
Darlington Point, who meet the losers next Sunday, had half their team looking on, and picking out the players most likely to worry them. For the first two quarters, as usually happens in semifinals and finals, the players were overanxious and watched their opponents too closely, consequently the game was close and scrambly.
In the last two quarters the game opened up and some splashes of football was seen. The spectators, too, became greatly excited.
At times the onlookers crept nearly halfway across the field. On the day Whitton played the better game. Frank and Fred McGrath playing safe football in the back line and Ossie de Mamiel shooting straight at full forward. Lew Thompson was tried out in his new position as centre half forward but did nothing startling. He was, of course, opposed by Charlie Gladman, who played good football, marking well and kicking strongly. In the last quarter the two speedy wingers, Herb Roach and "Speerwar" de Mamiel, the latter's experience generally gaining him some slight advantage over a worthy opponent.
Final - Sunday August 28, 1932 at Whitton
Fivebough ............... 2.4 .. 7.8 .. 8.11 .. 9.13 (67)
Darlington Point .... 2.1 .. 2.2 .. 4.4 .. 4.6 (30)
Umpire: Mr. A Wickham, of Melbourne
Goals - Fivebough: G Taylor 3, J Gladman, B Roberts, H Roach, H Currey, R Gladman, A Taylor,
Darlington Point: J McLennan, W Causon, J McPhillips, T Kelly,
Fivebough: Charlie Taylor (capt), Herb Roach, Alex George, Roy, Jack Taylor, Charlie, Jack and Rube Gladman, Sid and Wattie Fuller, Ben Roberts, D. Fox, K. Schier, George O'Sullivan, R. Tilker, Harry Currey, Ron Lodge
Darlington Point: E. Kruger (capt), Fred Keeble, Willie Causon, John McPhillips, J Ryan, Harold Lockhart, Tom Kelly, J. Kelly, Frank Kelly, Edgar Tucker, C Tucker, B Tucker, J McLennan, H Hardie, George Bloomfield, Ted King, W Edwards, Willo" Bloomfield.
Match report: The Fivebough team were in fine form on Sunday last when they met Darlington Point in the final of the LDFA competition for the Kinlock Cup. The weather was pleasant, although a cross wind played tricks with the ball.
Playing with the wind Darlington Point clapped on plenty of speed in the first quarter, and they found the "Red and Greens" ready for the onslaught and during that term there was an abundance of fast, clean, open football. In the second quarter Fivebough made full use of the wind and at half time had a six-goal lead. This was maintained to the end.
Jack Gladman proved a tower of strength to the Fivebough team. His forceful tactics time and again bringing off a scoring movement. Of the younger players George O'Sullivan played with plenty of dash and initiative. He has learnt the art of dodging and always managed to get his kick in, a strong useful drop. Ben Roberts played best when in the back line. George Taylor played soundly either in the half back or as goal sneak, to which position he was alternately changed quarter for quarter.
For Darlington Point, Tom Kelly, Fred Keeble, E. Tucker and E. Kruger were the outstanding players.
Grand Final - Sunday September 4, 1932 at Leeton Associated Ground
Whitton .......... 0.2 .. 1.6 .. 4.11 .. 4.12 (36)
Fivebough ..... 2.2 .. 2.4 .. 3.8 .. 4.11 (35)
Umpire: Mr. A. Wickham, of Melbourne
Goals - Whitton: O. de Mamiel, G Pitts, Frank McGrath, R Leibhardt
Fivebough: G Taylor, H Currey, J Gladman, R Gladman
Whitton: R Leibhardt (capt), Lew Thompson), Will McAliece, Jackie Thompson, Ossie, Frank, George and Walter "Speewar" DeMamiel, D. Catlin, C O'Brien, H. "Tod" Heath, Cecil Weaver, Frank and Fred McGrath, Jack Pannowitz, George Pitts, Eddie Luhrs, Frank Box.
Fivebough: Charlie Taylor (capt), Alex George, Roy, Jack Taylor, Charlie, Jack and Rube Gladman, Joe, Sid and Wattie Fuller, Ben Roberts, Ron Lodge, Keith Schier, Herb Roach, George O'Sullivan, R Tilker, Harry Currey; D Fox
Match report: Whitton! Whitton! Whitton! 'Bough! 'Bough! 'Bough! How the supporters of the two teams yelled on Sunday last, when Whitton and Fivebough met in the local Australian Competition. Whitton the whole town it seemed like, came by special steam train, and the Maroon and White barrackers never failed to let their team know they were looking on. Fivebough, too, had plenty of followers wearing the "Red and Green" and their powerful voices were heard from the first bounce to final whistle.
Many neutral spectators were infected with the barracking spirit, so exciting was the game. It was the most exciting match played on the Aussie Rules ground this season, and even the light showers of rain did not dampen the ardor of spectators who were thrilled with the closeness of the scores. The game was in doubt right up to the final whistle, when Whitton came off victorious but one point, the final scores being 36 to 35. Source - The Murrumbidgee Irrigator / Tue 6 Sep 1932.
1932 SOUTH WESTERN DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE - John Hunter Cup
Round 1 - Saturday May14: Coolamon 12.4 (76) def Matong 4.6 (30), Grong Grong 11.12 (78) def Leeton, 9.8 (62), Marrar 6.7 (43) def by Ganmain 9.8 (62), Narandera , bye.
R2 - May 21: Leeton 11.10 (76) def Marrar 7.2 (44), Matong 6.10 (46) def Ganmain 3.12 (30), Narandera 5.8 (38) def by Coolamon 7.7 (49), Grong Grong, bye.
R3 - May 28: Coolamon 15.8 (9) def Leeton 5.8 (38), Ganmain 9.12 (66) def Grong Grong 5.6 (36), Marrar 3.8 (26) def by Narandera 9.9 (63), Matong, bye
R4 - June 4: Grong Grong 6.22 (58) def Marrar 4.6 (30), Leeton 7.8 (50) def Ganmain 6.8 (44), Narandera 10.15 (75) def Matong 6.5 (41), Coolamon, bye.
R5 - June 11: Coolamon 9.7 (61) def Grong Grong 6.13 (49), Ganmain 3.13 (31) def by Narandera 10.16 (76), Matong 17.8 (110) def Leeton 8.10 (58), Marrar, bye.
R6 - June 18: Ganmain 4.14 (38) draw Coolamon 6.2 (38), Matong 7.14 (54) def Marrar 8.4 (52), Narandera 14.12 (96) def Grong Grong 4.5 (29), Leeton, bye
R7 - June 25: Marrar 4.7 (31) def by Coolamon 4.15 (39), Matong 5.4 (34) def Grong Grong 3.5 (23), Narandera 20.13 (133) def Leeton 10.6 (66), Ganmain, bye
R8 - July 2: Ganmain 7.11 (53) def Marrar 2.9 (21), Leeton 12.9 (81) def Grong Grong 6.8 (44), Matong 8.5 (53) def Coolamon 6.3 (39), Narandera, bye
R9 - July 9: Coolamon 4.8 (32) def by Narandera 4.16 (40), Ganmain 6.6 (42) def Matong 5.8 (38), Marrar 4.8 (32) def by Leeton 13.11 (89), Grong Grong, bye.
R10 - July 16: Grong Grong 7.14 (56) def Ganmain 5.8 (38), Leeton 11.12 (78) def Coolamon 5.4 (34), Narandera 23.34 (172) def Marrar 0.6 (6), Matong, bye
R11 - July 23: Ganmain 9.12 (66) def by Leeton 10.10 (70), Marrar 9.7 (61) def Grong Grong 8.11 (59), Matong 5.9 (39) def by Narandera 6.4 (40), Coolamon, bye. ** Protest lodge by Grong Grong in that Marrar had played two unregistered players in order to make up a team. Judiciary awarded match to Grong Grong.
R12 - July 30: Grong Grong 6.5 (41) def Coolamon 2.11 (23), Leeton 8.11 (59) def Matong 5.9 (39), Narandera 10.11 (71) def by Ganmain 11.11 (77), Marrar, bye
R13 - August 6: Coolamon 6.6 (42) def by Ganmain 8.12 (60), Grong Grong 3.10 (28) def by Narandera 4.7 (31), Marrar 3.7 (25) def by Matong 8.17 (65), Leeton, bye
R14 - August 13: Coolamon 6.9 (45) def Marrar 4.8 (32), Grong Grong 3.11 (29) def by Matong 12.5 (77), Leeton 10.12 (72) def Narandera 9.9 (63), Ganmain, bye
Ladder: Narandera 9 3 0 44, Leeton 8 4 0 40 Matong 7 5 0 36, Coolamon 6 5 1 34, Ganmain 6 5 1 34, Grong Grong 5 7 0 28, Marrar 0 12 0 8
Play off 4th place - Saturday August 20, 1932 at Marrar
Coolamon ...... 0.0 .. 2.1 .. 3.3 .. 6.8 (44)
Ganmain ....... 1.5 .. 1.5 .. 3.5 .. 3.8 (26)
Umpire: Mr. D. Hinver, of Albury
Goals - Coolamon: A Slade 3, O Iverach 2, Jack Curtis
Ganmain I Menzies, G Hubbard, M McDonald
Coolamon: Ted Noonan (capt), Alonza Slade, Ormond Iverach, Reg Lucas, Herb Hawthorn, Dudley and Errol Barker, Mervyn Hurst, R Dennett, M. Davis, Ashley Johnston, Stan Griggs, Jim Robertson, Jack, Jim and Mick Curtis, Jim Maloney, C. Williams
Ganmain: Roy Sims (capt), K McDonald, Alf Bean, George Hubbard, Bill Pieper, Frank Crozier, Jack and Bill McPherson, Paddy, Martin and Frank Carroll, Stan Cox, George Cedelland, Clon Heath, Frank Culhane, Cyril Pieper, A Hill, Ian Menzies; R Brill
Match report: Coolamon and Ganmain met on Saturday to decide who should fill fourth place for the finals of the SWDFL competition. The match was played at Marrar before a good crowd. As had been expected it was a "ding dong" game. Both teams field their strongest available teams, and the result was in doubt until well into the last quarter, when Coolamon drew away by clapping on three goals and five behinds to Ganmain's 3 behinds. The veteran Coolamon player "Poddy" Slade, scored a beautiful goal from 60 yards range in the last quarter. Ganmain were unfortunate in losing George Hubbard in the third quarter. He collided with one of his own team and sustained a broken leg. He was attended to by the Wagga Ambulance and was taken to Temora.
The umpire, Mr. D. Hinver, of Albury, was strict and impartial, he had the game under control throughout and permitted nothing of the rough elements to intrude. On a very even Coolamon side Iverach, Robertson, Lucas, Noonan, Slade, Barker Bros., and Griggs were the pick for Coolamon. Herb Hawthorn, who was handicapped with an injured leg, battled it out to the end. Jim Robertson, who has been having a lean time, showed a promising return to his best form, while Stan Griggs pleased by his good showing. Ganmain were best served by Ron Sims, Piper, Cox, Menzies, Bean and Hills. The Maroons' missed the services of "Bill" Smith.
First Semi Final - Saturday August 27, 1932 at Narandera Park
Matong ......... 3.3 .. 6.7 .. 6.8 .. 6.13 (49)
Coolamon .... 2.4 .. 3.8 .. 4.10 .. 4.10 (34)
Umpire: McAlpine, of Albury.
Goals - Matong: J Doherty 3, C Baker, H Ledger, A Jones
Coolamon: A Slade 3, O Iverach
Matong: Victor Jones (capt), Alex Jones, Hugh and Jack Doherty, Keith, Ken and Jim Ceely, Reg and Stan Symes, Harry Ledger, Ken Brill, Charlie Baker, Fred Newman, Ernie Wilson, Jack McInnes, Bob Black, Cliff Hoskin, Tas Flanagan; Alan Stenhouse.
Coolamon: Ted Noonan (capt), Alonza Slade, Ormond Iverach, Reg Lucas, Mick, and Jack Curtis, Herb Hawthorn, Errol and Dudley Barker, Mervyn Hurst, Stan Griggs, Allan Black, R Dennett, M Davis, Jim Robertson, C Williams, Ashley Johnston, Jim Maloney.
Match report: The first semi-final of the SWDFL competition was played at Narandera park on Saturday afternoon, the result being the same as that of the corresponding match last year - a win for Matong over Coolamon. Excepting in the first 10 minutes of the opening quarter, and in the third quarter, Matong had the better of the day. The adapted themselves to the condition, and concentrated on being first to the ball, whenever possible, and as a result secured a hard-earned victory by 15 points.
Early in the afternoon steady raid commenced to fall, and it continued until the conclusion of the match. This, together with the lack of control by Umpire McAlpine, of Albury, marred the game, so far as an exhibition of football was concerned, and in consequence the game resolved itself into a desperate struggle for possession of the ball. Fortunately, the players displayed commendable sporting spirit, and not a single instance of spitefulness was noticed. It can, however, be said of the umpire that he was impartial.
Considering the weather, the gate receipts were very satisfactory, £32/18/0 being taken at the gates.
To select half-a-dozen of the most effective players for the winning team one could not overlook Alex and Victor Jones, Keith and Jim Ceely, Reg Symes and Jack Doherty, but several others, including Ken Brill, Jack McInnes and Fred Newman. Coolamon had untiring workers in Merv Hurst, "Poddy" Slade, Dudley Barker, Teddy Noonan, Jack Curtis and Ashley Johnston.
Second Semi Final - September 3, 1932 at Ganmain
Narandera ...... 1.3 .. 9.9 .. 12.11 12.13 (85)
Leeton ........... 4.7 .. 6.8 .. 9.11 .. 9.15 (69)
Umpire: George Davies, of Albury
Goals - Narandera: S Lawrence 3, B Balding 2, D Weir 2, G Mackenzie, R Hutchins, G Pattinson
Leeton: M Graham 4, L Hastie 2, T Saker, J Schwab, C Hopley
Narandera: Doug Weir (capt), B Brown, Jack, Reg and Ron Hutchins, Gordon Hinchley, George Pattinson, George Mackenzie, B Balding, Stan Day, . Brown, Frank Malcolm, Sam Lawrence, Bill Woolnough, Harold Rodgers, Jack Askwith, Jim Watters; Audley Hunt
Leeton: Lionel Hastie (capt), Jack Schwab, Noel Mooney, Alf Malcolm, Albert Wiseman, Alan Borger, George Schlitz, Brian Hopley, J Higgins, J Treloar, Cecil Hopley, Stan Greenham, Trevor Saker, Mick Graham, Bill Swasbrick, Arthur Harding, Roy Burt; Ritchie Younger.
Match report: The second semi-final of the SWDFL competition for the John Hunter Cup, was played at Ganmain on Saturday afternoon under pleasant weather conditions resulting in a win for Narandera by 85 points to 69 points.
Leeton appeared to be masters of the match until like a bolt from the blue the 'Imperials' came with a burst in the second quarter scoring 8 goals 6 behinds including five goals in succession, to Leeton's 2.1. The lead of 19 points Narandera had at half time was only reduced by three points at the final bell. The teams played clean, open football, but there was an absence of those exciting rallies of fast ground play expected from two evenly matched sides.
The Leeton eighteen did not display the teamwork expected of them. This may be accounted for by the exceptional form shown by the Hutchins Bros., Stan Day and Gordon Hinchley, were were the outstanding players for Narandera. Jack Brown, Narandera's captain was absent playing with the Railway team in Adelaide. The gate takings being £38/10/0.
Final - September 10, 1932 at Kindra Park, Coolamon
Leeton ......... 2.2 .. 4.6 .. 6.8 .. 9.14 (58)
Matong ...... 1.4 .. 3.9 .. 4.12 .. 6.13 (49)
Umpire: Mr. G. Dalenger, of Albury
Goals - Leeton: M Graham 5, F Borchers 2, S Greenham, R Younger
Matong: J Doherty 2, T Flanagan 2, R Symes, A Stenhouse
Leeton: Lionel Hastie (capt), Jack Schwab, Albert Wiseman, Trevor Saker, George Schlitz, Brian Hopley, J Higgins, J Treloar, Frank Borchers, Cecil Hopley, Stan Greenham, Ritchie Younger, Mick Graham, Noel Mooney, Arthur Harding, Bill Swasbrick, Roy Burt, Len Byrnes; John Day.
Matong: Victor Jones (capt), Alex Jones, Hugh and Jack Doherty, Keith, Ken and Jim Ceely, Reg and Stan Symes, Harry Ledger, Ken Brill, Charlie Baker, Fred Newman, Ernie Wilson, Jack McInnes, Bob Black, Cliff Hoskin, Tas Flanagan; Alan Stenhouse.
Match report: Although it was a beautiful afternoon to be out-of-doors, only a handful of supporters boarded the special train from Leeton on Saturday. It was too far to travel, and the SWDFL exhibited bad judgment from the financial view in playing the match at Coolamon, for only a mere half dozen even got onto the train at Narandera. The gate takings all told were £31/6/0.
Matong team had a good following, and the players proved themselves worthy of the support given them. They battled right to the finish, even when they knew the lead was too much to overtake. It was a rest of tactics, Matong striving with all their might to make play congested, while Leeton on the other hand was keeping the game open, which was not so easy to accomplish on a ground that was on the short side. Leeton's better football, however, finally won them the game by 68 points to 49 points.
On two or three occasions play was held up while a couple of players resorted to fisticuffs, when tempers were frayed through the hard bumps that were meted out by the players of either side. Matong was unlucky with its kicking, although they were awarded one doubtful goal, and Albert Wiseman had the unusual credit of kicking a goal for Matong. He kicked the ball out and it bounced back through the goal sticks off a Matong player. Two flags were wrongly waved.
The whole of the Leeton eighteen played splendid football. Wiseman playing as goalkeeper in place of Alf Malcolm who was unable to attend, saved for Leeton times out of the number by his sure marking. At the other end Mick Graham was in great marking form as goal sneak. He scored 5 goals 7 behinds, despite the charging and bumping about he had to withstand.
With the match over the Matong players shook hands with the victors, well satisfied that the better team had won. The keen women supporters of the "Magpies" consoled themselves with the fact they they would not have to provide another banquet this year, and they made it known they had some turkeys for sale. Source - The Murrumbidgee Irrigator / Tue 13 Sep 1932.
Grand Final - Saturday September 17, 1932 at Matong
Narrandera .... 2.1 .. 4.2 .. 5.3 .. 7.8 (50)
Leeton ............ 1.1 .. 4.4 .. 6.6 .. 7.7 (49)
Umpire: Mr. L. Gillman, of Albury
Goals - Narandera: B Balding 2, G Pattinson 2, D Cummings, B Brown, D Weir
Leeton: S Greenham 2, M Graham 2, C Hopley, A Borchers L Hastie,
Narandera: Jack Brown (capt), Doug Weir, Frank Malcolm, Stan Day, Don Cummings, A Brown, Reg and Ron Hutchins, Gordon Hinchley, B. Brown, Jim Vincent, Bill Woolnough, Alf Lawrence, George Pattinson, Bert Balding, Harold Rodgers, Jack Askwith, George Mackenzie; Sam Lawrence.
Leeton: Lionel Hastie (capt), Jack Schwab, Jack Day, Albert Wiseman, Alf Malcolm, George Schlitz, Brian Hopley, J Treloar, Trevor Saker, Frank Borchers, Cecil Hopley, J Higgins, Stan Greenham, Mick Graham, Noel Mooney, Bill Swasbrick, Arthur Harding, Roy Burt; Ritchie Younger.
Match report: The SWDFL competition concluded on Saturday last with one of the most thrilling and spectacular grand finals ever staged on the line. Apart from the closeness of the scores, the match was packed with incidents of clever football, and there was never a dull moment, while George Schlitz, of Leeton, and Don Cummings, of Narandera, gave displays of aerial; work that any follower of the Australian Rules code would travel many miles to witness.
Narandera won the game in the last four minutes, scoring a goal which placed them a point in front. In those closing minutes the onlookers were almost hysterical with excitement, and when the final bell sounded, the crowd raced across the field yelling "It's a draw! 7.8 each. The goal umpires as they approached to compare their cards were surrounded by a surging mass of yelling people.
With shaking hands these officials pulled out their blue cards, but they could do nothing in the crush. Secretary Jack Smith called them aside, and along with witnesses from either team a check was made and each card showed the same score, Narandera 7 goals 8 behinds - 50 points; Leeton 7 goals 7 behinds - 49 points.
Narandera had won, and it may have been huge horseshoe, decorated in blue and gold ribbons, placed on the front of special train, that gave them the touch of luck, for if luck played any part at all, it was only a touch. Perhaps that touch of the goal post, when Stan Greenham, with a clear field ahead hit the main upright when it looked impossible to do such a thing.
No one was more surprised that the Narandera people, whilst the disappointed Leeton supporters consoled themselves in the fact that although the team lost the match, they were no mean disgraced. Narandera had their band out to welcome home the victorious team, and following the cockle-doodle-do of the railway engines, marched down Narandera's main street, to the triumphant cheering of the crowds and the music of the band. Gate takings being £55/14/0. Source - The Murrumbidgee Irrigator / Tue 20 Sep 1932.
1932 SWDFL CLUB PLAYERS LIST
Coolamon: Ted Noonan (capt), Dudley and Errol Barker, Allan and Alf Black, Frank Bradley, Cyril Ceely, Jack, Jim and Mick Curtis, Joe Davies, C and M Davis, R Dennett, Stan Griggs, H. Hamilton, Herb Hawthorn, Mervyn Hurst, C. and Ormond Iverach, Ashley Johnston, Reg Lucas, Jim Maloney, Jim Robertson, Alonza Slade, Clive Turner, C Williams
Ganmain: Frank Culhane (capt), Roy Sims, Alf Bean, R Brill, Paddy, Martin and Frank Carroll, George Cedelland, Stan Cox, Frank and Jack Crozier, M Gilbert, Clon Heath, A Hill, George Hubbard, Fred Kember, K McDonald, Jack "Scotty", Jim and Bill McPherson, Ian Menzies, Ed Naughtin, Cyril and Bill Pieper, W. "Bill" Smith, W Stretton, G. Yaupaung
Grong Grong: G. Wright (capt) Mat Bicket, Les and Roy Blackett, Jack Catlin, Claud Chesney, P. Dalrymple, A Evans, Fred and Ted Gawne, Laurie Harradine, W Hinchley, Athur Hodges, Alex and N. McNeill,, A. O'Connor, Len Powell, S. Ratcliffe, Jim Rava, J and Dick Reed, J. Russell, Bert Sheather, H. Spencer, W. Stewart.
Leeton: Lionel Hastie (capt), N. Barrett C. Bloomfield, Frank Borchers, Alan Borger, Roy Burt, Jack Byrne, John Curtis, H. Davy, Jack and Frank Day, Eddie Dodds, M. Duggan, S. Everingham, Stan Greenham, Mick Graham, Arthur Harding, Artie Harrison, J. Higgins, Brian and Cecil "Scroggs" Hopley, Alf Malcolm, Mick Miller, Noel Mooney, Ben Roberts, Trevor Saker, George Schlitz, Jack Schwab, Reg and Ron Stevenson, Bill Swasbrick, David Swasbrick, Lyall Taylor, J. Treloar, George Wardman, Albert Wiseman, Ritchie Younger
Marrar: Bob Fury (capt), C. A. Brown, Jim and Vic Carroll, W. S. Clark, G and I Cooper, J Fox, J, Lou and Darcy Fury, A Hando, W. Hermann, P. F. Hogan, A and T Kennedy, J Lewis, Bob McCrea, Bill McIntyre, J McKelvie, J Quinn, L Rapley, M Reid, L. Stapleton, H. S. Terlich. W Walker, George Wade.
Matong: Victor Jones (capt), Bert Anderson, E. Appleton, Charlie Baker, Bob Black, Roy Blain, Ken Brill, Jim, Keith and Ken Ceely, Hugh and Jack Doherty, Herb Fearne, Tasman Flanagan, Cliff Hoskin, Alex Jones, Harry Ledger, Jack McInnes, Fred Newman, Alan Stenhouse, Reg and Stan Symes, Pat Walsh, A. Westcombe, Ernie Wilson,
Narandera: Jack Brown (capt), Frank Adams, Jack Askwith, Bert Balding, A. Brown, B. Brown, Jim Brown, Don Cummings, Stan Day, Gordon Hinchley, Jack, Reg and Ron Hutchins, Ivan Iverach, Alf and Sam Lawrence, H. W. "Snowy" Lawrence, Bill Longmore, George Mackenzie, Frank Malcolm, Les Mulcahy, George Pattinson, Harold Rodgers, Fred Savage, Jim Vincent, Doug Weir, Bill Woolnough,
1932 ARIAH PARK & DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
Ariah Park, Mahda, Methul, Mirrool, Tara
May 28: Ariah Park def Tara 60 pts, Methul def Mahda 20 pts, Mirrool, bye.
June 4: Ariah Park def Mirrool 40 pts, Tara def Mahda 17 pts, Methul, bye
June 11: Mahda def Mirrool 7 pts, Methul def Tara 2 pts, Ariah Park, bye.
June 18: Mahda def by Ariah Park 27 pts, Methul def Mirrool 40 pts, Tara, bye.
June 25: Ariah Park def Methul 5 pts, Mirrool def by Tara 16 pts, Mahda, bye.
July 2: Mahda 78 def by Methul 108, Tara 67 def Ariah Park 31, Mirrool, bye.
July 9: Ariah Park 76 def Mirrool 39, Tara def Mahda 29 pts, Methul, bye.
July 16: Methul 8.13 def Tara 6.13, Mirrool def Mahda, Ariah Park, bye
July 23: Mahda def by Ariah Park 4 pts, Mirrool def Methul 3 pts, Tara, bye
July 30: Methul 6.11 def by Ariah Park 7.8, Mirrool def by Tara, Mahda, bye
August 6: Methul def Mahda 18 pts, Tara 72 def Ariah Park 36, Mirrool, bye
August 13: Ariah Park 6.12 def Mirrool 5.4, Mahda def Tara 1 pt., Methul, bye
August 20: Tara 113 def Methul 53, Mahda def Mirrool, Ariah Park, bye.
August 27: Mahda 40 def by Ariah Park 80, Methul def Mirrool 16 pts, Tara, bye.
Sept 3: Ariah Park 12.6 draw Methul 11.12, Tara def Mirrool 11 pts, Mahda, bye.
Ladder: Ariah Park 9 2 1 38, Tara 8 4 0 32, Methul 7 4 1 30, Mahda 3 9 0 12, Mirrool 2 10 0 8.
First Semi Final - Saturday September 10, 1932 at Ariah Park
Methul def Mahda
Match report - (By "Dropkick"): A fair crowd turned up in perfect weather to see Muhda put up a great battle against Methul at Ariah Park on Saturday week last. The most interesting feature of the match was the re-appearance of Eddie English - to this scribe, anyhow. If there were a few more characters about with Eddie's flair for the comic we would not have to spend our Sunday's chewing pens and smearing the immediate landscapes with ink; what time we hunted the elusive epigram or sarcastic pun.
His boots were not to his fancy, so he discarded them, leaving them like a pair of silent cops for the Madha-ites to go round. Always in the thick of it, he took more bumps than anyone and wore more off the seat of his pants than the soles of his sox. Long may he wave!
The start of the game was scrambly, Methul gaining the lead of 34 to 8 in the first spasm. Mahda improved next session, and at half time the score were 47 to 37. Third quarter saw a definite improvement in both teams. Mahda at one stage being in the lead, and putting in some pretty work, notably when "Friday" Warren, Prentice and Mick Rees carried the ball right round the wing by fine kicks and marks. The Purple and Golds made a gallant effort in the last term. The desperate courage of their onslaught against their weightier opponents roused the crowd to a high pitch of excitement, but, although they battled their way to within a goal, and were still attacking, the final bell found them six points behind - beaten but not disgraced. They are the most improved team in the competition and have shown themselves to be fighters t the last whistle. Their best were Alex Prentice, McKenzie, two Sherwoods, two Reeseseses, Allen, Tyndall, Tom Dunn and Tom Britton, whose pass in the last quarter would have brought down the house at a Rugby match. As the Mahda players are mostly cockies, they can now settle down to grow a couple of crops of gallons to the acre hay for our fuel foundry. Good luck to 'em!
The Greens did not display the brilliance of the previous week. In fact, one would have thought it was they and not Mahda who had a string of late nights. R Parmenter, Doubleday minor, O'Dwyer, Mick Guthrie, Don Irvine, and Jim McCaig struck form. When things got shaky at the finish, Wallace Dunn dragged himself into the fray and gave a characteristic display of imperturbable defence.
He is the ideal man to stop the rot. English played well, argued better, and his passsionate appeals to an unsympathetic umpire would have made Dame Sybil Thorndike green with envy. Some of the Methul's reliables were "off" but they will all be on their mettle for the next match.
Gillette umpired alright. Did I see Charlie Dunn congratulating him and telling him how easy he was to follow? Maybe I was mistaken! There is some talk of Mahda protesting. Perhaps it has something to do with Eddie leaving his canoes so near the crowd - we thought it was a bit tough ourselves.
Second Semi Final - Saturday September 17, 1932 at Mirrool
Tara defeated Ariah Park, by 1 point.
Match report: After a game packed with extra-ordinary incidents and brilliant football, and capped by an exciting finish, Tara just managed to sneak home one point ahead of Ariah Park, on the Mirrool bull-ring, on Saturday last. But let's start at the front end.
The city of Mirrool, as you know, is so hard it has stood the strain of Jack Inman for years, and only occasionally looked like bursting into volcanic eruption. With great foresight, it was originally designed so that the commercial magnates could play two-up in the main street, and watch all the roads for the arrival of interfering busybodies. The most prominent buildings are the pub and the petrol bowser. A wowser actually lived there once, but it was so tough he would have fused the electric chair.
As far as we know neither Billy Hughes or Squizzy Taylor (of lamented memory) ever got tight there, but three good sorts from Ariah Park padded the hoof there on the biggest mystery hike this district has seen. The mystery is, what they expected to see when they got there. However, if they make a habit of it, we can expect to see the green banks of the murmuring Mirrool Creek thick with pirates - and blisters.
To get down to tik-taks, a good crowd turned up to the game, among it a record number of visitors from the rival metropolis of Ariah Park (we congratulate both of them).
When the teams were lined up, it was found that two of the Park's stalwarts, Bob Webster and Kirkup were not. As it we thought they were still on the roadside pulling dandelions (you know how it goes - "She loves me - she loves me not - she loves me, etc.") they started with seventeen men, and managed to gain a fair lead in the first quarter. One Tara barracker decided the umpire bought over and/or born an idiot. He was expressing his opinion about all umpires in picturesque language, when he noticed he was standing beside "Tiger" Walker, who makes fair music on a whistle himself. We would have given our only thrippence to have seen it!
Frank Schmetzer stripped for Park in the second quarter, which was even. Stan Sutty, who evidently takes more stopping than a dog primed up with turps, again screwed his knee, but could not gracefully retire as Park had no more men until the two stop-out-lates arrived at half-time. It just shows you what happens when you mix water with your petrol to string it out.
The only result is a deuce of a lot of bad language. All the third term Park bombarded the Tara defence, which, fought back well, but was unable to stop several thrusts and at the end of the quarter saw thew Park with a 20-point lead.
The final session will be a topic for hot argument for many a day to come. Tara, who had a reputation for breaking when the whips stared to crack, pinned back their ears and put in a magnificent finish. Old Girl Sutcliffe must have stirred the possum in Ernie Jepson, because the long Blue and White gave the crowd a glorious exhibition of high-flying and accurate kicking, and was largely responsible for Tara getting a couple of points ahead. Park then took a hand and each matched the other's goals until the bell went with the Black and Golds two points in the lead.
The tumult and the shouting died, the captains and queens started to depart, when lo! and behold! etc., the timekeeper discovered they had waggled the cowbell six minutes too early! There was nothing for it, but to sing another verse.
At the beginning of the final heat, Park scored another goal and a couple of points. The Tara players said "Night, night, nurse" a second time, but that ticker the timekeeper were giving the glassy eye was in no hurry. We wouldn't mind getting out of bed by now, anyhow!
Tara score two more goals, putting them a point in the lead, and the bell gave an encore performance as Bill Harris marked on the forward line. Many spectators are prepared to swear he scored a point, but if so it was never signalled and the doubtful honors went to Tara. It was an unsatisfactory finish, and it is hoped that the next match the alarm clock is wound up and put on a kerosene tin in the middle of the ground. That will save Jack trying to make five quarters out of one whole.
It was a day for long men, and the sky-divers of both sides took full advantage of opportunities offered by good kicking. But they should remember that it was of little use to take a spectacular mark if nothing is done with the kick. Absolute lack of system on both sides spoilt a sparkling exhibition, besides cramping the style of players like Cassidy, Breust, Symonds, Schmetzer, Harris, Webster, etc., who, specialising in dash and science, had their efforts spoilt by team-mates trying to play eighteen men on their own.
Tara's best were Ernie Jepson, Jim Bryce, Bob Bryce, Fred East, Les and Stan Durham, Harry Hubbard, Harold McGifford, Andy Minchin and Lucas, while for the Park, Walker, two Harrisons, two Troys, two Stimsons, Seymour, Weise, and Harper showed form.
Park could have done with a fortnight's spell, as they have several minor injuries. Schmetzer damaged his shoulder again and looks like having further trouble; both Sutcliffe's hurt their knees (what Wally wants is to be taken off that diet of raw steak?); Jack Stimson bent a hockey stick round his fingers in deadly conflict with a Wumbungle Wonder: Walker had two poisoned hands and Webster a twisted thumb. It reads like the daily casualty list of the Mirrool Public Hospital, but we suggest most of the sprains etc., wouldn't be half bad if the poor cripples had played better! Gillette umpired well - much better than last Saturday.
Source - Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review, Fri 23 Sep 1932.
Final - Saturday September 24, 1932 at
Ariah Park 14.11 (95) defeated Methul 12.12 (84)
Match report - (By "Dropkick."): Though the roads were bad and more rained threatened, a record crowd turned up to see Ariah Park put Methul back among the moth balls, after a very exciting match. The ground, the weather, the spectators and the players themselves were all in perfect condition for a decisive encounter between the two teams which played a draw at their last meeting. It was safe to say that none of the visitors regret coming, for here was a display it is a pleasure to tell of; attack met counter-attack, dashing defensive battering dour defence, and brain and brawn combining in battle splendid.
Right from the bounce the Black and Golds forced the pace and employing their speed and system to good effect, put on a match-winning lead in the first half. Nothing daunted, Methul put in a great up-hill finish, and in the last quarter were within a goal of their opponents, who stubbornly fought them off and in the last few minutes increased their lead to eleven points. Final scores - 95 to 94.
Gillette umpired splendidly; he showed great judgment in letting the game go, and the crowd was given a display which was hard and vigorous and yet played in fine spirit which characterises the meetings of these two teams. In fact, one Park player got so friendly he kicked it the wrong way (Eh? No, it wasn't Webster at all; it was Ron Walker!), and a little later a Methul player returned the compliment.
Park supporters got a shock when they saw their brilliant all-rounder, Alf Schmetzer on the boundary nursing an injured shoulder, and trying not to look miserable; and we got a shock and shed a silent, salty tear when we saw Eddie English there. It's enough to give a scribe a pain in the neck. How the dickens are we to write a decent report of a Methul match without singing the deeds of Eddie? Anyhow, if Eddie had been there in the last quarter, it's even betting he would have blinded the locals with science, and dazzled the umpire with sex-appeal, or words to that effect, and argued the ball through the sticks. Alas, and woe to me! without him everything was so solemn we didn't like to suggest that the aero plane in the next paddock - er, pardon - in the aerodrome adjacent to the oval - was hired by Wally Sutcliffe in the hope of getting up with Toey Tonacia for a mark or two.
There were no less than ten pairs of brothers playing, and we got a bit mixed up, but the best players seemed to be: Methul, Wallace Dunn, O'Dwyer, McCaig, Parmenter, A. Doubleday and Eddie Mangelsdolf. Though beaten, the Greens upheld their reputation as battlers and sportsmen. As they say in the land of bootleggers and chewing gum, "They done their darndest; Angels could do no better!" They have some of the finest players in the comp., but their style is as "green" as their guernseys.
For the Park, Bill Harris again collected a good bag of goals, and Ron Walker, in spite of sore hands, was as consistent as ever. Harrison major, and Webster major, were in fine form and put over a bit of Scotch system which was very effective. Stimson (major and minor) were solid and sure on the back line, and with that determined battler, Les Schmetzer, frustrated many attacks. The two Troys, Bert Weise, and Herb Harrison also did good work. Stan Stutty (Sutcliffe) and Lofty Hayden were in great form among the peanut shells.
It ever a match had possibilities of a thrilling go-li-kell and ro-lem-over flat-out battle next Saturday's match has. In their last go Tara just scraped home by a doubtful point, and the Park are improving with every match. It takes a better man than us to tip either one or the other. Let us say this: Any team that beats Tara will have to unwind a brand of football that will be worth going miles to see, and Park's supporters are confident that the Black and Golds are the boys to do it. Come and see for yourselves. Source - Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review, Fri 23 Sep 1932.
Grand Final - Saturday October 1, 1932 at Ariah Park
Tara 12.10 (82) defeated Ariah Park 11.8 (74)
Match report - (By "Dropkick."): When the delegates decided to run the football season into October, there arose a chorus of criticism, the dissentients moaning that the ground would be hard as Clem Hill's hat, the sun would be hot as the price of a mug of the best, and, anyway, our fathers had never done it, so what right had we? One Coolamon journal went as far as to publicly express his august disapproval, while the leading Ariah Park news sheet, as usual, brilliantly said nought on a blank page without any photographs or full-stops. However, the weather god was in kindly mood and conditions were perfect on Saturday, when Tara and Ariah Park took the field in the grand final.
The "gate" was easily a record for the last few years and the spectator's showed enthusiasm which had a stimulating effect on the players, who responded by giving as thrilling a battle as one could wish to see.
Park was without the services of Hurtle Harper and Paddy Troy (injured). Alf Schmetzer played with a sore shoulder and the two Stimson's with nasty-looking growths on their top lips. It looked as though they had been applying goose-feathers! Stan's was a sturdy smudge of a fortnight's growth, stooling well, but Jack's was a fair disgrace to his manhood. Stan Bryce was also nursing a game leg.
The Blues were in the pink of condition and had been training systematically. They showed straightaway that they meant to step on the gas and knock their opponents up - and they did it. They gained a fair lead in the first quarter, but in the second, Bill Harris collected four "birdies" in a string, and at half-time they were about level.
To the horror and disgust of old-timers, at the interval, both sides preferred lemon-squash to the glad old nip of stagger juice. It was noticeable that Tara, who have been found wanting so often at the end of a final, put in a grand finish. It's milk next!
The tussle was just developing into a ding-dong struggle in the third quarter when there occurred one of the most terrible and unfortunate accidents we have ever witnessed. Stan Harrison charged through the pack with the ball and a Tara man grabbed him by the nether garment, which proved unequal to the strain. For attaching so much responsibility to the means of suspension so frail, some of the barrackers say that "Blue" is no gentleman.
Tara gave the Park backs a terrific grueling this session but could only manage a four-point lead at the end. It was anyone's game at this stage.
The deciding term was fought out with grim determination by both sides. Stan Stimson marked nicely in front and put Park two points in the lead. Bill Harris got another sixer, and Tom and Bob Webster scored points off fairly easy shots. Then, amidst tremendous excitement, Tara took a hand. The hard conditions of the Blues, their wisely used advantage of size and weight, and the carrying of several passengers began to tell on the Park's stalwarts. Old-timer Andy Minchin collected a couple of goals, and Tara were in the lead. The Black and Golds made a desperate rally and again got to the fore, but Tara's onslaught was not to be denied. Jim Bryce and Ernie Jepson put in some spectacular work and the latter found the tall sticks with a mighty screw punt, and a find match ended with Tara eight points to the good. They thoroughly deserved their win, as they had some bad luck, and the Park put up a rattling good performance for them to beat. It was a triumph for training, and it is to be hoped that some of the other teams take a lesson from it.
Davis, of Albury, umpired splendidly, and gave the players many useful hints. He evidently has the welfare of the great game at heart and controlled the game so that the players got their best out and the result was a hard, forceful game, played at express speed, with flashes of brilliance, and in the best spirit. The umpires were very impressed with the players but deployed the lack of system.
To Stan Bryce must go the credit of Tara's first premiership for ten years. He is that rare combination, good coach, good captain, and good player. His kicking off was a treat to watch and his duel with rival skipper, Bill Harris, produced some of the titbits of the day. Jim Bryce and Ernie Jepson marked and kicked beautiful in spite of the fact that the ball was so heavy that many did not dare to risk a drop kick. They played the high-flying game the crowd loves. Les Durham was a great half back, dependable, solid and sure. His marking was very safe. Veteran Fred East played with remarkable activity and vigor, and John Cassidy, Harry Hubbard, Bob Bryce, and Symonds showed out. The last-named was unfortunate enough to have his artificial grinder smashed in a collision. Every man in the team did his bit.
For the losers, Bill Harris, Wes Kirkup, Ron Walker, Schmetzer, Stan and Herb Harrison, Bert Weise and Stan and Jack Stimson battled hard enough to have earned a win. The team took their defeat in fine spirit, none grudging their rivals their success. As a Park player let me congratulate the Blues on their meritorious win. More than any team about, they play the style of Aussie Rules which makes other codes look like rough-house handball.
The winners intend to stage a "Whoopee" night for the presentation of the cup. As they have a remarkable number of pretty supporters, we expect to see the Simos there trying out their lip-ticklers, but "Blue" Harrison won't be there - we hear he blushes red to the top of his head every time he meets a girl! Source - Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review, Fri 7 Oct 1932.