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GRIFFITH DISTRICT NATIONAL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
CHALLENGE FOOTBALL - GRIFFITH COMING ON SUNDAY
Having challenged the Imperials to play for the Stag Lager Cup, the Griffith football team will visit Narrandera by special train on Sunday, and the match will take place on the Ferriertown ground in the afternoon at 3.15 o'clock.
Last week the Griffith team visited Leeton and was beaten by only seven points. So, on that performance it should be capable of fully extending the Imperials.
It is reported from Griffith that the team has shown vastly improved form since being coached by Gerald Beare. As both teams will be led by their respective coach — Griffith by Gerald Beare and Narrandera by Ivan Sharp — an exceptionally interesting match is anticipated.
The Narrandera team will be selected on Saturday night, and the names will be posted in the window of Mr. N. C. Roach's shop.
As a preliminary match, the Western Stars and Gillenbah teams will play their competition match, commencing at 1.30 p.m. Programme entitling the purchaser to see both matches, will be sold at 1/-.
The Griffith team is bringing with it a team of schoolboys, and the match will be played on the Ferriertown ground at noon on Sunday. Souce - Narrandera Argus - Fri Jun 9, 1933.
STAG LAGER CUP CHALLENGE FOOTBALL
NARRANDERA OUTPLAYS GRIFFITH AFTER BEING IN THE VAN AT HALF-TIME
The Griffith team made an unsuccessful attempt on Sunday to wrest the Stag Lager Cup from the Imperial team. The match was played on the Ferriertown ground in the presence of a large number of spectators, who contributed £16 for programmes.
Led by their captain and coach, Gerald Beare, the Griffith team ran on to the field first and were very confident of success. The Imperials, headed by Ivan Sharp, followed shortly afterwards, and both teams were accorded good receptions.
That the Griffith team is a much-improved organisation, compared with that which visited Narrandera last season, was soon evident. In the first half of the game, they outplayed the locals, both in combination and position play, and threatened to at least fight out a thrilling finish, but in the second half their condition petered out and they could not withstand the brilliant and fast attacks which were initiated by Narrandera.
The reshuffle of positions that Ivan Sharp made during the half-time interval worked wonders, notable among these being Bill Woolnough's removal from full-back to full forward; George Pattinson's inclusion in the ruck, and Alby Treloar being delegated to watch Beare. Pattinson gave a rare display of brilliance, and effective play, while Woolnough, by scouting out nicely bagged three goals in the first 10 minutes of the third quarter, and Treloar saw that the efforts of Griffith's captain were curtailed. Narrandera pressed home attack after attack by using the flanks, where some smart work was done by Jack Treloar, Frank Adams, George Mackenzie, Fred Savage, Doug Weir and Ron Hutchins, besides the four above mentioned and other players. Narrandera's fast men made the pace a cracker, and the others co-operated to the best of their ability. Three of four minutes elapsed before the scoring was opened, by Alf Anstee kicking a behind for Griffith. Woolnough's, kick-oft was marked by Cumming, who sent the ball to Jack Treloar, from whom it was passed to Rodgers for a point. Griffith's full back kicked a 'grubber,' and Rodgers grasped the opportunity to kick a goal. George Coombes got the ball away nicely from the centre, but he encountered a safe custodian of the Narrandera sticks in Woolnough, who kicked the ball to Stan Day. Marking from the latter, Jack Treloar hand passed the ball to Rodgers, who kicked it to Sharp, and Osmond was given a chance to score, but Griffith's fullback, Shaw intervened. Sharp again secured the ball, and this time he kicked a goal. Beare tactfully forwarded the ball from the centre, and Bert Cripps passed it to Ford for Grifflth's first goal. Frustrating nice forward play by Narrandera, Beare sent the ball on to Doug Briggs, who again sought the co-operation of Frank Ford, and the last named kicked his second goal. Joe Browne had been pulling down some fine marks for Griffith, and on the occasion, of his next 'skyscraper,' he kicked the ball towards to Jack Daines, who was fouled, and, from the resultant penalty kick, he scored a goal — 19 to 13. Two singles were added to Narrandera's tally, and the quarter ended with Griffith leading by four points.
On changing over, Savage did well to score a goal and a behind in quick time, and later, during a scrimmage in front of the sticks, he forced the ball through for another behind. Griffith afterwards swung into action Art. Campbell, out of the half-back line, Frank Polkinghorne (centre), Beare, Daines, Miller, Anstee, Cummins, and several other players figuring in well sustained attacks which resulted in Anstee, Pat Cummings and Ford each kicking a goal, and the first named kicking a point. In the meantime, Pattinson scored, a single and Alby Treloar a goal, but the honors of the term were in favour of Griffith, who at half-time led by 38 to 30.
Narrandera's attacks after the interval were so quick and well carried out that the Griffith team were literally swept off their feet. Behinds by Pattinson and Savage preceded two goals by Sharp. A point by Browne gave Griffith relief, but not for long as Woolnough kicked two goals. Fine play by Beare enabled him to score a goal, and a period of fast and exciting play ensued. A point by Pat Cummins was sandwiched between goals kicked by Savage and Woolnough. Jack Hutchins, and Frank Malcolm, H. Rodgers and Don Cumming turned a couple of Griffith advances, and Mackenzie kicked a goal. Narrandera continued to press home its attacks behinds being scored by Pattinson, Sharp and Mackenzie and the spectators were enjoying the fast moves and counter attacks that ensued, a behind by Jack Brown completed the scoring for this term, and Narrandera led by 77 to 47.
The fourth quarter was largely in favour of Narrandera, who dominated the play, the Griffith men showing signs of tiring, although the most spectacular move of the match was done by Griffith in this term. The ball was smartly hand-passed by five players, Beare handling it twice. In this term Narrandera kicked 7 goals goals 9 behinds, the goals being credited to Pattinson (3), Sharp (2), Mackenzie and Rodgers, to which Griffith replied with 2 goals 4 behinds.
The final scores were: Narrandera, 18 goals 20 behinds (128); Griffith, 7 goals 9 behinds (51). Rupert Griggs umpired impartially.
Although beaten by an overwhelming margin, the Griffith team was by no means disgraced, and under their coach's capable tuition they are capable of further improvement. Gerald Beare is a fine type of footballer. Source - (Narrandera Argus - Tue June 13, 1933.
WASHINGTON CUP CHALLENGE
GRIFFITH vs LEETON - July 9th, 1933
Leeton journeyed to Griffith on Sunday and notched a rather easy victory. Unfortunately, Griffith were not at full strength four players from Merriwagga failing to turn up while the star goal getter Doug Briggs was unable to take his place in the team. The Leeton team was cordially received by Griffith enthusiasts. A lorry was provided to convey the players first to the Victoria Hotel where the team stripped, then to the ground and after the match back to the Hotel. A committee of Ladies supplied afternoon tea to the visiting players at half time which was much appreciated by the Leeton team. Although the visit was a most enjoyable one and will do much to help along the Australian game. The game was not a really strenuous one for the Tricolors as they were too fast and systematic for the Griffith boys. Gerald Beare and his men tried hard to hold Leeton and although beaten were not disgraced.
Hastie won the toss and kicked towards the town goal with a strong wind behind. A winning lead of five goals 5 behinds was established. There after the result was never in doubt, as Griffith were not able to materially reduce the lead when they had the advantage of the wind. Roy Burt was the star turn of the match, his dummy and side-step bewildering the Griffith men. Even the Griffith coach found the little rover too clever. Lionel Hastie played his usual game until a rather severe shoulder injury slowed him up. Tom Kelly, Jack Gladman, Billy Speakman and Dick Schier, until injured, all played well, while Eddie Luhrs showed distinct promise. For Griffith, Gerald Beare played splendidly, while young Alf Anstee was always in the thick of it. Others to do well were Browne, Holt and Clark.
Quarter Scores:
Leeton ...... 5.5 ... 2.0 ... 3.2 ... 2.5 ... 12.12 (84)
Griffith ...... 0.0 ... 3.5 ... 0.4 ... 3.2 ... 6.11 (47)
The central umpire was Mr. Erwin.
Teams:-
Leeton: Lionel Hastie (capt.), Roy Burt, Richie Younger, Tom Kelly, Len Byrnes, Charlie Gladman, Jack Gladman, Dick Schier, Stan Greenham, Ron Lodge, Albert Wiseman, Eddie Luhrs, Bill Speakman, Charlie Taylor, Joe Fuller, E Smith, Wattie Fuller, Pat Wilson, Frank Doran, George O'Sullivan
Griffith: Gerald Beare (capt.), Art Campbell, Dan and Martin Hickey, Alf Anstee, G. Clark, Roy Kennedy, Giff Hauser, Frank Polkinghorne, Bert Cripps, Frank Miller, Oliver Holt, Archie Lind, George Coombes, Jack and Joe Browne, Pat Cummins, Jack Daines.
Goal kickers:- Leeton: Hastie 3, Younger 2, Luhrs 2, Burt 2, Greenham, Wilson and W Fuller.
Griffith: Anstee 2, Hickey 2, Daines and Browne. Source - Murrumbidgee Irrigator - Tue July 11, 1933.
MCWILLIAMS CUP CHALLENGE
Imperials Win Another Cup
Accompanied by a fair number of supporters, the Narrandera team visited Griffith by special train on Sunday for the purpose of playing a match for the McWilliam Cup. The teams had to contend with a cold wind, but nevertheless they played a very interesting same, which resulted in a win for Narandera by about two goals.
The Narrandera schoolboys (Convent and Intermediate High) also won their match against the Griffith school team.
Source - Narrandera Argus - Tue Aug 1, 1933.
GRIFFITH HIGH SCHOOL DEFEATED
Along with their coach, Mr. Gerald Beare, a team from the Griffith High School came over to Leeton on Wednesday afternoon and played a team of juniors on the Associated Ground.
They were privileged to hear a few words of advice from Mr. Dave McNamara, holder of the world's champion place kick, and a noted Aussie Rules player. He told the boys to keep their places, but that good advice fell by the wayside when the game commenced, as the players hunted the ball in herds of half dozens. Nevertheless, it was a most enjoyable game, umpired by Mr. Lionel Hastie, and resulted in a win for Leeton by 24 points to 20 points. Having scored that surprise victory, the Leeton juniors are now keen on going to Griffith to return the match and also feel hopeful of winning the Asmus and Co. cup. Look out! Whitton.
Source - Murrumbridgee Irrigator - Fri July 28, 1933.
MELBOURNE v RIVERINA - EXCELLENT EXHIBITION
The visit of the Melbourne Australian Rules Football team to Narrandera to play the Riverina team whs a great success, says the Wagga "Advertiser", and will do much to once more make the national code popular in Riverina. The playing area on the Narrandera Park was in excellent condition and the weather was perfect. There was a large attendance, and the gate takings were £125.
Mr. W. Lowe, of the Wagga Umpires League was central umpire.
The teams were:
MELBOURNE:- Francis S. 'Pops' Vines (captain), Noel Barnett, George Margitich, Jack Sambell, Bill Deague, Arthur Roberts, Rollie Fischer, Charlie Longhurst, Alan 'Bluey' Ryan, Les Jones, Ray Usher, Joe Kinnear, Don Hooper, Harry Long, Bill Tymms, Reg Conole, Charlie Tyson, Ern Jepson, Ivor Warne-Smith, William 'Bull' Adams (19th).
RIVERINA:- Lionel Hastie (Leeton, captain), Gerald Beare (Griffith, vice-capt.), Roy Burt, Tom Kelly (Leeton), Clon Heath, Martin Carroll and Bill Smith (Ganmain), George Pattinson, Harold Rodgers and Ivan Sharp (Narandera), Ken Brill, Harry Ledger (Matong), Jack Rava and J. Ferguson (Grong Grong), A. Carroll (Boree Creek), C. Barker and E. Davis (Wagga), J. McPherson and W. O'Reilly (Ardlethan), J. Stimson and J. Bryce (Ariah Park), M. Mansell (Cullivel), Merv Hurst (Methul.
The Narrandera Town Band, marshalled by Mr. A. T. Pattinson, a former league player, led the teams around the ground.
The game was played at a hard and fast pace from the bounce and continued so until the end. As was to be expected the better training and teamwork of the visitors enabled them to win easily, although the first half was very evenly contested.
The big crowd enjoyed the spectacular high marking or the Melbourne men and the Riverina players in no way were disgraced in that respect.
The mistake made by the home team, as the score somewhat indicates, was the large amount of individual effort and the faulty kicking for goal. This was particularly noticeable in the case of Roy Burt, who, although playing a particularly good game, was tempted to kick for goals instead of passing to his forwards.
The home team started with a rush and goals were kicked by Carroll and Sharpe before Roberts replied for Melbourne. From a good mark by Vines and a nice piece of combination Deague goaled. Pattinson marked well and forwarded to Davis who raised both flags and soon afterwards with a good kick had hard luck to hit the post. From a free Margitich goaled and a fine mark by Beare went from Kelly to Sharpe who goaled. Just on the bell Margitich goaled and the scores at the end of the quarter were Riverina 28 points, Melbourne 25.
In the second quarter Riverina was the first to score again through Sharpe, who received from a free to Brill. Tyson reduced the lead after receiving a nice pass from Vine.
Burt goaled for Riverina and soon after Davis, who, although playing out of his usual position, was playing a great game, kicked his second goal. Usher replied with two brilliant goals for Melbourne in a few minutes. Tyson added one point just on half time. At half time the scores were Melbourne 63 points, Riverina 48 points.
In the third quarter the visitors over-ran the home team, scoring 27 points to nine points. Goals were scored for Melbourne by Margitich (2), and Long, but Riverina failed to goal and could only add nine points through singles. Pattinson was marking brilliantly but his kicking was not so good. Hastie, Sharpe and Kelly also played well for Riverina.
The last quarter began with Melbourne 80 points and Riverina 57 points, and before play had been in progress long Barnett and Sambell goaled for Melbourne. Riverina replied with a succession of singles, but Melbourne soon broke away again for Sambell and Vines to goal. From six scoring shots Riverina could raise the two flags only once, through Kelly who had played a great game.
The final scores were: Melbourne 15 goals 19 behinds (109 points); Riverina, 8 goals 20 behinds (68, points).
The whole of the Melbourne team played well and gave an exhibition by which the home team should great benefit.
Best to impress for Melbourne were Margitich, Tymms, Fisher, Vine, Jones, Warne-Smith, Roberts and Hooper.
Burt, Kelly, Pattinson and Beare were always in the picture for Riverina, and others to play well were Hastie, A. Carroll, M. Mansell, Rodgers, Sharp (until injured) and Bryce. Ledger did fair work in the ruck in the second half, and Brill was shaping well up to the time he retired. Hurst, Barker and M. Carroll were the best of the others.
Goals: Melbourne: Margitich 5, Usher, Warne-Smith, 2, Long, Roberts, Tyson, Sambell, Deague, Vine.
Riverina: I. Sharp 3, E. Davis 2, A. Carroll, R. Burt, T. Kelly. Source - Murrumbridgee Irrigator - Tue Aug 15, 1933.
GRIFFITH TO PLAY NARRANDERA FOR McWlLLIAMS CUP TOMORROW
Following its challenge for the McWilliams Cup, which Narrandera won from it some weeks ago, the Griffith Football Club has made arrangements for its team to visit Narrandera by special train to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon for the purpose of playing the match against the Imperials. The match will take place in the park and has been timed to commence at 3.15pm. Advice from Griffith to the effect that the team will be much stronger than on any previous occasion, containing as it does have leading players from each team that competed in the local competition that was finalised a week or so ago.
The players selected are: Gerald Beare, Soloman, Jim Browne, Doug Briggs, Jack Daines, Frank Miller, George Coombs, Les Collis. Martin Hickey, Mick 'Ike' Cummins, Wilks, Alf Anstee, Joe Browne, Alf Browne, Dart (2), Oliver Holt, Giff Hauser, Art "Slip" Campbell. Reserves: George Wade, Bruce Dawes, George Anstee, C. Boucher.
The Narandera team has been selected as follows: Doug Weir, George Pattinson, Bernie Goulding, Jack Treloar, Alby Treloar, Jim Vincent, Jack Hutchins, Ron Hutchins, Frank Adams, Frank Malcolm, Bill Woolnough, Jack Askwith, Gordon Hinchley, Sam Lawrence, Don Cumming, Harold Rodgers, Stan Day, Jack Brown and Audley Hunt (19th). Reserve, Jack Sloper.
(Source - Narrandera Argus - Friday September 15, 1933)
CHALLENGE MATCH
GRIFFITH RETAIN THE McWILLIAMS CUP
Finishing strongly, the Griffith football team on Saturday afternoon gained a last-minute victory over the Narrandera team and regained the McWilliams Cup which the Narrandera team won from them earlier in the season.
The weather was warm, and the players did not display their customary dash, with the result that play was mostly of a ragged nature.
The attendance was much smaller than usual, indicating that interests in the sport is waning with the coming of the warm weather. Neither team was at full strength, there being half a dozen or more regular Imperials absent, while the Griffith team was without the services of a number of its district representatives.
Kicking with the wind, Narrandera scored 25 points to 2 in the first quarter, but Griffith reduced most of its leeway in the following quarter, when it scored 29 points to 14 points, and at half-time Narrandera led by eight points — 39 to 31.
Honors were even in the third quarter, each side kicking 2 goals 2 behinds, and in the fourth quarter, mainly due to the alertness of Gerald Beare, Oliver Holt, Jack Daines and the full back, Griffith pressed home attack after attack to score 3 goals 7 behinds to Narrandera's 2 goals, which enabled them to win by five points. The final scores were: Griffith, 9 goals 10 behinds (70); Narandera, 9 goals 11 behinds (65).
The match was impartially umpired by Vin Stockdale.
Stan Day was outstanding for Narrandera, and others who shone out were Alby Treloar, George Pattinson, Sam Lawrence (5 goals), Jim Vincent, and Harold Rodgers, although the last named made several costly mistakes.
Gerald Beare was a match-winner the Griffith team and a number of others played well. The team was naturally overjoyed at winning back its trophy. Source -Narrandera Argus - Tuesday September 19, 1933.
GRIFFITH ENTHUSIASTIC
The final match of the season was played at Narrandera on Saturday when a strong Griffith team defeated Narrandera for the McWilliams Challenge Cup. The success of Griffith speaks volumes for the enthusiasm and untiring efforts of Messrs. Slattery, Waters and Cross, who have spared neither personal effort or expense to popularise the Australian game in an elsewhere Rugby stronghold. Gerald Beare the Griffith coach, has played some exhilarating games during the season and has succeeded in moulding the combination into a formidable one. Source - Weekly Times - Saturday September 30, 1933.
1933 LEETON DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION - Kinlock Cup
Round 1 - Sunday May 7: Fivebough 49 def by Whitton 71, Yanco 66 def Enterprise 8, Darlington Point, bye
R2 - May 14: Enterprise def Darlington Point by 9 pts, Yanco 4.6 (30) def by Fivebough 5.4 (34), Whitton, bye
R3 - May 21: Fivebough 8.7 (55) def Darlington Point 6.7 (43), Whitton 15.5 (95) def Yanco 6.7 (43), Enterprise, bye.
R4 - May 28: Darlington Point 5.10 (40) def by Whitton 8.6 (54), Enterprise 5.8 (38) def by Fivebough 11.9 (75), Yanco, bye.
R5 - June 4: Enterprise 6.4 (40) def by Whitton 6.9 (45), Yanco 42 def by Darlington Point 53, Fivebough, bye
R6 - June 11: Whitton 8.11 (59) def by Fivebough 9.9 (63), Yanco 8.16 (64) def Enterprise 6.6 (42), Darlington Point, bye.
** Replay ordered. The findings of the judiciary committee respecting the conflicting scores of the goal umpires, at last Sunday's match at Whitton, reads: - "That in view of the conflicting evidence respecting the scores in the second quarter, the judiciary committee orders the match to be replayed, should the result affect either team qualifying to play in the semi-finals. This means that if these teams fill first, second, third or fourth positions without counting the match, then there will be no replay. The replay, if any, is to take place on a neutral ground under the control of the League".
R7 - June 18: Enterprise def Darlington Point by14 pts, Fivebough 6.11 (47) def by Yanco 7.6 (48), Whitton, bye.
R8 - June 25: Darlington Point def Fivebough by forfeit, Yanco 21 def by Whitton 64, Enterprise, bye.
** Fivebough team struck trouble on its long bus trip to Darlington Point. The bus took the river road, missing Whitton, but its petrol capacity was not large enough to go the distance on the rough and muddy road, without replenishing, and eight miles from its destination stopped for the want of "juice." The footballers, not deterred, set out and walked to the Point, arriving at 6 pm. The match was over then. The four Taylor brothers, Joe Fuller and George O'Sullivan having arrived earlier by car, tried the impossible. They played the 'Point 18 for a quarter, before the game was awarded to Darlington Point.
R9 - July 2: Fivebough def by Enterprise, by 4pts, Whitton 4.13 (37) def Darlington Point 2.2 (14), Yanco, bye.
R10 - July 9: Darlington Point 54 draw Yanco 54, Enterprise 10.6 (66) def Whitton 9.3 (57), Fivebough, bye.
** The LDFA Judiciary committee met and decided last night that the match played at Yanco on Sunday last (July 9), be declared a draw. In coming to their decision, the judiciary found that the Darlington Point goal umpire's tally card was such a hopeless muddle, there was only one thing to do, and that was to recognise the score card of the Yanco goal umpire, which showed a draw 54 all. This decision placed Whitton on top with 32 points, Enterprise in second place with 24 points; Yanco third, 22 points and Fivebough fourth 20 points. Fivebough Club made a request to the Judiciary Committee that they be granted a play-off against Whitton, because it affected their position in the fours. On looking up the judiciary committee's decision, which stated that a replay would only be played in case either team never got into the first four. The request was therefore ruled out of court.
Ladder: Whitton 6 1 0 2 32, Enterprise 4 4 0 2 24, Yanco 3 4 1 2 22, Fivebough 3 4 0 2 20, Darlington Point 2 5 1 2 18.
First Semi Final - Sunday July 16, 1933 at Leeton Associated Ground
Yanco ........ .... 2.0 .. 4.4 .. 4.7 .. 6.11 (47)
Fivebough .... 1.6 .. 3.6 .. 5.6 .. 7.8 (50)
Umpire: Mr. W. Lowe, of Wagga
Goals Yanco: M Graham 2, E Dodds 2, G Wardman, M Miller,
Fivebough: E Luhrs 3, E Wilson 2, R Fuller, E Gladman
Yanco: Bill Swasbrick (capt), Ritchie Younger, J. Neil, C Brown, Ralph Smith, Bob Monfries, N Barrett, Len Byrnes, E. Graham, Mick Miller, Artie Harrison, G. Dare, Alan Borger, J. Dare, L. Dare, Mick Graham, Eddie Dodds, George Wardman; Ben Roberts.
Fivebough: Charlie Taylor (capt), D. Ison, Joe, Roy, Sid, and Watty Fuller, E. "Pat" Wilson, Ron Lodge, Jack Geltch, Jack and Ernest Gladman, P Armstrong, M. Atkins, Billy Speakman, Eddie Luhrs, George O'Sullivan, Jack and Ray Taylor; Tom Fuller.
Match report: A heavy ground with slippery patches was against brilliant football in the first semi-final of the local competition on the Leeton ground on Sunday, but what lacked from a spectacular point of view was made up in the evenness of the scoring, which had a large attendance of supporters greatly excited, with the result all the time in doubt.
Fivebough won the match by 50 points to 47, thus eliminating Yanco from the competition.
Yanco fielded its best eighteen, while Fivebough's only absentee was Keith Schiers, who was on crutches with a foot injury. Fivebough won the match through each and every player in the team playing up to his best form. Billy Speakman, of course, was outstanding and did a great deal towards the success of the day. Jack Gladman was a tower of strength to his side.
Yanco players did not shine out as expected. Bill Swasbrick, captain of the team played a great game up to half time, and then he seemed to slacken off. Alan Borger was the outstanding player on the field. He played good hard football and was also sure in his marking. Mick Miller was also on top form and in both attack and defence, was one to be relied on. Brown, as previously mentioned put up a great display of marking when in the full back position. Source - The Murrumbidgee Irrigator / Tue 18 Jul 1933.
Second Semi Final - Sunday July 23, 1933 at Leeton Associated Ground
Whitton ......... 1.2 .. 3.5 .. 4.6 .. 5.9 (39)
Enterprise .... 0.0 .. 1.2 .. 3.5 .. 3.6 (24)
Umpire: Mr. R. Osmond, of Wagga
Goals - Whitton: O de Mamiel 2, D Finley, R Gladman, J Pannowitz,
Enterprise: D Pike 2, R Poulsen
Whitton: Jack Thompson (capt), Ossie de Mamiel, Lew Thompson, Bob Black, Charlie and Rube Gladman, George, Frank, Walter "Speewar" de Mamiel, Fred, Frank and Ray McGrath, Frank Box, Don Finley, Cecil Weaven, Bill McAliece, Jack Pannowitz, D Catlin.
Enterprise: J Thompson (capt), J Retallick (vice-capt), Joe Whittaker, D Pike, Sid and Roy Poulsen, Lew and C. Tuckett, A. "Tug" and J. Malcolm, G Hulands, Clarrie Taylor, J Kenny, J Higgins, Henry Aliendi, J McIntyre, J Hillman, M Condon; E Tuckett.
Match report: The second semi-final of the local competition attracted a big crowd to the Leeton Associated Grounds on Sunday afternoon, the gate takings amounting to £29/9/0. The two contesting teams, Whitton and Ennterprise brought a big following, every available motor vehicle was requisitioned from off the various farms and on the lorries boxes and planks served as seats to convey the whole families in to see the boys from the village play the lads off the farms, and what a ding-dong game was provided.
It may not be spectacular - we can blame the ball and the umpire for that - it was hard and fast, yet played in a clean sportsmanlike manner, with every player a trier to the very last once of energy they could exert in the game.
Whitton won the match by 15 points and for the win much credit is due to the sterling defence by Lew Thompson, who marked exceptionally well and frustrated attack after attack launched by the fast-moving Enterprise players. Mr. R. Osmond, of Wagga Association gave a very poor exhibition as central umpire. He missed numerous breaches and only kept control of the game by repeated "ball ups". Source - The Murrumbidgee Irrigator / Tue 25 July 1933.
Final - Sunday July 30, 1933 at Whitton Recreation Ground
Enterprise ....... 2.0 .. 2.0 .. 3.3 .. 3.6 (24)
Fivebough ....... 0.1 .. 4.2 .. 6.6 .. 7.8 (50)
Umpire: Mr. Arthur Wickham, of Melbourne
Goals - Enterprise: R Poulsen, J Higgins, G Hulands
Fivebough: E Luhrs 3, E Wilson 2, W Speakman, P Armstrong
Enterprise: J Thompson (capt), J Retallick (vice-capt), Joe Whittaker, D. Pike, Sid and Roy Poulsen, Lew, and C. Tuckett, A. "Tug" and J. Malcolm, G Hulands, Clarrie Taylor, J Kenny, J Higgins, Henry Aliendi, J McIntyre, J Hillman, M Condon; E Tuckett
Fivebough: Charlie Taylor (capt), Billy Speakman, D. Ison, Joe, Roy, Sid, Tom and Watty Fuller, E. "Pat" Wilson, Ron Lodge, Jack Geltch, Jack and Ernest Gladman, Eddie Luhrs, George O'Sullivan, Alex, Jack and Ray Taylor; P Armstrong.
Match report: The final of the LDFA competition for the Kinlock Cup was played on the Whitton ground on Sunday and despite the bitterly cold afternoon and threatening rain, the gate takings amounted to £11/8/0. Fivebough experienced little difficulty in winning the match by 50 points to 24 points. Enterprise team lost its dash after the first quarter.
The game was well controlled by umpire Arthur Wickham, of Melbourne. Billy Speakman, who received a feast of free kicks, was the outstanding player on the ground and to him must go much of the credit for Fivebough's success, although each player in the team played his part and exhibited much better teamwork than the losers.
The ground was in excellent order notwithstanding the rain of the previous day and the shower that fell during the second term. Barrackers were kept on the outside of the fence, thanks to a little supervision by Constable Whitley.
In the first quarter Enterprise had the benefit of what little advantage a cross wind offered, still the "Blues" played into "Boughs" hands by keeping the ball on the stock route boundary. As a result, scoring was low, Enteprise only registering 2 goals and Fivebough 1 behind. In the second term, Fivebough brought the play to the centre and scored 4 goals 1 behind to nil. In the third term the wind wasn't so strong, while the ball was wet and difficult to handle. These conditions seemed to upset the Enterprise players, who did not show their customary dash and Fivebugh was able to do better than even hold their opponents by scoring 2 goals 4 behinds, Enterprise 1 goal 3 behinds. The "Blues" made one or two spurts as if they were going to make a last-quarter victory, but the "Boughs" backs were too good at marking and the "Red and Greens" increased their lead.
For Enterprise the most consistent player was the team's captain, J. Thompson. Sid Poulsen also played his usual effective game in the back division. Lew Tuckett marked well but did not play up to expectations. As mentioned previously the whole of the Fivebough team played good football. Ron Hodge saved well in the goals. Charlie Taylor was in good form. Paddy Wilson brought down some high marks and kicked well, Jack Geltch is a much-improved player and proved a tower of strength in both attack and defence. Jack Gladman had a quiet day. Source - The Murrumbidgee Irrigator / Tue 1 Aug 1933.
Grand Final - Sunday August 6, 1933 at Leeton Associated Ground
Whitton ......... 2.4 .. 2.6 .. 3.7 .. 5.10 (40)
Fivebough .... 2.1 .. 3.2 .. 5.6 .. 8.11 (59)
Umpire: Mr. A. Wickham, of Melbourne
Goals - Whitton: D Finley 2, J Thompson 2, F Box
Fivebough: E Wilson 2, Roy Fuller 2, W Speakman 2, P Armstrong, E Luhrs
Whitton: Jack Thompson (capt), Bob Black, Lew Thompson, Charlie and Rube Gladman, Ossie. George, Frank, Walter "Speewar" de Mamiel, Fred, Frank and Ray McGrath, Frank Box, Don Finley, Cecil Weaven, Bill McAliece, Jack Pannowitz, D Catlin; J Rhodes.
Fivebough: Charlie Taylor (capt), Billy Speakman, D. Ison, Joe, Roy, Sid, Tom and Watty Fuller, E. "Pat" Wilson, P. Armstrong, Ron Lodge, Jack Geltch, Jack and Ernest Gladman, Eddie Luhrs, George O'Sullivan, Alex, Jack and Ray Taylor; Ernest Gladman.
Match report: The massive trophy donated to the LDFA in 1930 for the local Australian Rules competition, has at last been captured, after many stirring struggles and been held first by Fivebough then in 1931 by Leeton and last year by Whitton.
The Messrs Kinlock Bros., were generous in the donation stipulating that the cup was to become the property of the team winning it twice. Both Whitton and Fivebough had a "leg in", no wonder they exhibited great determination and dash in Sunday's grand final.
The match was played on the Leeton Associated ground, under ideal conditions and before a large attendance, the gate takings being £29/15/0. The game was splendidly controlled by Mr. A. Wickham. Play was hard and fast, with splashes of exciting and spectacular dashes. Better teamwork, sustained speed and condition won Fivebough the match over their bigger and over-confident opponents. Source - The Murrumbidgee Irrigator / Tue 8 Aug 1933.
1933 SOUTH WESTERN DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Round 1 - Saturday May 13: Grong Grong 8.4 (52) def Matong 4.16 (40), Narandera 8.11 (59) def by Ganmain 9.7 (61), Leeton, bye
R2 - May 20: Ganmain 10.17 (77) def Grong Grong 5.3 (33), Matong 7.7 (49) def by Leeton 8.12 (60), Narandera, bye
R3 - May 27: Matong 9.7 (61) def by Ganmain 10.9 (69), Leeton 9.21 (75) def Narandera 9.10 (64), Grong Grong, bye
R4 - June 3: Grong Grong 6.9 (45) def by Narandera 10.15 (75), Ganmain 7.10 (52) def by Leeton 8.7 (55), Matong, bye.
** Ganmain's protest on the grounds Tom Kelly who took part in the match was not residentially qualified to play for Leeton. Match awarded to the protesting club.
R5 - June 10: Leeton 10.12 (72) def Grong Grong 10.6 (66), Narandera 13.22 (100) def Matong 10.6 (66), Ganmain, bye
R6 - June 17: Ganmain 9.15 (69) def Narandera 5.15 (45) Matong 5.18 (48) def Grong Grong 4.6 (30), Leeton, bye.
R7 - June 24: Grong Grong 3.12 (30) def by Ganmain 5.15 (45), Leeton 6.5 (41) def Matong 5.10 (40), Narandera, bye
R8 - July 1: Ganmain 7.8 (50) def by Matong 9.10 (64), Narandera 10.12 (72) def Leeton 9.10 (64), Grong Grong, bye
R9 - July 8: Leeton 12.6 (78) def Ganmain 8.11 (59), Narandera def Grong Grong, Matong, bye
R10 - July 15: Grong Grong 5.11 (41) def by Leeton 7.7 (49), Matong 14.12 (96) def Narandera 7.8 (50), Ganmain, bye
Ladder: Ganmain 6 2 0 2 32, Leeton 6 2 0 2 32, Narandera 4 4 0 2 24, Matong 3 5 0 2 20, Grong Grong 1 7 0 2 12.
First Semi Final - Saturday July 22, 1933 at Ganmain Recreation Ground
Narandera ..... 2.2 .. 3.7 .. 8.8 .. 11.9 (75)
Matong ........... 5.2 .. 6.4 .. 8.7 .. 10.10 (70)
Umpire: Mr. W. Lowe, of Wagga
Goals - Narandera: G Mackenzie 2, Reg Hutchins 2, H Osmond 2, A Treloar, G Pattinson, Ron Hutchins, J Treloar, I Sharp
Matong: J Doherty 4, A Jones 3, J McInnes, W Scott
Narandera: Ivan Sharp (capt), Doug Weir, Stan Day, Don Cummings, Reg and Ron Hutchins, Frank Malcolm, Jack Askwith, Jim Sharman, Alby and Jack Treloar, George Mackenzie, Jim Vincent, Bill Woolnough, H. "Doody" Osmond, George Pattinson, Harold Rodgers, Frank Adams; Beres Turner.
Matong: Victor Jones (capt), Harry Ledger, Hugh and Jack Doherty, Ken Brill, Jack McInnes, Jack Donkin, Stan Symes, Bill Pieper, Alan Stenhouse, Keith and Ken Ceely, Fred Newman, R Blain, W Scott, Alex Jones, J Mackaway, Cliff Hoskin; Pat Walsh.
Match report: No finer tribute to the popularity of the Australia code could be looked for than the large and enthusiastic crowd which greeted Narandera and Matong, when they met on Ganmain recreation ground on Saturday afternoon last, to contest the SWDFL first semi-final. The weather was ideal for sport and the ground in capital order, and as both teams were fully represented, patrons had reason to look forward to a colossal battle. And in this they were far from disappointed, the game being productive of many thrills and the issue hanging in the balance until the final bell.
Matong established an early lead and led until just three-quarter time, when Narandera hit the front for the first time. In the last term the scores were equal on two occasions. Narandera then gained a 12-points lead and looked like gaining the upper hand, but Matong, true to their rare fighting qualities in a crisis, fought back tenaciously, and when down fighting till the end by five points.
At times the spectators were roused to a high pitch of excitement, so tense was the struggle for supremacy.
Perhaps the only "fly in the ointment" was that the later stages of the game were fought out in bad light due to the start not being made punctually at 3 o'clock. For the winners, Stan Day (centre half back) was the pick, Sharp (centre), Malcolm, Cummings, Woolnough, Hutchins, Pattinson, Adams, Mackenzie and Vincent were perhaps the best of the remainder.
Matong was best represented by Alex Jones, who gave one of his best displays, V. Jones, J. Doherty, Pieper, McInnes, Ledger, Brill, Ceely Bros. and H. Doherty were the most prominent of the others in a very even side.
Having negotiated the first hurdle successfully, Narandera have still two formidable in Ganmain and Leeton to surmount before succeeding to the honors. The gate takings amounted to £30/18/-. Source - Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review / Fri 28 Jul 1933.
Second Semi Final - Saturday July 29, 1933 at Narandera Park
Leeton ........ 4.1 .. 5.3 .. 9.5 .. 12.7 (79)
Ganmain .... 2.2 .. 4.4 .. 6.6 .. 8.6 (54)
Umpire: B Hornsby
Goals - Leeton: M Graham 4, H Payten 2, T Kelly 2, C Hopley 2, M Miller, W Speakman
Ganmain: C Heath 4, P Noonan 3, J Green
Leeton: Lionel Hastie (capt), Billy Speakman, Lew Tuckett, Albert Wiseman, Stan Greeham, Ralph Smith, Jack Schwab, Cecil Hopley, Noel Mooney, Mick Miller, Arthur Harding, Roy Burt, Harold Payten, Alan Borger, Ritchie Younger, Len Byrne, Mick Graham, Tom Kelly; Eddie Luhrs
Ganmain: Ron Sims (capt), Martin Carroll, Alf Bean, Garney Logan, Frank Crozier, Paddy Carroll, Frank Carroll, H. McGrath, Clon Heath, A. Brown, D Noonan, P Ballantine, Stan Cox, David Allamby, Frank Culhane, Jack Green, Bill Smith, Harold Brown; Harry Hubbard.
Match report: The second semi-final for the John Hunter Cup and premiership honors of the SWDFL was decided on the Narandera Park oval on Saturday afternoon last under adverse weather conditions. On reaching the ground, visitors from the eastern end were agreeable surprised to find the playing oval in such splendid condition, after the rain which they had experienced earlier in the day.
The sky, however, gave forebodings of further showers, and the first quarter had not been in progress long before rain set in and continued intermittently throughout the afternoon.
Although the players were able to keep their feet on the sandy soil, the ball became greasy and difficult to handle.
Despite the unpropitious weather a fairly large crowd braved the elements, both trains being well patronised, and the gate takings amounted to £31/16/-. On the day, the Leetonians adapted themselves better to the wet and ran out winners by 25 points, although Ganmain put up a plucky fight, and battled the issue right out.
Lionel Hastie, who took several spectacular marks, was Leeton's most prominent player, while Tuckett, Kelly, Burt, Payten, Graham, Speakman, Harding and Hopley were also to the fore. For Ganmain, Martin Carroll, as full back, proved a safe custodian, and repeatedly drove out the opposition; Allamby, Cox, Heath, Noonan, Ballantine, Green and P Carroll were the other best workers.
Among the spectators were Mr. Dave McNamara, the great long-distance place-kicker of former days in Melbourne League football, and Arthur Wickham, well-known field umpire of Melbourne. Source - Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review / Fri 4 Aug 1933.
Final - Saturday August 5 1933 at Grong Grong
Ganmain ........ 3.2 .. 4.6 .. 8.10 .. 9.10 (64)
Narandera ..... 3.2 .. 6.5 .. 6.6 .. 9.12 (66)
Umpire: Mr. W. Lowe, of Wagga Umpires League
Goals - Ganmain: C Heath 2, M Carroll, F Carroll, P Noonan, D Allamby, H Brown, P Ballantine
Narandera: I Sharp 2, J Sharman 2, G Mackenzie 2, D Weir, H Rodgers, Reg Hutchins
Ganmain: Ron Sims (capt), Clon Heath, Martin, Frank and Paddy Carroll, Frank Crozier, Harold Brown, P Ballantire, David Allamby, Alf Bean, Bill Smith, Frank Culhane, Garney Logan, Stan Cox, P Noonan, A. Brown, Jack Green, H McGrath; Harry Hubbard.
Narandera: Ivan Sharp (capt), Doug Weir, Ron and Reg Hutchins, George Mackenzie, George Pattinson, Frank Malcolm, Bernie Goulding, Frank Adams, Don Cummings, Stan Day, Bill Woolnough, Jack Askwith, Alby and Jack Treloar, Jim Sharman, Jim Vincent, Harold Rodgers.
Match report: The final match for the SWDFL 1933 premiership, played on the Grong Grong ground on Saturday afternoon last, before a large concourse of spectators, between Narandera and Ganmain, will go down as one of the hardest fought and keenly contested, as well as exciting games ever witnessed in the history of the League. The gate takings amounted to £38/12/-.
It was indeed a game of fast, open and scintillating football - one that could not fail to grip the interest of all. The first quarter 's play ended with the scores 3.2 all. In the second session, Narandera gained a lead of 11 points, with the figure 41 to 30 in their favor.
Playing brilliantly in the third term, Ganmain put it "all over" the Imps., beating them in all departments of the game, and turned their deficit of 11 points into a lead of 16 points at the third bell. The game now looked good for the 'Main, but Narandera staged a remarkable comeback, and gradually overhauled their opponents lead to snatch a last-minute victory.
The finish was most exciting; the spectators being raised to a high pitch by the titanic battle being waged for supremacy.
Ganmain were unlucky to lose the services of Ron Sims at a critical stage of the game in the third quarter, he is sustaining an injury to his ankle. Although he came on later in the last term, he was greatly incapacitated by the mishap.
At this stage, Ganmain had a good grip on the spoils, but the fortunes of war turned against them, and although defeated, they went under with honors as thick upon them as the victors.
For the winners, Ivan Sharp came to light in a crisis, and turned what looked like certain defeat into victory, Goulding, Mackenzie, Weir, A. Treloar, Sharman, Woolnough, Malcolm, Askwith, Cummings, and Hutchins Bros., with the other members of the team, were all prominent at times. Alf Bean played a great game for Ganmain, being conspicuous all day; while Ballantire was also in everything and gave his best. Clon Heath and Allamby, although playing well, did not appear to be as effective as usual. Martin Carroll was always to the fore; and Sims, until injured, played soundly. Of the others, Smith, Brown, Cox, Crozier and Culhane all did well, but the whole of the 18 gave a hand when the play came their way. Source - Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review / Fri 11 Aug 1933.
Grand Final - Saturday August 19 1933 at Grong Grong
Leeton ............ 0.4 .. 1.6 .. 5.14 .. 7.18 (60)
Narandera ..... 3.0 .. 9.10 .. 9.11 .. 10.13 (73)
Umpire: Mr. R Thompson, of Wagga
Goals - Leeton: R Burt 2, T Kelly, H Payten, M Graham, E Justice, C Hopley
Narandera: G Mackenzie 4, J Vincent 2, Reg Hutchins, D Weir, G Hinchley, H Rodgers
Narandera: Ivan Sharp (capt), Doug Weir, Bernie Goulding, Frank Malcolm, Harold Rodgers, George Mackenzie, Stan Day, Alby and Jack Treloar. Bill Longmore, Reg and Ron Hutchins, Jack Askwith, George Pattinson, Bill Woolnough, Gordon Hinchley, Jim Vincent, Don Cummings; Sam Lawrence.
Leeton: Lionel Hastie (capt), Jack Schwab, Ritchie Younger, Cecil Hopley, Arthur Harding, Albert Wiseman, Alan Borger, Tom Kelly, Noel Mooney, Mick Miller, Harold Payten, Roy Burt, Eric Justice, Lew Tuckett, Mick Graham, Stan Geenham, Eddie Luhrs, Len Byrne; Ralph Smith.
Match report: Football is a game of surprises, and it is not unusual to see a team not strike form, but never before have the big following of Leeton Aussie Rules supporters been so utterly disappointed as they were on Saturday last when they saw the "Tricolors" caught standing and absolutely overwhelmed during the second term of the grand final of the SWDFL Competition.
At half time the scores were 64 to 12 in favor of Narandera, then the Leeton team shook itself up and in the next term picked up 31 points and hopes to rose in the hearts of the "Tricolors", who, however, fell 13 points short of winning the match.
Great interest was taken in the game, and although the teams were carted right down to Matong, each side had a big following.
150 passengers boarded the special train at Leeton and 430 at Narandera. A number also made the trip by motor cars.
The holiday spirit prevailed. The engine of the special train was bedecked with the colors of the two teams and carried two big horse shoes, one in Blue and Gold and the other, Red, White and Black. On arrival at Matong there was a rush to get to the ground, very little time being allowed. The Narandera players travelled in their football togs. A waiting lorry picked up the Leeton players and quickly transported them to their changing rooms. At 3 o'clock the oval was encircled by a big crowd, the gate takings at 1/- per head amounting to £68. Knowing that grand finals generally produce great excitement the police were in strong force with the sergeant in charge at Matong. Many onlookers had their names taken for encroaching inside the ring fence, while footballers for too much display of fisticuffs also came under the ban of the law. Source - The Murrumbidgee Irrigator / Tue 22 Aug 1933.
Keisling Cup Challenge - Saturday August 19, 1933 at Kindra Park
Ganmain ...... 3.3 .. 5.5 .. 9.10 .. 12.14 (86)
Coolamon .... 2.2 .. 3.3 .. 3.4 .. 4.8 (32)
Umpire: Cyril Ceely, of Coolamon
Goals - Ganmain: C Heath 3, J Crozier 3, R Sinms 3, D Allamby 2, F Carroll
Coolamon: O Iverach, J Robertson, C Davis, A Slade
Ganmain: Ron Sims (capt), Clon Heath, Frank and Paddy Carroll, Frank Crozier, Harold Brown, P. Ballantire, David Allamby, Alf Bean, Bill Smith, Frank Culhane, Garney Logan, Stan Cox, A. Brown, Jack Green, H. McGrath, J. Murphy, Harry Hubbard.
Coolamon: Ormond Iverach (capt), Alonza Slade, Dudley and Errol Barker, Mervyn Hurst, Herb and Jim Robertson, Stan Griggs, C Williams, Reg Lucas, H. Hamilton, M. Trainor, A. Plummer, Alf and Allan Black, Ernie Smith, R. Turner Charlie Davis.
Match report: Though Coolamon had not formed this season, they were called upon by Ganmainto defend the Keisling Challenge Cup, won by the Greens from Kamarah a couple of seasons go. The holders had some little difficulty in fielding the full complement of players and were compelled to play one short until half time. On the other hand, Ganmain, with the exception of Martin Carroll and D. Noonan, were represented by the same team as that which was so narrowly defeated by Narandera in the final of the SWDFL1933 premiership. Up till half tie, Coolamon did really well, but as only to be expected, the Greens's disjointed forces were no match for the 'Main's well performed and trained 18, the result being a win for the challengers by 54 points. Dave Allamby was Ganmain's most serviceable player, while for Coolamon, Dudley and Errol Barker, especial the former, were outstanding. There was a large attendance of spectators, but the gate amounted to only £3/19/8. Source - Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review / Fri 25 Aug 1933.
1933 SWDFL CLUB PLAYERS LIST
Ganmain: Ron Sims (capt), Harold Brown (vice-capt), David Allamby, P. Ballantine, Alf Bean, A. Brown, N. Buchanan, Frank, Martin and Paddy Carroll, Stan Cox, Frank and Jack Crozier, Frank Culhane, Jack Green, Clon Heath, A. Hill, Harry Hubbard, Fred Kember, Garney Logan, H. McGrath, J. Murphy, D. Noonan, Bill Smith.
Grong Grong: Jim Rava (capt), Mat Bicket, Cecil and Les Blackett, Jack Catlin, Don Ceely, Claud Chesney, F Corboy, R Cox, P Dalrymple, R. Guymer, L Harradine, J and W Hazelman, Arthur Hodges, Joe Ferguson, W Longford, Hugh Kerr, L McQualter, Vince and S. Mitchell, Len Powell, L and R Ratcliffe, R. Rava, Dick Reed, Col and R Reynolds, P Russell, Bert Sheather, H Spencer, B. Taylor.
Leeton: Lionel Hastie (capt), Billy Speakman, Alan Borger, Roy Burt, Len Byrnes, Jack Day, Frank Doran, P Fromholtz, E. and Mick Graham, Stan Greenham, Arthur Harding, Cecil "Scroggs" Hopley, Eric Justice, Tom Kelly, Eddie Luhrs, Mick Miller, Bob Monfries, Noel Mooney, Harold Payten, Jack Schwab, Ernie Smith, Ralph Smith, Charlie Taylor, Albert Wiseman, Ritchie Younger.
Matong: Victor Jones (capt), Charlie Baker, Roy Blain, Ken Brill, Keith, Ken and Mick Ceely, Jack Donkin, Hugh and Jack Doherty, Cliff Hoskin, Alex Jones, Harry Ledger, J Mackaway, Jack McInnes, Bill Pieper, Fred Newman, W Scott, Alan Stenhouse, Stan Symes, Pat Walsh.
Narandera: Ivan Sharp (capt), Frank Adams, Jack Ashwith, Don Cummings, Stan Day, Bates Flood, Berning Goulding, Gordon Hinchley, Audley Hunt, Reg and Ron Hutchins, Martin Johnson, Sam Lawrence, Bill Longmore, George Mackenzie, Frank Malcolm, H. "Doody" Osmond, George Pattinson, Harold Rodgers, Jim Sharman, Jack Sloper, Alby and Jack Treloar, Beres Turner, Jim Vincent, Doug Weir, Bill Woolnough.
1933 ARIAH PARK & DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
Ariah Park, Methul, Tara, Wallaroobie
The Ariah Park competition started last Saturday, when only four teams lined up. Mirrool and Mahda are playing up the line and their reasons for leaving are decidedly obscure. It seems that the petty stubbornness of both parties to the argument has brought about the break everyone regrets. Wallaroobie signalised their entry by defeating the cup holders, Tara, after a very even game and Ariah Park managed to defeat Methul 83 to 57, although Methul made a much better impression, especially in the last quarter, when they over ran the home team, but could only score points. Although the play at both matches was more vigorous than scientific, all four teams give promise of fielding eighteens superior to last year. It is hoped that the teams will concentrate on more open, systematic play. Source - Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review, Fri Jun 2, 1933.
Ladder: Ariah Park 8 1 0 32, Methul 6 3 0 24, Wallaroobie 4 5 0 16, Tara 0 9 0 0.
First Semi Final - Saturday September 2, 1933 at Ariah Park
Wallaroobie ..... 1.1 .. 2.2 .. 5.2 .. 8.4 (52)
Tara .................. 4.6 .. 6.7 .. 7.11 .. 8.13 (61)
Wallaroobie - Goals: C Housden 3, W Miles, L Hewett, L O'Dwyer, J Stapleton, M Mills
Tara: A Minchin 5, R Bryce 2, J Bryce
Wallaroobie (colors - red and black):- Tom Gannon (capt), Charlie and Jack Riseborough, Charlie Housden, M Crouch, M Mills, Hector Brown, Bill Doyle, J and W Gilmore, Jack Rutland, J Stapleton, Mat Ryan, Les O'Dwyer, Les Hewett, J Preston, R Retallick and W Miles
Tara (colors - blue and white):- Stan Bryce (capt), Batty and Frank Cassidy, Jim and Bob Bryce, Andy Minchin, Les, Stan and Arthur Durham, Robert McDermott, Tom Webster, Tom and Anthony "Bub" Tyndall, Edwin Davey, Jim O'Brien, E Symons, E McGifford, and Jock Buerckner.
Match report: The first semi-final between the third and fourth teams, Wallaroobie and Tara, was staged on the Ariah Park oval on Saturday afternoon last. The clash attracted only a moderate attendance, the heavy state of the roads, after the welcome and beneficial rains, in a measure, no doubt, being a contributing factor. As it meant moth balls for the losers, a keen and exciting contest was looked for, but as a spectacle the game fell short of expectations. The play was for most part was congested and ragged and devoid of system, although at times individual splashes of brilliance, punctuated here and there with neat marking and long kicks, were witnessed. A cross breeze favored the town end goal, but strange to say either side failed to exploit the western wing in their advances forward when kicking their way and erroneously tried to come in against the breeze instead of with it. As a result, the greater part of the play was waged on the eastern wing, and points were harder to obtain.
Kicking with the breeze in the opening term, Tara, who had not succeeded in tasting the fruits of success in the opening rounds, established 23 points lead, which practically won them the day. In the second quarter the Blue and White increased the margin to 29 points, and Wallaroobie appeared to be out of the picture.
The second half, however, saw the Red and Black in a much better light, and fighting back to retrieve their lost ground. In the final session they had the much the better of play, putting on 20 points to their opponents eight, but Tara's early lead was too great to overhaul and Wallaroobie went down fighting by a small margin of nine points.
For Tara, Jim Bryce, Les Durham, Batty Cassidy (who have all been on the injured list) were outstanding, but individually every man did his bit, although they did not pull together. Among the colts, Bub Tyndall, Tom Webster and McGifford showed out.
For the losers, Ryan and O'Dwyer played easily their best games for the season, while Gannon, Housden, Doyle and Crouch, who has been consistently good all the season. Housden's two goals in the last quarter were gems. Several of the Wallaroobie colts showed good promise and will make their presence felt next year.
The game was impartially umpired by S. Rees, of the Wagga Umpires' League. The boundary umpires were S Harper and Jack Stimson; the timekeepers, Archie Chalmers and Ivy Fisher, while Ron Walker and Hurtle Harper acted as goal umpires.
Source - Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review, Fri Sep 22, 1933.
Second Semi Final - Saturday September 9, 1933 at Tara
Ariah Park .... 3.2 .. 7.6 .. 9.12 .. 9.20 (74)
Methul ............3.3 .. 8.5 .. 10.6 .. 11.7 (73)
Goals - Ariah Park: W Harris 3, D Troy 2, J Crouch, J Stimson, H Harrison, F Davey
Methul: K Guthrie 5, Phil Guthrie 2, E Mangelsdolf 2, M Hurst, I Menzies
Ariah Park:- Garnett Troy, Les Schmetzer, Colin Cowan; Jack Crouch, Len Walker, John Cuddy; Jack Seymour, Alf Schmetzer, Wes Kirkup; Herb Harrison, Arthur Murdock, Bert Rollason; Des Troy, Bill Harris (capt), Fred Davey; Ron Walker, Jack Stimson, Bob Webster.
Methul:- Harry Doubleday, Sid Hubbard, Jim Dunn; Eddie Mangelsdolf, Wallace Dunn, Vic McCaig; Mick Guthrie, Merv Hurst (capt), Jim McCaig; Don Irvine, Herb Robertson, John Irvine; Phil Guthrie, Kevin Guthrie, Reg Mangelsdolf; Allan Tonacia, Ian Menzies; Rupert Parmenter; Alex Jones 19th.
Match report: Conditions were ideal on Saturday when Ariah Park and Methul met in the second semi-final at Tara - the sky being overcast, the playing oval in excellent order, with on semblance of breeze to mar the play. Each competing club field its strongest available 18. As Ariah Park have been successful in two of its three matches played previously by these teams this season, the wearers of the Yellow and Black were the popular pick. But Methul went within an ace of upsetting the prophets, their work up front being much more accurate than the Park's, whose kicking for goal at times was lamentably poor, some ridiculously easy chances going astray.
There was a very satisfactory attendance, and spectators were treated to a close and interesting contest of fluctuating fortunes, first one side and then the other gaining a slight advantage. The Methul team showed much improvement on their previous efforts this season and kept the Park representatives particularly busy all day. At times the players on both sides got over impetuous, and lacked the coolness which would have brought better results, but in a fast and strenuously fought game this fault is ever apparent, especially with the younger brigade.
At the end of the first session, Methul had a one-point lead, while at half-time five points separated the totals in the Greens favor. On the last change over, honors were even (66 all). In the last term Methul gained a lead of seven points, but the Park gradually wiped off the deficiency point by point, and within a minute of full tome the scores were 73 each, and the excitement was intense. Almost on the bell, Park gained another single, giving them the honors by the bare margin of one point - 74 to 73.
On the side of the winners each man pulled his weight, and shared in the victory, but perhaps the most noticeable were Stimson, Webster, Kirkup, Murdock, Harrison, Ron Walker and Alf Schmetzer. Len Walker was not very conspicuous in the first half but improved as the game went on.
For Methul, Mervyn Hurst, who met with an injury to his ankle near the end of the second quarter, worked untiringly as rover and centre; Jim Dunn, Mick and Kevin Guthrie, R Parmenter, A Tonacia, E Mangelsdolf, Doubleday, McCaig and Irvine all strove hard to bring success to the Greens, and they all well supported by the remaining members of the team.
The game was in charge of Alonzo Slade, of Coolamon (Wagga Umpires' League) but he did not please as well as his recent display at the Park. He appeared to give the players too much latitude, and in the second half the play at times was of a very scraggy order. Just before half-time he met a rare mishap, as the result of a player quite accidentally kicking him in the ankle. Although he dropped to the ground, he quickly regained his feet and continued but was still feeling the effects of the hurt at the conclusion of the game.
The boundary umpires were Bob Bryce (Tara) and E Dwyer (Wallaroobie); Andy Minchin and Stan Bryce (Tara) acted as goal umpires, while Archie Chalmers (Ariah Park) and J Parmenter (Dullah) ticked off the seconds. Jack A. Heiss, secretary of the Tara club, assisted by other officials, saw to the smooth running of all details in connection with the match at the Tara end.
Source - Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review, Fri Sep 15, 1933.
Final - Saturday - Saturday September 16, 1933 at Ariah Park
Tara .......... 0.0 .. 5.7 .. 7.7 .. 9.8 (62)
Methul .... 2.6 .. 5.8 .. 5.12 .. 6.14 (50)
Goals - Tara: R Bryce 4, A Minchin 2, A Tyndall, J Breust, R McDermott
Methul: K Guthrie 4, Phil Guthrie, R Parmenter
Tara:- Stan Bryce (capt), Jim and Bob Bryce, Les, Stan and Arthur Durham, Robert McDermott, Tom Webster, Joe Sutton, E Baker, John Breust, E McGifford, Batty Cassidy, Andy Minchin, Frank and "Bub" Tyndall, E Symons, Jock Buerckner; Frank Cassidy (19th).
Methul:- Mervyn Hurst (capt), Wallace Dunn, Jim and Vic McCaig, Eddie and Reg Mangelsdolf, Jim Dunn, Sid Hubbard, Ian Menzies, Mick, Phil, and Kevin Guthrie, Herb Robertson, Allan Tonacia, John and Don Irvine, A Doubleday, Rupert Parmenter.
Match report: The final game in connection with the Ariah Park and District Football Association's 1933 premiership was decided on the Ariah Park oval on Saturday last, before a good attendance of spectators. The weather was on the warm side, and a slight breeze favored the golf links end goal.
In the opening session, Methul had the use of the wind, and put up two goals six behinds, while the Blue and White failed to bother the goal umpires. The second term saw Tara make up the leeway, but they did not have it all their own way, as after gaining five points lead; Methul, with a big point deprived them of it just on the bell, and at the long interval Tara were still one point down - 38-37. Scoring was low in the third quarter, in which Tara, by kicking two goals neat to three minor points gained on the Greens, left the Blue and White with a lead of eight points on the last change over. In the final term, Methul fought desperately to regain to regain their lost ground, but Tara kicked more accurately, as out of three scoring shots they reached the right objective on two occasions, while Methul crossed the goal line on four occasions for only one major point. Tara thus won them the right to meet Ariah Park in the grand final to-morrow at the Park.
Tara's supporters were naturally delighted with the team's achievement, as prior to the semi-finals, success had not come their way. With the elimination of Pucawan last Saturday from the Rannock competition, by Winchenden Vale, Tara hope to still further strengthen their ranks with several of Pucawan's best and will take the field to-morrow confident of fully extending Ariah Park's combination. While in no detracting from Tara's meritorious victory, some of Methul's players appeared as if their hard game the previous Saturday had exacted its toll, as they lacked the pep and vim displayed against the Park.
The most conspicuous for the winners appeared to be the Bryce Bros., Baker, Breust, McGifford, Cassidy, Durham, Symons and McDermott. "Bub" Tyndall also shaped well up forward for a colt. All, however, must be credited with taking their share in the victory. Methul were best served by Wallace Dunn, Allan Tonacia, Merv Hurst, Jim Dunn, Guthrie Bros., McCaig, Mangelsdolf, Doubleday and Hubbard.
The game was in charge of R. Osmond, of the Wagga Umpires League. Ron Walker and Hurtle Harper were the goal umpires, and John Irvine and J. J. O'Brien time-keepers. Source - Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review, Fri Sep 22, 1933.
Grand Final - Saturday September 23, 1933 at Ariah Park
Ariah Park .... 2.6 .. 9.5 .. 10.5 .. 11.12 (78)
Tara ............. 2.6 .. 3.10 .. 9.12 .. 10.13 (73)
Goals - Ariah Park: J Crouch 5, W Harris 3, A Murdock, A Schmetzer, B Weise
Tara: F Jepson 6, R Bryce, A Minchin, R McDermott, S Bryce
Ariah Park:- Garnett Troy, Les Schmetzer, John Cuddy; Jack Seymour, Len Walker, Jack Stimson; Bert Weise, Alf Schmetzer, Wes Kirkup; Herb Harrison, Arthur Murdock, Fred Davey; Jack Crouch, Bill Harris (capt), Hurtle Harper; Ron Walker, Des Troy; Bob Webster; Bert Rollason (19th).
Tara:- Stan Durham, Stan Bryce (capt), E Baker; Frank Tyndall, Arthur Durham, Les Durham; Jock Buerckner, Jim Bryce, E Symons; J Jepson, Bob Bryce, E McGifford; Andy Minchin, Fred Jepson, George Mackinlay; Batty Cassidy, Tom Webster; John Breust; Robert McDermott (19th).
Match report: Saturday saw the curtain fall on the activities of the Ariah Park and District Football Association for the 1933 season, when the grand final was staged between Ariah Park and Tara on the Ariah Park oval. The attendance was most satisfactory, and all who were privileged to attend were treated to a really fine exhibition of the Australian code.
A slight breeze favored the town end goal and the team kicking that way had an appreciable advantage. In the first quarter, however, Tara failed to establish the lead expected from this benefit and subsequent events; proved that bad sharpshooting in the initial term went a long way towards their undoing. But as an off set against the Park persistently worked the wrong wing in the final session, so that all points in this regard were about even.
The first term ended with the honors even - 20 all, but in the second Park gained a substantial lead of 31 points. Tara, however, showed out to most advantage in the third quarter, wiping off their deficit to lead by one point at the last change. In the final term both the teams fought the battle out at a fast clip, with no let ups, and the spectators at times became highly excited.
Just on the bell, Tara, six points behind, were in a position to even the accounts. Andy Minchin who pulled down a high mark just out from the behind post. A hush came over the barrackers as they awaited the result of the kick - a point, and Ariah Park emerged triumphant by the small margin of five points.
The winners were by no means elated over their success, while the vanquished took the defeat as becoming the best of good sports.
Tara, who had worked themselves up from the bottom rung of the competition ladder, strengthened their forces for this engagement by the inclusion of Fred and J Jepson, and George Mackinlay from Pucawan club.
On a very even 18, the most noticeable workers for the Park were Len and Ron Walker, Alf Schmetzer, Webster, Harris, Crouch, Kirkup, Troy and Stimson, but each and every one played their part in victory, some having more opportunities than others. On the side of the losers, Jim Bryce, Les Durham, and Fred Jepson were outstanding.
Interviewed after the game, the field umpire stated that he was agreeable surprised at the standard of football shown.
The destinies of the League this year were controlled by A. McLean (President) and J. A. Heiss (hon. secretary) and both have worked zealously in the interest of the grand all game and all concerned. Darby Dunn and Dick Keen acted as boundary umpires; the goal umpires were Wallace Dunn (Methul) and M. Crouch (Wallaroobie), and Archie Chalmers (Ariah Park) and Jock Buerckner (Tara) the timekeepers. Source - Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review, Fri Sep 29, 1933.