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 1954 SWDFL SEASON RESULTS 

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PLAYER TRANSFERS

IN: Eric Dahl (Rugby Union), Brian Densley (St. Kilda), Geoff Habel (Ballarat), Fred Richards / Gambell (Caulfield Districts).

OUT: Peter Curtis (North Albury), Merv Lutze, Jack Taylor (Beelbangera); Keith Thompson (Queanbeyan-Acton), Brian Densley.

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Round 1 - Sunday May 2, 1954 at Ariah Park Recreation Ground 2.45pm

Ariah Park-Mirrool .... 15.9 (99)

Griffith ........................... 9.8 (62)

Goals: AP-M: H O'Callaghan 4, B Pleming 3, T Quade 2, J Mickelson 2, L Pedler 2, E Colwill, Ned Fisher

Griffith: E Feltwell 4, T Roulent 3, T Wood, D Hurst

Best players: AP-M: J Mickelson, R Howard, H O'Callaghan, Ron Minchin, E Colwill, L Pedler, K Pleming
Griffith: M Thomson, T Wood, K Thompson, V Hathaway, T Roulent, B Densley, E Feltwell
Griffith: Cecil Polkinghorne, Charlie O'Brien, Vic Ledwidge; Geoff Habel*, Keith Thompson, John Diggelmann*; Terry Wood, Mal Thomson, Jack Shrives; Noel Tyndall, Jack Kloot, Jim Fielder; Ted Feltwell, Tom Roulent (c-c), Don Hurst; Tom Wade, Brian Densley*, Vic Hathaway; Fred Richards*, Jack Mitchell 
Umpire: R Mills (Wagga)
Other matches - Coolamon 4.5 (29) def by Narrandera 8.5 (53), Ganmain 8.20 (68) def by Leeton 10.12 (72), Grong Grong-Matong 5.12 (42) def by Whitton 6.13(49); Ardlethan, bye.

Round 2 - Sunday May 9, 1954

Griffith, bye

Other matches - Ardlethan 7.13 (55) def Coolamon 6.6 (42), Leeton 12.12 (84) def Grong Grong-Matong 7.12 (54), Narrandera 2.8 (20) def by Ganmain 13.12 (90), Whitton 6.13 (49) drew Ariah Park-Mirrool 7.7 (49).

Round 3 - Sunday May 16, 1954 at Griffith Showground 2.45pm

Griffith .......... 13.11 (89)

Ardlethan ..... 11.7 (73)

Goals: Griffith: E Feltwell 4, T Roulent 2, J Kloot 2, V Hathaway, E Dahl, J Fielder, J Mitchell, N Tyndall

Ardlethan: J Thompson 2, N Thomson 2, R Smith, H Dunlop, M Smith, C Richards, F Martin

Best players: Griffith: F Clarke, E Feltwell, C Polkinghorne, J Collins, V Hathaway
Ardlethan: N Thomson, D Slater, J Thompson, R Smith, A Allen
Griffith: Cecil Polkinghorne, Fred Clarke, Brian Densley; Vic Ledwidge, Geoff Habel, Charlie O'Brien; Jack Shrives, Allan Smith*, Terry Wood; Jack Collins, Tom Roulent (c-c), Eric Dahl*; Ted Feltwell, Jim Fielder, Noel Tyndall; Tom Wade, Jack Kloot, Vic Hathaway; Jack Mitchell, Don Hurst
Umpire: R Burt (Leeton). Gate: £64
Other matches - Coolamon 7.5 (47) def Leeton 12.12 (84), Ganmain 13.20 (98) def Whitton 4.3 (27), Grong Grong-Matong 14.19 (103) def Narandera 5.14 (44); Ariah Park-Mirrool, bye.
Reserves (R1): Griffith bye

Round 4 - Sunday May 23, 1954 at Leeton Showground 2.45pm

Leeton ...... 2.2 .. 5.4 .. 8.6 .. 11.7 (73)

Griffith .... 3.2 .. 6.4 .. 7.6 .. 10.7 (67)

Goals: Leeton: P O'Connell 4, R Meyers 4, J Howe, L Drew, A O'Connell

Griffith: J Fielder 2, Jack Mitchell 2, E Feltwell 2, D Hurst, V Hathaway, J Collins, T Wade

Best players: Leeton: E Dornau, P O'Connell, B Collins, D Weldon
Griffith: T Roulent, J Kloot, F Clarke, G Habel, E Feltwell
Leeton: Erwin Dornau (c-c), Paddy O'Connell, Bruce Collins, Laurie Drew, Eddie Allen, John Hillman, E. Lee, Frank O'Connell, Rex Meyers, Alan Russell, Alan O'Connell, Danny Weldon, P Glass, Kevin Howe, Des Howe, Don Allen, Lindsay Blight, Jack Howe, Kevin McKellar, Bill Byrnes
Griffith: Cecil Polkinghorne, Fred Clarke, Brian Densley; Vic Ledwidge, Geoff Habel, Charlie O'Brien; Noel Tyndall, Terry Wood, Jack Shrives; Jack Collins, Tom Roulent (c-c), Don Hurst; Ted Feltwell, Jack Mitchell, Jim Fielder; Jack Kloot, Tom Wade, Vic Hathaway; Eric Dahl, Fred Richards
Umpire: J Price (Wagga)
Other matches - Ardlethan 12.14 (86) def by Ganmain 16.9 (105), Ariah Park-Mirrool 10.17 (77) def Grong Grong-Matong 6.8 (44), Whitton 9.6 (60) def Coolamon 2.3 (15); Narrandera, bye.
Reserves (R2): Leeton 5.14 (44) d Griffith 1.1 (7)

Round 5 - Sunday May 30, 1954 at Griffith Showground 2.45pm

Griffith ........... 19.13 (127)

Narrandera .... 7.8 (50)

Goals: Griffith: E Feltwell 4, T Roulent 3, J Fielder 3, J Kloot 3, T Wade 2, Jack Mitchell

Narrandera: L Dunne 2, A Western 2, E Hunt 2, A Hornby

Best players: Griffith: T Roulent, G Habel, F Clarke, N Tyndall, E Feltwell, J Fielder
Narrandera: A Western, L Stockton, C Simpson, B McLay, L Longmore, E Hunt
Griffith: Charlie O'Brien, Fred Clarke, Cecil Polkinghorne; Brian Densley, Geoff Habel, Vic Ledwidge; Terry Wood, Mal Thomson, Jack Shrives; Noel Tyndall, Tom Roulent (c-c), Eric Dahl; Ted Feltwell, Jim Fielder, Jack Mitchell; Jack Kloot, Tom Wade, Vic Hathaway; Fred Richards, Jack Collins
Umpire: W Buttsworth (Leeton). Gate: £50/2/-
Other matches - Coolamon 6.8 (44) def by Ariah Park-Mirrool 13.17 (95), Grong Grong-Matong 14.10 (94) def Ardlethan 9.14 (68), Whitton 7.9 (51) def by Leeton 12.10 (82); Ganmain, bye.
Reserves R3: Griffith v Narrandera

Round 6 - Sunday June 6, 1954 at Ganmain Sportsground 2.45pm

Ganmain ... 17.20 (122)

Griffith ....... 6.5 (41)

Goals: Ganmain: W Carroll 5, A Crozier 3, Gerald Carroll 3, K Gumbleton 2, A Carroll, L Brill, L Flintoff

Griffith: J Kloot 3, Jack Mitchell, J Fielder, J Collins

Best players: Ganmain: A Crozier, M Carroll, A Roy, Gerald Carroll, L Carroll, JD Carroll
Griffith: V Hathaway, V Ledwidge, J Fielder, M Thomson, T Wood 
Griffith: John Diggelmann, Fred Clarke, Cecil Polkinghorne; Eric Dahl, Geoff Habel, Vic Ledwidge; Terry Wood, Mal Thomson, Jack Shrives; Noel Tyndall, Tom Roulent (c-c), Jack Collins; Ted Feltwell, Jim Fielder, Jack Mitchell; Jack Kloot, Brian Densley, Vic Hathaway; Allan Stacy*
Umpire: Rodgers (Wagga)
Other matches - Ardlethan 8.5 (53) def Ariah Park-Mirrool 12.20 (92), Coolamon 7.10 (52) def Grong Grong-Matong 14.12 (96), Narrandera 3.7 (25) def by Whitton 5.9 (39); Leeton, bye.

Reserves: No game

Round 7 - Sunday June 13, 1954 at Griffith Showground 2.45pm

Griffith .......... 14.12 (96)

Coolamon ..... 6.12 (48)

Goals: Griffith: T Roulent 5, E Feltwell 3, Jack Mitchell 2, E Dahl, V Hathaway, Jim Mitchell, J Kloot

Coolamon: D Chapman 2, B Butts, D Bell, K Crocker, F Williamson

Best players: Griffith: T Roulent, V Hathaway, F Clarke, V Ledwidge, J Kloot, M Thomson
Coolamon: F Williamson, L Collis, G Kew, N Kew, D Chapman, R Breust, J Conquest
Griffith: Jim Mitchell, Fred Clarke, Cecil Polkinghorne; Charlie O'Brien, Jack Luhrs, Vic Ledwidge; Jack Shrives, Mal Thomson, Noel Tyndall; Jack Mitchell, Tom Roulent (c-c), Eric Dahl; Ted Feltwell, Jim Fielder, Fred Richards; Jack Kloot, Brian Densley, Vic Hathaway; John Diggelmann, Don Brown*
Umpire: W Buttsworth (Leeton). Gate: £38/5/6
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 6.12 (48) def by Ganmain 8.14 (62), Leeton 11.5 (71) def Narrandera 10.5 (65), Whitton 11.11 (77) def Ardlethan 8.6 (53); Grong Grong-Matong, bye.

Reserves R4 (Sat, June 12): Griffith v Whitton

Inter League - Saturday June 19, 1954 at Bolton Park, Wagga

Albury & District .... 3.5 .. 5.8 .. 10.16 .. 12.20 (92)

S.W.D.F.L. .................. 2.3 .. 6.4 .. 6.5 .. 10.7 (67)

Goals - Albury & District: B Hensel 2, H Liston 2, F O'Leary 2, H Hensel, N Rutzou, D Charles, T May, J Tuckwell, L McInerney

SWDFL: D Mattingly 2, D Howe 2, W Heath 2, T Dungan 2, P 0'Connell, J Thompson

Albury & District selected: Ron Stewart (Wagga), Don Taylor (The Rock), Neale Rutzou (NW); Ron Bunyon (Cookardinia), John Kuschert (Wagga), L Kent (Wagga); Ray Schultz (Culcairn), Harry Gardiner (Culc), Murray Schultz (Mangoplah); D Charles (NW), Frank O'Leary (capt., Culcairn), Horrie Clark (The Rock); Hayden Hensel (Henty), Henry Liston (Culc.), Jim Tuckwell (v-c, Wagga), Jim Newton (The Rock), Vince Burke (Henty), Tom May (Henty), L McInerney (Henty), Boyce Hensel, Graham Clark (Mangoplah), F Peacock (NW), N Tyson (NW)

South Western DFL selected: Jack Kloot (Grif), Bruce Collins (Leet), Artie Roy (Gan); Alby Western (Narr), Erwin Dornau (capt., Leet), JD Carroll (Gan); Danny Weldon (Leet), Dud Mattingly (GG-M), ; Tom Sheather (Narr), Jack Thompson (Ard), Joe Mickelson (AP-M); Tom Dungan (Whit), Bill Heath (Leet), Jack Tucker (Whit); Des Howe (Leet), Merv Pieper (GG-M), Paddy O'Connell (Leet); Neil Thomson (Ard), Dean Chapman (Cool), Bill Carroll (Gan); Ron Minchin (AP-M), Cecil Polkinghorne (Grif)

Umpire: Dudley Ridley (VFL). Gate: £524/-/-

Schoolboys: Albury & District 69 d SWDFL 62

Round 8 - Sunday June 20, 1954 at Grong Grong Recreation Ground 2.45pm

Grong Grong-Matong .... 2.4 .. 5.9 .. 7.13 .. 11.20 (86)

Griffith .............................. 1.8 .. 2.8 .. 7.10 .. 8.10 (58)

Goals: GG-M: D Mattingly 6, R Walsh, C Smith, M Pieper, O Ledger, W Walsh

Griffith: T Roulent 3, V Hathaway 3, E Feltwell 2

Best players: GG-M: P Hogan, G Jones, P Quinn, M Pieper, C Smith, D Mattingly
Griffith: V Hathaway, M Thomson, F Clarke, V Ledwidge, J Luhrs, G Habel, T Roulent
Griffith: Don Brown, Fred Clarke, Cecil Polkinghorne; Vic Ledwidge, Geoff Habel, John Diggelmann; Jack Shrives, Mal Thomson, Noel Tyndall; Jim Mitchell, Jack Kloot, Eric Dahl; Ted Feltwell, Jim Fielder, Fred Richards; Jack Luhrs, Tom Roulent (c-c), Vic Hathaway; Jack Mitchell
Umpire: Strang (Wagga)
Other matches - Ardlethan 9.16 (0) def by Leeton 10.13 (73), Coolamon 5.11 (41) def by Ganmain 10.10 (70), Narrandera 1.2 (8) def by Ariah Park-Mirrool 13.20 (98); Whitton, bye.

Reserves R5 (Sat, June 19): Darlington Point d Griffith

Round 9 - Sunday June 27, 1954 at Griffith Showground 2.45pm

Griffith ....... 9.10 (64)

Whitton ...... 7.9 (51)

Goals: Griffith: E Feltwell 4, J Fielder, J Collins, F Owen, T Roulent, D Hurst

Whitton: J Dunn 2, F Kenny, J Tucker, C Dunbar, W Causon, P Weaven

Griffith: Fred Clarke, Vic Ledwidge, Cecil Polkinghorne; Charlie O'Brien, Geoff Habel, Fred Owen; Jack Shrives, Mal Thomson, Noel Tyndall; Jack Collins, Tom Roulent (c-c), Fred Richards; Ted Feltwell, Jim Fielder, Don Hurst; Jack Kloot, Tom Wade, Vic Hathaway; Don Brown, Jack Mitchell
Umpire: R Burt