1962 SWDFL SEASON RESULTS
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PLAYER TRANSFERS
IN: John Cramp (Loxton), Allan Hudson (Mathoura), Norm Munro (Pascoe Vale)
OUT: Frank Conlan (Barellan-Binya),Vic Hathaway (Berrigan), Doug Geddes and Bob Spears (Yenda-Beelbangera), Alby Sutton (Canberra), Royce White (East Wagga).
Round 1 - Sunday April 15, 1962 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval Match Report
Griffith .... 7.8 .. 12.10 .. 19.18 .. 26.23 (179)
Whitton ... 0.2 .. 1.5 .. 2.6 .. 3.11 (29)
Goals: Griffith: L Sexton 11, R Tyndall 4, A Biron 3, L Collis 3, V Hathaway 2, W Tyndall, K Luhrs, M Brauman
Whitton: F Fitzpatrick 3
Best: Griffith: L Sexton, A Biron, L Collis, W Tyndall, N Munro, D Best
Whitton: B Weaven, F Fitzpatrick, J Edwards, D Dunbar
Griffith: Gordon Browne, Jim Eley, Bob Carroll; Don Best, John Anderson, Allan Hudson*; John Snaidero*, Norm Munro*, John Bortolazzo; Doug Geddes, Len Sexton (c-c), Vic Hathaway; Kevin Luhrs, Robert Tyndall, Les Collis; Bill Biron, John Cramp*, Bill Tyndall; Mal Brauman, Vince O'Dwyer
Umpire: Kevin Doolan (VFL). Gate: £87
Reserves: Griffith 19.22 (136) d Whitton 6.3 (39)
Best: Don Pannan, Ian Buck (6 goals), Col Holt, Bevan Savage
Round 2 - Sunday April 22, 1962 at Ganmain Sportsground Match Preview
Ganmain .... 5.10 .. 5.11 (41)
Griffith ...... 12.18 .. 18.26 (134)
Goals: Ganmain: Gerald Carroll, M Hetherington, R Dillon, R Kember
Griffith: L Sexton 4, K Luhrs 4, R Tyndall 3, W Tyndall 3, C Holt, L Collis, J Cramp, D Geddes
Best: Ganmain: W Kember, D Carroll, H Boardman
Griffith: J Cramp, A Hudson, J Bortolazzo, L Sexton, J Snaidero
Griffith: G Browne, J Eley, A Hudson; J Cramp, J Anderson, M Brauman; J Snaidero, N Munro, J Bortolazzo; R Davies, L Sexton (c-c), D Geddes; K Luhrs, R Tyndall, L Collis; C Holt, R Carroll, W Tyndall; F Lodding*, B Young
Umpire: J I Kiernan (VFL)
Reserves: Griffith 14.14 (98) d Ganmain 5.8 (38)
Round 3 - Sunday April 29, 1962 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval
Griffith ............ 3.6 .. 6.9 .. 12.17 .. 14.18 (102)
Turvey Park ... 2.2 .. 7.6 .. 9.6 .. 15.8 (98)
Goals: Griffith: L Sexton 6, R Tyndall 3, K Luhrs 3, L Collis, W Tyndall
Turvey Park: A Grentell 6, J Wright 4, F Crawford 3, N Morrow, W Tyndall
Best: Griffith: W Tyndall, L Collis, L Sexton, J Cramp, C Holt, A Hudson
Turvey Park: J Wright, M Bourke, M Griffiths, A Grentell, J Keating, F Crawford
Griffith: G Browne, J Eley, A Hudson; D Best, J Anderson, N Munro; J Snaidero, J Cramp, J Bortolazzo; D Geddes, L Sexton (c-c), R Davies; C Holt, R Tyndall, L Collis; A Biron, K Luhrs, W Tyndall; R Carroll, D Pannan*
Umpire: Peter Sheales (VFL). Gate: £115/18/-
Reserves: Turvey Park 4.6 (30) d Griffith 4.4 (28)
Goals: J Robinson 2, I Buck, F Gambell
Best: J Diggelmann, E Wade, M Brauman, D Dreyer, J Robinson
Round 4 - Sunday May 6, 1962 at Matong Sportsground
Grong Grong-Matong ... 3.1 .. 6.2 .. 8.3 .. 12.4 (76)
Griffith ............................. 5.3 .. 6.6 .. 9.12 .. 9.14 (68)
Goals: GG-M: R Walsh 4, C Baker 3, C Morrow 2, P Tibballs 2, E Duffy
Griffith: A Biron 2, W Tyndall 2, L Sexton 2, L Collis 2, J Cramp
Best: GG-M: C Morrow, M Pieper, J Cornish, C Baker, L Wall
Griffith: A Hudson, J Snaidero, G Browne, W Tyndall, J Eley
Griffith: G Browne, J Eley, A Hudson; D Best, J Anderson, R Carroll; J Snaidero, N Munro, J Bortolazzo; M Brauman, R Davies, L Sexton (c-c); C Holt, R Tyndall, L Collis; A Biron, J Cramp, W Tyndall; D Geddes, D Dreyer
Umpire: A M Raphael (VFL)
Reserves: Grong Grong-Matong 9.5 (59) d Griffith 3.11 (29)
Round 5 - Sunday May 13, 1962 at Narrandera Sportsground
Narrandera ... 1.3 .. 4.4 .. 5.7 .. 5.9 (39)
Griffith ........... 3.3 .. 5.4 .. 9.10 .. 10.13 (73)
Goals: Narrandera: R Stevens 2, R Turner 2, G O'Brien
Griffith: W Tyndall 4, R Tyndall 3, L Sexton, A Biron, K Luhrs
Best: Narrandera: P Mellington, P Pledger, R Turner, G O'Brien, R Forbes
Griffith: A Hudson, J Cramp, J Bortolazzo, G Browne, R Tyndall
Griffith: G Browne, J Eley, A Hudson; D Best, J Anderson, N Munro; J Snaidero, J Cramp, J Bortolazzo; M Brauman, L Sexton (c-c), R Davies; C Holt, R Tyndall, L Collis; A Biron, K Luhrs, W Tyndall; R Carroll, C Pannan
Umpire: Noel Egan (VFL)
Reports: Kevin Luhrs for kicking - 3 game suspension
Reserves: Narrandera 9.8 (62) d Griffith 6.6 (42)
Inter League (Neville Nesbitt Trophy) - Sunday May 20, 1962 at Bolton Park
Farrer FL .... 2.2 .. 2.2 .. 7.7 .. 9.12 (66)
S.W.D.F.L ... 6.0 .. 10.6 .. 13.12 .. 22.14 (146)
Goals: Farrer: L Romari 4, H Gardiner 2, P Delanty, T McGee, P Adams
SWDFL: A Grentell 6, I Gillett 6, G Eastmure 6, J Hawke 2, F Fitzpatrick, R Vivian
Best: Farrer: Verdon, B McPherson, B Prior, H Bunyan, J Bradley, M Schultz
SWDFL: G Eastmure, J Hawke, F Fitzpatrick, I Gillett, B Connolly, A Grentell
SWDFL: Bernie Sculley (capt), Ian Gillett (v-c), Barry Connolly, John Hawke, Pat Quade, Ray Pieper, Martin Bourke, Bill Biron, Allan Hudson, John Cornish, Colin Morrow, Les Wall, Gerald Eastmure, Max Kruse, Ron Vivian, Russ Turner, Geoff Nye, Milton Griffiths, Alan Grentell, Frank Fitzpatrick
Umpire: Norman Attwood (VFL)
Farrer FL No 2 ...... 9.8 .. 11.9 .. 17.10 (112)
S.W.D.F.L No 2 .... 8.8 .. 15.8 .. 19.12 (124)
Goals: Farrer: Campbell 4, Diffy 3, Richardson 2, R Barber 2, Pellizzer 2, J Stockton, R Birch, R Parr, 1 short
SWDFL: L Sexton 5, Smith 4, M Hetherington 3, R Nolan 3, G Schlitz 2, N Stockton, G Tuckett
Best: Farrer: Diffy, Hann, Pellizzer, Rogers, R Barber, Campbell
SWDFL: L Sexton, M Hetherington, D Carroll, P Pledger, N Stockton, A Jackson
Schoolboys: Farrer FL 3.12 (30) d SWDFL 4.3 (27)
Round 6 - Sunday May 27, 1962 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval
Griffith ..... 1.1 .. 5.3 .. 7.7 .. 11.7 (73)
Leeton ..... 1.8 .. 6.13 .. 8.18 .. 13.21 (99)
Goals: Griffith: R Davies 3, W Tyndall 3, L Sexton 2, A Biron 2, R Tyndall
Leeton: G Schlitz 3, G Eastmure 3, A Waters 2, B Scott, D Gladman, D Allen, N Stockton, J Foley
Best: Griffith: J Cramp, W Tyndall, R Davies, A Hudson, A Biron, C Holt
Leeton: J Foley, R Vivian, G Eastmure, J Breed, D Allen, L Blackett
Griffith: G Browne, J Eley, J Fielder; D Best, A Hudson, N Munro; D Dreyer, J Cramp, J Bortolazzo; M Brauman, L Sexton (c-c), R Davies; C Holt, R Tyndall, L Collis; A Biron, R Carroll, W Tyndall; F Knox
Umpire: --------. Gate: £142/9/-
Reserves: Leeton 6.16 (52) d Griffith 5.11 (41)
Best: D Pannan, J Kloot, C Pannan, V O'Dwyer, R Potter, D Koehler, R McCudden
Inter League - Sunday June 3, 1962 at Trumper Park
SYDNEY ..... 2.3 .. 3.5 .. 5.11 .. 9.16 (70)
S.W.D.F.L ... 4.7 .. 7.8 .. 13.11 .. 16.15 (113)
Goals: Sydney: P Prosser 2, Koschert, Wallace, Oliver, Hill, Ayton, Haring, Little
SWDFL: A Grentell 5, F Fitzpatrick 3, G Eastmure 2, B Sculley, I Gillett, R Vivian, J Hawke, B Connolly, L Sexton
Best: SWDFL: I Gillett (visitors award), L Sexton (umpires award Shell medal), M Kruse, G Eastmure, B Connolly, A Grentell
SWDFL: Bernie Sculley (capt), Ian Gillett (v-c), Barry Connolly, John Hawke, Pat Quade, Ray Pieper, Des Carroll, Bill Biron, Allan Hudson, Len Sexton, John Cornish, Colin Morrow, Les Wall, Gerald Eastmure, Max Kruse, Ron Vivian, Russ Turner, Geoff Nye, Alan Grentell, Frank Fitzpatrick
Round 7 - Sunday June 3, 1962 at Ardlethan Recreation Ground
Ardlethan .... 1.6 .. 5.12 .. 9.17 .. 10.17 (77)
Griffith ........ 2.5 .. 3.5 .. 4.7 .. 7.11 (53)
Goals: Ardlethan: D Popple 3, G Tingay 2, R Stewart 2, W Connors 2, Barry Carroll
Griffith: W Tyndall 4, R Davies 2, R Tyndall
Best: Ardlethan: G Tingay, Barry Carroll, F Thompson, W Connors, I Day, L Timothy
Griffith: W Tyndall, J Bortolazzo, R Davies, J Eley, J Cramp, C Holt
Griffith: F Lodding, J Eley, R Carroll; D Best (capt), J Fielder, K Stevenson; C Pannan, N Munro, J Bortolazzo; M Brauman, R Davies, D Koehler; D Pannan, R Tyndall, L Collis; C Holt, J Cramp, W Tyndall; D Dreyer
Reserves: Ardlethan 13.12 (90) d Griffith 2.4 (16)
Best: J Diggelmann, F Gambell, J Kloot, R McCudden
Round 8 - Sunday June 10, 1962 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval
Griffith .......... 4.0 .. 7.0 .. 11.6 .. 13.8 (86)
Coolamon ..... 4.2 .. 5.5 .. 8.8 .. 11.10 (76)
Goals: Griffith: L Sexton 5, R Tyndall 2, F Gambell, W Tyndall, R Davies, M Brauman, C Holt, L Collis
Coolamon: R Inch 3, I Gillett 2, A Tipping 2, P Curtis, B Browne, B Grady, J Kew
Best: Griffith: J Cramp, R Davies, W Tyndall, L Sexton, J Bortolazzo, A Hudson
Coolamon: R Pieper, B Browne, T Keogh, I Gillett, A Tipping, T Tipping
Griffith: K Stevenson, J Cramp, J Fielder; R Carroll, J Eley, D Best; F Gambell, N Munro, J Bortolazzo; L Sexton (c-c), R Davies, M Brauman; C Holt, R Tyndall, L Collis; A Biron, A Hudson, W Tyndall; C Pannan, D Dreyer
Umpire: Dudley Ridley (VFL). Gate: £85
Reserves: Griffith 10.14 (74) d Coolamon 7.8 (50)
Goals: I Buck 7, R Evans, D Pannan, J Kloot
Best: J Kloot, D Koehler, D Dreyer, I Buck, D Pannan
Round 9 - Sunday June 17, 1962 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval
Griffith .......................... 2.4 .. 6.10 .. 10.13 .. 12.15 (87)
Ariah Park-Mirrool .... 4.1 .. 5.3 .. 8.8 .. 12.12 (84)
Goals: Griffith: R Tyndall 3, A Biron 3, L Sexton 2, C Holt 2, W Tyndall 2
AP-M: Barry Walker 3, I Preston 2, Bernie Bryce 2, J Hawke 2, J Dunn, T Connors, B Sculley
Best: Griffith: W Tyndall, D Koehler, D Best, A Hudson, J Eley, C Holt
AP-M: A MacKenzie, J Quade, B Sculley, I Preston, J Dunn, N Walker
Griffith: G Browne, J Cramp, J Fielder; D Best, J Eley, R Carroll; D Koehler, L Sexton (c-c), J Bortolazzo; M Brauman, R Davies, K Luhrs; C Holt, R Tyndall, L Collis; A Biron, A Hudson, W Tyndall; K Stevenson, F Gambell
Umpire: --------. Gate: £104/1/-
Reserves: Griffith 9.6 (60) d Ariah Park-Mirrool 3.11 (29)
Goals: I Buck 4, R Potter 2, D Pannan, J Curry, J Kloot
Best: A Smith, F Lodding, D Dreyer, P Brown, A Anderson
Round 10 - Sunday June 24, 1962 at Whitton Recreation Ground
Whitton ... 5.7 .. 6.9 .. 10.10 .. 10.12 (72)
Griffith .... 0.2 .. 2.10 .. 5.12 .. 11.17 (83)
Goals: Whitton: E Reynolds 3, G Williams 2, A Mann 2, J Tuckett, B Weaven, F Fitzpatrick
Griffith: A Biron 5, D Koehler 2, L Sexton 2, C Holt, N Munro
Best: Whitton: R Lloyd, G Williams, R Boots, D Dunbar, F Fitzpatrick, J Tuckett, A Taylor
Griffith: W Tyndall, A Biron, L Sexton, C Holt, J Bortolazzo, J Fielder
Griffith: K Stevenson, G Browne, J Fielder; D Best, J Eley, R Carroll; D Koehler, L Sexton (c-c), J Bortolazzo; M Brauman, R Davies, K Luhrs; C Holt, R Tyndall, L Collis; A Biron, N Munro, W Tyndall; A Hudson, F Gambell
Umpire: R S Eyres (VFL)
Reserves: Griffith 10.12 (72) d Whitton 7.5 (47)
Goals: I Buck 3, D Pannan 2, D Dreyer 2, J Curry, J Kloot, C Pannan
Best: F Knox, C Pannan, J Diggelmann, D Dreyer, D Pannan
Round 11 - Sunday July 1, 1962 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval
Griffith ....... 2.7 .. 5.10 .. 10.13 .. 15.17 (107)
Ganmain .... 0.0 .. 3.5 .. 5.6 .. 7.7 (49)
Goals: Griffith: A Biron 4, W Tyndall 3, L Sexton, M Brauman, L Collis, J Bortolazzo, F Gambell, R Tyndall, N Munro, D Koehler
Ganmain: K Lyons 3, R Holgate, M Hetherington, P Carroll, J McCaig
Best: Griffith: A Biron, D Koehler, G Browne, W Tyndall, A Hudson, L Collis
Ganmain: W Kember, M Hetherington, W McCaig, K Lyons, E McCaig, J McCaig
Griffith: G Browne, J Eley, A Hudson; D Best, J Fielder, A Smith; D Koehler, L Sexton (c-c), J Bortolazzo; M Brauman, R Davies, N Munro; C Holt, R Tyndall, L Collis; A Biron, R Carroll, W Tyndall; F Gambell
Umpire: --------. Gate: £87/18/-
Reserves: Ganmain 5.8 (38) d Griffith 5.6 (36)
Goals: D Dreyer 2, D Pannan, B Young, I Buck
Best: B Young, F Knox, C Pannan, J Diggelmann, D Dreyer, D Pannan
Round 12 - Sunday July 8, 1962 at Gissing Oval
Turvey Park .... 5.2 .. 9.5 .. 13.8 .. 15.16 (106)
Griffith ............. 0.2 .. 3.2 .. 7.6 .. 9.7 (61)
Goals: Turvey Park: A Grentell 4, R Nolan 4, M Bourke 2, R Small, J McNamara, K Whitlock, F Crawford, J Wright
Griffith: J Kloot 3, W Tyndall 2, R Tyndall, F Gambell, L Sexton, D Koehler
Best: Turvey Park: M Bourke, N Morrow, R Nolan, K Whitlock, F Arrowsmith, G Nye
Griffith: G Browne, J Fielder, J Cramp, W Tyndall, A Biron
Griffith: G Browne, J Cramp, A Hudson; F Gambell, J Fielder, A Smith; D Koehler, L Sexton (c-c), J Bortolazzo; M Brauman, R Davies, K Luhrs; J Kloot, R Tyndall, L Collis; A Biron, A Hudson, W Tyndall; J Eley
Umpire: Ron Warwick (VFL)
Reserves: Turvey Park 9.15 (69) d Griffith 9.3 (57)
Goals: R Dreyer 4, D Pannan 2, I Buck 2, J Curry
Best: V O'Dwyer, D Pannan, D Dreyer, R Dreyer, R Potter
Round 13 - Sunday July 15, 1962 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval
Griffith .............................. 2.7 .. 2.11 .. 7.16 .. 11.17 (83)
Grong Grong-Matong .... 2.3 .. 6.6 .. 8.11 .. 11.14 (80)
Goals: Griffith: L Sexton 4, R Tyndall 2, W Tyndall 2, J Kloot 2, A Biron
GG-M: C Wines 4, A Jones 2, A Smith 2, C Morrow 2, B Bryon
Best: Griffith: L Sexton, M Brauman, W Tyndall, A Biron, J Fielder, G Browne
GG-M: J Cornish, P Dunn, A Jones, C Wines, C Morrow, A Smith
Griffith: G Browne, J Eley, R Carroll; F Gambell, J Fielder, M Brauman; D Koehler, A Hudson, J Bortolazzo; R Davies, K Luhrs, L Sexton (c-c); I Buck, R Tyndall, L Collis; A Biron, J Kloot, W Tyndall; V O'Dwyer
Umpire: Bryant (VFL). Gate: £95/10/-
Reports: Dud Mattingly (GG-M) for striking A Biron - 1 game suspension
Reserves: Grong Grong-Matong 6.8 (44) d Griffith 2.11 (23)
Goals: D Pannan, R Dreyer
Best: C Pannan, E Wade, D Dreyer, J Diggelmann, D Pannan, K Stevenson
Round 14 - Sunday July 22, 1962 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval Match Report
Griffith ............. 0.0 .. 1.4 .. 4.8 .. 6.9 (45)
Narrandera .... 7.8 .. 10.12 .. 12.14 .. 15.18 (108)
Goals: Griffith: I Buck 2, L Sexton 2, W Tyndall, A Biron
Narrandera: P Mellington 4, S Sargent 3, T Sheather 3, G O'Brien 2, B Waters 2, C Briggs
Best: Griffith: A Biron, M Brauman, A Hudson, R Carroll, W Tyndall, G Browne
Narrandera: R Turner, J Bloomfield, P Mellington, G O'Brien, S Sargent, E Kirsopp
Griffith: G Browne, J Eley, R Carroll; F Gambell, J Fielder, L Collis; D Koehler, A Hudson, M Brauman; L Sexton (c-c), K Luhrs, R Davies; C Holt, R Tyndall, I Buck; A Biron, J Kloot, W Tyndall
Umpire: Jack Gray (VFL) Gate: 156/16/-
Reserves: Narrandera 10.17 (77) d Griffith 4.4 (28)
Goals: B Savage 2, A Anderson, A Campbell
Best: Griffith: C Pannan, A Anderson, F Knox
Round 15 - Sunday July 29, 1962 at Leeton Showground
Leeton ..... 2.6 .. 5.6 .. 9.9 .. 11.11 (77)
Griffith .... 1.0 .. 4.3 .. 6.4 .. 8.8 (56)
Goals: Leeton: N Stockton 5, John Kidman 4, G Eastmure, R Vivian
Griffith: J Eley 2, W Tyndall 2, K Luhrs, L Sexton, J Kloot, R Davies
Best: Leeton: John Kidman, R Vivian, D Gladman, R Gilbert, M Kruse
Griffith: A Biron, J Cramp, A Hudson, D Koehler, J Eley
Leeton: G Eastmure (c-c), R Vivian, N Stockton, R Bell, A Poulsen, T Foster, J Kidman, J Foley, A Waters, B Scott, E Gladman, M Kruse, G Tuckett, D Gladman, D Allen, R Gilbert, G Schlitz, R Stockton, J Fitzpatrick, V Howe
Griffith: G Browne, J Cramp, K Luhrs; D Best, A Hudson, A Smith; John Bortolazzo, Mal Brauman, Doug Koehler; Len Sexton (c-c), J Fielder, R Davies; L Collis, J Eley, J Kloot; A Biron, R Carroll, W Tyndall; C Pannan, F Gambell
Umpire: Leo Noone (VFL)
Reserves: Leeton 8.9 (57) d Griffith 6.6 (42)
Goals: I Buck 4, C Holt, R Dreyer
Best: D Dreyer, C Holt, K Stevenson, A Anderson
Round 16 - Sunday August 5, 1962 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval
Griffith ........ 3.4 .. 5.4 .. 11.8 .. 12.10 (82)
Ardlethan ... 1.3 .. 4.6 .. 6.7 .. 7.12 (54)
Goals: Griffith: L Sexton 4, A Biron 2, R Tyndall 2, D Koehler 2, R Davies, J Eley
Ardlethan: B Connolly 2, G Tingay 2, Barry Carroll, V McClintock
Best: Griffith: L Sexton, A Biron, G Browne, D Koehler, R Carroll, J Cramp
Ardlethan: B Connolly, Barry Carroll, I Day, B Lang, Brian Carroll, G McDonald
Griffith: G Browne, J Cramp, R Carroll; D Best, J Fielder, A Smith; J Bortolazzo, D Koehler, M Brauman; R Davies, J Eley, K Luhrs; C Holt, R Tyndall, L Collis; A Biron, A Hudson, L Sexton (c-c); D Dreyer, K Stevenson
Umpire: Ron Furlong (VFL). Gate: £72/3/2
Reserves: Ardlethan 12.14 (86) d Griffith 6.10 (46)
Goals: E Wade 2, F Gambell 2, J Kloot, I Buck
Best: E Wade, F Gambell, J Diggelmann, J Schmetzer, A Anderson, R Woolnough
Round 17 - Sunday August 12, 1962 at Kindra Park
Coolamon .... 4.1 .. 6.8 .. 9.11 .. 11.12 (78)
Griffith ......... 3.2 .. 5.3 .. 6.5 .. 8.7 (55)
Goals: Coolamon: K Pleming 4, B Bradley 3, A Tipping 2, T Patterson, I Gillett
Griffith: L Sexton 6, A Hudson, J Cramp
Best: Coolamon: J Kew, Tipping, I Gillett, K Pleming, B Browne, B Lucas
Griffith: L Sexton, A Hudson, R Carroll, D Koehler, A Biron, J Cramp
Griffith: G Browne, R Tyndall, R Carroll; D Best, J Fielder, A Smith; J Bortolazzo, L Sexton (c-c), M Brauman; D Koehler, J Eley, R Davies; K Luhrs, C Holt, L Collis; A Biron, A Hudson, J Cramp; J Diggelmann, K Stevenson
Reserves: Coolamon 11.14 (80) d Griffith 3.5 (23)
Goals: R Potter, I Buck, E Wade
Best: D Dreyer, E Wade, R Potter, I Buck
Round 18 - Sunday August 19, 1962 at Ariah Park Recreation Ground
Ariah Park-Mirrool ... 1.3 .. 5.8 .. 10.10 .. 13.11 (89)
Griffith ........................ 1.2 .. 3.4 .. 4.8 .. 6.11 (47)
Goals: AP-M: R Prentice 4, J Hawke 2, I Preston 2, J Dunn 2, Bernie Bryce, J Quade, B Sculley
Griffith: L Sexton 3, M Brauman 2, L Collis
Best: AP-M: J Dunn, J Hawke, I Preston, E Johnstone, R Prentice, N Breust
Griffith: A Biron, L Sexton, D Best, G Browne, A Hudson, J Eley
Griffith: G Browne, R Tyndall, R Carroll; J Cramp, J Fielder, A Smith; J Bortolazzo, D Best, M Brauman; D Koehler, J Eley, R Davies; K Luhrs, C Holt, L Collis; A Biron, A Hudson, L Sexton (c-c)
Umpire: Kevin Sevior (VFL)
Reserves: Ariah Park-Mirrool 12.14 (86) d Griffith 5.6 (36)
Goals: E Wade, R Potter, F Gambell, Bevan Savage, J Kloot
Best: R Ramsay, E Wade, R McCudden, I Buck, J Kloot
First Semi Final - Sunday August 26, 1962 at Ariah Park Recreation Ground
Narrandera ..... 3.4 .. 8.7 .. 13.8 .. 14.11 (95)
Leeton ............. 4.3 .. 7.5 .. 12.5 .. 16.12 (108)
Goals: Narrandera: R Turner 3, T Sheather 2, J Quilter 2, S Sargent 2, P Mellington 2, B Waters, E Kirsopp
Leeton: J Foley 6, G Eastmure 4, N Stockton 3, G Tuckett, R Vivian, R Stockton
Best: Narrandera: P Box, P Mellington, J Bloomfield,
Leeton: J Foley, G Schlitz, A Poulsen
Narrandera: Peter Box (c-c), Gil Botten, Bruce Waters, Athol Jackson, Barry Lipscombe, Jim Bloomfield, Peter Mellington, John Quilter, Bruce Rava, Cedric Briggs, Ted Kirsopp, Ian Hitchley, Barry Peacock, Paddy Pledger, Stan Sargent, Ross Forbes, Russ Turner, Gerald O'Brien; Geoff Johnson, Tom Sheather
Leeton: Gerald Eastmure (c-c), Ron Vivian, Neil Stockton, Allan Poulsen, Jim Kidman, John Foley, Alan Waters, Bernie Scott, Ed Gladman, Max Kruse, John Breed, Geoff Tuckett, Doug Gladman, Don Allen, Dick Gilbert, George Schlitz, Brian Fell, Bob Stockton; Len Blackett, Vince Howe
Umpire: Norman Attwood (VFL) Gate: 584/-/-
Reserves: Leeton 11.12 (78) d Turvey Park 7.7 (49)
Second Semi Final - Sunday September 2, 1962 at Gissing Oval, Wagga
Coolamon ..................... 4.3 .. 4.7 .. 11.14 .. 13.18 (96)
Ariah Park-Mirrool .... 1.5 .. 5.8 .. 6.14 .. 13.17 (95)
Goals: Coolamon: I Gillett 4, J Kew 2, T Tipping 2, T Patterson, B Browne, A Tipping, G McCarron, B Bradley
AP-M: Barry Walker 4, J Hawke 3, J Dunn 2, P Quade, E Johnstone, Bernie Bryce, T Connors
Best: Coolamon: I Gillett, R Pieper, T Patterson, J Kew, G McCarron
AP-M: J Hawke, P Quade, N Walker, A MacKenzie
Coolamon: Tony Keogh, Keith Tipping, Allan Tipping; Geoff Parmenter, Nev Thompson, John McKelvie; Ron Hilton, Ray Pieper, Bruce Lucas; Garry McCarron, Bob Patterson, Brian Browne; Trevor Tipping, Brian Bradley, Phillip Curtis; Ian Gillett (c-c), Kevin Pleming, John Kew; Noel Irvine, Jim Lewis
Ariah Park-Mirrool: Ron Peacock, Bernie Pleming, John Quade; Noel Walker, Ian Wason, Allan MacKenzie; Neville Breust, Bernie Sculley, Tom Connors; Bernie Bryce, Ellis Johnstone, Ian Preston; Taffy Lewis, Barry Walker, Jim Dunn; Pat Qyade, Allan Chalmers, John Hawke (c-c); Robert Prentice, Ray Fairman, Frank Gaynor
Umpire: Jack Hayes (VFL). Gate: 757/-/-
Reserves: Ardlethan 17.12 (116) d Narrandera 4.13 (37)
Preliminary Final - Sunday September 9, 1962 at Ganmain Sportsground
Ariah Park-Mirrool .... 2.2 .. 5.4 .. 11.11 .. 16.15 (111)
Leeton ......................... 5.8 .. 5.14 .. 9.18 .. 14.23 (107)
Goals: AP-M: B Walker 5, J Dunn 3, J Hawke 2, A Chalmers 2, B Bryce 2, R Lewis, N Breust
Leeton: N Stockton 4, J Foley 2, G Eastmure 2, D Allen 2, J Kidman 2, B Scott, G Tuckett
Best: AP-M: T Connors, J Dunn, B Sculley, J Hawke
Leeton: D Allen, M Kruse, G Schlitz, R Vivian, A Poulsen, J Kidman
Ariah Park-Mirrool: Ron Peacock, Bernie Pleming, John Quade; Noel Walker, Ian Wason, Allan MacKenzie; Neville Breust, Bernie Sculley, Tom Connors; Bernie Bryce, Ellis Johnstone, Ian Preston; Taffy Lewis, Barry Walker, Jim Dunn; Pat Qyade, Allan Chalmers, John Hawke (c-c); Robert Prentice, Frank Gaynor
Leeton: Gerald Eastmure (c-c), Ron Vivian, Neil Stockton, Allan Poulsen, Jim Kidman, John Foley, Alan Waters, Bernie Scott, Ed Gladman, Max Kruse, John Breed, Geoff Tuckett, Doug Gladman, Don Allen, Dick Gilbert, George Schlitz, Brian Fell, Bob Stockton; Len Blackett, Vince Howe
Umpire: Kevin Sevior (VFL). Gate: 1,001/-/- Crowd: 5,000 adults
Reserves: Leeton 10.9 (69) d Narrandera 7.17 (59)
Grand Final - Sunday September 16, 1962 at Narrandera Sportsground
Coolamon ........... 2.2 .. 3.4 .. 4.10 .. 11.12 (78)
A.P.-Mirrool ....... 2.3 .. 5.11 .. 7.17 .. 10.20 (80)
Goals: Coolamon: T Patterson 3, J Kew 3, I Gillett 2, T Curtis, T Tipping, R Pieper
AP-M: B Walker 3, J Dunn 2, J Hawke 2, A Chalmers, T Connors, B Sculley
Best: Coolamon: J Kew, B Browne, I Gillett, T Keogh, K Pleming, T Tipping
AP-M: B Sculley, J Dunn, J Hawke, T Connors, A MacKenzie, P Quade, N Walker
Coolamon: Tony Keogh, Keith Tipping, Allan Tipping; Geoff Parmenter, Nev Thompson, John McKelvie; Ron Hilton, Ray Pieper, Bruce Lucas; Garry McCarron, Bob Patterson, Brian Browne; Trevor Tipping, Brian Bradley, Tony Curtis; Ian Gillett (c-c), Kevin Pleming, John Kew;19th Keith Black, 20th Jim Lewis
Ariah Park-Mirrool: Ron Peacock, Bernie Pleming, John Quade; Noel Walker, Ian Wason, Allan MacKenzie; Neville Breust, Bernie Sculley, Ray Fairman; Bernie Bryce, Ellis Johnstone, Tom Connors; Taffy Lewis, Barry Walker, Jim Dunn; Pat Quade, Allan Chalmers, John Hawke (c-c); 19th Robert Prentice, 20th Frank Gaynor
Umpire: Ron Brophy (VFL). Boundary: G Coggan, P Collis (Griffith), W Bell, W Hill (Leeton), Goal: P O'Hare (Ardlethan), R Parmenter (Ganmain). Gate: £1,818/-/-. Crowd: 12,500
Reserves: Leeton 9.11 (65) d Ardlethan 5.13 (43)
Schoolboys-Under 16's (Letona Cup): Leeton Zone 12.13 (85) d Ganmain Zone 10.4 (64)
1962 SOUTH WESTERN DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE AWARDS
First Grade: Best & Fairest - Gammage Medal
18 - Max Kruse (Leeton); 17 - Jim Bloomfield (Narrandera); 14 - Ray Pieper (Coolamon), John Cornish (Grong Grong-Matong); 12 - Des Carroll (Ganmain); 11 - Fred Thompson (Ardlethan), Bill Tyndall (Griffith); 10 - Brian Browne (Coolamon, Allan Tipping (Coolamon), Doug Gladman (Leeton), Noel Morrow, Robbie Nolan (Turvey Park), George Williams (Whitton); 9 - Pat Quade, Bernie Sculley (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Ken Lyons (Ganmain), Bill Biron (Griffith), Bruce Waters (Narrandera). 8 - John Quade (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Athol Jackson, Ted Kirsopp (Narrandera); 7 - Barry Walker (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Les Wall (Grong Grong-Matong), John Wright (Turvey Park), Dudley Dunbar, Ian Williams (Whitton); 6 - George Tingay (Ardlethan), Ron Peacock (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Chick Baker, Pat Dunn, Clinton Wines (Grong Grong-Matong), Geoff Nye (Turvey Park); 5 - Jim Dunn, Ian Wason (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Gerald Carroll, Roylance Hatty (Ganmain), Don Best, John Bortolazzo, John Snaidero (Griffith), Don Allen (Leeton), Gerald O'Brien, Paddy Pledger, Russ Turner (Narrandera), Milton Griffiths (Turvey Park); 4 - Robert Stewart, John Stout (Ardlethan), Bill McCaig (Ganmain), Mervyn Pieper (Grong Grong-Matong), John Foley, Ron Vivian (Leeton), Peter Mellington (Narrandera), Ted Reynolds, Neville Williams (Whitton); 3 - Ian Day, Vic McClinntock (Ardlethan), Terry Connors, Noel Walker (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Brian Bradley, Ron Hilton, John Kew, John McKelvie, Neville Thompson, Trevor Tipping (Coolamon), Will Kember, Jim McCaig (Ganmain), Alan Jones, Rod Walsh (Grong Grong-Matong), John Cramp (Griffith), Brian Fell, Jim Kidman, Neil Stockton, Tony Wood (Leeton), John McNamara (Turvey Park), Murray Edwards, John Tuckett (Whitton); 2 - Brian Carroll, Bill Connors, Bob Henry, John Kelly (Ardlethan), Alan Chalmers (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Phillip Curtis, Kevin Pleming (Coolamon), Bob Carroll, Allan Hudson, Kevin Luhrs, Bob Tyndall (Griffith), Eddie Gladman, Allan Waters (Leeton), John Quilter (Narrandera), Rex Burge, Ritchie Galvin, Kerry Whitlock (Turvey Park), Lance Dunbar, Max Tuckett (Whitton); 1 - Bruce Lang (Ardlethan), Bernie Bryce (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Garry McCarrron (Coolamon), Pat Carroll, J V Crouch, Henry Boardman, Eric McCaig (Ganmain), Jim Fielder, Doug Koehler (Griffith), Kevin Coleman, Colin Morrow (Grong Grong-Matong), John Breed, Bernie Scott (Leeton), Ross Forbes, Barry Lipscombe (Narrandera), Fred Arrowsmith, Ferg Crawford, Charlie Harrison (Turvey Park), Bob Boots (Whitton). Note: Club coaches ineligible between 1960-64.
Second Grade - Lanham Trophy
17 - Greg Dunn* (Whitton) ; 15 - Phillip Wines (Grong Grong-Matong); 14 - Michael Smith (Ardlethan), 13 - John Pursehouse (Ardlethan), 12 - Tony Woods (Leeton); 10 - K Johnstone (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Alan Jones (Grong Grong-Matong), John Hoban (Narrandera). Other Griffith players to receive votes were: 7 - Denny Dreyer; 6 - John Diggelmann; 5 - Fred Gambell, Ernie Wade; 4 - Jack Kloot, Colin Pannan; 3 - Colin Holt, Don Pannan, Allan Smith; 2 - Frank Knox, Doug Koehler, Rod Potter; 1 - Allan Anderson, Mick Campbell, Ken Stevenson. * Posthumous award.
First Grade: Top Goalkickers (h/a) - Keisling Trophy
57 - Len Sexton (Griffith), 54 - Gerald Eastmure (Leeton), 53 - Neil Stockton (Leeton), 51 - Barry Walker (Ariah Park-Mirrool), 50 - Allan Grentell (Turvey Park), 46 - Jim Dunn (Ariah Park-Mirrool), 33 - Ian Gillett (Coolamon), 30 - Russ Turner (Narrandera), 29 -John Hawke (Ariah Park-Mirrool), John Kew (Coolamon), Bill Tyndall (Griffith), Jim Bloomfield (Narrandera), 28 - Bob Tyndall (Griffith), Frank Fitzpatrick (Whitton), 27 - Bernie Sculley (Ariah Park-Mirrool), 26 - Clinton Wines (Grong Grong-Matong), John Foley (Leeton), Bruce Waters (Narrandera), John Wright (Turvey Park); 25 - Ferg Crawford (Turvey Park); 24 - Rod Walsh (Grong Grong-Matong); 23 - George Tingay (Ardlethan), Phillip Curtis (Coolamon), Bill Biron (Griffith); 22 - Vic McClintock (Ardlethan), 21 - Bernie Bryce (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Allan Tipping (Coolamon), George Schlitz (Leeton), Stan Sargent (Narrandera), Ted Reynolds (Whitton); 20 - Robert Prentice (Ariah Park-Mirrool).
Media Award
Daily Advertiser Foootballer of the Year - Ray Pieper (Coolamon).
1962 SENIOR DEBUTS & FINAL SENIOR GAMES / GOALS
Debuts: John Cramp, Allan Hudson, Fred Lodding, Norm Munro, Don Pannan, John Snaidero
Final Games / Goals: John Anderson (38 / 2), Ian Buck (3 / 3), John Diggelmann (53 / 1), Jim Fielder (137 / 41), Doug Geddes (36 / 13), Colin Holt (26 / 5), Allan Hudson (17 / 1), Jack Kloot (105 / 116), Fred Lodding (2 / 0), Norm Munro (10 / 2), Colin Pannan (18 / 0), Ken Stevenson (11 / 0), Bruce Young (17 / 2 ).
ALSO PLAYED FOR GRIFFITH IN 1962
Reserves: Allan Anderson, Paul Brown, Vic Budd, Mick Campbell, John Curry, Ron Dreyer, Robert Evans, Reg McCudden, Jack Mitchell, Rod Potter, Bob Ramsay, John Robinson, Bevan Savage, Fred Stevenson, Brian Sutton, Ernie Wade. Captain: Jim Fielder.
1962 Griffith Australian Rules Football Club Awards
Saturday, October, 1962 at Police Boys' Club Hall
First XVIII
Best & Fairest: Bill Biron - (Griffith Timbers)
Runner-up: Bill Tyndall - (Vince Spry)
Most Consistent: Allan Hudson - (Fred Bell)
Most Improved: Malcolm Brauman - (Vince Spry)
Second XVIII
Best & Fairest: Denny Dreyer - (Ted Withnell)
Runner-up: Reg McCudden - (Bill Ryan)
Most Consistent: John Diggelmann - (Bob King)
Most Improved: Allan Anderson - (Roy Martin)
Special Award
Best Club Man: Gordon Browne - (Ladies Auxiliary)
1962
Griffith's Season in Review - 1962
A disappointing season after a superb start. On the opening day at our new ground, the Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Oval we crushed Whitton by 150 points. Coach Len Sexton was in superlative form, booting 11 of the teams 26 goals.
One of the familiar faces left the Club following the game, Vic Hathaway, such a great ball-getter and thoughtful player, had given his best for nine seasons but, with his future in mind, he accepted the assistant-coach's job at Berrigan.
Despite this early season setback confidence was boosted when we won our next two games, first at Ganmain and then at home against reigning premiers Turvey Park.
Poor finishing proved costly at Matong but we bounced back to defeat the Imperials at Narrandera. In a spiteful game centre half back John Anderson suffered a season ending shoulder injury while utility Kevin Luhrs was reported for kicking. He was found guilty and suspended for three games.
By July we were in with an excellent premiership chance. But we dropped five of our final seven games and slid out of finals reckoning.
During the season we introduced several newcomers to the team. One of them, Allan Hudson, who made such a hit as a boxer proved not only was he tough but a very fair footballer. Hudson along with Len Sexton and Bill Biron represented SWDFL against Sydney at Trumper Park. Len Sexton for successive seasons headed the SWDFL's goalkicker list with 57 goals.
Throughout the season we experienced problems regarding committeemen, not helped by the strangely unusual amount of comings and goings. Jim Andrea, John Anderson, Vic Hathaway and Fred Gordon having left town. Clive Lane for health reasons while Norm Coleman and Jack Slattery were released for poor attendance. Nevertheless capable men in Roy MacKenzie, Mick Newman, Fred Savage and John Reed were elected to a committee which had become depleted and well below strength. (By Trevor Harrison).
HEINZ-ADVOCATE SPORTING AWARD - John Cramp
By Neil Griggs
The Heinz-Advocate "Sportsman of the Week" award goes to Australian Rules footballer John Cramp for his superlative play in the S.W.D.F.L. competition game at the Ex-Servicemen's Oval last Sunday, when the Griffith team lowered the colours of the leading team, Coolamon.
John stationed at full back, for the first time, a placing incidentally widely criticised by most followers of the team, proved what a talented and adaptable player he is, by featuring as one of the inspiring players in the grand team effort that carried Griffith to a much needed victory.
Quickly settling down in his new position John, too pacey for his Coolamon opposite, was early under notice with some spirited clearances and, in fact, was the wrecker of many Coolamon hopes right throughout the game.
Teaming his pace with fine anticipation, safe marking, good kicking and tenacious play, John truly merited his award after the game, as the best Griffith player.
John, who came to Griffith this season from South Australia, has proved a valuable gain to the first 18 having been one of the team's best and most consistent players right throughout the season, despite the fact that he has been used in a utility role being switched from position to plug gaps in the line-up occasioned by the frequent reshuffling necessary to replace several injured players.
That he has always accepted the selectors moves without demur and has always given his best clearly illustrates that John is more than just a good player - he is a good club man.
There is no doubt that John will play a leading roll in all future games as Griffith strives for a premiership win.
The weekly award of a carton of Heinz products awaits John at the Advocate office.
(Advocate - Thursday, June 14, 1962)
HEINZ-ADVOCATE SPORTING AWARD - Len Sexton
By Neil Griggs
Australian Rules captain-coach Len Sexton wins the Heinz-Advocate "Sportsman of the Week" award for his outstanding exhibition in Griffith's crucial S.W.D.F.L. competition game at Coolamon last Sunday.
Battling for competition points to qualify for the final four Griffith had to win this vital clash with the leading team to stay in calculations for premiership honours and that they failed could in no way be attributed to Len's performance as he set his team an inspiring example and was generally knowledge as the best player afield.
Len played on the ball for most of the game and repeatedly initiated attacks with speedy play and long kicks, but was always ready to exchange hand passes or short kicks with a better positioned team-mate
Ever alert to sense a scoring opportunity he kept Griffith right in the game with his fast break through's and his personal contribution to the score of 55 was 40 points which included six goals. These goals took Len to the top of the goal kicking ladder and he has a great chance of repeating last season's achievement of being leading goalkicker of the competition.
Now in his second year with the Griffith Club, Len, this season, represented the S.W.D.F.L. in Sydney and was awarded the handsome Shell Medal as the best and fairest S.W.D.F.L. player.
Len is also a talented cricketer and could be that nourished by the tasty contents of a carton of Heinz products that awaits him at the Advocate office he could strive for a place in the country team which plays the touring English team at Griffith on November 14.
(Advocate - Thursday August 16, 1962)