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 1964 SWDFL SEASON RESULTS 

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PLAYER TRANSFERS

IN: Peter Booth (North Albury), Mick Bridges, Ian Crewes (Black Rock), Jim Eley (Darlington Point), John Foley (Leeton), Vic Hathaway (Berrigan), John Kupsch (Montmorency), Bob Little (Dandenong), Gordon McDonald, Peter Morris (Narre Hallam), Bob Smythe (Picola).

OUT: Tim Clarke (Denilquin), Kevin Foley (Narrandera), John Langlands and Jack Kloot (Yenda), Fred Mundy and Mick Newman (Wagga Tigers), John Snaidero (Griffith Waratah RLFC), Barry Spears (Carrum Downs), Bob Spears and Bill Tyndall (Barellan-Binya).

1964 RULES COACHES ARE APPOINTED
By Jack Luhrs

Griffith Australian Rules Football Club has appointed former Richmond rover Peter Morris as senior coach for the 1964 season.
Morris, who is 29 years of age, 5ft. 10ins. and 12' stone, played five seasons with the Richmond Tigers completing 89 games with the club.
Richmond recruited Morris from the South Gippsland Club of Narre Warren and he returned to coach that club in 1962 and 1963.
He was runner up in the South Gippsland League best and fairest voting in 1962 and was third in 1963.
A brilliant rover and successful coach, Morris was interviewed by the club's committee and was a guest of the Griffith Club at the South West League grand final. His appointment was announced last week from 30 applicants for the advertised position.
Married and with a family, Morris is expected to arrive in Griffith after the school break-up in December.
Assistant coach appointed is 25 years old Ian Crewes who comes from Griffith highly recommended by former Griffith coach Geoff Willis.
A 5ft. 9ins., 12 stone rover, Crewes has the unique distinction of competing in two football leagues in the one season and won both best and fairest trophies. In the Saturday competition and playing for Black Rock in the Federal League, Crewes topped the medal voting, duplicating the feat in Sunday football in the Melbourne Amateur League.
An outstanding run of best and fairest has followed Crewes in his six years of senior football with various teams in that time he has not been below third in any league's best and fairest awards. Crewes is a fanatic at physical fitness and is expected to feature prominently in the 1964 South West competition. (The Area News - Friday October 4, 1963).  

Round 1 - Sunday April 12, 1964 at Ganmain Sportsground                                             High Marks and Fumbles

Ganmain .... 8.2 .. 11.4 .. 17.8 .. 17.14 (116)

Griffith ....... 2.2 .. 7.10 .. 9.12 .. 13.18 (98)

Goals: Ganmain: T Carroll 9, J Crouch 3, R Turner 2, J Carroll 2, J McCaig, T Lenon

Griffith: M Brauman 3, K Luhrs 2, R Pattison 2, L Sexton 2, P Morris 2, J Foley, I Crewes

Best players: Ganmain: T Carroll, J McCaig, G Carroll, W Kember, J Crouch, F Hodgkin
Griffith: L Sexton, R Pattison, J Bortolazzo, A Biron, V Hathaway, J Eley
Griffith: Gordon Browne, Bob Little*, Jim Eley; Bob Carroll, John Walsh, Don Best; John Bortolazzo, Len Sexton, Sid Robins; Ron Pattison, John Foley*, Les Collis; Kevin Luhrs, Mal Brauman, Vic Hathaway; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Peter Morris (c-c)*, Ian Crewes*; Mick Bridges*, Bevan Savage*
Umpire: A R Raphael (VFL)
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 19.11 (125) def Narandera 14.16 (100), Grong Grong-Matong 11.16 (82) def Whitton 10.14 (74), Leeton 8.14 (62) def by Coolamon 9.14 (68), Turvey Park 14.12 (96) def Ardlethan 14.10 (94).
Reserves: Griffith 7.10 (52) d Ganmain 4.6 (30)
Best players: R Davies, R Smythe, P Booth, G Brennan 
Thirds: Ganmain 6.17 (53) d Griffith 0.6 (6), unofficial

Best: Ganmain: T Carroll, J McCaig, G Carroll, W Kember, J Crouch, F Hodgkin

Round 2 - Sunday April 19, 1964 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval

Griffith .............. 2.6 .. 4.12 .. 9.15 .. 13.23 (101)

Turvey Park .... 3.2 .. 7.7 .. 10.10 .. 11.14 (80)

Goals: Griffith: M Brauman 4, P Morris 3, L Sexton 2, J Foley, G Brennan, R Davies, K Luhrs

Turvey Park: R Burge 3, R Cooper 3, I Westgarth 2, A Grentell 2, R Nolan

Best players: Griffith: A Biron, G Browne, P Morris, V Hathaway, J Bortolazzo, J Eley
Turvey Park: B Conway, G Nye, N Morrow, I Carroll, R Nolan, C Baker
Griffith: Don Best, Gordon Browne, Jim Eley; Vic Hathaway, John Walsh, Les Collis; Sid Robins, Ian Crewes, John Bortolazzo; Ron Pattison, John Foley, Ray Davies; Gordon Brennan*, Mal Brauman, Len Sexton; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Kevin Luhrs, Peter Morris (c-c); Peter Booth*, Gordon McDonald*
Umpire: Stan Tomlins (VFL). Gate: £163
Other matches - Ardlethan 15.20 (110) def Grong Grong-Matong 7.17 (59), Coolamon 11.17 (83) def Whitton 2.11 (23), Leeton 12.9 (81) drew Ariah Park-Mirrool 11.15 (81), Narrandera 9.9 (63) def by  Ganmain 13.9 (87).
Reserves: Turvey Park 9.15 (69) d Griffith 4.10 (34)
Best players: M Bridges, R Smith, R Carroll, F Gambell, H Moses, J Kupsch

Round 3 - Sunday April 26, 1964 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval                                               High Marks and Fumbles

Griffith ........................... 3.6 .. 6.9 .. 12.13 .. 20.18 (138)

Ariah Park-Mirrool .... 1.3 .. 2.6 .. 2.9 .. 7.14 (56)

Goals: Griffith: M Brauman 6, A Biron 3, I Crewes 3, L Sexton 3, K Luhrs 2, J Foley, P Morris, J Eley

AP-M: G Mitchell 2, J Hawke 2, B O'Reilly, I Wason, B Sculley

Best players: Griffith: V Hathaway, A Biron, J Eley, J Foley, J Walsh, I Crewes, P Morris
AP-M: A Chalmers, R Murray, W McAuley, G Mitchell, J Quade, J Hawke
Griffith: Don Best, Gordon Browne, Jim Eley; Vic Hathaway, John Walsh, Les Collis; Mick Bridges, Len Sexton, John Bortolazzo; Ron Pattison, John Foley, Ray Davies; Kevin Luhrs, Mal Brauman, Ian Crewes; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Bob Little, Peter Morris (c-c); Sid Robins, Kevin Phillis
Umpire: R J Barkley (VFL). Gate: £150/4/-
Other matches - Ardlethan 7.11 (53) def by Ganmain 12.12 (84), Coolamon 17.18 (120) def Grong Grong-Matong 7.10 (52), Narrandera 7.10 (52) def by Leeton 6.19 (55), Whitton 5.15 (45) def Turvey Park 5.12 (42).
Reserves: Griffith 21.14 (140) d Ariah Park-Mirrool 1.3 (9)
Goals: P Booth 11, R Carroll 2, B Savage 2, H Moses 2, D Dreyer
Best players: C Geddes, P Booth, R Carroll, R Smith, G McDonald 

Round 4 - Sunday May 3, 1964 at Matong Sportsground                                               High Marks and Fumbles

Grong Grong-Matong .... 1.2 .. 2.3 .. 4.5 .. 7.7 (49)

Griffith ............................... 4.11 .. 8.18 .. 15.26 .. 17.29 (131)

Goals: GG-M: T McGee 4, K Evans, P Dunn, I Ferguson

Griffith: M Brauman 4, L Sexton 3, A Biron 3, I Crewes 3, R Davies, P Morris, J Foley, R Pattison

Best players: GG-M: T McGee, A Rava, L Wall, P Dunn, K Ceely, J O'Connell
Griffith: J Eley, V Hathaway, I Crewes, J Foley, A Biron, L Sexton
Griffith: Don Best, Gordon Browne, Jim Eley; Vic Hathaway, John Walsh, Les Collis; John Bortolazzo, Len Sexton, Mick Bridges; Ron Pattison, Jim Foley, Ray Davies; Kevin Luhrs, Mal Brauman, Ian Crewes; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Bob Little, Peter Morris (c-c); Bob Carroll, Dennis Dreyer
Umpire: F J Gagliardi (VFL)
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 10.20 (80) def Coolamon 10.14 (74), Ganmain 10.15 (75) def Leeton 6.11 (47), Turvey Park 21.7 (133) def Narrandera 12.8 (80), Whitton 11.10 (76) def Ardlethan 10.7 (67)
Reserves: Griffith 8.12 (60) d Grong Grong-Matong 2.8 (20)
Goals: P Booth 2, G Brennan 2, G Brennan, R Dreyer, H Moses, P Hawkins
Best players: G Brennan, A Anderson, R Dreyer, R Woolnough, S Robins 

Round 5 - Sunday May 10, 1964 at Leeton Showground                                                  High Marks and Fumbles

Leeton ..... 4.2 .. 6.5 .. 7.7 .. 7.8 (50)

Griffith .... 3.3 .. 5.6 .. 9.13 .. 10.17 (77)

Goals: Leeton: G Eastmure 2, E Rose, B Swasbrick, G Schlitz, E Reynolds, D Allen

Griffith: J Foley 3, M Brauman 2, P Morris 2, R Davies 2, L Sexton

Best players: Leeton: B Swasbrick, M Kruse, A Poulsen, J Kidman, R Vivian, A Waters
Griffith: L Sexton, I Crewes, P Morris, A Biron, R Davies, R Little
Griffith: Don Best, Gordon Browne, Jim Eley; Vic Hathaway, John Walsh, Les Collis; John Bortolazzo, Len Sexton, Sid Robins; Ron Pattison, John Foley, Ray Davies; Bob Carroll, Mal Brauman, Ian Crewes; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Bob Little, Peter Morris (c-c); Kevin Luhrs, Mick Bridges
Umpire: R J Swainson (VFL)
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 12.15 (87) def Ardlethan 11.14 (80), Ganmain 15.10 (100) def Whitton 9.12 (66), Narrandera 6.11 (47) def by Coolamon 9.18 (72), Turvey Park 22.20 (152) def Grong Grong-Matong 7.8 (50).
Reserves: Griffith 9.5 (53) d Leeton 6.6 (42)
Goals: V O'Dwyer 4, P Booth 2, B Savage, R Dreyer, G Brennan
Best players: J Kupsch, R Smith, R Woolnough, R Tyndall, G McDonald

Round 6 - Sunday May 17, 1964 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval

Griffith ............. 4.5 .. 5.11 .. 13.16 .. 22.21 (153)

Narrandera .... 4.1 .. 6.2 .. 8.7 .. 11.9 (75)

Goals: Griffith: I Crewes 7, M Brauman 5, J Foley 4, L Sexton 3, P Morris, R Davies, A Biron

Narrandera: B Lipscombe 3, N Evans 2, B Waters 2, G Botten, P Pledger, S Hutchins, J Bloomfield

Best players: Griffith: I Crewes, R Little, L Sexton, J Walsh, P Morris, J Foley
Narrandera: P Pledger, B Lipscombe, P Wines, B Waters, J Quilter, P Box
Griffith: Don Best, Gordon Browne, Jim Eley; Vic Hathaway, John Walsh, Les Collis; John Bortolazzo, Len Sexton, Sid Robins; Ron Pattison, John Foley, Ray Davies; Bob Carroll, Mal Brauman, Ian Crewes; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Bob Little, Peter Morris (c-c); John Kupsch*, Bevan Savage
Umpire: Gilham (VFL). Gate: £212/4/-
Other matches - Ardlethan 8.18 (66) def Leeton 12.13 (85), Coolamon 14.16 (100) def Turvey Park 9.8 (62), Grong Grong-Matong 9.12 (66) def by Ganmain 15.10 (100), Whitton 9.18 (72) def Ariah Park-Mirrool 7.17 (59).
Reserves: Narrandera 8.17 (65) d Griffith 7.5 (47)
Goals: V O'Dwyer 2 G Brennan 2, D Dreyer, P Booth, C Geddes
Best players: F Gambell, K Phillis, R Woolnough, R Smith, G McDonald

Round 7 - Sunday May 24, 1964 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval

Griffith .......... 3.4 .. 8.9 .. 10.18 .. 16.21 (117)

Coolamon .... 2.4 .. 2.4 .. 2.11 .. 5.18 (48)

Goals: Griffith: J Foley 4, M Brauman 3, P Morris 3, I Crewes 3, R Davies, L Sexton, R Little

Coolamon: P Curtis 2, T Curtis, A Tiping, I Gillett

Best players: Griffith: J Foley, I Crewes, V Hathaway, P Morris, L Sexton, J Walsh, S Robins
Coolamon: B Lucas, B Bradley, R Hilton, G McKelvie, A Tipping, T Curtis
Griffith: Don Best, Gordon Browne, Jim Eley; Vic Hathaway, John Walsh, Les Collis; Peter Booth, Len Sexton, Sid Robins; Ron Pattison, John Foley, Ray Davies; Bob Carroll, Mal Brauman, Ian Crewes; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Bob Little, Peter Morris (c-c); Robert Woolnough*, Fred Gambell
Umpire: Clive Macaulay (VFL). Gate: £240
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 24.22 (166) def Grong Grong-Matong 8.18 (66), Ganmain 13.19 (97) def Turvey Park 6.4 (40), Leeton 11.10 (76) def Whitton 9.4 (58), Narrandera 16.16 (112) def Ardlethan 12.10 (82).
Reserves: Griffith 14.12 (96) d Coolamon 1.2 (8)
Goals: V O'Dwyer 5, B Savage 4, K Luhrs 2, P Hawkins, J Kupsch, R Tyndall
Best players: J Schmetzer, R Smith, G McDonald, B Savage, R Tyndall, A Anderson

Inter League (Neville Nesbitt Trophy) - Sunday May 31, 1964 at Robertson Oval

Farrer FL .... 2.1 .. 3.3 .. 6.6 .. 7.13 (55)

S.W.D.F.L .... 3.5 .. 5.4 .. 7.5 .. 12.13 (85)

Goals: Farrer: R Klimpsch 2, W Box, R Barber, R Galvin, C Klose, J Ross

SWDFL: I Crewes 5, T Carroll 3, F Fitzpatrick, I Gillett, L Sexton, J Hawke

Best players: Farrer: B Prior, F McGregor, K Pike, B McKellar, C Klose, H Gardiner, A Emerson

SWDFL: W McCaig, L Sexton, M Kruse, I Crewes, V Hathaway, T McGee, W Kember

Umpire: Dudley Ridley (VFL)

South Western DFL: Geoff Nye, Max Kruse, Bob Little; Vic Hathaway, Will Kember, Bill McCaig; Noel Morrow, -, Ron Vivian; Ian Crewes, -, Len Sexton; Frank Fitzpatrick, Tom Carroll, John Hawke; Ian Gillett, Des Lyons, Terry McGee; George Williams, Ivan Carroll, Allan Tipping

Umpire: Dudley Ridley (VFL)

Farrer FL No 2. .... 2.1 .. 5.4 .. 7.5 .. 9.6 (60)

SWDFL No 2. ...... 5.3 .. 7.4 .. 10.7 .. 12.9 (81)

Goals: Farrer: J Condon, 4, C Roberson 3, R Berry, J Stockton

SWDFL: B Walker 3, A Biron 3, I Williams 2, B Swasbrick, B Sculley, P Weidemann, B Connolly

Best players: Farrer: E Farrah, C Roberson, A Anderson, H Liston, F Mazzocchi, R Delahunty

SWDFL: I Carroll, R Little, G Carroll, N Poulsen, A Biron, B Connolly

Umpire: Brookes (VFL)

Schoolboys: Farrer FL 9.9 (63) d SWDFL 5.5 (35)

Round 8 - Sunday June 7, 1964 at Ardlethan Recreation Ground                                High Marks and Fumbles

Ardlethan ... 1.2 .. 3.5 .. 5.10 .. 8.10 (58)

Griffith ........ 5.7 .. 8.11 .. 14.15 .. 15.19 (109)

Goals: Ardlethan: B Hurley 2, T Connors 2, A Taylor 2, F Fitzpatrick, I Kulbars

Griffith: P Morris 2, P Booth 2, M Brauman 2, J Foley 2, L Sexton 2, R Little, I Crewes, K Phillis, J Schmetzer, A Biron

Best players: Ardlethan: F Thompson, B Connolly, Brian Carroll, A Taylor, T Connors, F Fitzpatrick
Griffith: R Little, P Morris, J Foley, V Hathaway, S Robins, L Sexton
Griffith: Don Best, Gordon Browne, Jim Eley; Vic Hathaway, John Walsh, Les Collis; Peter Booth, Len Sexton, Sid Robins; Ron Pattison, John Foley, Ray Davies; John Schmetzer, Mal Brauman, Ian Crewes; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Bob Little, Peter Morris (c-c); Kevin Phillis, Gordon McDonald
Umpire: Hill (VFL)
Other matches - Coolamon 8.14 (62) def Ganmain 7.15 (57), Grong Grong-Matong 14.8 (92) def by Leeton 21.16 142), Turvey Park 11.15 (81) def by Ariah Park-Mirrool 13.11 (89), Whitton 7.4 (46) def by Narrandera 12.8 (80).
Reserves: Ardlethan 9.14 (68) d Griffith 4.7 (31)
Best players: C Geddes, T Collins, F Gambell

Semi Final VCFL Caltex Country Championship - Sunday June 14, 1964 at Narrandera Sportsground

S.W.D.F.L. ............ 5.2 .. 7.4 .. 12.10 .. 18.16 (124)

North Central .... 3.2 .. 4.10 .. 7.11 .. 10.16 (76)

Goals: SWDFL: B Connolly 6, P Morris 3, D Lyons 2, I Gillett 2, T McGee, F Fitzpatrick, F Hodgkin, L Sexton, I Williams

North Central: D Clarke 3, T McCarthy 2, W McGrath, J Chisholm, J Crone, R Milne, 1 short

Best players: SWDFL: B Connolly, M Kruse, P Morris, T McGee, R Little, L Sexton

North Central: A Sinclair, J Crone, W McGrath, N Michael, J Slater, L Allen

South Western DFL: Geoff Nye, Max Kruse, Bob Little; Vic Hathaway, Ivan Carroll, Bill McCaig; Noel Morrow, Len Sexton, Ron Vivian; Barry Connolly, Frank Hodgkin, Peter Weidemann; Frank Fitzpatrick, Des Lyons, Peter Morris; Ian Gillett (capt), Bill Biron, Terry McGee; George Williams, Allan Tipping

North Central: H Hogan, N Michael, S Hollis; J Billings, D Campbell, J Slater; A Sinclair, J Chisholm, L Allen; E Wallace, W McGrath (capt), R Milne; M Foott, D Clarke, K McCarthy; J Crone, P Harrington, M Giddings; L Hodgins, D Henderson

Umpire: Stan Fisher (VFL)

S.W.D.F.L No 2. ......... 4.5 .. 7.13 .. 13.20 .. 19.27 (141)

Northern Riverina ... 4.1 .. 5.4 .. 7.5 .. 9.5 (59)

Goals: SWDFL: John Foley 3, Barry Conway 3, Barry Walker 3, Barry Swasbrick 2, John Asmus 2, Alan Chalmers 2, W Barnett, Les Wall, Bruce Lang, Phillip Wines

Northern Riverina: Rob Townsend 3, D Townsend, Mick Graham, Harry Sanson, Barry Glasgow, John Kelly, Jim Daniher

Best players: SWDFL: John Foley, Barry Swasbrick, Barry Conway, Ian Wason, Fred Thompson, Robbie Nolan

Northern Riverina: Roger Thom, Rob Townsend, Dudley Ireland, Barry Glasgow

Round 9 - Sunday June 21, 1964 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval

Griffith ...... 3.3 .. 8.6 .. 11.8 .. 16.12 (108)

Whitton ..... 2.1 .. 4.5 .. 6.7 .. 8.10 (58)

Goals: Griffith: M Brauman 5, I Crewes 4, J Schmetzer 2, P Morris 2, P Booth, J Foley, L Sexton

Whitton: J Clayton 2, G Williams 2, J Asmus, E Williams, B Staff, R Pannowitz

Best players: Griffith: L Sexton, V Hathaway, R Little, J Eley, J Walsh, D Best
Whitton: V Bourke, L Dunbar, W Everly, G Williams, M Tuckett, J Asmus
Griffith: Don Best, Gordon Browne, Jim Eley; Vic Hathaway, John Walsh, Les Collis; Peter Booth, Len Sexton, Sid Robins; Ron Pattison, John Foley, Ray Davies; John Schmetzer, Mal Brauman, Ian Crewes; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Bob Little, Peter Morris (c-c); Gordon McDonald, Kevin Phillis
Umpire: ----. Gate: £135/8/-
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 13.11 (89) def by Ganmain 15.21 (111), Coolamon 10.14 (74) def Ardlethan 7.10 (52), Grong Grong-Matong 7.10 (52) def by Narrandera 14.18 (102), Leeton 12.12 (84) def Turvey Park 4.9 (33).
Reserves: Griffith 7.12 (54) drew Whitton 8.6 (54)
Goals: J Kirkwood 3, G Brennan 2, T Collins, M Shaw
Best players: J Kirkwood, R Smythe, T Collins, C Geddes, R Carroll

Round 10 - Sunday June 28, 1964 at Narrandera Sportsground

Narrandera .... 3.8 .. 5.8 .. 9.13 .. 10.13 (73)

Griffith ............. 5.5 .. 8.9 .. 8.12 .. 9.13 (67)

Goals: Narrandera: S Sargent 3, R Forbes 2, J Bloomfield 2, P Box, P Wines, B Lipscombe

Griffith: L Sexton 3, A Biron 2, J Foley 2, I Crewes, C Geddes

Best players: Narrandera: P Pledger, R Clifford, R Forbes, I Dixon, P Box, J Quilter
Griffith: L Sexton, A Biron, R Little (until injured), J Walsh, P Morris, V Hathaway
Griffith: Don Best, Gordon Browne, Gordon McDonald; Vic Hathaway, John Walsh, Les Collis; Colin Geddes*, Len Sexton, Sid Robins; Ron Pattison, John Foley, Ray Davies; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Mal Brauman, Ian Crewes; Bob Little, John Schmetzer, Peter Morris (c-c); Bob Smythe*, Dennis Dreyer
Umpire: John Gambetta (VFL)
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 8.19 (67) def by Whitton 15.9 (99), Ganmain 18.17 (125) def Grong Grong-Matong 8.14 (62), Leeton 21.16 (142) def Ardlethan 2.7 (19), Turvey Park 7.10 (52) def by Coolamon 10.13 (73).
Reserves: Narrandera 14.13 (97) d Griffith 5.2 (32)
Goals: G Ashcroft 2, J Kirkwood, R Carroll, R Dreyer
Best players: T Collins, R Carroll, F Gambell, R Woolnough, K Phillis

Round 11 - Sunday July 5, 1964 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval

Griffith ..... 4.3 .. 6.3 .. 6.4 .. 8.6 (54)

Leeton ..... 3.2 .. 5.14 .. 6.19 .. 11.20 (86)

Goals: Griffith: I Crewes 3, M Brauman 2, R Tyndall, J Foley, C Geddes

Leeton: D Lyons 4, R Harris 2, E Rose, G Eastmure, D Allen, G Tuckett, D Jowett

Best players: Griffith: L Sexton, V Hathaway, I Crewes, J Eley, P Morris, G Browne
Leeton: M Kruse, D Lyons, E Rose, R Vivian, G Eastmure, R Harris
Griffith: Don Best, Gordon Browne, Bob Carroll; Vic Hathaway, John Walsh, Les Collis; Colin Geddes, Len Sexton, Sid Robins; Ron Pattison, John Foley, Ray Davies; John Schmetzer, Mal Brauman, Ian Crewes; Jim Eley, Bob Tyndall, Peter Morris (c-c); John Kupsch, John Kirkwood*
Umpire: P F Carroll (VFL). Gate: £179
Other matches - Ardlethan 13.14 (92) def Ariah Park-Mirrool 12.6 (78), Coolamon 13.7 (85) def Narrandera 17.9 (111), Grong Grong-Matong 12.11 (83) def Turvey Park 10.18 (78), Whitton 9.9 (63) def by Ganmain 10.6 (66).
Reserves: Leeton 12.14 (86) d Griffith 6.4 (40)
Goals: P Booth 5, R Smith
Best players: P Booth, Dreyer, B Savage, K Luhrs, K Phillis

Grand Final VCFL Caltex Country Championship - Saturday July 11, 1964 at Narrandera Sportsground

S.W.D.F.L. ........... 1.4 .. 4.6 .. 10.9 .. 13.14 (92)

Hampden FL .... 3.2 .. 5.5 .. 8.12 .. 9.16 (70)

Goals: SWDFL: P Morris 3, L Sexton 2, B Connolly 2, G Eastmure 2, T McGee, P Box, I Williams, K Coleman

Hampden: B Ripon 3, J Thompson 2, T Arundell, P Meade, S Nokes, G Bow

Best players: SWDFL: W McCaig, P Morris, L Sexton, M Kruse, N Morrow, D Lyons, A Biron

Hampden: W Young, R Fountain, J Beckwith, G Bow, J Thompson, B Rippon, P Cook

South Western DFL: Geoff Nye, Max Kruse, Bill Biron; Vic Hathaway, Bob Clifford, Bill McCaig; Noel Morrow, Gerald Eastmure, Ian Williams; Len Sexton, Peter Box, Barry Connolly; Ian Gillett (capt), Tom Carroll, Peter Morris; Frank Fitzpatrick, Des Lyons, Terry McGee; Kevin Coleman, Peter Weidemann

Replacements: R Clifford by K Coleman at half-time

Umpire: Harold Hodgson (VFL). Gate: £1,157. Crowd: 10,000.

Scholboys: SWDFL 16.11 (107) d Barellan League 2.12 (24)                                              High Marks and Fumbles

Round 12 - Sunday July 19, 1964 at Ariah Park Recreation Ground

Ariah Park-Mirrool .... 0.1 .. 4.3 .. 5.4 .. 7.7 (49)

Griffith .......................... 4.3 .. 5.8 .. 11.11 .. 13.12 (90)

Goals: AP-M: R Prentice 2, P Quade, M Quade, E Foster, B Sculley, B Walker

Griffith: L Sexton 5, J Foley 3, R Little 2, I Crewes 2, L Collis

Best players: AP-M: A MacKenzie, B Sculley, J Quade, R Prentice, M Stiller, C MacKenzie
Griffith: L Sexton, P Morris, V Hathaway, G Browne, R Davies, A Biron, L Collis
Griffith: Gordon Browne, Bob Tyndall, Jim Eley; Vic Hathaway, John Walsh, John Schmetzer; Don Best, Len Sexton, Ray Davies; Ron Pattison, Mal Brauman, Les Collis; Bob Carroll, Ian Crewes, John Foley; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Jim Eley, Peter Morris (c-c); Sid Robins, Colin Geddes
Umpire: Brian Pratt (VFL)
Other matches - Ganmain 6.13 (49) def Ardlethan 5.8 (38), Grong Grong-Matong 6.9 (45) def by Coolamon 13.19 (97), Leeton 11.12 (78) def Narrandera 11.7 (73), Turvey Park 2.8 (20) def by Whitton 5.4 (34)
Reserves: Ariah Park-Mirrool 8.11 (59) d Griffith 5.6 (36)
Goals: B Savage 2, K Luhrs 2, P Booth
Best players: D Dreyer, J Kupsch, K Phillis, A Anderson

Round 13 - Sunday July 26, 1964 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval

Griffith ........ 3.4 .. 6.8 .. 9.9 .. 15.12 (102)

Ganmain .... 2.1 .. 5.4 .. 7.8 .. 10.11 (71)

Goals: Griffith: I Crewes 6, L Sexton 4, J Foley 3, R Davies, P Morris

Ganmain: T Carroll 3, F Hodgkin 3, J Carroll 2, B Dillon, J McCaig

Best players: Griffith: L Sexton, A Biron, V Hathaway, J Eley, I Crewes, D Best, R Carroll
Ganmain: D Carroll, F Hodgkin, E McCaig, R Reiher, G Carroll, W McCaig
Griffith: Gordon Browne, Bob Tyndall, Jim Eley; Vic Hathaway, John Walsh, John Schmetzer; Don Best, Len Sexton, Ray Davies; Ron Pattison, John Foley, Mal Brauman; Bob Carroll, Ian Crewes, Les Collis; Bob Little, Adley 'Bill' Biron, Peter Morris (c-c); Peter Booth, Sid Robins
Umpire: Eric Brewer (VFL). Gate: £194/12/-
Other matches - Ardlethan 10.21 (81) def by Turvey Park 14.5 (89), Coolamon 10.14 (74) def Leeton 11.10 (76), Narandera 12.12 (84) def Ariah Park-Mirrool 8.15 (63), Whitton 18.16 (124) def Grong Grong-Matong 7.8 (50).
Reserves: Griffith 7.11 (53) d Ganmain 7.7 (49)
Goals: K Luhrs 2, J Kirkwood 2, M Bridges 2, B Savage
Best players: J Kupsch, R Ramsey, J Kirkwood, K Luhrs, C Geddes, N Forscutt
Thirds: Ganmain d Griffith, unofficial

Round 14 - Sunday August 2, 1964 at Gissing Oval

Turvey Park .... 6.1 .. 7.4 .. 10.6 .. 10.10 (70)

Griffith ............. 5.1 .. 7.3 .. 7.6 .. 8.12 (60)

Goals: Turvey Park: R Burge 4, A Gray 3, R Nolan 2, J McNamara

Griffith: I Crewes 4, P Booth 2, R Little, M Brauman

Best players: Turvey Park: B Conway, G Nye, D Baker, C Harrison, I Carroll, N Morrow
Griffith: D Best, V Hathaway, L Sexton, J Walsh, A Biron, P Morris 
Griffith: Gordon Browne, Bob Tyndall, Jim Eley; Vic Hathaway, John Walsh, John Schmetzer; Don Best, Len Sexton, Ray Davies; Les Collis, Mal Brauman, Sid Robins; Bob Carroll, Ian Crewes, Peter Booth; Bob Little, Adley 'Bill' Biron, Peter Morris (c-c); Kevin Phillis, Colin Geddes
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 10.9 (69) def by Leeton 10.13 (73), Ganmain 20.9 (129) def Narrandera 11.13 (79), Grong Grong-Matong 7.8 (50) def Ardlethan 10.12 (72), Whitton 11.11 (77) def Coolamon 7.11 (53).
Reserves: Turvey Park 23.15 (153) d Griffith 3.7 (25)
Goals: J Kirkwood, G Brennan, K Luhrs
Best players: R Smith, R Woolnough, P Hawkins, G Brennan, K Luhrs

Round 15 - Sunday August 9, 1964 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval

Griffith ............................... 1.8 .. 8.9 .. 16.15 .. 20.20 (140)

Grong Grong-Matong .... 0.1 .. 2.5 .. 3.6 .. 7.10 (52)

Goals: Griffith: I Crewes 10, L Sexton 4, P Booth 2, M Brauman, P Morris, L Collis, R Carroll

GG-M: T McGee 4, L Hughes, C Morrow, B Baker

Best players: Griffith: V Hathaway, L Sexton, I Crewes, P Morris, L Collis, R Davies
GG-M: T McGee, C Morrow, P Dunn, R Walsh, C Smythe, B Rava
Griffith: Gordon Browne, Bob Tyndall, Jim Eley; Vic Hathaway, John Walsh, John Schmetzer; Colin Geddes, Len Sexton, Ray Davies; Ron Pattison, John Foley, Peter Booth; Bob Carroll, Ian Crewes, Les Collis; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Mal Brauman, Peter Morris (c-c); Kevin Phillis, Robert Woolnough
Umpire: Max Jenkins (VFL) and John Harvey (VFL). Gate: £58/12/-
Other matches - Ardlethan 5.9 (39) def by Whitton 8.13 (61), Coolamon 12.21 (93) def Ariah Park-Mirrool 8.13 (61), Leeton 12.7 (79) def Ganmain 5.8 (38), Narrandera 13.15 (93) def Turvey Park 8.10 (58)
Reserves: Griffith 5.7 (37) d Grong Grong-Matong 2.10 (22)
Goals: G Ashcroft 3, G Brennan 2
Best players: D Dreyer, J Kupsch, R Smith, S Robins, G Brennan

Round 16 - Sunday August 16, 1964 at Kindra Park

Coolamon .... 4.3 .. 8.7 .. 12.8 .. 13.13 (91)

Griffith .......... 5.6 .. 8.10 .. 11.16 .. 13.22 (100)

Goals: Coolamon: R Pieper 2, A Tipping 2, I Gillett 2, P Weidemann 2, B Bradley, G McKelvie, N Stockton, J Kew, R Inch

Griffith: I Crewes 5, L Sexton 2, J Kirkwood 2, A Biron, C Geddes, P Morris, M Brauman

Best players: Coolamon: B Bradley, A Tipping, P Weidemann, C Moses, J Kew, B Lucas
Griffith: J Foley, A Biron, V Hathaway, I Crewes, D Best, G Browne
Griffith: Gordon Browne, Bob Tyndall, Jim Eley; Vic Hathaway, John Walsh, Kevin Phillis; D Best, L Sexton, R Davies; M Brauman, J Foley, C Geddes; R Carroll, I Crewes, Les Collis; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Bob Little, Peter Morris (c-c); John Kirkwood, Sid Robins
Umpire: Len Radonich (VFL)
Other matches - Ardlethan 11.18 (84) def by Narrandera 16.11 (107), Grong Grong-Matong 11.13 (79) def by Ariah Park-Mirrool 16.20 (116), Turvey Park 8.8 (56) def Ganmain 14.22 (106), Whitton 10.13 (73) def Leeton 9.10 (64).
Reserves: Coolamon 11.8 (74) d Griffith 8.5 (53)
Goals: G Brennan 3, M Bridges 2, P Booth 2, R Pattison
Best players: R Smith, J Kupsch, D Dreyer, G Brennan, G Ashcroft

Round 17 - Sunday August 23, 1964 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval

Griffith .......... 5.4 .. 10.8 .. 14.9 .. 19.9 (123)

Ardlethan .... 0.1 .. 1.5 .. 4.11 .. 9.14 (68)

Goals: Griffith: I Crewes 5, P Morris 3, R Pattison 3, L Sexton 2, R Carroll 2, D Dreyer, J Eley, M Brauman, J Kirkwood

Ardlethan: A Taylor 3, W Connors 2, B Newmark 2, I Day, B Connolly

Best players: Griffith: L Sexton, V Hathaway, P Morris, L Collis, J Walsh, S Robins
Ardlethan: B Connolly, F Fitzpatrick, Brian Carroll, A Taylor, W Connors, F Thompson 
Griffith: Kevin Phillis, Bob Tyndall, Jim Eley; Vic Hathaway, John Walsh, Les Collis; Colin Geddes, Len Sexton, Sid Robins; Ron Pattison, Ian Crewes, John Kirkwood; Bob Carroll, Mal Brauman, Dennis Dreyer; Bob Little, Adley 'Bill' Biron, Peter Morris (c-c); Gordon Browne, John Foley
Umpire: Stan Fisher (VFL). Gate: £99/12/0
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 12.17 (89) def Turvey Park 12.11 (83), Ganmain 22.18 (150) def Coolamon 10.9 (69), Leeton 19.25 (139) def Grong Grong-Matong  8.6 (54), Narrandera 10.17 (77) def Whitton 9.13 (67).

Reserves: Ardlethan 17.7 (109) d Griffith 5.9 (39)

Best players: R Smith, M Bridges, J Kupsch, B Savage, J Higgins

Round 18 - Sunday August 30, 1964 at Whitton Recreation Ground                                 High Marks and Fumbles

Whitton .... 1.3 .. 5.5 .. 8.5 .. 10.6 (66)

Griffith ..... 5.4 .. 11.8 .. 13.11 .. 19.13 (127)

Goals: Whitton: C Dunscombe 3, J Asmus 2, I Williams, E Williams, W Everly, J Tuckett, W Young

Griffith: I Crewes 12, J Foley 2, M Brauman 2, L Sexton 2, J Schmetzer

Best players: Whitton: I Williams, C Dunscombe, B Preston, W Young, W Everly
Griffith: I Crewes, V Hathaway, J Eley, P Morris, L Sexton, J Walsh
Griffith: Gordon Browne, Bob Tyndall, Jim Eley; Vic Hathaway, John Walsh, Les Collis; Sid Robins, Len Sexton, Ray Davies; Ron Pattison, John Foley, Mal Brauman; Bob Carroll, Ian Crewes, Dennis Dreyer; Adley 'Bill' Biron, John Schmetzer, Peter Morris (c-c); John Kirkwood, John Kupsch
Umpire: Cook (VFL). Gate: £230
Other matches - Ardlethan 16.11 (107) def Coolamon 13.3 (81), Ganmain 22.18 (150) def Ariah Park-Mirrool 10.9 (69), Narrandera 27.24 (186) def Grong Grong-Matong 11.8 (74), Turvey Park 14.11 (95) def Leeton 13.10 (88).
Reserves: Whitton 5.20 (50) d Griffith 7.4 (46)
Goals: P Booth 2, R Smith 2, G Brennan 2, J Higgins
Best players: R Smith, G Brennan, B Savage, R Woolnough, A Anderson, J Higgins

First Semi Final - Sunday September 6, 1964 at Ganmain Sportsground 2.30pm

Leeton .......... 3.4 .. 4.6 .. 6.6 .. 8.13 (61)

Coolamon .... 0.1 .. 3.5 .. 5.11 .. 5.13 (43)

Goals: Leeton: R Vivian 2, E Rose. M Kruse, A Mann, B Swasbrick, B Fitzpatrick, D Lyons

Coolamon: P Curtis 2, N Stockton, J Kew, A Tipping

Best players: Leeton: G Eastmure, A Waters, D Allen, E Reynolds, B Swasbrick, D Lyons

Coolamon: A Tipping, R Hilton, T Hughes, B Grady, G Parmenter, R Pieper

Leeton: Alan Waters, Bruce Lang, Ron Harris; John Fitzpatrick, Alan Poulsen, Ted Reynolds; Lou Alchin, Gerald Eastmure (c-c), Ron Vivian; John Kidman, Geoff Tuckett, Don Allen; Eric Rose, Max Kruse, Alan Mann; Des Lyons, Terry Foster, Barry Swasbrick; Brian Fitzpatrick

Coolamon: Tom Hughes, Keith Tipping, Ross Inch; Geoff Parmenter, - , Cecil Noack; Bruce Lucas, Ray Pieper, Ron Hilton; Brian Grady, Allan Tipping, Charlie Moses; Owen Doyle, Ray 'George' McKelvie, Phillip Curtis; Brian Bradley, Neil Stockton, John Kew

Umpire: Norm Attwood (VFL). Gate: £734

Reserves: Turvey Park 13.9 (87) d Ardlethan 10.13 (73)

Umpire: A Turner (VFL)

Second Semi Final - Sunday September 13, 1964 at Whitton Recreation Ground 2.30  High Marks and Fumbles

Griffith ........ 5.1 .. 5.7 .. 6.10 .. 12.12 (84)                              

Ganmain .... 2.1 .. 5.2 .. 7.4 .. 9.5 (59)

Goals: Griffith: L Collis 4, I Crewes 2, J Foley 2, R Little, L Sexton, M Brauman, P Morris

Ganmain: T Carroll 5, F Hodgkin, R Reiher, R Turner, H Boardman

Best players: Griffith: L Collis, P Morris, J Foley, M Brauman, R Davies, R Little

Ganmain: F Hodgkin, E McCaig, W Kember, P Carroll, D Carroll

Griffith: Gordon Browne, Bob Tyndall, Jim Eley; Vic Hathaway, John Walsh, John Schmetzer; Sid Robins, Len Sexton, Ray Davies; Ron Pattison, John Foley, Mal Brauman; Les Collis, Ian Crewes, Bob Carroll; Bob Little, Adley 'Bill' Biron, Peter Morris (c-c); Dennis Dreyer, Colin Geddes

Ganmain: Eric McCaig, Pat Carroll, Jim Crouch; Rex Kember, Will Kember, Bill McCaig; Ross Symons, Garry Carroll, Terry Lenon; Jim Carroll, Frank Hodgkin, Henry Boardman; Jim McCaig, Tom Carroll (c-c), Pat Crouch; Des Carroll, Russ Turner, Ross Reiher; Ron Hatty, Ben Cedelland

Umpire: Stan Tomlins (VFL). Gate: £674/3/9

Reserves: Narrandera 5.17 (47) d Leeton 1.7 (13)

Umpire: Mullane (VFL)                                                                                                

Preliminary Final - Sunday September 20, 1964 at Ardlethan Recreation Ground 2.30pm     Hey look us over

Ganmain .... 4.7 .. 6.12 .. 9.19 .. 14.24 (108)

Leeton ........ 1.7 .. 3.10 .. 5.16 .. 8.17 (65)

Goals: Ganmain: T Carroll 7, F Hodgkin 3, B Cedelland, R Turner, R Reiher

Leeton: G Eastmure 2, B Swasbrick, J Kidman, D Lyons, G Tuckett, A Mann, R Harris

Best players: Ganmain: F Hodgkin, T Carroll, R Symons, E McCaig, B Cedelland, G Carroll

Leeton: D Lyons, E Reynolds, B Lang, A Waters, A Mann, G Eastmure

Ganmain: Eric McCaig, Pat Carroll, Jim Crouch; Bernie Dillon, Will Kember, Bill McCaig; Ross Symons, Garry Carroll, Terry Lenon; Jim Carroll, Frank Hodgkin, Henry Boardman; Ben Cedelland, Tom Carroll (c-c), Pat Crouch; Des Carroll, Russ Turner, Ross Reiher; Ron Hatty, Rex Kember

Leeton: Alan Waters, Max Kruse, Bruce Lang; John Fitzpatrick, Alan Poulsen, Ted Reynolds; Lou Alchin, Gerald Eastmure (c-c), Ron Vivian; Jim Kidman, Ron Harris, Don Allen; Eric Rose, Geoff Tuckett, Alan Mann; Des Lyons, Terry Foster, Barry Swasbrick; Lloyd Pilkington, Brian Fitzpatrick

Umpire: Roach (VFL). Gate: £716/17/-

Reserves: Turvey Park 8.16 (64) d Leeton 5.5 (35)

Umpire: McGough (VFL)

Grand Final - Sunday September 27, 1964 at Narrandera Sportsground 2.30pm                          Match Report

Griffith ........ 1.5 .. 6.10 .. 7.16 .. 13.18 (96)

Ganmain .... 6.2 .. 8.3 .. 10.8 .. 15.8 (98)

Goals: Griffith: I Crewes 4, R Carroll 2, R Little 2, L Sexton 2, A Biron, J Foley, P Morris

Ganmain: T Carroll 4, F Hodgkin 3, R Reiher 3, B Cedelland 3, H Boardman, B Dillon

Best players: Griffith: P Morris, J Foley, A Biron, L Sexton, R Little, M Brauman

Ganmain: W McCaig, P Crouch, F Hodgkin, R Reiher, B Cedelland, D Carroll

Griffith: Bob Tyndall, Gordon Browne, Jime Eley; Vic Hathaway, John Walsh, John Schmetzer; Don Best, Len Sexton, Ray Davies; Sid Robins, John Foley, Mal Brauman; Les Collis, Ian Crewes, Bob Carroll; Bob Little, Adley 'Bill' Biron, Peter Morris (c-c); Dennis Dreyer, Ron Pattison

Ganmain: Eric McCaig, Pat Carroll, Jim Crouch; Bill McCaig, Will Kember, Jim Carroll; Ross Symons, Russ Turner, Terry Lenon; Garry Carroll, Frank Hodgkin, Henry Boardman; Ben Cedelland, Tom Carroll (c-c), Bernie Dillon; Des Carroll, Pat Crouch, Ross Reiher; Ron Hatty, Rex Kember

Umpire: Ron Brophy (VFL). Gate: £1,034/13/-. Crowd: 5,000

Reserves: Turvey Park 4.11 (35) d Narrandera 2.16 (28)

Umpire: Cooke (VFL)

Schoolboys: Leeton Zone 5.9 (39) d Ganmain Zone 4.7 (31)

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