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 1966 SWDFL SEASON RESULTS 
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PLAYER TRANSFERS

IN: Gordon Browne (Yenda), Rod Burgoyne (Yenda), Jim Eley, John Fitzpatrick (Echuca), Bob Little (The Rock), Angelo Maloni (Shepparton East), John Mitchell (Yenda), Malcolm Russell (Federal FL), Phillip Nixon (Mulgrave), John Peters (North Wagga), Jim Wharton (Deniliquin).

OUT: Ian Crewes (Acton, ACT), Brian Fitzpatrick (Whitton), Cliff Hawkins (Wangaratta), John Hudson (York, WA),

Round 1 - Sunday April 17, 1966 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval

Griffith ........................... 4.5 .. 5.9 .. 9.13 .. 11.16 (82)

Ariah Park-Mirrool .... 2.3 .. 3.7 .. 5.10 .. 8.12 (60)

Goals: Griffith: K Kirkpatrick 3, L Sexton 2, M Russell 2, J Foley, W Tyndall, R Little, J Peters

AP-M: B Rist 3, J Prentice 3, D Leake, G Mitchell

Best players: Griffith: V Hathaway, R Munnerley, R Little, K Kirkpatrick, A Maloni, A Norton-Baker 
AP-M: I Williams, B Rist, G Mitchell, E Bruercker, D Leake, J Dunn
Griffith: Frank Conlan, Gordon Browne, Bob Spears; Vic Hathaway, Sid Robins, John Fitzpatrick*; Bob Munnerley, Angelo Maloni*, Mick Newman; Len Sexton, John Foley, Bill Tyndall; John Higgins, John Peters*, Mal Russell*; Bob Little, Allan Norton-Baker*, Kevin Kirkpatrick (c-c); Phillip Nixon*, Ray Smith
Umpire: Jack Hayes (VFL).   Gate: $227.20
Other matches - Ardlethan 10.7 (67) def by Ganmain 18.15 (123), Coolamon 9.10 (64) def by Turvey Park 12.14 (86), Grong Grong-Matong 13.6 (84) def Whitton 10.3 (63), Leeton 8.3 (51) def by Narrandera 10.10 (70).
Reserves: Griffith 7.13 (55) d Ariah Park-Mirrool 4.3 (27)
Goals: P Booth 4, H Moses, V O'Dwyer, D Dreyer
Best players: R Burgoyne, J Mitchell, R Robins, F Gambell, P Booth
Thirds: Griffith 20.12 (132) d Ariah Park-Mirrool 2.0 (12)
Goals: G Owen 5, R Higgins 3, W Robins 3, T Johnstone, T Phillis
Best players: M Eldridge, G Owen, W Robins, T Johnstone, T Phillis

Round 2 - Sunday April 24, 1966 at Whitton Recreation Ground

Whitton ..... 3.2 .. 6.2 .. 8.5 .. 9.7 (61)

Griffith ...... 3.3 .. 9.4 .. 12.8 .. 14.12 (96)

Goals: Whitton: G Staff 3, W Aliendi 2, P Browne 2, R Pannowitz, N Anderson

Griffith: K Kirkpatrick 4, L Sexton 4, J Peters 2, R Little, J Foley, A Maloni, M Russell

Best players: Whitton: N Anderson, G Gavel, B Kelly, B Preston, R Lloyd, W Aliendi
Griffith: R Little, A Maloni, K Kirkpatrick, L Sexton, F Conlan, M Russell
Griffith: John Fitzpatrick, Gordon Browne, Bob Spears; Frank Conlan, Sid Robins, Vic Hathaway; Bob Munnerley, Angelo Maloni, Mick Newman; Len Sexton, John Foley, Kevin Kirkpatrick (c-c); John Higgins, John Peters, Bill Tyndall; Bob Little, Allan Norton-Baker, Mal Russell; Mick Bridges, Terry O'Connor*
Umpire: Port (VFL)
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 9.11 (65) def Leeton 6.15 (51), Ganmain 12.19 (91) def Coolamon 10.5 (65), Narrandera 21.17 (143) def Ardlethan 6.5 (41), Turvey Park 19.13 (127) def Grong Grong-Matong 11.9 (75).
Reserves: Griffith 11.10 (76) d Whitton 0.3 (3)
Best players: R Smith, J Kirkwood, M Eldridge, F Gambell 

Round 3 - Sunday May 1, 1966 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval

Griffith ............... 0.6 .. 1.10 .. 3.19 .. 3.20 (38)