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 1967 SWDFL SEASON RESULTS 
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PLAYER TRANSFERS

IN: Wayne Bromley (Mentone), Darryl and Les Collis (Darlington Point), Ray Davies (Darlington Point), Brian Fitzpatrick (Leeton), Geoff Martin (Griffith Waratahs, RL), John Scott (Morningside), Roger Thom (Lake Burgooney).

OUT: Malcolm Brauman (Windsor Zillmere), Gordon Browne (umpiring), Vic Hathaway (Weethalle-Rankin Springs), Bob Little (Whitton), George Schlitz (Moama), Len Sexton (umpiring), Bill Tyndall and Jim Wharton (Yenda).

Round 1 - Sunday April 9, 1967 at Ariah Park Recreation Ground                                    High Marks and Fumbles

Ariah Park-Mirrool .... 2.7 .. 5.8 .. 9.10 .. 13.11 (89)

Griffith........................... 3.1 .. 10.4 .. 15.6 .. 19.13 (127)

Goals: AP-M: B Rist 4, R Yandell 3, I Crewes 3, T Noack 2, K O'Dwyer, V Quade

Griffith: M Russell 7, R Robins 5, L Collis 3, D Dreyer 3, A Maloni

Best players: AP-M: B Rist, K O'Dwyer, R Murray, R Fairman, I Crewes, N Walker
Griffith: K Kirkpatrick, M Russell, J Higgins, A Maloni, G Martin, M Newman, D Dreyer
Griffith: Fred Gambell, Bob Spears, John Higgins; Brian Fitzpatrick, Sid Robins, Vince O'Dwyer; Bob Munnerley, Angelo Maloni, Mick Newman; Les Collis, Kevin Kirkpatrick (c-c), John Kirkwood; Wayne Bromley*, Ralph Robins, Dennis Dreyer; Roger Thom*, Geoff Martin*, Mal Russell; Reg Higgins
Other matches - Coolamon 10.7 (67) def by Narrandera 15.13 (103), Grong Grong-Matong 11.12 (78) def Ganmain 10.9 (69), Leeton 14.9 (93) def Turvey Park 6.4 (40), Whitton 11.11 (77) def Ardlethan 7.8 (50).
Reserves: Griffith 13.15 (93) d Ariah Park-Mirrool 5.6 (36)
Best players: Darryl Collis, Les Collis, Max Eldridge, Garry Owen, Ray Smith, Terry O'Connor
Thirds: Griffith 8.8 (56) d Ariah Park-Mirrool 4.3 (27)
Best players: Jim Portolesi (6 goals), Wayne Robins, Wally Clark

Round 2 - Sunday April 16, 1967 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval                                                High Marks and Fumbles

Griffith .......... 2.1 .. 6.5 .. 10.8 .. 18.12 (120)

Coolamon .... 2.3 .. 5.5 .. 9.9 .. 11.10 (76)

Goals: Griffith: K Kirkpatrick 4, M Russell 4, J Scott 3, A Maloni 2, R Thom 2, J Kirkwood 2, R Robins

Coolamon: K Fruend 5, G Bradley 2, F Fitzpatrick, P Curtis, R Pieper, J Kew

Best players: Griffith: K Kirkpatrick, A Maloni, B Fitzpatrick, J Fitzpatrick, R Spears, J Higgins
Coolamon: G Bradley, P Curtis, G Parmenter, J Kew, T Hughes, L Rynehart
Griffith: Fred Gambell, Bob Spears, Wayne Bromley; Brian Fitzpatrick, Sid Robins, John Fitzpatrick; Bob Munnerley, Angelo Maloni, Mick Newman; John Scott *, Kevin Kirkpatrick (c-c), John Kirkwood; Geoff Martin, Ralph Robins, Dennis Dreyer; John Higgins, Roger Thom, Mal Russell; Les Hodson*, Max Eldridge
Umpire: Kevin Doolan (VFL). Gate: $171.20
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 15.15 (105) def Ardlethan 6.10 (46), Ganmain 9.10 (64) def by Leeton 16.10 (106), Narrandera 6.14 (50) def Grong Grong-Matong 7.6 (48), Turvey Park 16.21 (117) def Whitton 6.6 (42).
Reserves: Griffith 13.16 (94) d Coolamon 3.2 (20)
Goals: A Biron 6, D Collis 3, G Owen 2, J Whyte, P Smith
Best players: J Whyte, A Biron, D Collis, J Eley, G Owen

Round 3 - Sunday April 23, 1967 at Ganmain Sportsground                                               High Marks and Fumbles

Ganmain ..... 7.2 .. 10.4 .. 12.8 .. 13.8 (86)

Griffith ........ 2.1 .. 5.4 .. 9.5 .. 11.5 (71)

Goals: Ganmain: F Gumbleton 6, J McCaig 3, T Carroll 2, R Reiher, G Carroll

Griffith: J Scott 4, M Russell 3, R Robins 2, J Higgins, A Maloni

Best players: Ganmain: W Kember, G Carroll, J McCaig, G Buchanan, W McCaig, R Reiher
Griffith: S Robins, A Maloni, R Spears, R Thom, J Scott, M Newman
Griffith: Fred Gambell, Bob Spears, Geoff Martin; Brian Fitzpatrick, Sid Robins, Les Collis; John Fitzpatrick, Angelo Maloni, Mick Newman; John Scott, Kevin Kirkpatrick (c-c), John Kirkwood; Roger Thom, Ralph Robins, Dennis Dreyer; Adley 'Bill' Biron, John Higgins, Mal Russell; Phillip Smith, Reg Higgins
Umpire: John Doherty (SWUA)
Reports: Dennis Dreyer (Griffith) and Jim McCaig (Ganmain) for striking each other - reprimand.
Other matches - Ardlethan 3.12 (30) def by Narrandera 16.27 (123), Leeton 17.16 (124) def Grong Grong-Matong 6.6 (42), Turvey Park 23.12 (150) def Ariah Park-Mirrool 12.14 (86)
Reserves: Ganmain: 7.11 (53) d Griffith 6.11 (47)
Goals: R Smith 3, G Owen 2, M Eldridge
Best players: G Owen, D Collis, T Overs, L Hodson, C Phillis, R Smith 
Thirds: Ganmain 8.4 (52) d Griffith 2.7 (19)
Goals: J Portolesi, D Forrester
Best players: W Robins, K McCudden, J Robinson, D Forrester, G Reed, I Hamilton

Round 4 - Sunday April 30, 1967 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval

Griffith .............. 0.5 .. 5.10 .. 8.13 .. 12.16 (88)

Turvey Park .... 2.5 .. 4.9 .. 8.12 .. 11.14 (80)

Goals: Griffith: M Russell 5, R Thom 3, A Maloni, A Biron, R Robins, K Kirkpatrick

Turvey Park: C Noack 5, L McGill 2, K Lovett, B Conway, F Crawford, R Nolan

Best players: Griffith: S Robins, R Thom, M Russell, A Maloni, W Bromley, K Kirkpatrick
Turvey Park: R Nolan, K Lovett, C Harrison, R Burgess, I Carroll, L McGill 
Griffith: Fred Gambell, Bob Spears, John Higgins; Brian Fitzpatrick, Sid Robins, Les Collis; Reg Higgins, Angelo Maloni, Mick Newman; Kevin Kirkpatrick (c-c), Adley 'Bill' Biron, John Kirkwood; Roger Thom, Ralph Robins, Dennis Dreyer; Wayne Bromley, Geoff Martin, Mal Russell; Phillip Smith, Les Hodson 
Umpire: McLean (VFL). Gate: $202
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 21.18 (144) def Whitton 9.10 (64), Coolamon 8.9 (57) def by Leeton 16.14 (110), Grong Grong-Matong 19.21 (135) def Ardlethan 13.11 (89), Narrandera 12.11 (83) def by Ganmain 13.14 (92).
Reserves: Griffith 11.13 (79) d Turvey Park 9.7 (61)
Goals: R Smith 3, G Owen 3, D Best 2, D Hall
Best players: D Collis, T O'Connor, R Smith, D Best, B Hawkins, M Eldridge 
Thirds: Turvey Park 7.5 (47) d Griffith 6.9 (45)
Goals: D Tyndall 2, D Forrester 2, J Portolesi, K McCudden
Best players: W Robins, A Hickey, D Forrester, G Reed, J Robinson, K McCudden