HIGH MARK OF QUALITY W. A. & M. K. Ph illips STEVE;S~~'S (A.F.D.A.) l QUARRIES FUNERAL DIRECIORS WEBSTERS and Monumental Masons Suppliers of 26 East Street Metal and Sand SOP.r DRINKS PTY. LTD. FAMOUS FOR WEBSTER'S REFRESHING LEMONADE (Private address 20 Kllll,l Ready-Mix Concrete NARRANDERA WEBSTER'S SOFT DRINKS FOR ALL OCCASIONS GRIFFITH N Phone 21 Day or Night Phone 681 and 993 ARRANDERA ARDLEfflAN ) - "THE MAGPIES" The Aussie Continued from Page 10. ROD WALSH: 21 years. 5ft. Sins. TERRY WALSH: 21 years. 5ft. 11st. 9lbs. A determined half forward Ruler Sins. 11st. 2lbs. A fast, elusive and flanker having the ability to score when creative half forward flanker. Deadly moving across the face of goals. left foot stab pass. An unselfish player TED CLARKE: 25 years. 5ft. 6ins. who combines well with Leahy and I Ost. A little fellow who gets more than Sheather. Equal first in Ampol awarrl. his share of kicks on th~ wing and is DENNIS MATTINGLY: 17 years. a constructive player. Equal first in 5ft. S½ins. 1Ost. 71bs. First year in the Ampol awai:d. Seniors. State schoolboys rep. On the NED FERGUSON: 20 years. 5ft. wing, roving or in the forwa1·ds, Den­ S½ins. 11st. 9lbs. Mad~ the Fr;sts dur­ nis is an opportunist and an accurate ing the year because he had th: requir­ kick. . co determim,tion to go ir. and win th.! TERRY CASSIDY: 19 years. 5ft. ball. Wing. A most improved payer. 9ins. 11st. 71bs. Another first ye1r player with plenty of determination. KEN FREEMAN: 21 years. 6ft. 2ins. Forward pocket. 12st. Best and Fairest in the S!conds last season but injuries and trouble ROGER HAMBLIN: 17 years. 6ft. finding fcr.m have stopped him being tins. 11st. 2ins. A youngster who has a regular First Grader this season. I I I I I not been a •;egular senior player this Ruck. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SOUTH WEST DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE year but has all the necessary football skills to make him a player of the fu­ DARREN QUINN: 7 years. 4ft. lins. ture. Sst. Honourable Secretary's No. 1 son Future in the game assured. LAWREN CE EVANS: 20 years. 5ft. REFRESH EACH QUARTER 10½ins. 1l st. Not the most stylish foot­ DARREN McGEE: 6 years. 3ft. 11 baller but his speed, courage and deter­ ins. 4st. 2lbs. A chip off the old block. with mination make him a most effective, Plenty of football ahead of him. close checking half back flanker. Never GREG WEBB: 5 years. 3ft. 4st. A ' gives in. dcuble of his old man. ' LETONA'' PURE ORANGE JUICE BARRY NEILL MOTORS or PHONE 11 A.H. 162 ,,;1.. For all Comprehensive, PURE GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, PURE LIGHT Vehicle, House and Contents GRAPE JUICE, PURE TOMATO JUICE I HOLDEN.) INSURANCE

19 Vol 11 . SUNDAY, 12th SEPTEMBER, 1971 . No. 22. T. G. & N. WILSON Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (Wagga) FINEMORE'S PETROLEUM P.O. Box 205 59 BERRY STREET, , N.S.W., 1650 AMOCO Specialising in Sales & Service to Commercial 47 Trail Street Refrigeration and Air Conditioning AGENTS - WAGGA W AGGA Wagga Wagga Telephones 21 4851, 21 3408 After Hours 11 2633 For all your PHONE 11 2553 FUEL AND HEATING OIL PRELIMINARY 3rd XVIII - 10 a.m. REQUIREMENTS FINAL LICENSED PLUMBERS FIELD UMPIRE: JOHN DOHERTY (SWUL) DRAINERS AND GAS FITTERS ARDLEmAN NARR ANDERA Wagga Septic tank and Oil Heating (RED A ND GOLD) Co,oo ONY Bn1B) Specialists L. LITCHFIELD 3 B. HUTCHISON STOCK, STATION AND I 3 D. KELHEAR REAL ESTATE AGENT · S I. RANKIN 4 P. MAHER EDITORIAL Shell Gas Heating and j 6 B. MATHIESON S G. SMITH Cooking Appliances 9 S. LEWIS Today we have pleasure in publish­ code of football on earth in as good 6 R. MAIDEN 10 G. HOSKIN For all your Farmfnx ing in toto a letter received from the a manner as possible. 7 G. HEATH Requirements I 11 A. SEYMOUR Editor of the " Area News" in Even though we have the greatest 9 J. LANGLEY B. NEWMAN answer to our paragraph: "News Med­ Phone 154 or 13 code it is handled by humans and so 10 P. REID 158 14 D. EVANS ia" which appeared in last week's issue there are many short-comings and er­ 11 A. SMITH ------LI..LI.AJI..IUI..LU B. WINNEL ot the "Ausse Ruler". rors. 15 Your Editors take this opportunity The only way in which we can im­ 12 B. GAYNOR 16 R. DONALDSON ot thanking Mr. Gorrel for his letter prove is to be constructive in our ef­ 13 E. PATTEN ••••••••••••••••••••••• ••1 17 W. DUR NAN and indeed he raises at least two very forts. 14 B. SULLIVAN ,~ T. A. (Bert) Burgess '. ;~ L. CLARK important points for consideration with­ Our struggle - and indeed all Aus­ IS N. HEATH S. ZAK in our league. tralian Rules Administrators in this 16 G. MEALE For all I 22 P. CHOSENCKI a,;ea - with the News Media, has Your Editors consider their fun.:­ 17 G. TUCKER Electrical Appliances i 23 P. TOLSHER tion to be to bring as much news been directed at obtaining a fair share 20 R. WEBSTER I 24 A. CLARK as is possible to our followers, to of space or time. 27 A. WOTIEN ~• Where Service and Civility , 27 M. GOSS make suggestions and at the same time, Despite the figures given by Mr. 34 A. DRYSDALE t: is foremost 1 28 G.HUNT dtaw attention to short comings within Gorrel we still consider that our code 37 M. KELLY T. O'NEILL our league. has a following equal to Rugby League 50 G. MAHER ~ Warri Street Ardlethan ! ff D. PATERSON Let us hasten to add that we are within the area which his paper covers. 55 I. WYKES P. DURNAN ,~ PHONE 53 I very aware of the league's many short­ Judging by the amount of corres­ J. MAIDEN 1 ~1 R. MITCHELL comings, but it always has been and pondence and contacts following our D.WOOD f■_■■.....U...!l_ ••• ■■■■ •• -•B ■■■■■ rx . l 44 C. 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LTD. all their FOOTW EA R SMALLGOODS & MILK BAR YOUR RETRA VISION STORE OF NARRANDERA JACK CASSI DY Palate Satiafyin1 Sandwich• For all your Requirements, T.V. Radio and all Electrical Hamburgers, Pie.s, Sausa1e rolla, Etc Installations, where AFTER SALES SERVICE IS GUARANTEED. KENDELL'S SHOE STORE 14 Kunajoq An., Leetoll Phone: NARRANDERA 601 or 610 Leeton ••. Phone 237 ARD LETH AN GRONG GRONG MATONG PREVIOUS GATE RECEIPTS -...... ,-1 By Star AND CENTRAL DISTRICTS PRELIMINARY FINALS - 1st xvm BOB CARROLL'S ) Well the Maroons proved just too It is interesting to note that we have 1961 at Ardlethan, T'. Park v Narrandera .... $1324 MENSWEAR strong for us on the day, so it i~ a parallel performance to that of Grong 1962 at , A. P.- v Leeton $2002 Formal Wear Hire Service a fresh supply of mothballs if we go Grong-Matong in the S.A.N.F.L. Com­ 1963 at Coolamon, Turvey Park v APM $2182 down today. petition. 1964 at Ardlethan, Ganmain v Leeton .... $1434 We want you to look &reat 1965 at Wagga, Griffith v APM ...... $1611 Bit of the old G and D missing last Central Districts, a team which draws ~eek and can't see so many players 1966 at Cooalmon, N'dera v Ganmain $1387 220 Danna Avenue J from the new satellite city of Eliza­ 1967 at Whitton, Leeton v Ganmain .... $1222 ...Aloing su little again. beth, which is north of Adelaide, made 1968 at Wagga, APM v Ganmain ...... $1329 Congratulations to Eric Patten on a "Cinderella" like entry into the S.A. 1969 at Narrandera, Ganmain v Ardlethan $1365 winning the award fo,;: best Ardlethan N.F.L. four and then sprung the sur­ 1970 at N'dera, T. Park v Griffith ... , .... $1282 player afield. prise of the season in winning their .. ... ::::.;:mJ It was certainly the younger bri­ first ever appearance in a final series gade who kept the team in sight. in the first semi final against Sturt, RESULTS OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS R. M. & A. P. Farrell Still it's been a pretty good effort which had won the five previous S.A. 1st XVIII for the lads to get so far with only N.F.L. premierships. June 6: Griffith 14-23-107, GGM 15-17-107. SEED GRADING two players over sixteen on the field. Congratulations to Roy Inglis on Could it be that we might have a August 15: GGM 10-9-69, Griffith 13-7-85. CONTRACTORS 2nd XVIll winning the club's first grade best and parallel in the performances of Grom: April 25: Leeton 4-13-37, T. Park 12-10-82. Phone Coolamon 61 fairest. Grong-Matong, playing their first ever July 11: T. Park 12-14-86, Leeton 11-11-77. Roy is a go:eat clubmen and thor­ final series in the South West and Cen­ oughly deserved his win. tral Districts in South ? 3rd XVIII Breathing closely down Roy's neck April 18: Narrandera 3-14. 32, Ardlethan 2-2-14. Both look to have undeniable chances July 4: Ardlethan 8-11-S9, Narrandera 7-9-51. was Bruce Schliebs. The Reserve Grade awards were be­ GRONG GRONG of winning their respective competit­ tween two great stalwarts, Vince Guth­ icns. FOR THE RECORD Stock & Station A1ents rie and Alan (The Ton) Taylor. etc. Don't forget Barrier Reef tickets According to a report recently issued by tht: a,;:e still available through players and PRINTED AT OXFORD PRINTERY, 32 1':> Sheep Sales Conducted ANFC, Australian Rules football continues committee - drawn at the Cabaret JOHNSTON STREET, WAGGA WAGGA, make steady progress in all States. 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Half back flanker. Ganmain: Ray McLean L_ Coach year as coach, doing splendid job with Fast and uses pace to advantage. Good young team. Rover. Fast and strong. handler. Safe mark. Long kick . Long kick. GLEN HARRISON: 19 years. 5ft GARY PARSLOW. 19 years. 5ft lOins. 12st 21bs. First year player. De­ 9½ins. 9st. 8lbs. Promising youngster. fender. Shows lots of spirit and de­ Recruit from Seconds. Centre wing, termination. NEIL GRIGGS RON RUSSELL half forward. Safe handler. Good kick. GEORGE DUNCAN: 19 years. 5ft GRIF'FITH's GRIFFITH'S I !ins. list. 71bs. Back pocket. Safe SECREARY COACH DARRYL COLLIS. 22 years. 5ft and reliable defender who has shown SAYS. SAYS. 9ins. 11st. 5lbs. Cent-,e. Fast, livelv steady improvement this season. player. Good ball handler. Safe mark. IAN WADE: 17 yea,.-s. 5ft llins. Kicking could be better. 12st. Fullback. First year player show SID ROBINS. 25 years. 6ft. 11st. ing great potential. Never stops try­ 71bs. Centre half back. Very reliable ing. Good mark. Kicking could im­ Last Sunday's result was disappoint­ Our hopes of gaining the easy pas­ seldom beaten. Good mark and kick. pi-ove. ing to the Swans and their supporters, sage to the final were upset by Leeton Full of tenacity. BRUCE FORBES: 24 years. 5ft 10 but on the day Leeton were the better last Sunday, when too many of the team. Swans were out of touch but I am RALPH ROBINS: 23 years. 6ft. 12st ins. 12st. 7lbs. Centre half forward. Dynamic player who can lift a team. Like our &-esident, I consider the confident we can improve a lot and 3lbs. Forward. Good handy footballer. Swans, win, lose or draw today, have win today. Good mark and kick. VIC WILSON: 16 yea•:s. 5ft. 1 lins. 11st. Forward, centre wing. Handy done particularly well and all credit to We have had the edge on the NOEL EVANS : 25 ye ars. 5ft 9im. adaptable player. Safe mark and kick. the team for getting to today's pre­ Magpies in our two games to date 12st. 6lbs. Forme-; -Binya play­ liminary final. MAL BRAUMAN. 26 years. 6ft. and despite their good effort against e1. Half back flank. Safe and reliable The Magpies will be sentimental fav­ Coolamon, I feel sure we can again who defends strongly. 12st. 7lbs. Ruckman. Strong lively play­ ourites today as they seek their first finish on top. er. Good mark. Good kick. ever premiership but we have had the RICHARD MILNE: 24 years. 5ft JOHN HIGGINS: 24 years. 6ft 2l With the benefit of Sunday's match 9½ins. 12st. 7lbs. Ex Whitton winger. ins. 11st. 5lbs. Ruckman. Solid ef­ better of them this season and, given practice and some solid training du-r­ Uses pace to advantage. Good mark. fective player on ball. Very handy in good conditions, I am confident we ing the week, I know we can do much Long driving kick. forwards. can win our way to our sixth final in better this Sunday and am looking the last eight years. forward to another test with Leeton in WAYNE ROBINS: 21 years. 6f. 11st RICHARD DALWO0D: 16 year~. 2lbs. The third of the Robbins broth­ 6ft. 12st. Fkst year. Up and coming )1":""======.-i er!> in the team. Ruckman. Very ef­ ruckman who should have a big fu ­ fective in the back pocket. ture. A. & M. S. MOSES JOHN & GAY WH't' BROW PHIL SMITH: 22 years. 6ft. 13st. PTY. LTD. BOB PRENZELL: 22 years. 5ft 9ins. 21bs. Full forward. Ruckman. Good WOOL BUYERS ROYALHO1'EL 12st. 9 lbs. Half back flanker. Fast strong player. Big mark and accurate and lively. Good mark and kick. Safe kick. Street, Coolamon COOLAMON handloc. (Continued on Pqe 15) PHONE 84 First Cl:aas Clover Seed at Welcomes all Aussie Rules Fans & BRUCE YOUNG'S JOINERY KENDELLS Competitive Prices Supporters. 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MEET THE PLAYERS ... GRONG GRONG MATONG - "THE MAGPIES" TERRY LEAHY: 24 years. 6ft. LYLE McPHERSON: 22 years. 6ft. ½ins. 13st. First year as captain coach. ½in. 12st. ?lbs. Reliable half back flank­ TERRY L 11. AH. Y VFL experience with Melbourne (cluh er. A strong mark. Has the st•rength to LAURIE QUIN N G. G . MATONG's best and fairest at age of 18) and South break clear of packs and clear the ball G . G . M ATONa 's COACH Melbourne. A strong and creative play­ with beautiful long driving kicks. 5 E'C RETAR:V SAYS. e1. S.W.L. rep. A forward playing ruck SAYS, rover. GRAHAM BUCHANAN: 24 years. 5ft. I tins. 12st. lOlbs. Vice capt. Came JEFF MA1TINGL Y: 20 years. 5ft. from Ganmain as assistant coach la..t Sins. 11st. 7 lbs. Fast moving centre season. Sth. West League rep. A fast, man. Delivers the ball long and ac­ hard playing centre half-back. curately whilst moving at top speed. Congratulations to Terry Leahy and Having come this far in the South A local player whose occupation DENNIS HEATHCOTE: 28 years. every player for the wonderful effort West competition, I can see nothing brought him home from Canberra this 5ft. ?½ins. 12st. 9lbs. What he lacks against Coolamon in the fr.st semi not even Griffith, stopping us from a­ year. in height as a fullback he makes up final. gain appearing on the N arrandera RAY EVANS: 23 years. 6ft. 14st. for with ability and wonderful antici­ Today is another big step for the Sportsground this time next week. pation. A good long kick. Sta,,ted foot­ A solid defend~; as a back pocket play· Grong Grong-Matong Magpies to be We are extremely confident as a team ball with Henty and then Wagga Tigers. playing in their first ever preliminary er or a ruckman. A long kick when and I must say I share this confidence clearing the ball in defence. PETER ROUNSEVELL: 26 years. final. with the team and our huge band of JOHN SMITH: 19 years. 6ft. ½ina. 6ft. 12st. 6lbs. Has been an outstand­ I feel confident that the way in 11st. 2lbs. Flies high to take spectacular ing ruckman this year doing most of which every player is behind Terry supporters. marks. In the ruck or any forward po.i• the heavy work around the ground. A that we can go on and paly Leeton The season has proved most fruitful ition this young player has a great fu­ strong mark. Came to GGM last sea­ next week in the g.:-and final. for me in my first year as coach and ture. son when he completed his enlistment Commisserations Coolamon, but hope I look forward to leading the Magpies in the Army. TERRY McGEE: 29 years. 5ft. 6ins. today's game is played in the sa ne against Leeton here in the Grand Final 11st. 7lbs. Veteran and courageous ERIC McPHERSON: 20 years. 5ft. spo-;ting spirit. next week. rover. Started with Wagga Tigers and IOins. 12st. A forward who capitalises I would like to thank everybody °" no May todays game be played in the has played in S. Apst. League. Sth. on loose balls around the goal squar~. has helped the mighty Magpies in any true Australian Rules manner - hard West rep. Accurate kick with either Is an accu..-ate goal kicker. way over the past 20 years and hoJ?e fast and free from injury and may the foot. GREG SHEATHER: 21 years. 6ft. you don't have to wait this long agam better team emerge victorious. for us to make the final four. IAN FERGUSON: 25 years. 5ft 12st. 12lbs. Winner of Ballantine's-Daily 7½ins. 11st. 6lbs. A solid ,;over-forward Advertiser Man of the Match award. pocket, an accurate kick and a good A brilliant mark and long kick. Sth. ) L. R. DUNN & CO. D. REES clubman. West rep. who started football with GGM schoolboys, playing first senior Darby and Jim Dunn Proprietors ARIAH PARK KEITH CEELY: 30 years. 5ft. 9ins. MOBIL AGENT - Bulk Fuel 11st. 41bs. Now holds club record fnr game at 14. Centre half forward or ARIAH PARK - PHONE 35 full forward. Won club best and fair­ Available all Hours number of senior games. One time est again this year. International Harvester Dealen winger, has now regained lost form as Wheat Gradin1 Speclalba a speedy back-pocket player. Continued on Page 16. BP AGENTS PHONE 149

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IZ 13 Phone 25 2648 (Day or Night) TURVEY S. and M. RYNEHART JOHN E. MUELLER To watch Football lo style &et your Sportswear from Ryneharts. B.Sc., M.P.S., Ph. C. AJ.ao to play lo style - Full Range of Adidas Football Boots TURVEY TOPS SHOPPING CENTRE TOPS AUSTRALIAN SHOPPING CENTRE, WAGGA - 213681 24 hours free pick-up and delivery service PHARMACY COWABBIE STREET, COOLAMON - PHONE 177 LETTER TO THE EDITOR GRIFFITH - "THE SWANS" SOUVENIER COPY Dear Sir, and fairest competition which was the Continued from Page 6. The Grand Fmal edition of "The With reference to your edito.-ial ~ch~st prize ever offered to a player NOEL BROWN: 21 years, 5ft. 7 ins. Aussie Ruler" will be a souvenir issue (~ussie Ruler, Sept. 5, 1971) regarding m your league. !Ost. 101b. Rover forward. Good live­ and will contain much interestiPg in­ biased reporting by the Riverina Area It created great inte..-est as Mr. Quinn ly player who shows lots of potential. formation in it's very much enlarged News". will tell you. IOins. 9st. 41bs. Forward, rover. Smart form. May I enlighten you and yonr cor­ But the efforts of the Riverina Dailv GARY GARDINER: 19 years, 5ft. The last two seasons have seen very respondent, Mr. Kurtzman, who, as us­ News and Air India, the joint spon \. GARY OWEN: 21 years. 5ft. Sins. quick sell outs of the copies available ual, has several facts wrong. sors, was nullified causing great em­ _..,/lively player, Good ball handler. so make sure that you obtain your copy The Area News does not purpo,1: to barrassment to both parties when th,! !Ost. 8lbs. Rover. Lively, spirited play­ early next week. be a Riverina newspaper. winner refused to take the trip. er. Good handler. Effective in attack. It is published by this company TERRY HIGGINS: 19 years. 6ft. 1971 IS AMOCO three times a week for the Wade Shire Is it any wonder that this company All too little has been printed of the and Air India has second thoughts 11st. 41bs. Ruckman. First year. Prom­ and associated areas' ising young player. Good mark. Kick­ most generous sponsorship of the 1971 principally. ' about p..-omoting further ccmpetitions for your benefit? ing could improve. South West Premiership. This area supports four first grade JOHN FOLEY: 27 years. 5ft. 11 Amoco have donated $750 for com­ Rugby League clubs which field a to­ And it may also interest you to know ins. 12st. Centre or forward. Strong petitfon in the South West. tal _o_f 15 teams in the Group 20 com­ Mr. Editor, that the writer personally tc-nacious player. Good mark. Safe Of this amount, the premiers will petition. was responsible for your league secur'­ kick. earn $500 with $250 going to the Australian Rules has one senior club ing sponsorship by Amoco of your runners-up. and two minor league teams in the finals series to the value of $750. same area. That can be confi•·med by Mr. Bev ­ LETTER TO THE EDITOR GRONG GRONG MATONG NOTES More importantly, Rugby League eridge of Amoco :ind Mr. Cudmore of (Continued from Page 14) Continued from Page 12. supports a junior competition of more Griffith. you will adhere to this policy and pub­ going, waiting in anticipation for this than 1,000 players as against three Your league was so "genorous" to lish every detail of this letter. glorious year. teams playing Austarlian Rules in Grif­ Mr. Beveridge that it sent him a letter In closing I would suggest that Mr. It is for them, as well as your fith. with complimentary tickets but for­ Kurtzman does something practical for own satisfaction, that you'll find that Might I also enlighten your ~·eaders got to include the tickets causing Mr your code in Griffith instead of writ­ little extra and it will be MAGPIES that when the Riverina Daily News was Beveridge much embarrassment at th~ ing letters. TO WIN. in existance it's coverage of Austra'.­ gate last Sunday. Your code could certainly do with Tonight the players have organised ian Rules far exceeded that given to You a•,e right, Mr. Edi:irt, Austral­ some enthusiastic wr..-kers for juniors, a barbecue and dance at the Grong Rugby League. ians do like fair play so I trust that which Rugby League has. Grong Hall. Yours etc., That newspaper conducted a best Continued on Page 15 Let's make it another night for cele­ G. F. GORREL Manager brations in this the Magpies year. """TTT". ■ II• MW¥ 11 • ■- ■ I ■ ii-I ii I I I ■ ii I iii p I';;:~•:;; •;~• :i;: •;::::.~• :;;: •:::r;• : PATTEN'S . ) week with i "SPEED--E-GAS" TRANSPORT SERVICE 1 Cooking, Heating and HOT WATER LOCAL AND 1:-0.TERSTATE lo the team RIVERl 1NA CAR WRECKERS 1 HAULIERS Contact:- Phone Leeton I 88, A.H. 372 BUYERS OF LATE MODEL WRECKS LEETON Leeton Depot - Acacia A Yenue Melbourne Depot - 681391 MICK MULLINS JOHN ROBINSON TONY BERRY ELECTRICAL LOCAL B.P. AGENT PTY. LTD. FOR ALL FUEL AND HEATING FOR: Spare Parts, Crane Hire, Towing, Panel Beating, Screen OIL SUPPLIES 68 Pine Avenue, Leeton Fitting PHONE LEETON 345 or Phone 1232 PHONE 251413 OR CALL AT 360 EDWARD ST., WAGGA

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