SCORE CARDS .---- S.W.D.F.L. GRAND FINAL . . . . ,, .. At 2.45 p.m. LEETON South-Western District football League

� Goals Bhds [ Total Goals [ Bhds lollll � ------I j�I ! I I South.west �ecord u rte I I I j Q a r _J __l Qaari.-1 I___ __ / __ II... II I . ( 1 ____ . _-�-II..! ( --Quarter- 2 '--Ll--11 Quarter 2 - I I I I --- --I ----- 1___ I. __ __ _ Quarter 3 Quarter 3 I II \ 1 I ll Quarter 4 1------, Quarter 4 . / · • r ------; ------1----- \. TOTAL. TOTAL Ii I r I ~ S.W.D.F.L. J RESERyE!'�, ·G R¥!f,,_ GRAND Fl NAl 1 I Commen'2i. . ng· dt 1 1 p.rn. GANMAIN DARLINGTON POIN,T (Premiers of Eastern Zone) (Premiers of Western Zone) � ======� 1 Go�s I Bh ds [ 1,1a1 · - · / Goals· I Bhds - I Total ___ _ "Tim ARGUS" PREMIERSHIP CUP .. � I \ .-\ _j \ Quarter Quarter 1 ( -- - --1 --- ___ .___ ---:----·---- 1 I N� 4961 Quarter 2 .---1 Quarter 2 ------1----1----l ----1---- .1 l j I --- Quarter 3' --,-.---:---1--:-:-..:--::--:--1.f-----Quarter 3 ' - GRAND FINALS ------ON SUNDAY, 13th SEPTEMBER, 1953 _Quarter 4 l__ --- -I-- --- Quarter 4 I . . . 1 , .. -·------· ---·---•-·--·. -·- Narrandera TOTAL 1 11 TOTAL Printed at the "Argus" Office. 169 East Street, I ' .I I II I I I

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PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES S.W.1D.F. League Premiership List �

DURING THE HALF-TIME INTERVAL of the SW.D.F.L. GRAND 1�10 ...... _ ..: ...: ; ..... ' ...... ---�- .....: ...... GANMAIN FINAL this afternoon, the opportunity· will be taken to make the l\ following presentations: · · ( , · · · ' 1911 ...... MAT'ONG 191·2··...... ·...... Mr. Jas. Quinn, President of the S.W.D.F.L., will introduce Mr. Dan" If ' Rhodes, President of the Riverina School Boys' Football League, 1913 ...... , ...... ; NARRANDERA who will hand over the LETONA CUP to the Premiers of that 1914 ...... L ...... NARRANDERA League, and also present a replica pf the Letona Cup to each of the lads in that Premiership Tearri. 1918 ..., ...... MARRAR

It will then be Mr. Quinn's pleasant duty to present his handsome .1919 ...... ---· ...... MARRAR \ trophy, the JAS. QUINN CUP, ·to the Captain of the 'Reserve Grade · 1920 .....: ,.... .' ...... · .. co·oLAMON -=� ( ( Premiers, to be held by the Premier Club' until next season. .. 1921 ...... : ...... : ...... ! .. :... ; JUNEE Mr. Quinn will also present the WILLIAM GAMMAGE MEDAL 1922 ...: .. .., ...... COOLAMON for 1953 to Mr. Kevin Fleming,. of the Ariah Park-Mirrool Football Club. This Trophy is awarded on the Umpires' Votes for the Best 1923 ...... : ...... MARRAR and Fairest Player in the S.W.D.F.L., the Medal beih'g 'donated 1924 ...... '... , ...... : ...... NARRANDERA annually by the Secretary of the S.W.D.F.L. (Mr. Doug Roach). 1925 ...... :, ...... GANMAIN' IMMEDIATELY AFTER · THE FINAL WHISTLE is blown in the S.W.D.F.L. Grand Finai, ''THE NARRANDERA ARGUS" TROPHY 1926 ...... : ...... MATON(} will be handed over to the Captain of the 1953 Premieq:and will be 1927 : ..�:: ...... LEETON held by the victorious Club until next season. This magnificent cup 1928 ...... : .. ..:..: ...... NARRANDERA was donated by Mr. 'D. P. 1i•· Drover, of Narrandera, for annual competition. , 1929 ...... ,...... LEETON /'._ _ 1 · 1920 ·v,._: · ...... I ...... \. . ;No Competition. . THE W. J. T,••MORGAN:. QIJl.' will '.also. be· presented to• the 1953·_ , . 7 Runners-up, and will be ,heTil;:py, that -Cl'ub until ne�t season. : .. J 1931 ...... ,..> ...... ::.... ·" .. ::-:"" 1 .: ...... MATONG --rg:32 ...... : ...... : ....: .. , ...... : ...... NARRAND.ERA 1 l933 ...... : ...... NARRANDERA WILLIAM GAM,MAGE MEDAL VOTES FOR 1953 1934 .'...... : ...... ' :... :. No Award (Disputed) \ � 1935 ...... : ...... : ...... GANMAIN KEVIN FLEMING (A�iah Park-Mirrool), First, with 12 votes. 1936. ... ::...... , ...... i..· ...... :..... LEETON T. Wood, P. Curtis (Griffith); A. Brill, G. Carroll (Ganrpain); R. 1937 ..·...... :...... : _:.. :...... No Competition Walsh, J. J. Br<;>wn (-!Yfatong United); L. ·Fedler 1938 ...... :., ...... · ... : .. :....., ...... No Competition _ . ' . · . (Anah Park-Mirrool) and R. Harns (Leeton), 8 votes.· ( ( 1939 ...... -, ...... _._.. _ ...... LEETON B. Pattison, J. Pattison, D. Bel1, R. Inch, R. Breust (Coolamon 1940 ...... :'.'. -�-�--...... · ...... GANMAIN Rovers); F. Aliendi, R. Garratt, A. Western, D. Elwin, T. 1 1946' ...... -·... ."V .. : ..: . .'�·... : ... : .. · ....:. Sheather (Narrandera Imperials); T. Roulent, V. Hathaway, ,_, •• E ...:.>:: ·... GANMAIN J. Luhrs, K. Thompson (Griffith); W. Heath, L. Blight, J. Deaton, ··· ,. 1947: '..... : ..,.:. :,...... ' .... ::· ....:: : .." ...... NARRANDERA P .. O'Connell (Leeta;n).; H. C;olwill, J. ,.Mickel�_op., W. ,P,lemihg, · (Ariah Park - Mirrool); · B.· ·◊'Donoghue,· E. Thompson, C. 1948 ...... : ...... NARRANDERA \\\ Dunbar, D. Dunbar, P. Weaven (Whittori); W. Carroll, A. Roy, .... _ . . .1�49 ,_.., .. :·--.·: ...... : . . ,.:. .:_ .... ::; .... ,.: :.':.� ..; .... . G Al-U\14,IN. L. Brill, J. D. Carroll, B. Carroll (Ganmain); P. Hogan,. · D. Mattingly, C. Smith (Grong Grong-Matong United), 4 votes: . 1950 ...... : .... .' ... :. : ...... :'... : ...: . ....:: . .'..... ' GANMAIN PREVIOUS WINNERS. - . 1948, Geoff Willis (Griffith); 1949, Leo. 1V51 ...... : ....:: .. : ....- :/.: .:. ..: :.. '...... :.. :.'.'GANMAIN f\ •- Foley (Narrandera); 1950, Dud Ma'.ttingly (Matcmg) and.Bernie 1952 ' < . � .... GRIFFITH t . 1 " Pattison (Marrar), jointly; 1951, Peter Curtis (Coolamon); arid _, ~ i ~ l ' 1952, Len Fedler (Narrandera) and Jack Pattison (Coolainon) 1953 i... (. .,.. , .. : .... •.: .•.• , ???

" S. W.D. Football League Grand Fined SOUTH-WESTERN DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

GANMAIN v. LEETON RESERVE GRADE GRAND· FINAL At Narrandera on Sunday, 13th September, at 2.45 p.m. Commencing at 1 p.m. �-C THE TEAMS $ THE TEAMS � GANMAIN LEETON GANMAIN (Maroon and White) (Dark Blue and Red) ( (Premiers of Eastern Zone) (Premiers of Western Zone) 1. 1. Colours: Maroon and White Colours: Blue and Gold C. WINES (Captain) E. DORNAU (Captain) ,J& ,J& 2. N. THOMPSON 2. P. O'CONNELL K. B. 3. GUMBLETON 3. COLLINS 1. A. HETHERINGTON (Capt.) H. SAXVIK (Captain) 4. J. B. CARROLL 4. L. DREW 2. P.KEOGH W.CAUSON 5. E. ALLEN 3. 5. L. McPHERSON J. CROUCH C. BAMBLETT 6. R. HARRIS M. SEIDEL 6. F. MURPHY J 4. R. McPHERSON 7. J. HILLMAN 5. H. EDWARDS 7. A. BRILL 8. K. WARRAN R. 8. R.A. O'CONNELL EDWARDS L. BRILL 9. MEYERS 6-. S. IRVINE R. BLINKSELL 9. B.CARROLL 10. T. KEELY 7, B. CARROLL C. 9. A. BROUFF 10. J. D. CARROLL 11. K. GUEST JONES ' J. BRADBURY 12. 10. N. Df 11. J. McPHERSON 'n_ W]j:LDON K. CARROLL (Captain) MAMIEL T. 12. GERALD CARR'oLL 13. W. HEATH 11. D. COX DE MAMIEL 13. A. ROY 14. L. BLIGHT \I 15. J. KEVILL 12. D. BUCHANAN F.KENNY 14. P. KEOGH 16. D. ALLEN 1�. N. HA�RIS F. WILLIAMS 15. W. CARROLL R. 18.17. D.F. O'CONNELL 15'. REIHER B.CLARKE 16. GARY CARROLL LYNCH Ni. A. HARRIS N.J. WARDLE 17. A. CARROLL 19. L. COX TAPRELL 20. L. WARBURTON . 17. E. McLEAN 18. A. CROZIER (Vice-Captain) 18. N. SAXVIK 21. F. J. O'CONNELL G. CAMERON 19. R. EISENHAUER 22. T. DODDS M. HARDIE 20. L. CROUCH -. J. DEATON 19. L. CLARKE C. DOLAN (19th) 22. L. CARROLL -. E. LEE ( ;j 20. A. KEOGH R. BLOOMFIELD (20th) 21. L .. COOPER K. CAUSON Central Umpire ...... Victorian Football League 22. E. GILLARD W. WHITE · Score Board Steward .. · .. .. Mr. T. Bratton (Narrandera) Central Umpire .. .. Wagga Umpires' League Goal Umpires: Messrs. P. Cummings (Griffith) and F. Newman· (Matong) Competing Teams of S.W.D.F.L. Reserve. Grade Competition Boundary Umpires: Ganmain, Coolamon, Grong Grong-Matong United, Federals, Messrs. G. Hornby, F. Aliendi, R. Ashcroft and P. Seymour and Ariah Park-Mirrool (Eastern Zone); Darlington Point, (Narrandera Imperial Football Club) Griffith, Leeton and Narrondera Imperials (Western Zone)

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. S.W.D.F.L. OFFICE-&EARERS, 1953 Riverina SCHOOL BOYS' LEAGUE GRAND FINAL .,.-i

Patrons THE HON. A. G. ENTICKNAP, M.L.A., MR. M. MALONEY SCORE CARD (Coolomon) and MR. C. J, SMITH (Motong) $

President Griffith Zone Ganmain Zone MR. JAS. QUINN (Coolomon) ( Vice-Presidents Goals Goals j Bhds J Total Bhds Total 1---- -· ---1--- MR. B. DOWLING (Leeton), MR. W. INCH (Coolamon), , 1------1---1 MR. F. POLKINGHORNE (Griffith), MR. W. SWASBRICK Quarter 1 Quarter 1 (Grong Grong - Motong), MR. J. WARD (Narrandero), -- I I / . I I ' _, __ _ i--1- MR. T. DUNN (Arioh Pork - Mirrool), MR. W. WARRAN { Qi.u,��· _ 1 I 'J Quarter 2 (Gonmoin), MR. D. RHODES (Whitton), MR. A. GRINTER [ 11------I --,---•--- (Federals), and MR. M. H .. SEIDEL (Darlington Point) ·------.. r 1 Quarter 3 I Quar er 3 · ! ' I � 1 H . TreO)ur�r ·t ------· ------,-- - -. - , 1 ( / ' i ______MR. W. J. G��MAtiE (Narrande.rol' Quarter 4 \ Quart�41 I Secretary TouL I , , MR. H. DOUG ROACH (Narranderol �l I Judiciary Committee MR. R. SIMS ...... Ganmain MR. E. POYNTER . . . . Whitton ( Riverina School Boys' League Officials MR. R. TALLANTYRE ... .Whitton �" * * President ...... Mr. Dan Rhodes (Whitton) Hon. Secretary-Treasurer Mr. John Moore (Leeton) AFFILIATED CLUBS, 1953 �" Griffith, Whitton, Leeton, Norrandera Imperials, Ganmain, Gr,ong Grong-Motong United, Coolamon Rovers, Arioh Park­ THE NARRANDERA PIPE BAND will render Selections Mirrool, The Federals (Rannock-Methul) & Darlington Point befween quarter.s of to-day's matches

·� Riverina SCHOOL- BOYS' LEAGUE GRAND FINAL EDITORIAL ,JI Commencing at 11.15 a.m. ,JI A year ago, we were proud to announce in the 1952 Grand Final Programme that the 1952 Season had been the most successful the THE TEAMS S.W.D.F.L. had enjoyed throughout its long history, dating back to 1910. To-day, we are proud to announce that the 1953 season has ,JI smashed all previous records in attendance figures and interest.

GANMAIN ZONE GRIFFITH ZONE With the final whistle, the curtain will ring down on a season which has, we feel sure, provided outstanding entertainment to our many (Green and White) � patrons. With little between the four Clubs that emerged triumpha:nt ,JI J M. -M-ASt:>N- ( ( from the first round of matches into the final four, interest was 1. P. CROUCH I. WH'IT tfJ quickened during the semi-finals and final, each of which was 2. :S. BRYON (i · 1 / R. ,SPii,ERS Cf!/j stubbornly and evenly contested. 3. F. VEERING VJ () G. ROACH. 0 "' We trust to-day's Grand Final will be in keeping with the finest 4. J. CURRY , 'N\,,, S--AVAGE traditions of our National .Code and provide thrilling entertainment. 5. B. BRYCE ' P. ��NE We are confident this will be the case - and, so, on with the game 6. R. PATTERSON M. -O'REThl:r-Y to decide THE 1953 PREMIERS - and may the better team win! 7. S. McPHERSON l7 K. .GRAP:¥ . 8. A. McKENZIE ,· :B,,.GEDDES 9. T. CARROLL ire-. GED�S HOW THE CLUBS FARED UP TO FINAL ROUND 10. N. ARMSTRONG j •1 W- SMALL ' ,JI 11. T. PRESTON {,• ,Z. R. TYNDALL \'•. I w J\ Pts. Pts. Pts. ~ 12. R. GUMBLETON 1-::-,eR. MA-GKENZIE For Agst. 13. W. MANNING I A. 'IBR'�O,N LEETON. 11 3 44 1140 790 144.3

14. W. DUNN I tD. MAPLES ARIAH PARK-MIRROOL,..... l 11 3 44 1060 794 133.5 i 1 j ! f 15. S. SMITH V. O'DWYER GANMAIN i 9 5 36 1103 790 139.6 I : i i ! 16. R. SMITH S. ,SGO'l'T GRIFFITH t 8 '6 32 971 814 119.2 17. P. ADAMS P. e:ASSERLY Grong Grong-Matong United...... 8 6 32 1016 904 112.3 Narrandera Imperials t t 5 9 20 839 1047 18. E. MYERS .J, CASSERLY 80.1 Whitton .. i 3 11 12 611 1040 58.7 19. I. ARMSTRONG � Coolamon Rovers i 1 13 4 685 1246 54.9 20. D. McQUALTER JN.. 'f'J.'?ff>� 21. M. DILLON �'ft'NER 22. F. KEMBER 4--,J.�QBR,,EST . Results of Earlier Matches of the Final Round 23. L. WALL ., . . µa.J.• E-QRiBES ,JI 24. N. NOACK. -. A. P!i;SI;E..Y ! f � ,- -· August 16. - PLAY-OFF FOR FOURTH PLACE: Griffith 18-11 (119) defeated Grong Grong-Matong United 9-9 X72). Central Umpire : . . . . . Leeton Umpires' League August 23. - FIRST SEMI-FINAL: Ganmain 9-12 (66) defeated Griffiith 9-4 (58). Aug\lst 30. - SECOND SEMI-FINAL: Leeton 11-16 (82) defeated THE JUNEE FOOTBALL TRAIN DEPARTS AT 6.45 P.M. v .Arian Park-Mirrool 11-15 (81). September 6.-PRELIMINARY FINAL: Ganmain 9-14 (68) defeated GRIFFITH FOOTBALL TRAIN DEPARTS - AT 7 O'CLOCi<:' Ariah Pa·rk-Mh:rool 10-7 .. (67). . S.W.D.F.L. .PREMIERS, 1952 1 1952- GRAND FINAL FLASHBACKS "'-i

. MR. JAS. QUINN, Pre­ sident of S.W.D.F.L., · presents "The Narran­ dera Argus" Trophy to ( TOM ROULENT Captain Coach of Griffith ( 1952. Premters) .

'\. MR, QUINN presents­ " . JACK QUINN s Captain-Coach of W�Jtton (l.952 Runners-up) . , ..._ I' with the W. J. T. Morgan Cup

( ( MR. QUlNN presents the Jas. Quinn Cup to MR. BILL O'BRIEN, Hon. Secretary of the i Reserve Grade Pre­ miers, The Federals

GRIFFITH FOOTBALL· CLUB.