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EDITORIAL The ever-increasing costs to run football have finally caught up with the South West In a significant manner as It is now extremely unllkely that any VFL umpires will be used this season. The District Councillor The astronomical cost to bring VFL umpires to the South West is now beyond the clubs' finances, plus there Is a desperate shortage of whistle blowers to control With the opening matches of the 1977 season about to senior and reserve VFL games. ( commence a number of events will have a significant effect on , The VFL will be using two umpires in seniors and reserves this season and ••I 'j football throughout the Riverina. has drained the VFL Umpires Association's resources. ., The South-West League's decision to employ Riverina um­ However administrators must in a way feel that the loss of the VFL umpires, :, pires for all their home and home fixtures has been a just reward which h.Jve been used by South West for many years, is a "blesslng in disguise". for the hard working executive of that organisation. Since its In­ It must now be realised by clubs and administrators that umpires and umpiring ception the Riverina Umpires' Association has striven to Improve the in our own area must be encouraged all the time if the code Is to exist as games cannot quality and quantity of its members. With the reqular inter-change be played without the men in white. of umpires about to be tried, there is further evidence of Riverina Umpires Association, which we must look to as our main support, is this progressive attitude. Adminl~trators, players and spectators progressive and deserves our strong encouragement at all levels. will be interested in this experiment and for football's sake I wish It The speculation that Riverina Umpires Association is going to carry out a feas­ every success. ibility study into setting up a Country Umpires Association comprising NSW and north-eastern Victoria Is heartening news. One development worthy of mention is the newly-formed Girral Football Club Such a body would be able to control umpires from many areas oJnd send them which is affi~iated with the Northern Riverina Football League. This league fosters foot­ to different locations every week, giving clubs greater variety, and supporters fewer ball in a unique way and carries the Australian Football. banner into the heart of N.S.W. familiar faces, which is believed to be one of the big troubles. Girral Football Club merits our support and best wishes for its future. Riverina Umpires Association is also hoping to have an exchange with Canberra umpires for South West at some stage· during this season and It Is hoped clubs and What does 1977 hold for the South-West? I am looking Forward keenly to this officials give their full support. . season. The excitement of 1976 should be repeated this year with all 10 clubs appearing to be as strong; if not stronger. With eight teams entered in the Under 19's patrons South West starts this season in a very strong financial position and hopefully should get an excellent day's outing for their football dollar. All in -all a truly memorable this will not be eroded by extr.avagance on umpires. season is about to burst upon us. Even for finals series South West must look seriously at the appointment of Riverlna Umpires Association as an incentive for the whistle blowers. So, on behalf of the Victorian Country Football League might I wish all people The idea of two umpires system .for the finals could be thrashed out by delegates! who are connected with Australian Football· a successful, prosperous and, above all, trouble free season.

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3 1977 LEAGUE DIRECTORY LOGAN & HITCHENS - AND COOLAMON DISTRICT COUNCILLOR : MR. C. J. BLACKSHAW, C/- School Residence, Venda. Phone WHOLESALE GRAIN AND CHAFF MERCHANTS 681267. DEALERS FOR INTERNATIONAL FARM EQUIPMENT PRESIDENT: MR. J. F. (FRANK) GAYNOR, 49 Bruce Street, Coolamon. Phone 152. COOLAMON 24 SECRETARY: MR. N. J. BUCHANAN, Hannah Street, Ganmain. Phone 49. PHONE GANMAIN 42 - 216 TREASURER : MR. V. v_. WOOLNOUGH, Moore Street, Ganmain. Phone 207. -MA TONG Pres.: Mr. K. G. Limbrick, "Windamere", Pres.: Mr. B. Stewart, "Fairfield", Ard­ Grong Grong. Phone 60. The District Councillor lethan. Phone 142. Sec.: Mr. L. E. Quinn, "Thuroona", Mat­ Sec.: Mr. J. R. Little, "Noonganna", Grong ong. Phone 32-0. By special request I have been invited to explain -:- "Where Grong. Phone Landervale 563215. Treas.: Mr. W. Choy, Berembed Street, does the District Councillor fit into the football picture?" Treas.: Mr. K. P. Carroll, "Tralee", Grong Grong Grong. Phone 38. Perhaps this can be best "explained", in the sh9rt space Grong. Phone Landervale 563224. available, by giving our readers a break-down to the local level, of LEETON / the whole organisation of our code. - Pres.: Mr. R. J. Braddy, P.O. Box 73C, The Laws of Australian Football are admi1iistered and con­ Pres.: Mr. L. L. O'Brien, RMB 24, Ariah Leeton. Phone 532988 (A.H.) · trolled by the NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE OF , affili­ Park. Phone 40B. Sec.: Mr. C. E. Corbett, 44 Currawang ated bodies being - Australian Amateur Football Council, A.C.T. Sec.: Mr. E. J. Buerckner, RMB 17, Ariah Avenue, Leeton. Phone 533732. · Australian Football League, Australian Football Park. Phone 832132. Treas.: Mr. P. J. Keelan, 11 Cedar Street, League, Queensland Australian Football League, South Australian Treas.: Mr. A. R. Spargo, Box 1, P.O. Leeton. Phone 532391. National Football League, Tasmanian Australian National Football Ariah Park. Phone 8. NARRANDERA IMPERIALS League, West Australian Nationnl Football League and the Victorian Pres.: Mr. M. McLean, 144 Audley Street, Football League. COOLAMON Narrandera. Phone 591641. Victoria has several football organisations of which the V.C.F.L. ( the Victorian Pres.: Mr. M. S. Edis, RMB 345, Coola­ Sec.: Mr. M. J. Smith, 27 Roslyn Street, Country Football League) is by far the biggest organisation, and for the purpose of ad­ mon. Phone Methul 278255. Narrandera. Phone 591800 (day), ministration is subdivided into 17 Districts - Ballarat, Bendigo, East Gippsland, East Sec.: Mr. D. W. Graham, 42 Mann Street, 591875 (A.H.) Riverina, Goulburn Valley, Hampden, Latrobe Valley, Mornington; Murray Border; Coolamon. Treas.: Mr. C. W. Robertson, 6 Jonsen Northern, North Central, North Eastern, Riverina, South Gippsland; Sunraysia; Western; Treas.: Mr. T. P. O'Brien, P.O. Box 32, Street, Narrandera. Phone 592066 and Wimmera. "Erin View", Coolamon. Phone 92. (dB¥), 592025 (A.H.) Affiliated Leagues within each District form a V.C.F.L. Council, and at their GANMAIN TURVEY PARK Annual Meeting appoint a "District Councillor" to represent them at all meetings of the Pres.: Mr. B. K. Logan, Langham Street, Pres.': Mr. N. F. McLennan, 34 Ceduna V.C.F.L., and to act as secretary for his district for the purpose of convening further Ganmain. Phone 42 (~ay), 224 (A.H.) Street, Wagga Wagga. Phone 212247 meetings and to attend to all matters requiring the approval of the District Councillor Sec.: Mr. M. A. Howe, Ford Street, Gan­ (day), 252609 (A.H.) under the Constitution and Rules of the V.C.F.L. main. Phone 24. Sec.: Mr. L. S. Fraser, 3 Karen Street, In general terms, the V.C.F.L. is the administrative body governing 100 leagues, Treas.: Mr. K. J. Warran, Waterview Street, Wagga Wagga. Phone 214331 (day), Ganmain. Phone 3 (day), 60 (A.H.) 90 l clubs and l 00,000 players, within the country area of Victoria and the southern 253428 (A.H.) part of N.S.W ., and the ells tern border of South Australia, but does not include the Treas.: Mr. J. T. Van Every, 7 Lambert metropolitan area of . GRIFFITH Street, Wagga Wagga. Phone 253948r Pres.: Mr. K. E. Thompson, 2 Lawson The V.C.F.L. was formed, with 8 Districts, in 1927. Eastern Riverina District Crescent, Griffith. Phone 623521 (day), WHITTON was created In 1-969, with , Central Riverina Football League, 623930 (A.H.) Pres.: Mr. B. M. Sheldrick, P.O. Box 51, Farrer Junior Football League, Wagga and District Junior Football League and Turvey Sec.: Mr. R. Savage, 2 Kywong Street, Whitton. Phone 552721. Park Mirgets Football League as the affiliated bodies. Griffith. Phone 623822 (day), 623710 _ Sec.: Mr. V. C. Bourke, Farm 1734, (A.H.) Murrami. Phone 552291 (A.H.) Gerald Clear, District Councillor, Treas.: Mr. W. A. E. Simmons, 8 Yambil Treas.: Mr. R. T. Kenny, C/· Post Office, Eastern Riverine V.C.F.L. Football League. Street, Griffith. Whitton. Phone 552709 (A.H.)

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i JOHN E. MUELLER FRED THOMPSON'S "NEW LOOK" LONDON HOTEL TURVEY B.Sc., M.P.S., Ph.C. For the Best In BAR SERVICE and AFTER THE MATCH SNACKS TURVEY TOPS SHOPPING CENTRE " THE HOME OF ALL SPORTSMEN" Phone 252648 (Day or Night) TOPS ARDLETHAN PHONE 34 PHARMACY 24 Hours free pick-up and delivery service DRAW FOR 1977 PREVENTION & MANAGEMENT OF SPORTS INJURIES APRIL 10 JULY 3 MAY 29 AUGUST 7 Turvey Park v Narrandera Turvey Park v Griffith Mr. John •Harding, Regional Director, 10.00 a.m.: Opening, John Harding, Reg­ Ganmain v Ardlethan ' Ganmain v Leeton N.S.W. Department of Sport and Recrea• ional Director, Department of Sport and A.P.-Mlrrool v G.G.- Whitton v A.P.-Mirrool. tion, provides the following information Recreation. Leeton v Coolamon Narrandera v Coolamon relevant to a "Weekend Workshop" to 10.15-11.15 a.m.: Dr. Brian Parton and Griffith v Whitton Ardlethan v G.G.-Matong be held in Wagga later this month. Dr. Pat Renshaw - Types and ~s APRIL 17 JULY 10 JUNE • 5 AUGUST 14 of Sports Injuries. ( "Injuries do not just happen, they are Whitton v Turvey Park Leeton v. Tuf'IISY Park 11.30-12.30 p.m.: Dr. Brian Parton - caused. Frequently injuries are sustained G.G.-Matong v Leeton A.P.-Mirrool v Ganmain The Role of Coaches, Sportsmen, Ad­ due to ignorance, or a failure to under­ Griffith v Narrandera ministrators and Parents in the Preven­ APRIL 24 JULY 10 stand the factors involved. A high per­ Coolamon v Ardlethan tion of Sports Injuries. Narrandera v Ganmain centage of injuries could be avoided en­ G.G.-Matong v Whitton LUNCH A.P.-Mirrool v Ardlethan tirely and the effect of many others could · JUNE 6 AFTERNOON SESSION: Coolamon v Griffith be reduced by the practical 11RPilcation of State Championships 1.30-2.30 p.m.: Dr. Pat Renshaw - The MAY 1 JULY 17 k nowledge that already exists." JUNE 19 AUGUST 21 Role of the Club Physician. Ardlethan v Turvey Park -Dr. F. Allman (Past President, U.S. Turvey Park v A.P.-Mirrool 3.00-4.30 p.m.: Panel Discussion with G.G.-Matong v Ganmain Committee on Exercise and Fitness). Whitton v Ganmain Audience Questions - Dr. Brian Parton Coolamon v A.P.-Mirrool The Regional Office of the Department Narrandera v Leeton (Chairman), Dr. Pat Renshaw, Mr. John Griffith v Leeton of Sport and Recreation in conjunction Ardlethan v Griffith Bance. Whitton v Narrandera with the Continuing Education section of G.G.-Ma tong v Coolamon MORNING SESSION, Sunday, 27th MAY 8 JULY 24 Riverna College of Advanced Education JUNE 26 AUGUST 28 March, 1977. Turvey Park v G.G.-Matong are pleased to announce an important Ganmain v Turvey Park 10.00 a.m.-12 noon: Dr. A. P. Millar, Ganmaln v Coolamon weekend workshop on the Prevention and A.P.-Mirrool v Narrandera M.R.A.C.P. - Subject to be advised. A.P .-Mirrool v Griffith Ma nagement of Sports Injuries. The Leeton v Ardlethan WOt"kshop will provide 1n excellent oppor· LUNCH Leeton v Whitton AFTERNOON SESSION. Griffith v G.G.-Matong tunity· for players ·and coaches in most Narrandera v Ardlethan 1.00-4.00 p.m.: Panel Discussion with Coolamon v Whiuon sports to obtain Information and fl.lidence MAY 15 Audience Questions - Dr. Brian Parton SEPTEMBER 4 from acknowledged experts. There will be Qvens & Murray v South West (Chairman), C>r. Tony Millar, Dr. Pat 1st Semifinal ample time for discussion and questions. Renshaw. MAY 22 JULY 3 1 SEPTEMBER 11 The principle speaker will be internat­ ENROLMENTS: Prior enrol~nt is nec­ Coo[amon v Turvey Park 2nd Semifinal ionally recognised authority on sports essary and should be made on the form Griffith v Ganmain SEPTEMBER 18 medicine, Dr. Tony Millar of the Lewisham available from the Department of Sport Leeton v A.P.-Mirrool Preli minary Final Sports Medicine Foundation in . and Recreation, P.O. Box 699, Wa9f" Narrandera v G.G.-Matong SEPTEMBER 25 Details of the weekend are as follows: Wagga (Telephone 211944 ), with whol. Ardlethan v Whitton Grand Final DATES: 26th and 27th March. any further enquiries may also be made. VENUE: Wagga Leagues Club. The subject matter is of growing con­ cern to all connected with sport and your REGISTRATION FEE: $5.00. club's participation In the Workshop pro­ RIVIERINA MACHINERY Pty. Ltd. PROGRAMME : vided ls highly recommended. WAGGA WAGGA NARRANDERRA LEETON MORNING SESSION, 26th March, 1977. -EDITOR. Phone 253622 591522 533003

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