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N.S.W. ,AUS1RA'LIAN, NATION,A~ FOOTBALL LEAGUE ~'oo~~:Ii\.' I: ~CO: I:: .' 23rd June: 1968 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE N.S.W. FOOTBALL LEAGUE 64 REGENT STREET, SYDNEY' K. G. FERGUSON, PHONES: ,691660 Secretary " 691391 Registered at G.P,O, Sydney for transmission by post as a newspaper. NEW SOUTH WALES AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PATRONS: The Hon. Mr. Justice Nagle W. E. Picken Esq. PRESIDENT: W. H.Hart, 'Esq. VICE PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE A.N.F.C. Alderman J. K. Stewart BOARD OF MANAGEMENT: Messrs W. H. Hart (Chairman), S. C. Felstead. W. G. Kernic.k, J. A. Magner, C. F. Shiels, E. Spencer, J. K. Stewart, J. Stroud, J. W. Hammond (Hon. Asst. Sec.) B. G. Osborne (Financial Adviser), K. G. Ferguson (Sec.-Treasurer) , PERMIT AND MATCH COMMITTEE Messrs. A. C. Davie (Chairman), T. Miller, L. D. McClymont. PROTESTS AND DISPUTES COMMITTEE Messrs. R. Brain (Chairman), M. Branson, G. Pile UMPIRES APPOINTMENT BOARD Messrs.F. Baker, G. A. Jervis and L. O'Connor. Coach Mr. W. Craig. STATE SELECTION COMMITTEE Messrs. Joe Armstrong (Chairman), Joe Dean, C. F. Shiels, D. Wilson al1d State Coach R. Hoggett N.S.W. NATIONAL FOOTBALL UNION Controllers of Schools and Junior Football Mr. N. Sterling (President), Mr. A. H. Bridgewater (Secretary) 38-4437) 23rd June, 1968 THE FOOTBALL RECORD 1 20 THE FOOTBALL RECORD 23rd June, 1968 BATTLE FOR PREMIERSHIP HONOURS PHELAN MEDAL This week-end completes the hut round of premiership matches in BEST AND FAIREST FIRST GRADE which each team will have met each other once. Postmortems will be held regarding near-misses, etc., and the opportunity will be afforded in St. George Captain-Coach, Geoff Green 4: J. Harding (SN), J. Roberts (ES), R. the second stanza to get even with opponents and to strengthen claims for and Paul Dean (Newtown) have jumped Tubbs (8m, I. Allan (NS), G. William- into the lead in the competition-Geoff son (WS). a position in the final four. gaining three points in the st. George- 3: G. Rafferty (B), K. Garcia (WS), G. With seven teams with premiership prospects, the competition is the Newtown match at Olds Park on Sunday Kemp (St G), R. Sterling (St G), R. Fen- most open for years and should bring increased patronage to the matches. and Paul two in the week-end awards. ney (WS), G. McNaughton (SD), J. Kelly The three teams, out of reckoning, will be keen to restore lost prestige The winner of this contest will receive (SN), J. Trowbridge (SU) , G. Lipa (SD), a $400 cash prize and an Ansett-ANA C. Booth (SN), M. Cross (B), L. Gale and could play an important part in the ultimate final four. holiday flight for two to the Gold Coast, (SOl, J. Holdcroft (St G), J. Pickett Vital games this week-end are Eastern Suburbs (third) v Balmain with full accommodation for a week-long (NS), G. Shone (SN), W. Jamison (B), P. (fifth) at Trumper avalon Saturday. The Tigers, with a let down from holiday. Killian (St G), R. Bednarski (SOl, I. training following their last match on June 2nd, did not function well The week-end awards were:- Disher (N), R. Wilton (ES), W. Jones 3: R. Wilton (ES), I. Allan (NS), W. (WS). P. Pettiford (SOl, T. Feltham against Southern Districts, but should be back to top form in their encoun- Jones (WS), P. Pettiford (SOl, G. Green (El, J. Trewhella (SS), P. Keast (SOl. ter against the Bulldogs. A win will add considerable interest to an (St G). 2: B. Witkorski (SS), L. Hetherington already complex situation. 2: B. Tyler (ES), L. Lyttleton (NS), G. (WS), B. Inglis (N), E. Noack (SS), K. Two other claimants for the 1968 Pennant will be opposed St. Williamson (WS), P. Keast (SD), P. Little (ES), K. Gi1:)bons (St G), J. Little George (fourth) v North Shore (seventh) at aIds Park. The Bears took Dean (N). (B), K. Smith (St G), B. Tyler (ES). 1: R. Weston (ES), J. Trewhella (SS), the opportunity of correcting team work in their fine win over South Syd- J. Jarratt (WS), T. Feltham (B), D. Dal- 1: J. Vella (ES), R. Campbell (SU), R. ney last Satuday and this should be a ding-dong battle. ton (St G). Wilson (N), R. Patterson (SU), D. At- In other matches Western Suburbs, Newtown and Southern Districts 8: G. Green (St G), P. Dean (N). kins (SS), N. Moffitt (SS), R. G. Wilson should consolidate their positions in matches against University, Sydney- 7: R. Harper (B), J. Logan (SD). (SN), R. Hoggett (WS), V. McCourt (St. 6: J. Costa (N), J. Valenta (SN), L. G), N. Ellard (SS), J. Bishop (N), D. Naval and South Sydney. Lyttleton (NS). Brown (SN), T. Vuke (N), A. Murray In the light of the results of this week-end matches, the position of 5: P. Paitry (ES), G. Hodge (SOl, J. (St G), F. Taylor (WS), D. Conlon (WS), the Clubs, in all grades, will be reviewed fully in the next issue of The Donovan (WS), G.McKenzie (ES), P. R. Fitzpatrick (ES), R. Weston (ES), J. Record. - Ord (NS), D. Dalton (St G)' Jarratt (WS). N.S.W. v QUEENSLAND, BRISBANE, JULY 7 For the first time since 1963 the New South Wales League will be sending a team to Brisbane to play Queensland. The match will be staged on the Brisbane Cricket Ground on Sunday, July 7, and this Sunday night the State Selectors (Messrs. Joe Armstrong, Joe Dean, Carl Shiels, Dan Wilson and Roger Haggett) will name the team to make the visit. The score board this season reads one win each-New South ,,yales on the Sydney Cricket Ground, and Queensland at Canberra, so this will be the <lecider. NOMINATED FOR AWARD The N.S.W. League at the general Apart from his club activities, Dan, at meeting on Monday evening last has hon- present ,is also a member of the State oured one of its most popular figures of Selection Committee. all time in nominating Mr. Dan Wilson The A.N.F.C. has awarded the Merit for the AN.F.C. Merit Award Certificate. Award Certificate since 1955, with the The nomination will be considered by New South Wales recipients being:- the Australian National Football Council 1955: K. G. Ferguson and THE COMMERCIAL BANK at its annual general meeting next H. G. Shepherd. month. 1956: R. L. Bradbury (Broken Hill) The certificate is something which Dan 1957: W. E. Elliott (Newcastle). OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED has earned. He was a playing member 1958: S. Oldroyd. of the Sydney-Naval Club from 1946 to 1959: E. McFarlane. CHEQUE AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS 1966 and represented the State on num- 1960: A Bridgewater. 63B1 erous occasions. 1961: J. Kealey. 1962: A. Young and A Gibbons. Over the past ten years he has render- 1963: S. Felstead and W. H. Hart. PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN N.S.W. ed yeoman service to the Club as an offi- 1964: R. J. Hayes. 273 GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY cial, and is at present their President, a 1965: L. Clarke. OVER 150 OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE position which he has occupied during 1966: A. Wicks. the past three years. 1967: No award. 2 THE FOOTBALL RECORD 23rd June, 1968 23rd June, 1968 THE FOOTBALL RECORD 19 SEASON 1968 ROUND I ROUND 10 APRIL 20, SATURDAY JUNE 29, SATURDAY Norths 13.20 d. S. Naval 11.22 Easts v South Sydney Trumper WHE.QETHE Easts 7.18 d. South Sydney 3-10 North Shore v Sydney Naval Picken Balmain 11-18 d. Syd. Uni. 4. 6 JUNE 30, SUNDAY APRIL 21,SUNDAY Newtown v Wests Trumper Wests 16.16 d. Newtown 8-12 Sth. Districts v St. George Rosedale St. George 12-14 d. South. Dis. 10.19 Balmain v University Jubilee, Glebe APRIL 25, ANZAC DAY ROUND 11 ACTiON is! Sydney v Newcastle Erskineville JULY 6, SATURDAY ROUND 2 University v Newtown Erskineville APRIL 27, SATURDAY JULY 7, SUNDAY Grosvenor by Aristocrat with exciting Balmain 9.14 d. 5th. Sydney 7-10 Sydney Naval v Sth. Districts Trumper Newtown 25-19 d. Syd. Uni. 6.4 North Shore v Wests North Sydney new combinations such as "Ace of APRIL 28, SUNDAY St. George v Easts' Olds Park Easts 13-29 d. St. George 12-17 Sth. Sydney v Balmain Jubilee, Glebe Clubs" and "Crazy Joker". Wests 21-9 d. North Shore 12.12 Sth. Dis. 14-21 d. Sydney Naval 14-9 ROUND 12 Grosvenor provides new player appeal JULY 13, SATURDAY ROUND 3 Newtown v North Shore Erskineville MAY 4, SATURDAY University v South Sydney Picken and greater interest with a wide variety 11-9 Syd. Uni. 17.11 d. Sth. Sydney JULY 14, SUNDAY of pays. Rugged reliability coupled MAY 5, SUNDAY Easts v Sydney Naval Trumper Easts 20-15 d. Syd. Naval 10-5 Southern Districts v Wests Rosedale Newtown 14-12 d. North Shore 13.9 Balmain v St. George Jubilee, Glebe with Grosvenors glamorous styling St. George 14-6 d. Balmain 7-10 means less service calls thus giving Wests 11-14 d. Sth. Districts 10.1'•• ROUND 13 ROUND' 4 JULY 20, SATURDAY greater player time. MAY 11, SATURDAY Sydney Naval v Balmain Trumper Nth. Shore 11-22 d. Syd. Uni. 6-11 Uuiversity v North Shore Erskineville Think modern - think Aristocrat. St. George 18.24 d. South Sydney 5.8 JULY 21, SUNDAY MAY 12, SUNDAY Newtown v Southern Districts Trumper Easts 19-19 d. Wests 13-16 Wests v Easts Picken Balmain 20.19 d. Syd. Naval 12.10 St.