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Grand final gate tak semi at McPherson Oval, North Wagga. ings in Coca-Cola River RFL treasurer Mr Vic Woolnough will be PRELIMINARY FINAL PREVIEW The fierce pride of Coolamon versus the class of well and centre halfback Dick Carey. ina Football League will banking on big crowds for the remaining two Wagga ... that's how many Coca-Cola Riverina He will look to Paul Kelly and Wayne Brown to depend largely on how games of 1988. Football League followers see today's preliminary use the wide wings to advantage. Wagga Tigers' three Congratulations are extended to the RFL's final at Narrandera Sportsground. And he will instruct his forwards, Michael Walker grades perform in Sun award winners at the recent annual presenta The Grasshoppers are a close-knit team. The and Mark Hofe rt in particular, to play in front at all day's preliminary finals at tion night. side's players have worn the famous green jumper times. with the white V for quite a few seasons now and Gerald Pieper could hold the destiny of this I Na rrande ra Sport Turvey Park's Greg Nichols and Steve .. have become accustomed to each other. match. •~11ue1;J@1 sground. McMahon of Leeton were joint winners of the . By contrast, the Tigers have seven new faces in A fine ruck rover and inspirational captain, Piep W agga plays Coolamon in firsts, Coolamon prestigious Jim Quinn Memorial Medal, the the senior team this year. er can singlehandedly spur the Tigers into action. in reserves and Leeton in under 18s. first time in seven years the award has been But Wagga won the minor premiership losing only When Pieper fires Wagga fires, it's as simple as A winning treble by the Black and Golds shared. one game along the way. that. And the Tigers will be hard to beat today despite Coolamon will give it everything it has got. will mean all three deciders next Sunday will be Turvey Park's Alan Bartholomew and last weekend's results. Captain-coach Kieran Johnson played one of his between Turvey Park and Wagga. Waggga's Damian Hofert were worthy win Coolamon blasted East Wagga-Kooringal into best games for the season when he started on a wing If this occurs, that one day in September will ners of the Lanham Trq_phy in reserves and football oblivion, winning last Saturday's first semi last Saturday. virtually be like a home and away round. Petts Trophy in under 18s respectively. final at Ganmain Sportsground by a remarkable 130 The Hoppers have had one more day to get over points. any bumps and bruises and will be raring to rip into Gate receipts for last weekend's first and Wagga did little to inspire confidence in their the Tigers. second semi-finals were disappointing. Once again the entrants in the Coca-Cola ability by being trounced by 59 points by Turvey Ruck rovers Bryan and Ian Buchanan will win Saturday's gate at Ganmain Sportsground RFL Girl-Of-The-Year princess competition Park in last Sunday's second semi-final at Gumly their quota of kicks for Coolamon and Brian Plem for the elimination ·semi bet~een Coolamon were a credit to their respective clubs with Jodie Oval, Wagga. ing, Glenn Carroll and Daryl Breust can be relied on and East Wagga-Kooringal was only $3840. Robinson (Turvey Park) being sashed the win You can put both those one-sided affairs out of for some stoic defence. Last year's figure, when Ganmain-Grong your mind. Today is a whole new ball game. But Wagga has come too far to throw away a ner from Alison Quinn (Ganmain-GGM) and The Tigers have used their one chance and will be chance at 'getting even' with Turvey Park. Grong-Matong and East Wagga-Kooringal Sharon Jones (Narrandera). out to not only redeem themselves but to regain self The Tigers are just two wins away from 'squaring met at Narrandera, was $3290 but adult admis And credit must also go to the individual respect. up' with the Bulldogs who were guilty of grand lar sion was $1 less. netball best and fairest players: Robyn Dallas Confidence is so important at this time of the year. ceny in winning last year's grand final by two points. Sunday's crowd at Gumly Oval, Wagga, for of Turvey Park A grade and Gillian Gordon of The Hoppers should not get too excited by their The Hoppers are desperate but determination the Turvey Park-Wagga encounter was $3670. demolition job on the hapless Hawks. only goes so far. Ariah Park-Mirrool B grade. They ran East Wagga ragged in the last 40 minutes And Wagga's flair and greater all-round strength The teams drew a crowd which paid $3476 Gillian's brothers Ian and Jamie are long of the game but they'll have to earn every kick they will prevail when the crunch comes. when they played off in last season's second serving first graders for the Bombers. get today. Wagga will be in one of its meanest moods. The clubs are also opposed in reserves where Tigers' coach Greg Sheather will search for the Coolamon is favoured to end the Tigers' bid for five ··~ .. , system that helped Wagga become the feared side of successive grand final appearances. ◄ COVER: It's arms and legs everywhere as, from left: Turvey Park back pocket Gavin Armstrong, Wagga forward 1988. Leeton will seek a spot in its first juniors' decider pocket Brendan Sheridan and Bulldogs' halfback flanker Jeremy Masterson contest a pack in last Sunday's He will demand a close checking performance since 1984 when it tackles Wagga in the under 18s' Coca-Cola Riverina Football League second semi-final at Gumly Oval, Wagga .. from his defenders, led by fullback Grahame Dos- final. 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Display your club or business name and logo. • Club jumpers • T-Shirts • Caps • Badges !!M,rr;(~~~*~1~~~f:i.. • Industrial PHONE 'WIMPY' BARBER or DAVID BROWN1tt.w:a~ at Wagga on 225777 Clothing• Towels. PRELIMINARY FINAL - 1st XVIII - 2.30 p.m. 1 11111;: :ll:l■iil■!ll-■111■11111■1¥~111 A weekend of mixed fortunes for the Tigers as the finals commenced 1. G. PIEPER 16. P. WILLIAMS If the lsts were a race horse they in earnest. The 2nds kept their 1. M. BUCHANAN 13. K. JOHNSON cc would be swabbed following their hopes alive on Saturday with a gal 3. R. WILLIS 17. W. BROWN form reversal last week. Congrats lant win at Ganmain. The game was 4. C. BARBER 19. R. COLVIN " ... 2. S. BUCHANAN 14. C. CHAMBERLAIN to all 20 playes and coach Keiran on BLACK, in the balance till the last quarter a brilliant display of agressive finals YELLOW SASH when we were able to pull away and 5. A. LYONS 20. J. MORTON 3. B. BUCHANAN 15. Shane BUCHANAN footy. Daryl Bruest won the mug, win by six goals. Greg Walsh roved with many fine marks and his pace. ~GREEN, WHITE v well, Craig Chapman set up the forwards from the 6. M. HOFERT 23. G. HOFERT 4. A. SUIDGEEST 16. D. BUCHANAN Bryan Buchanan showed his flex- centre and Chris Flanigan and Allan Snowden also 7. M. BARBER 25. G. TAGLIABUE ibility by ruck roving to win the dinner for two. The stood out in a solid team effort. 5. G. BRADLEY 18. A. PLEMING Hair Chateau award went to Tangles Pleming who At Gumly on Sunday the 18s put up a gutsy effort 8. M. WALKER 28. G. DOSWELL kept Sutton goalless throughout the match. 6. G. CARROLL 19. I. BUCHANAN but found the Bullpups too big and strong in the 9. D. LARWOOD 29: --B .. SHERIDAN The 2nds had a dirty day last Sunday and ran out of finish. Matthew Black, Jamie Bagley, Matthew 7. S. CHANDLER 20. C. PARR steam in the last half. They will need to improve their Kohlhagen and Simon Wilson all played well. 10. R. CARROLL 32. S. ROBERTSON running game if they are to win the grand final.