Football Record Volume51 Number25 Official Organ of Thi: N.S
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UP THERE CAZALY! ! W'ITH : ANSETT AIRLINES OFAUSTRALIA The Sports Airline President's message NSF SUPER MILE FINAL: 23/9179 Grand Final 1979 marks the end of a season 4 laps of Showground Oval punctuated with many highlights. And today will Prize money: First $250, Second $ 100, Third $50, Fourth $10, All be no exception. I know that the spectators at qualifiers receive $10. today's Grand Finals will be satisfied to the full 1. Steve Mayman (WS) ......... with the entertainment value of the games. I 2. Bruce Arndell (Bal.) .......... congratulate those Clubs participating in each of 3. Gerry Lee (ES) ......... , . 4. Ian Gordon (New.) ............ the three grades and wish them well. 5. John Wickham (Macq.) ....... 6. Peter Betros (WS) ............ On the field of play there were so many memorable achievements. 7. Michael Harmer (MW) ........ The outstanding performance of the East Sydney Club to finish the 8. Greg Hardy (PH) ............. home and away rounds undefeated only to lose their two Finals 9. Peter Hurst (UNSW) .......... games. The individual play of such skilful footballers as the Phelan Medal winner, Robbie Claridge, the leading goal scorers Peter In the final heat run last Sunday, Ruscuklic, Wes Preston and Graeme Mclean and the professional Michael Harmer of Manly coaching of Ian Harry, Alex Ruscuklic and John Pitura. The loyal Warringah had an all the way win in a slowly run race. Winningtimewas followers of our Code have much to remember 1979 for. 5.59.0, but Michael had no one to It seems not so· long ago that we heid a media conference to set the pace for him so his run was introduce the new Coach of the New South Wales State Team, Alan quite a good one. Jeans. We charged him with the task of preparing our. State team to The final looks like being a great meet Fitzroy in the history making Australian Football one. Top qualifiers Mayman, Gordon Championships match at the Sydney Showground last March. and Harmer appear likely to be placegetters, but watch Arndell and Continued page 5 Hardy as their runs were quite good. NSF Super Mile is sponsored by New System Fasteners Pty Ltd. GRAND FINAL 1979 The clash today between Western Suburbs and North Shore will be a replay of the last two APPRECIATION Sydney Grand Finals. To a long-time supporter of In 1977 Wests defeated North Shore, while last year the our code Mr RAY GUIGNON Bears reversed the decision. The decider today would only for his generous cash donation to the winners of the Reserve have to be nearly as good as last year's match to live long in and Third Grade and Second the memory of those present today. Division Best and Fairest Without a doubt these two sides are the best in Sydney medals, our thanks and with John Pitura (North Shore) and Ian Harry (Western appreciation. Born in South Australia, Ray Suburbs) the best Coaches. in Sydney. Guignon has seen the code From that we can expect the best Grand Final to cap 1979 played in all States and as the most exciting year in this League's 76 year history. although his sport now is bowls - Ray bowls at the Drummoyne Club - he has been responsible for cash awards to this League's LAST WEEK footballers for over a decade. In 1974 the NSW Service The magnificent run of East Sydney came to an end in the Award was given to Ray Preliminary Final against North Shore when the Bears won 'Guignon for his contribution to by four points. the code. A strong defensive effort by North's John Baker and nine Again our appreciation to goals from the boot of Graeme Mclean helped decide the RAY GUIGNON. match. NEW SOUTH WALES AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE FOOTBALL RECORD VOLUME51 NUMBER25 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THI: N.S. W.A.F.L. 303 CLEVELAND STREET, REDFERN. PHONE: 698 1391 REGISTERED AT GPO SYDNEY FOR TRANSMISSION BY POST AS A NEWSLETTER General Manager: RUSSELL HOPPER President: BERNARD HEAFFEY Editor: LIONEL BEALE TULlAMARINE TRAVELOOGE MELBOURNE AIRPORT ~\-=!~,_,Top scorer for quality accommodation throughout Australia and the South Pacific { --- - __/ / l r. 171 . ; .' , . , ' i )-/; j ii I~ ~ .. (/ J (,• 1.~~_,# ' ',l' .· '.- :_. L ~.;·/ ·.: ' ( jjL[·'- L... ·· ~- IL, Sa:tffr PEX:b L -·· _ _ / ® FREE BOOKING SERVICE: •Sydney (02) 31 0601 • Melbourne (03) 387 1233 • Brisbane (07) 221 8586 •Adelaide (08) 223 6194 •Perth (09) 325 3811 • Hobart (002) 34 7 466, 34 6644 • Darwin (089) 815388 • Canberra (062) 49 1424 President's message continued THANK YOU The NSWAFL would like to Little did we know at the time that we were playing a VFL team thank our ground manager Mr destined to make the final four. And did our team not do us proud? John Muggridge and his Then we saw another highlight when in Canberra, our Jeans assistants, those speedy trained players went under by a mere nine points in a match where mathematicians on the many spectators said it was lost by the better team. scoreboard - our timekeepers The year saw many other major changes, particularly on the and all who have made the final administration side. We welcomed Russell Hopper as our new, and series run so smoothly. first, General Manager. Our League is greatly indebted to the Board of Directors of Australian Football Championships Pty Ltd, for making it all possible. Russell has brought a high degree of On behalf of all Australian professionalism to the League's organisation which will be the Football supporters in Sydney foundation for the rapid development of the great Australian Code Football World would like to throughout the State. · thank "the secretary". The fact that the League now has a full time staff of four suggests We saw Southern Districts that by the time season 1980 begins, the full impact of their Club Secretary, John Beer contribution will become evident. And what of the future? Already standing on crutches at Districts plans have been announced for the inaugural "Inter-city Super game recently and realised John League" a competition between the cream of the ACT League and also doubled as a player the "about to be formed" Sydney League. hence the crutches a result of Spectators in both Canberra and Sydney will have the opportunity his footballing not his secretary of seeing the best players in each League competing for the richest ship. And also realised that the prize money yet made available in these two cities. The players will Secretary gets little thanks. benefit from competing in a top class competition and so equip So thank you all club themselves earlier than usual for the normal Sydney League Escort secretaries, First Division and Championships which will be run over a 14 round period in place of Second Division for the long the previous 21 weeks. hours and unrewarded hard With the continued support of the Australian Football work done on behalf of the Championships and an increased subsidy from the National code. Football League assured for next year, the rate of progress of the Australian Code should be accelerated. * * * But the Clubs themselves must prepare well ahead to ensure that DITTIES IN TOP POPS they are able to keep abreast with progress. We must pay more attention to administration within Clubs, we must assist in the Those surprised at the way recruiting of more competent administrators and we must give all the Melbourne VFL promotional Clubs the incentive to promote our game at both the senior and ditty Up There Cazaly has shot junior level. up the charts might be We must increase the quantity and quality of the umpires interested to know that in Tokyo operating in our League. Already plans are at an advanced stage in no fewer than 13 television running of clinics throughout the summer season for existing and commercial ditties are riding prospective new umpires at all levels of competition. high on the country's Top 100 All of us interested in promoting the Australian Code have a charts. responsibility. We must not pay simple lip service to our ambitions. The songs, says the UK We must put vested interests aside for the betterment of the Code. advertising publication We must work with a common purpose, all pulling in the same Campaign, are commissioned direction. There must be no slackening of the pace and all clubs from some of the best-known working for the common purpose. Japanese composers and the Then, and only then, will we see the progress being made which lyrics are all kept within the soft the code deserves after nearly eighty years of existence and whose sell image with no reference to achievements measured alongside its brother organisations in the brand names. southern states suffers by comparison. Nothing new under the Finally to our most loyal of sponsors WD&HO Wills our thanks for (rising) sun. the Escort Premiership Competition and the NSWAFL's best season. Bernard Heafey President. UMPIRES 1. W. ANDERSON 2. R. BURTON 3. G. DEMPSEY NSWAFL SPORTS STORE 4. P. HAYES 5. T. EVANS STOCKISTS OF AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL GEAR 6. F: NEVILLE • JUMPERS • SCARVES • FOOTBALLS 7. M. RENDELL •SOCKS• BEANIES• TRACKSUITS• VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS 8. L. O'ROURKE 9. M. QUINLIVAN PHONE 698 1391 10. W. SHEIL 5 What a great Vway togo! · Over 300 new Fords top trade-in valuati~ns Comer Crown and William Streets, Sydn~y, 310-322. Also at Botany Road, Masco,, 66-5544,andMaroubraRoad, _ 1_.r- WW''"" Maroubra,344 6666 /·"°"::rs >i·'>'i''"''-~··-·-~· ~~- MASH3397/CF 6 PARRAMATTA AFC PROFILE New Clubs Proposed 1980 e NORTH PARRAMATIA e DUNDAS e TOONGABBIE e SEVEN HILLS ROB CLARIDGE e PENDLE HILL e LETHBRIDGE PARK Full Name: Robert Claridge; Age: 28; Birthdate: March 4, 1951; Club: East e BLACKETI Sydney; Position: Centre/rover /ruck rover; Height: 5' 9Y2"; Weight: 11.5 e WINDSOR stone; Address: Coogee; Occupation: Tourist Consultant; Married Games: 20 Senior.