QUEEN VICTORIA MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY CHS 6 NORTHERN TASMANIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (NTFA) COLLECTION Football, Northern Tasmania INTRODUCTION THE RECORDS 1. Legal Records 2. Minutes of Meetings 3. Correspondence 4. Annual Reports 5. Financial Records 6. Players' Records 7. Match Records and Other Records 8. Match Programs and Other Publications 9. Ephemera 10. Photographs OTHER SOURCES 19 August 2020 INTRODUCTION Social football on an organised basis in the Launceston area dates from 1866. A Northern Football Association was formed in 1882, comprising Launceston (the oldest club in Tasmania), Longford and City clubs, but was short lived. However, the idea of inter-colonial and North versus South matches had already been introduced (in 1881 and 1883 respectively). The Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) was formed on 16 April 1886 with two senior teams, Launceston and City, and nine junior teams, Longford Juniors, Second Launceston, Second City, Inveresk, Britannia, Alberts, Orpheus, Union Firsts, and United Templars. The number, names and fortunes of the teams subsequently varied. In the late 1890s football in Tasmania was at a low ebb and to assist the game in the North, the NTFA's administration was taken over by the Northern Tasmanian Cricket Association from 1900 to 1914. By 1925, the NTFA included only Launceston, City and North Launceston. Longford joined as a senior team in 1926, and Scottsdale and East Launceston (formerly known as Cornwall) in 1948. By 1962 there were four 'city' teams (North Launceston, Launceston, East Launceston and City- South) and two 'country' teams (Longford and Scottsdale), although George Town and Deloraine were admitted in 1984. The NTFA celebrated its centenary in 1986, but folded shortly afterwards. Issues contributing to its demise included changing social patterns, decline in match attendance figures, financial difficulties, pressures associated with VFL and Statewide football competitions, state and national control, and regional protectiveness. The collection was donated to the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery in May 1995, with additional material added in 2015 and 2016. List of abbreviations AFC Australian Football Council ANFC Australian National Football Council NFL National Football League NTCA Northern Tasmanian Cricket Association NTCFC Northern Tasmanian Country Football Council NTFA Northern Tasmanian Football Association NTFL Northern Tasmanian Football League NTFUA Northern Tasmanian Football Umpires Association NTJFA Northern Tasmanian Junior Football Association NEFU North-Eastern Football Union NWFU North-Western Football Union QANFL Queensland Australian National Football League SANFL South Australian National Football League TAFL Tasmanian Amateur Football League TANFL Tasmanian Australian National Football League TFC Tasmanian Football Council TFL Tasmanian Football League TJFC Tasmanian Junior Football Council VFA Victorian Football Association VFL Victorian Football League WTFA Western Tasmanian Football Association YMCA Young Men's Christian Association 19 August 2020 1.Legal Records 1/1 NTFA, Memorandum and Articles of Association 1975 edition, 1954-1986 1983 edition (general manager's and another copy); Investigation Tribunal guidelines; NTFA Players' Provident Fund Constitution c1961; agreement with Northern Tasmanian Cricket Association 1954-1964; NTFA Employers' indemnity policy 1967; TANFL affiliation application 1986; Country Players rule 1/2 NTFA agreements with Launceston City Council 1953-1979 1/3 Other Northern Tasmanian organizations, NWFU Memorandum 1955-1984 and Articles of Association 1955 edition with later amendments (2 copies); extracts of NWFU Investigation Tribunal hearings 1979-1981; Deloraine Football Association Constitution and Rules and Regulations; Fingal District Football Association Constitution and Rules 1971; East Launceston Football Club players' conditions 1984 season; B Zelesco indenture 1/4 Other State organizations, TANFL Memorandum of Association 1957-1985 c1962; TANFL agreements with NTFA and NWFU June 1957 and G Davidson 1985; TFC Memorandum of Association 1974 (2 copies) and restructuring paper 1977 1/5 Junior Football organizations, NTJFA constitution (3 versions) 1975-1984 c1975-1983; TJFC constitution and rules 1978-1984 1/6 National organizations, AFC Memorandum and Articles of 1971-1986 Association 1971 and 1972 editions; AFC interstate clearance and permit regulations 1971 and 1973 editions; NFL Memorandum and Articles of Association 1977 edition; NFL Laws of Australian Football 1979-1986, various editions; NFL interstate clearance and permit regulations 1980; NFL player transfer regulations 1985; Interchangeable Reserves; NFL Medallion issue details; Adamson v West Perth Football Club legal advice 1979 1/7 Tasmanian Entertainment Wages Board awards 1967-1978; 1967-1983 papers re workers compensation 1977; papers re SANFL player agreements and interstate club championship matches 1972; VFA Independent Clearance and Appeal Board; Victorian Supreme Court judgment re VFL 1983 2.Minutes of Meetings 2/1 NTFA committee, minutes of meetings (includes minutes of 1940-1950 of annual general meetings) Oversize item 2/2 NTFA committee, minutes of meetings 1950-1953 19 August 2020 2/3 NTFA committee, minutes of meetings 1954-1957 2/4 NTFA committee, index to minutes of meetings 1954-1956 2/5 NTFA committee, minutes of meetings 1957-1959 2/6 NTFA committee, minutes of meetings 1959-1962 2/7 NTFA committee, minutes of meetings 1962-1965 (includes minutes of annual general meetings and Investigation Tribunal) 2/8 NTFA committee, minutes of meetings 1965-1967 2/9 NTFA committee, minutes of meetings 1967-1970 2/10 NTFA committee, minutes of meetings 1970-1972 2/11 NTFA committee, minutes of meetings 1973-1974 2/12 NTFA committee, minutes of meetings 1974-1975 (originals November 1975-March 1979 not held, but see items 2/15 and 2/16 for copies) 2/13 NTFA committee, minutes of meetings 1979-1983 2/14 NTFA committee, minutes of meetings 1968-1974 (includes copies of agenda, notices of motions, and minutes of various meetings) 2/15 NTFA committee, minutes of meetings (copies) 1975 2/16 NTFA committee, minutes of meetings (copies) 1976-1982 (includes minutes of planning committee meetings August -October 1982) 2/17 NTFA committee, minutes of meetings 1983-1987 (includes copies of agenda and minutes of various meetings) 2/18 NTFA permit committee, minutes of meetings 1976-1982 (includes originals and copies and agenda of various meetings) 2/19 NTFA appeal board, minutes of meetings 1986 (March-May 1986 only) 2/20 NTFA Investigation Tribunal, minutes of meetings 1970-1982 (from August 1981 known as the Independent Tribunal) 19 August 2020 2/21 NTFA Independent Tribunal, minutes of meetings 1986 (April-June 1986 only) 2/22 NTFA Players' Provident Fund, minutes of meetings 1976-1977 2/23 NTFA Ground Improvements Fund, minutes of meetings 1979-1986 2/24 NTFA Queen Carnival committees, minutes of meetings 1971-1976 2/25 Launceston Cricket Grounds Trust, minutes of meetings 1966-1969 (includes statements of expenditure) 2/26 NTFA-NWFU committees, minutes of meetings 1974-1986 (includes minutes of TANFL-NTFA-NWFU meeting April 1983 and TFL-NTFA-NWFU meeting April 1986) 2/27 Other State organizations, minutes of meetings 1966-1986 (includes TANFL 1966-1981; TFC 1976-1978; TFL 1970-1974; Tasmanian Country Football Council; Tasmanian Junior Football Council 1981; Junior Football committee 1985; Hawthorn Football Club visit 1969; Northern Tasmanian Sports Promotion Council June 1972) 2/28 National organizations, minutes of meetings (includes 1958-1983 ANFC 1958-1970; AFC 1971-1975; NFL 1977-1983) 3. Correspondence 3/1 NTFA correspondence A-T re charges; players; 1926-1927 schools; trophies; umpires; clearances; North v South matches etc (with index) 3/2 Correspondence A-C re York Park; matches; City 1926-1927 Football Club; Australian Theatrical and Amusement Employees' Association etc (with index) 3/3 Correspondence C-F re Central Football Association; 1926-1927 Launceston City Council; Fingal District Football Association; York Park; schools; matches; players etc (with index) 3/4 Correspondence G-L re H Gorringe; the Governor; 1926-1927 Longford Football Club etc 3/5 Correspondence L-N re Longford Football Club; North 1926-1927 Launceston Football Club; Northern Tasmanian State Schools' Amateur Athletics Association etc 19 August 2020 3/6 Correspondence N-S re Northern Tasmanian Football 1926-1927 Umpires' Association; NWFU; Richmond Football Club etc 3/7 Correspondence W-Y re West Tamar Football Association; 1926-1927 VFL; YMCA (includes miscellaneous annual reports and other publications) 3/8 Correspondence re accommodation (hotel reservations) 1960-1971 3/9 Correspondence re ACT v NTFA/NWFU (arrangements) 1974-1977 3/10 Correspondence re annual general meeting (AGM minutes 1979-1981 and President's report 1980; Independent Delegate and NTFA Merit Award nominations) 3/11 Part 1, correspondence re annual report (drafts; 1982-1983 correspondence; AGM papers) 3/11 Part 2, correspondence re annual report (drafts 1984-1985 correspondence; AGM papers) 3/12 Correspondence re appeals (interpretation of rules; 1967-1986 legal advice; individual cases) Examples only 3/13 Correspondence re appointments (NTFA Appeal Board; 1969-1986 Independent members; coaches; trainers; time keepers; general managers; medical officer; Umpires' Appointment Board; NTFA patrons and vice patrons; NTFA Players' Provident Fund Trustee; NTFA Investigation Tribunal;