QUEEN VICTORIA MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY CHS 4 THE JACK DONNELLY COLLECTION Football, Tasmania Sport, Tasmania Journalists, Launceston INTRODUCTION THE RECORDS A.Football B.Cycling C.Athletics D.Billiards and Snooker E.Boxing and Basketball F.Cricket G.Golf H.Greyhound Racing I.Horse Racing J.Motor Racing K.Ploughing L.Skiing M.Soccer and Rugby N.Tennis and Table Tennis O.Wood Chopping P.Yachting and Rowing Q.History R.Cartoons and Ephemera S.Photographs T.Newspaper Cuttings U.Miscellaneous Publications OTHER SOURCES 19 August 2020 INTRODUCTION Albert John (Jack) Donnelly was born in mid-April 1915, son of Albert James Donnelly (1882- 1968) and his first wife, Louise Mary (nee Brown). A J Donnelly senior, a well-known Burnie identity, took an active interest in sporting activities, community affairs and the history of the North West Coast of Tasmania. His History of the Burnie Athletic Club: 75th birthday souvenir was published in 1962. Like his father, a linotype operator with The Advocate newspaper, young Jack spent his working career with newspapers. For 35 years he worked successively as a senior sports reporter, sub- editor and by 1966 sporting editor with The Examiner in Launceston. His coverage of sporting events included the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, numerous intrastate and interstate football matches (many under the by-line 'Half-Back'), Tours of the North cycling events, Kings Cup rowing contests and other sporting activities. Jack's encyclopaedic knowledge of football, particularly in Tasmania, reflected his great love for the game. In his youth, he played with Burnie, Cooee, APPM, and Launceston, and his Football Guide was published in 1947. Football memorabilia comprises most of the collection, but other sports, particularly cycling, athletics and wood chopping, are represented. The note books (A.2/1-A.2/40) are mainly in shorthand. Jack Donnelly retired from The Examiner in December 1980 and died in Launceston on 14 October 1995. The collection was donated to the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery in October 1995, with additional items donated in September 1996. List of abbreviations AFC Australasian Football Council AFL Australian Football League ANFC Australian National Football Council APPM Associated Pulp and Paper Mills CANFL Canberra Australian National Football League CHFA Circular Head Football Association NEFU North-Eastern Football Union NTFA Northern Tasmanian Football Association NTFL Northern Tasmanian Football League NWFA North-Western Football Association NWFU North-Western Football Union QANFL Queensland Australian National Football League QFA Queenstown Football Association SANFL South Australian National Football League STFA Southern Tasmanian Football Association TAFL Tasmanian Amateur Football League TANFL Tasmanian Australian National Football League TFL Tasmanian Football League VFA Victorian Football Association VFL Victorian Football League WAFA Western Australian Football Association WANFL Western Australian National Football League 19 August 2020 WTFA Western Tasmanian Football Association 19 August 2020 A.1Football Correspondence A.1/1 Football correspondence re articles and other 1947-1989 other publications, Australian National Football Carnival (Brisbane 1950), Queenstown Football Association, Canberra Australian National Football League, South-Eastern District Football Association, Ulverstone Football Club, North Hobart Football Club and other clubs, Bob Williams, Graeme Foster, G Hassell and other players etc A.2Football, Notebooks A.2/1 Notebook 1880-1932 A.2/2 Notebook 1899, 1960-1987 A.2/3 Notebook 1912-1939 A.2/4 Notebook 1918-1922 A.2/5 Notebook 1922-1923 A.2/6 Notebook 1924-1925 A.2/7 Notebook 1925-1928 A.2/8 Notebook 1929-1932 A.2/9 Notebook 1931-1934 A.2/10 Notebook 1934-1936 A.2/11 Notebook 1936-1937 A.2/12 Notebook 1937-1938 A.2/13 Notebook 1938-1941 A.2/14 Notebook 1912-1931, 1940 A.2/15 Notebook 1887-1942 A.2/16 Notebook 1945-1950 A.2/17 Notebook 1950-1955 A.2/18 Notebook 1955-1959 19 August 2020 A.2/19 Notebook (NTFA) 1886-1895 A.2/20 Notebook (NTFA) 1895-1906 A.2/21 Notebook (NTFA) 1900-1906, 1946, 1967 A.2/22 Notebook (NTFA) 1907-1914 A.2/23 Notebook (NTFA) 1955-1960 A.2/24 Notebook (NTFA Grand Final teams) 1886-1991 A.2/25 Notebook (NTFA, TFL) 1947-1967 A.2/26 Notebook (NTFA, TFL) 1957, 1970-1971 A.2/27 Notebook (TFL) 1964-1969 A.2/28 Notebooks (includes NTFA teams 1954, 1924-1966 (1)-(6) NTFA Best and Fairest 1924-1966) A.2/29 Notebooks (includes TFL Statewide 1898-1994 (1)-(6) 1986-1994, Independent Schools Premierships 1898-1909, 1910-1993) A.2/30 Notebook, NTFA scores and leading goalkickers 1987-1988 A.2/31 Notebook, NTFA scores and goalkickers, State 1945-1946 Premiership etc A.2/32 Notebooks (includes Intrastate matches, TFL v 1895-1984 (1)-(10) VFA) A.2/33 Notebook, North Hobart Premiership teams 1902-1991 A.2/34 Notebook, STFA, NTFA c1891-1893 A.2/35 Notebook 1885-1886 A.2/36 Notebook, NTFA, TFL 1883-1931 A.2/37 Notebook, NTFA, NWFU, North v South c1922-1941 A.2/38 Notebook, TANFL leading goalkickers 1900-1994 A.2/39 Notes, miscellaneous c1880-1988 A.2/40 Notebooks, miscellaneous nd (1)-(5) 19 August 2020 A.3Football, Manuscript (Historical Notes) A.3/1 Historical notes 1866-1877 A.3/2 Historical notes 1878 A.3/3 Historical notes 1879 A.3/4 Historical notes 1880 A.3/5 Historical notes 1881 A.3/6 Historical notes 1882 A.3/7 Historical notes 1883 A.3/8 Historical notes 1884 A.3/9 Historical notes 1885 A.3/10 Historical notes 1886 A.3/11 Historical notes 1887 A.3/12 Historical notes 1888-1889 A.3/13 Historical notes 1890 A.3/14 Historical notes 1891 A.3/15 Historical notes 1892 A.3/16 Historical notes 1893 A.3/17 Historical notes 1894 A.3/18 Historical notes 1895 A.3/19 Historical notes 1896 A.3/20 Historical notes 1897 A.3/21 Historical notes 1898 A.3/22 Historical notes 1899 A.3/23 Historical notes 1900-1901 A.3/24 Historical notes 1902 19 August 2020 A.3/25 Historical notes 1903 A.3/26 Historical notes 1904 A.3/27 Historical notes 1905 A.3/28 Historical notes 1906 A.3/29 Historical notes 1907 A.3/30 Historical notes 1908 A.3/31 Historical notes 1909 A.3/32 Historical notes 1910 A.3/33 Historical notes 1911 A.3/34 Historical notes 1912 A.3/35 Historical notes 1913 A.3/36 Historical notes 1914 A.3/37 Historical notes 1915-1916 A.3/38 Historical notes 1917-1918 A.3/39 Historical notes 1919 A.3/40 Historical notes 1920 A.3/41 Historical notes 1921 A.3/42 Historical notes 1922 A.3/43 Historical notes 1923 A.3/44 Historical notes 1924 A.3/45 Historical notes 1925 A.3/46 Historical notes 1926 A.3/47 Historical notes 1927 A.3/48 Historical notes 1928 A.3/49 Historical notes 1929 19 August 2020 A.3/50 Historical notes 1930 A.3/51 Historical notes 1931 A.3/52 Historical notes 1932 A.3/53 Historical notes 1933 A.3/54 Historical notes 1934 A.3/55 Historical notes 1935 A.3/56 Historical notes 1936 A.3/57 Historical notes 1937 A.3/58 Historical notes 1938 A.3/59 Historical notes 1939 A.3/60 Historical notes 1940 A.3/61 Historical notes 1941 A.3/62 Historical notes 1942 A.3/63 Historical notes 1945-1949 A.3/64 Historical notes 1950-1951 A.4Football, Working Papers A.4/1 NTFA goalkickers (includes match programmes) 1947-1950 A.4/2 NTFA goalkickers (includes match programmes) 1951-1953 A.4/3 NTFA goalkickers 1954-1958 A.4/4 NTFA goalkickers (includes match programmes, 1959-1960 roster) A.4/5 NTFA season (includes match programmes) 1961-1962 A.4/6 NTFA season (includes match programmes) 1964 A.4/7 NTFA season 1965-1966 A.4/8 NTFA 1882-1983 19 August 2020 A.4/9 North Launceston, Launceston, Longford 1875-1960 and City Football Clubs A.4/10 NTFA v TFL (includes match programmes) 1883-1978 A.4/11 NTFA v NWFU 1922-1963 A.4/12 TFL v NWFU (includes match programme, 1923-1985 score card, railways advertisement) A.4/13 TFL 1906-1994 A.4/14 NWFU, NWFL, NTFL 1908-1993 A.4/15 WTFA (Western Tasmania FA and West Tamar FA) c1944-1969 A.4/16 Country Associations (includes NWFA, CHFA, c1880-1972 NEFU, Deloraine Football Association, Esk Football Association, Huon) A.4/17 Amateurs (includes TAFL, school football 1923-1979 carnivals) A.4/18 Goalkicking feats in Tasmania 1930-1994 A.4/19 Working papers and articles, former Tasmanian c1890-1980 and other players (includes L Adams, O Barker, V Belcher, J Bennett, H Boyd, G Casboult, T Cashion, R Cazaly, J Connell, G Coventry, L Crosswell, D and E Fisher, T Fletcher, K Flint, K Fraser, J Gardiner, G Goninon, H Gorringe, K Haas, B Hall, L Hayes, O Heather, P Hudson, C L Jeffrey, B Kerr, G Long, G and J Martin, W Mayman, L McGee, K McLean, J Metherell, B Miller, K Murray, L Nash, H Newman, Peter, Pickett, V Rae, A Rait, G Redenbach, W Ride, H Smith, S Sproule, P Stephens, R Stott, G Strang, H Sutton, E Thomas, V Valentine, H Vallence, H Wade, R Wainwright, B Waters, G Whitehead, S Wilson, Zscheck etc) A.4/20 Working papers VFL, VFA 1896-1973 A.4/21 Long kicking 1899-1982 A.4/22 Canberra, NSW c1860-1970 19 August 2020 A.4/23 ANFC Carnivals 1908-1993 A.4/24 Tasmania v WA, WANFL, SANFL 1878-1980 (includes match programme) A.4/25 Working papers and articles, various matches 1922-1976 A.4/26 Working papers and articles, West Tamar and nd other Country Football Associations A.5Football, Newspaper Cuttings Scrapbooks [See also Section T for unsorted newspaper cuttings] A.5/1 Scrapbook, NTFA, North v South, TANFL, 1930-1937 NWFU etc A.5/2 Scrapbook (includes cricket and other sports) 1935-1937 A.5/3 Scrapbook, NTFA, cricket, other sports, war 1935-1945 A.5/4 Scrapbook, NTFA, North v South 1938-1939 Oversize item A.5/5 Scrapbook, VFL, VFA 1937-1946