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The Riverina Football By contrast, on Sunday there is not one RIVERINA FOOTBALL LEAGUE League spotlight will game of senior football, of any code, to be focus firmly on Gumly plaved in the city. Oval today (Saturday) The possibilities of added crowd, exposure for the long awaited clash to new people, and the opportunity to promote Round 8: W L D B For Ag % Pts Round8: For Ag % Pts between the League's two a 'once off spectacular, simply should not undefeated sides, East TURVEYPK . .......... 7 .. 1 964 473 203.8 28 TURVEY PARK ................ 1077 191 563.8 28 have been allowed to slip by ... whatever other EAST WAGGA-K . .... 6 1 - 1 818 528 154.9 24 WAGGA .......................... 800 323 247.6 24 Wagga-Kooringal and social functions may have been organised. '• Turvey Park. WAGGA ................. 5 2 · 1 658 480 137,0 20 E. W.-KOORINGAL ........... 603 350 172.2 20 Although they trail the Ask any club official just how hard it is to ARIAHPARK-M ...... 3 5 .. 821 885 92.7 12 GANMAIN-G.G.-M . .......... 649 428 151.6 20 1@11w1;J@1 make a dollar these days and to attract a Bulldogs by four pre­ Narrandera ............. 3 5 - 1 577 663 87.0 12 Leeton ............................ 483 655 73.7 8 miership points, the legacy ofa misdemeanour crowd. Gan.-G.G.-M .......... 4 - 1 762 84.7 12 Coolamon ........................ in the paperwork, the Hawks still carry the Withstanding the above, the match should 3 646 496 636 73.7 8 'unbeaten' tag, and are likely to fight to the still prove a winner with the Hawks home Griffith ................... 2 5 - 1 613 698 87.8 8 Narrandera ....................... 401 796 50.3 8 final siren to retain it. ground advantage, coupled with the fact that Leeton ................... 2 5 - 1 558 841 66.3 8 Griffith ............................ 316 704 44.8 8 Both sides will view the game as a possible Turvey Park will be below full strength, poss­ Coolamon :.............. 1 6 - 1 533 858 62.1 4 AriahPark-M ................... 324 1039 31.1 4 Grand Final rehearsal, and supporters of the ibly swinging the game in the Gumly Gumly rival camps will also be anxious to 'put up' with camps favour. the folding 'material' to back their judgement. With so many one-sided contests in the In the other vital game this round, Gan­ I: ::lllll::llll!lllililllllllilllll::111 main-Grong Grong-Matong travel to Griffith League this season, it's great to have a game Round 8: For Ag % Pts Round 8: lsts 2nds U19 Total that can create interest, media speculation, and and must win against the Swans ifthey hope for force their way back into the top four. TURVEY PARK* ............ .. 476 223 213.4 20 Turvey Park ......... 42 21 5 68 get the supporters enthusiastic. WAGGA ........................ .. 454 259 175.2 20 E.W. Kooringal .... 36 15 2 53 It's also bitterly disappointing, and financial Narrandera, despite failing against Turvey GANMAIN-G.G.-M. * ....... .. 334 251 133.0 16 Wagga ................ 30 18 5 53 'suicide' that the game is not being played on Park last Sunday, should regain their top four GanmainG.G.M .. 18 15 4 37 Sunday. position with a win at home against Leeton, GRIFFITH* .................... 364 280 130.0 16 Leeton ........................... 367 356 130.0 12 Narrandera ......... 18 6 0 24 Today, together with the regular busy activ­ while Coolamon will be hoping to make it two Griffith ............... 12 6 4 22 ity of Saturday sport in Wagga, there is the wins on the 'trot' when they welcome the Tigers EastWagga-K.* ............... 206 296 69.5 8 to Kindra Park; Ariah Park-M. * .... 18 3 0 21 added attraction of the Wagga races. Coolamon* ...................... 133 519 25.6 4 Leeton ............... 12 6 2 21 Narrandera * ................... .. 103 253 40. 7 0 Coolamon ........... 6 6 1 13 • denotes % to be adjusted lsts: 6 pts; 2nds: 3 pts; Ul9s: I pt. Ariah Park-M. does not field an Ul9 team ◄ COVER: Cheering on St. Brendan's football te~ to great heights against Ganmain-Grong Grong­ ' . • Ariah Park-M does not field an Ul9s side. Matong in last Sunday's exhibition game at Ganmam Sportsground were (from left) Maree McPherson, Kate Carroll, Sheena Kelly, Wendy Wood an~ Joanne Driscoll. The St. Brendan 'old' boys beat the current Lions by 2 points in a very entertaining chanty game. .' LLOYD & GRAEME BURGMANN Round 8: Last 1st GRADE: Week Total 2nd GRADE: w1::~ Total U19s: w1::~ Total SERVING WAGGA WAGGA AND T. Sutton(E.W.-K.) ......... 9 32 SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. M. Crouch(E.W.-K.) ....... 10 31 A.Browne(Griffith) ........ 0 14 C. 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Bread Rolls Phone 21 '3'374 ~ -c,11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111.; 4 5 Cnr. FITZMAURICE & KINCAID STS., WAGGA ~DOWDLE'S PHONE 21 3117 5 Wayne & Cherie Carroll _HOME \0/ !!!!~~1)1!.!1!1~,N • Fresh cut sandwiches ROME 01' THE BAWKS ► Mechanical Repairs ► Automatic Drive-thru Car • Decorative Cakes Wash & Vacuum ► Home Kero ► Snow Ski & • Hot Bake products • 1st Class Bistro • Open 7 Days E4uipment !lire ► Authorised Inspection Station OPEN 7 DAYS • Private Functions • Carlton, Fosters, Tooheys (Sat. & Sun. 8 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.J -TAVERN FERNLEIGH RD., WAGGA - PH. 251746 I lt!i ffi1IBlllllllllllllll■ll■ii"ii w+$t.............. c ---~ I 11ta-.---••••• ·•· SENIORS Once again the old saying - it's SENIORS 1. W. CARROLL 28. J. DANIHER Last Sunday saw two totally never over until the final siren 1. T. GOODEN 37. S. LAWLESS 2. G. CARROLL 29. M. QUIRK different games when we clashed has gone, nearly rang true as our 2. W. STEVENS 38. M. HOUNSELL 3. T. FINEMORE 30. G. SHEPPARD with the Imperials at Maher Oval. First Graders hung on desperate- 3. B. MAGINNESS 39. G. SUCKLING 4. T. NESS 31. R. BAKER The Seconds won by a huge margin, ly in the last 15 minutes of the 4. M. HULL 40. M. DONALDSON 5. J. CARROLL 32. G. ARMSTRONG while the Firsts were made to battle . 6. G. NICHOLS 33. D. CHARLTON all day before emerging with the BROWN & game against the Bombers to win 5. A. NETHERALL 41. D. McLINTOCK 7. M. CUNNINGHAM 34. T. LLOYD RED, WHITE & BLUE 111GOLD STRIPES narrowly in a highly entertaining 6. B. HARRINGTON 42. I. BRYON 8. s. MARKS 35. R. TRKULA four points. 9. V. CARROLL 36. C. STEWART As indicated by the award win- game. We would have been stiff 7. C. HORNE 43. R. THOMAS 10. P. ANDERSON 37. P. CUNNINGHAM ners, all of whom were backmen, the First Grade to loose but I must stress the same repeated mis- 8. S. McCRAE 44. D. DALY 11. C. MASTERSON 38. T. GRENTELL game was a battle of defences, brought about mainly take week in week out by the players cost the 9. J. GILLARD 45. G. MITCHELL • I by the forwards reluctance to chase and tackle. Mark 'team' dearly as one spectator said "you can only 10. C. HOUNSELL 46. K. PODMORE U: ~- g,i~~~~tL ~: ~: l8-&t~l 15. M. PURCELL 41, J. ZELESCO Cox was virtually unbeatable at fullback gaining 9 tell them whatto do you can't go out there and do 11. M. ZIEBELL 47. M. HARRON 16. R. QUADE 42. G. HOFFMAN votes in the Miltons Gear award and also winning the it for them".