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Phone (068) 52 2344 34 - CARLTON FFL CARLTON RFL - 3 Its now or never for Carlton Riverina The Lions and Tigers are scheduled to ,-----------------------, Football League .senior teams Turvey Park meet in the second semi-final the following and Griffith in this weekend's long awaited week with the loser pitted against either first semi-final at Narrandera Sportsground. Turvey Park of Griffith in the preliminary final. Both teams are fighting for survival and It's a long haul for Griffith and Turvey noth ing less than victory will keep their Park should they make, even win the grand premiership aspirations alive. final, but it's far from being an impossible Neither team is favoured for the flag and task. that's one factor that will inspire each team to On several occasions in the past at all WARNING go one step further. levels of football a team has come from low It 's a game Turvey Park would be in the finals rankings to snatch a confident of winning, with the Swans planning premiership. on th e upset in their bid to end a 26 year premiership And the Dogs or Swans are going to be that bit Before you buy any: drought. harder to beat in the preliminary final knowing they are Injuries to both teams should be a leveller in some so close to turning a dream into reality. respects, but the Bulldogs' finals experience and Tigers and G-GG-M will be aware of this and superior performances against the Swans this season hellbent on taking the easy path to the grand final next favour a Turvey Park win. week. The Swans and Dogs met three times in the home The Lions and Tigers fine tuned their premiership * Electrical and away rounds with Turvey Park decisive winners in assault last weekend against Turvey Park and Griffith the first and third encounters and Griffith scraping up respectively. an eight-point win in the second. G-GG-M recovered from a second quarter slump Griffith (11 wins, 7 losses) lost only one more game to win by 25 points and Tigers were 72-point victors *Computers than Turvey Park (12 and 6) but again the Bulldogs' over Griffith. superior percentage separates these teams even That won't do Turvey Park and Griffith's confidence further. a lot of good should they meet these teams again but * Mobile Phones The Dogs have a better attacking and defensive the Bulldogs will be reassured in the fact they were the record and will be hoping the statistics back-up their only team to beat G-GG-M in the home and away series. performance on Sunday. Griffith has worked hard towards a finals berth this *Cooking Appliances Griffith will be digging deep hoping to reproduce season and will be in no mood to let the season's work the same effort that toppled Turvey Park at Maher Oval slip away in one match. mid-season . The Swans haven't won a premiership since 1968 * Furniture The Swans have the advantage of knowing they in the old South West League and their hopes are high can beat the Bulldogs and that's certainly one factor despite being an outsider for the flag. working in their favour in the week leading up to the Turvey Park has lost the past two grand finals and *Bedding game. will be equally keen to progress for another shot at the Interested spectators on Sunday will be Ganmain­ title, reviving memories of their glory days in the late * Floor coverings Grong Grong- Matong and Wagga Tigers' players. '80s. The 'Footy Record' apologies to some clubs and supporters for the page mix-up in last weeks programme. Some books went out with Group 9 rugby league pages make sure you get included by mistake, and also the inclusion of a previous week's preview for the preliminary final of Division Two - it won't happen again. a price from ... COVER: Coolamon ruckman David Gillett has the ball cradled in his arms and is well protected by a team-mate sheperding off East Wagga-Kooringal wingman Brent Bailey during last week's final RFL round game at Coolamon. A good first and last quarter by the Hawks gave them a good 34-point win. Photo courtesy of Daily Advertiser. PROUD SUPPORTER OF LOCAL SPORT LOGAN& HITCHENS • Wholesale Grain & Chaff Merchants • Dealers for Case-Intern ational farm equipment OPEN 7 DAYS PHONE PHONE GANMAIN • COOLAMON 75 MORGAN STREET, WAGGA WAGGA 27 6301 [iI-!~111£ 27 3005 ~-----------------------~ 32 - CARLTON FFL CARLTON RFL - 5 you. Remember these two words , HARD BALL AND For all your building HISTORY. JUST DO IT. ..R.J .M. AREA material requirements: C0 OTR Club Notes All timbers, paints, BUILDERS tools, oils, cement, Today of course is the one we look forward to all New & Used Cars (069) 642977 electrical, plumbing, season , and whilst of course it would be great to have T.R.-Y .C. Club Notes SUPPLY galvanised iron. ~ PAINT both teams competing it is still fantastic to be represented Well for some people it wasn 't a very good week. John CO. ~ SPECIALISTS in the Reserve Grade final. Hewson got the sack, Arthur Tunstall should have and the It has been a season where plenty of progress has Woods went down by 2 points. YAMBIL STREET, GRIFFITH - PH. 623115 been made both on and off the field with our coaches But the biggest disappointment of all was the way in Wayne, Frank and Benny doing great jobs. The Seniors which we bowed out of the competition . To be beaten by ~IRST SEMI-FINAL - NARRANDERA SPORTSGROUND getting a lot further than many though possible and the just a better side · fair enough · but to surrender defeat • Twos of course a chance for a flag. that's not our caper. The Senior committee have reached the majority of Award winners were: Peter Scull ey , who gave the goals they set a the end of last season with plenty of everything , Nick Moore, Andrew Terlich, Bruce Mackinlay GRIFFITH SW~NS good signs for the picture and the lad ies with their and Tony Geddes. associated helpers have put in an effort unsurpassed for Thanks to all for the year but we definitely could have FIRST GRADE The final game of the home and away many, many years. gone further. series. One of the few good things to We also have the basis of a strong junior comp thanks At this stage I would like to thank our sponsors who, 2. Shane Ruyg 18. Gary Argus come out of the our trip to Robertson Oval mainly to ken Loiterton. Frank Thommo and Wayne and it without, we would not be able to pored . Our major sponsors was the win by the netballers, which was a highlight of the year to witness theimput from the in Kings Own Hotel Motel, The Home Tavern , Peter Brown 5. Phillip Rowston 19. David Eichler enabled them to finish second on the playes in this area. & Ass. W&J Taylor and Mark Kennedy Real Estate. We 6. Chris Conlan 21 . Michael Reid ladder. A magnificient turnaround from Presentation Night next Saturday night. so if you haven't thank you for your continued support. To all award and last season. Congratulations and all the booked , do it MONDAY. Trophy Donors we thank you and look forward to your 9. Rickie Burdett 22. Myles Bunn best for the finals. WHITE. RED v A huge day of catering at the ground tommorrow and support next year. The U18s' resu lt was a disappointment. A lack of we need help, hangovers or not. Anyone available can The Best & Fairest Count will be on Sunday 11th Sept. 10. Jason Wadley 23 . Tim Fraser discipline caused a winning margin to evaporate. A side turn up around 9 am. with as much talent as shown throughout the season at the Clubrooms. B.B.O. will commence from Midday with 11 . Brett Davis To Benny and the players representing the club today, count to follow. All welcome as the counts of all grades will 24. Graham Foley shouldn't have gone out of the finals in such a manner. Better players were Matty Kenny, Simon Taylor, Malcolm you have the support of everyone in the club and all the be very interesting .