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1922 FOOTBALL SEASON RESULTS

GRIFFITH DISTRICT F.A. - SOUTH WESTERN D.F.A. - TARA D.F.A.

GRIFFITH & DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

GRIFFITH FOOTBALL CLUB A.G.M - 1922
The meeting held at Griffith, on Thursday last (February 23), for the purpose of reforming the Griffith Australian Rules Football Club was well attended, there being a good roll up of football enthusiasts present. The club anticipates forming a competition similar to that of last year, and if they succeed, which is almost assured, the public of Griffith will be catered to a good season's football enjoyment.
Mr. Jack J. Donnelly occupied the chair, and the following office bearers were elected: Hon. secretary, Pat Clift; president, Jack J. Donnelly; vice-presidents, 'Darky' Evans and Vic Chettle; committee, Messrs., J. F. Gleeson, Bert Jones, Francis de Pagny, Bert Jacka, Herb Dempsey, Ted Savage, Jack Wood, Rev. O'Dea, Robert Thomson, George Louez; delegates: Messrs. Herb Dempsey, Jack Wood, Jack J. Donnelly, Jack Nish; selection committee to consist of captain and three non players. Non players: Messrs., Bert Jones, George Johns and Sergeant Samson. Entertainment committee, Messrs. Steve Dudley, A. Martin, Allan Scott, Sid O'Halloran, Edward Haines, W. Bradley. (By Patrick J. Slattery - Murrumbidgee Irrigator - Tuesday February 28, 1922)

FOOTBALL CLUB REFORMED AT HANWOOD
On Monday, 27th February, a meeting was hold in Hanwood Hall with intentions of re-forming the club. These intentions were well carried out. The election of officers for ensuing year were: President, Mr. J. Turley; vice-presidents, C. Pearson, F. D. Chadwick, A. Towart, T. McClellan, P. J. Slattery; secretary, W. G. Dreyer; assistant secretary. A. C. Flynn; treasurer, W. Owen. General and selection committee: Mr. D. Eachern, F. Pitt, R. Towart.
The colors for ensuing season were chosen as follows Royal blue jersey and gold band, blue socks with gold tops.
Hanwoodites wish for support from Griffith and district as they are looking out for running close to the premiership this year. They have started practice, so look out for the Hanwood boys this season. The membership fee is 7/6. Any information can be had from either secretary or assistant secretary at any time. (Murrumbidgee Irrigator - Friday March 10, 1922).

FOOTBALL MATCH AT GRIFFITH
On Sunday next, a football match will be played at Griffith between Hanwood and Griffith. This will be the first game for the season and should be worth watching.
The following players have been selected to represent Hanwood: W. Owen (capt.), L. Merritt (vice-capt.), A. Flynn, G. Towart, M. Buckley, A. Campbell, W. Cochrane, J. Owen, C. Chadwick, J. Turley, C. Bone, C. Clarke, A. Williams, F. Hudson, G. Aughtie, N. Chandler, R. Flynn and J. Turner. Emergencies: T.E. Clowsy, C. Stevenson, E. Dreyer, W. Dreyer, C. Pearson.
A meeting of members of Hanwood Football Club was held, at Hanwood Hall on Monday, 27th inst. Messrs Pitt and Towart were duly elected timekeeper and goal umpire respectively. Mr. C. Patton was elected as patron of the Club and Mr. Cohen vice president. Hanwood boys are practising hard and hope to come up to perfection. (Murrumbidgee Irrigator - Friday April 7, 1922).

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL - HANWOOD vs GRIFFITH
The initial football match of the season was played between the above teams in a scratch match on the Griffith football ground, on Sunday last, 9th inst., and resulted in a win for the Griffith team by 20 points. The final scores were: Griffith 5 goals 8 bhds, (39 points); Hanwood, 2 goals 6 behinds (18 points).
The following represented Griffith and Hanwood respectively.

Griffith: S. Dudley (captain), J. Nish, L. Anderson, J. Daines, J. Wood, A. Scott, D. Kennett, R. Campbell, C. Colmacker, H. Parker, F. and E. Savage, W. Tilden, A. Gambell, H. Dempsey, F. De Pagny, Brown, and S. O'Halloran.
Hanwood: W. Owen (captain), L. Merritt, A. Flynn, G. Towart, M. Buckley, A. Campbell, W. Cochrane, Jack Owen, C. Chadwick, J. Turley, C. Bone, C. Clarke, A. Williams, F. Hudson, G. Aughtie, N. Chandler, R. Flynn and J. Turner.
The match was umpired by Mr. G. Johns, who proved to be exceptionally good. The game was not so one-sided as the scores Indicate.
All the Hanwood team worked like trojans to avoid defeat. Campbell, for Hanwood, was tho most prominent, playing a rattling good game throughout, whilst A. Flynn, W. Owen (captain), and C. Clarke played up to their usual form.
It is difficult to particularise any individual player on the Griffith side, but those who did well were Dudley (capt.), J Nish, D. Kennett, Gambell, Scott, F. and E. Savage, whilst "Harry" Parker and S. O'Halloran retained their dash of last season.
A very noticeable feature of the game was the lack of condition on both sides, however this being the first match of the season accounts for that, and with a return scratch match between the same teams on Friday next (and a little training on both sides in between), should make the players fit and well for the competition matches which are to be commenced shortly.
(Murrumbidgee Irrigator - Tuesday April 11, 1922).

FIRST AUSTRALIAN RULES MATCH BETWEEN LEETON AND GRIFFITH
Inter town - Sunday April 30, 1922 at Leeton Recreation Ground
Leeton defeated Griffith

LEETON vs GRIFFITH ON SUNDAY NEXT
The above clubs will try conclusions on the Griffith ground on Sunday afternoon next. A real good game is anticipated, as both club is putting its best team on the field.
Griffith will be represented by: S. Dudley, J. Nish, J. Attwood, S. Anderson, Lance Brown, A. Gambell, A. Scott, H. Parker, R. Brown, F. Savage, E. Savage, J. Daines, R. Smith, J. Lodding, D. Kennett, R. Campbell, G. Baird, B. Hynes. Emergencies: S. O'Halloran, M. Savage, L L. Brown, A. Brown, L. Gambell.
(Murrumbidgee Irrigator - Friday May 26, 1922).

LEETON vs GRIFFITH
About five weeks ago Griffith sent a team of footballers to Leeton to try conclusions with a team picked from this end of the area. On that occasion Leeton won. A return match was promised for the 28th May, and so Sunday morning last saw about 30 football fans on Mark's motor lorry bound for Griffith.
As was anticipated about five of Leeton's regular players were missing after such a strenuous game as was played at Marrar on Saturday. But there were others only too ready to fill the breach and after a cold ride to Griffith, followed by a good lunch, the team's met on the Australian Rules Association ground, about half a mile out of town.
Leeton's men were very sore and tired and too hard matches on two consecutive days proved too much for them. Griffith were keen and fresh and managed to keep the Leeton boys fairly quiet until the last term. But then the boys from Leeton end of the Area seemed to get their second wind and ran all over the home team and finally won by 39 points to 30.
After enjoying a good tea, which the Griffith team provided, the crowd happy, though tired and bruised, left Griffith at 6 o'clock. All went well until they reached a spot about eight miles on the Griffith side of Whitton. At this point the lorry bogged. All hands had to quit the lorry and give a push.
But some were quite satisfied that the lorry would not be moved that night so started to walk to Whitton. But Mr. Jim Leighton was coming along in his motor car and was good enough to pull the lorry over about two miles of sticky road. After that all was well and all were ready for Whitton.
After refreshments at this village, we started on our final lap. But this was not without incident. There was a mysterious delay m Stanbridge and some suspected a shortage of petrol. This was not proved, however, and at last Leeton was reached at about 10.30p.m.
The party then broke up and members went in various directions towards their homes. The last heard was 'keep your nut, boys, keep your nut,' from an old familiar voice, which sounded as if it had been through a strenuous and extensive repertoire of football songs.
(Murrumbidgee Irrigator - Tuesday May 30, 1922).

GRIFFITH DISTRICT FOOTBALL COMPETITION
The Griffith District Australian Rules football competition was continued on Sunday last, 11th inst. The Griffith team journeyed to Yenda and played on the Yenda ground. The Griffith team were victorious, the final scores being: Griffith, 3 goals 9 behinds (27 points); Yenda, 2 goals 5 behinds (17 points). Mr. H. R. Johns officiated in the capacity of umpire.
Binya had a one-point victory over Hanwood on the latter's ground, the final scores were: Binya, 31 points; Hanwood, 30 points. G. Webb umpired the match. The Hanwood team played a real good game throughout and the little bit of bad luck in the first quarter, when two successive goals were missed by Hanwood, no doubt lost them the game. Binya won the competition last year and consequently Hanwood put up a sterling game and their defeat only makes them more confident of being prominent in the competition in the future.
On Sunday next Griffith meet Binya at Binya. As both teams won on Sunday last, and with satisfactory weather conditions, this promises to be a real ding-dong match.
(Murrumbidgee Irrigator - Friday June 16, 1922).

BINYA NEWS
It looks that way, at any rate. Binya beat Yenda fairly easily in the Griffith - Binya District competition, the scores being 58 to 20, whilst Hanwood were also beaten by almost the same margin by Griffith; the scores reported being 55 to 22.
(Albury Banner - Friday July 7, 1922).

GRIFFITH JUNIOR FOOTBALL
On Sunday last on the Griffith oval, the Hanwood juniors played the Griffith juniors, and the game resulted in a win for the Griffith team. The final scores were Griffith, 3 goals 1 behind (19 points); Hanwood, 6 behinds. The game was of a good high class standard. (Murrumbidgee Irrigator - Tuesday August 15, 1922).

GRIFFITH DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION FINAL
The final of the above Australian Rules association will take place at Yenda to-morrow, when Binya and Griffith will try conclusions. Should Griffith be defeated they (being winners of the minor premiership) will have the right to challenge. Binya have been practising very hard of late and are now a very solid combination. Griffith, on the other hand pay very little attention to practice and this, together with the departure from the district of several of their prominent players, has considerably weakened the team. However, with such staunch supporters like Bert Jones barracking, perhaps the team will pull through; in any case the Griffith club intend putting up a good fight. (Murrumbidgee Irrigator - Friday August 18, 1922)

GRIFFITH DISTRICT FOOTBALL COMPETITION - PREMIERSHIP TO GRIFFITH
(By Onlooker)
Intense excitement prevailed among followers of the Australian Rules Football on Sunday August 20, 1922 when the final of the competition was played on the Yenda oval, the concluding teams being Griffith and Binya, the game resulted in a win for the Griffith team by 4 points, the final scores being, Griffith, 2 goals 6 behinds — 18 points; Binya, 2 goals 2 behinds — 14 points.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Griffith team had lost a couple of their star players since the commencement of the season they went onto the field big-hearted and confident of victory, while the Binya boys had the very best team procurable and prior to the commencement of the match would not listen to defeat.
However, when the final bell went and the scores indicated that Griffith had won by the narrow margin of four points, the Binya chaps were quite satisfied that the better team had been victorious and showed their satisfaction by cheering their conquering opponents for several minutes.
Griffith won the toss and started the game with a good wind in their favor. They hadn't been in progress very long when Frank De Pagny for Griffith secured a mark and succeeded by kicking through the centre sticks from an almost impossible angle. Griffith 6 Binya nil. Chain for Griffith kicked a point. This made Griffith 7, Binya nil.
In the second quarter Binya failed to score, while Griffith added one point. At half-time the scores were: Griffith 8 points, Binya nil.
During the half time interval Kenny Mathieson (Binya's captain) called his warriors together, this indicted business, and at the end of the third quarter Binya had gained the lead the scores being: Binya 2.2 — 14 points to Griffith 1.2 — 8 points.
The last quarter saw the Griffith team wanting 7 points to win, but they weren't wanting long as the ball hadn't been in play very many minutes when Allan Gambell, who had been playing an exceptionally good game for Griffith, landed a sixer.
This gave the Griffith team great heart, and "Allan's" kick was undoubtedly the winning one as with one point to win the red and white's put together new efforts into the game and were rewarded by scoring four successive points in as many minutes, but the Griffith backs with "Ned" Ryan the most prominent succeeded in upsetting Binya's chance of landing a winning goal.
The final bell went with the scores in favour of Griffith by four points. Thus ended the competition with Griffith the conquerors of the "Blue Ribbon".
It would be unfair to to particularise any individual player in the Griffith team as they played the game to a man and worked hard for their victory.
The high standard of the match and the good open football was due to the umpire, "Smacker" Webb, whilst not omitting to mention the fact that the football used was obtained from Rugby football enthusiast "Burleigh" Gorman, and was made on his premises in Banna Avenue.
The Griffith barrackers with "Bertie" Jones as their captain, and with such staunch supporters as "Darky" Evans and a few more are due to praise for keeping the red and white's up to their work.
(Murrumbidgee Irrigator - Tuesday August 22, 1922).

GRIFFITH FOOTBALLERS ANNUAL BALL
On Tuesday evening, the 6th, November the Griiffith Australian Rules football club held their first annual ball at the Lyceum Theatre, Griffith, to finalise the successful season, after winning the premiership of the Griffith and District Football Association for season 1922.
The hall was nicely decorated for the occasion under the auspices of Messrs Francis de Pagny, Jack J. Donnelly and other officials of the club. During an interval on the programme the presentation of medals was made to the various players who participated through out the season and helped to win their club the blue ribbon.
Mr. de Pagny apologised for a number of men who were absent, then he presented Mr. Donnelly, their worthy president with a gold medal suitable inscribed. He spoke with fitting remarks as to Mr. Donnelly as their, president, and a "sport", and concluded by heartily thanking the number of supporters, business people, and players generally who helped to carry the season to a successful issue.
The president, on behalf of the club, also made the presentation of a handsome medal suitably inscribed to their able secretary Mr. de Pagny and spoke in eulogistic tones. He said their secretary had worked hard throughout the season and had always done his best to win the premiership and he hoped next year would again find him at his post. Both the president and secretary, who suitably responded, were grated with cheers from the audience.
Dancing was indulged in until 2 a.m. under the capable hands of Mr. Vince Harris, who acted as M.C. After a sumptuous supper being provided, a most enjoyable evening was brought to a close. (Murrumbidgee Irrigator - Tuesday, November 21, 1922

1922 SENIOR DEBUTS & FINAL GAMES
Debuts: J. Attwood, G. Baird, A. Brown, L. L. Brown, Lance Brown, Chain, C. Colmacher, Henry Daines, Francis de Pagny, Les Gambell, B. Hynes, Jack Nish, Ned Ryan, M. Savage, Jack Scott, R. Smith.
Old players: Les Anderson, J Brown, Robert Campbell, Jack Daines, Herb Dempsey, Steve Dudley, Allan Gambell, Don Kennett, John Lodding, Sid O'Halloran, Henry Parker, Fred Savage, Ted Savage, Allan Scott, Walter Tilden, Wiiliam Wade, Edgar "Jack" Wood.
Final Games: J. Attwood, G. Baird, A. Brown, L. L. Brown, Lance Brown, R Campbell, Chain, C. Colmacher, Henry Francis de Pagny, Steve Dudley, Allan Gambell, Les Gambell, B. Hynes, Jack Lodding, Jack Nish, Henry Parker, 'Ned' Ryan, Fred Savage, M. Savage, Ted Savage, Jack Scott, R. Smith, Walter Tilden.

1922 SOUTH WESTERN DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Round 1 - Saturday May 13: Ganmain 5.6 (36) def Grong Grong 2.5 (17), Junee 3.7 (25) def by Narandera 4.5 (29), Marrar 6.11 (47) def Coolamon 1.10 (16), Matong 1.8 (14) def by Leeton 5.5 (35)
R2 - May 20: Coolamon 2.14 (26) def by Junee 6.6 (42), Grong Grong 3.9 (27) def by Marrar 3.11 (29), Leeton 3.11 (29) def Ganmain 2.6 (18), Narandera 9.11 (65) def Matong 0.3 (3)
R3 - May 27: Coolamon 14.19 (103) def Grong Grong 2.5 (17), Ganmain 4.7 (31) def by Narandera 5.9 (39), Junee 11.22 (88) def Matong 4.3 (27), Marrar 6.8 (44) def by Leeton 6.9 (45)
R4 - June 3: Ganmain 4.6 (30) def Coolamon 2.10 (22), Grong Grong def by Matong 1 pt, Leeton 5.13 (43) def Junee 3.5 (23), Narandera 8.7 (55) def Marrar 0.7 (7)
R5 - June 10: Coolamon 6.15 (51) def Matong 4.5 (29), Junee 16.18 (114) def Grong Grong 1.4 (10), Marrar 5.18 (48) def Ganmain 2.5 (17), Narandera 6.11 (47) def Leeton 3.10 (28)
R6 - June 17: Ganmain def Junee 2 pts, Leeton 5.7 (37) def Coolamon 4.12 (36), Matong def by Marrar, Narandera 7.13 (55) def Grong Grong 1.2 (8)
R7 - June 24: Coolamon 6.10 (46) def Narandera 5.7 (37), Ganmain def by Matong 1 pt, Grong Grong 1.2 (8) def by Leeton 5.32 (62), Junee 9.15 (69) def Marrar 4.7 (31)
July 1: East 6.11 (47) def West 5.6 (36)
R8 - July 1: Coolamon 6.12 (48) def by Marrar 9.14 (66), Grong Grong def Ganmain 4 pts, Leeton 7.16 (58) def Matong 4.6 (30), Narandera 7.17 (59) def Junee 1.7 (13).
R9 - July 8: Ganmain 5.9 (39) def Leeton 5.6 (36), Junee 6.6 (42) def Coolamon 4.10 (34), Marrar 8.12 (60) def Grong Grong 0.2 (2), Matong 5.11 (41) def Narandera 4.9 (33)
R10 - July 15: Grong Grong 17 def by Coolamon 47, Leeton 6.12 (48) def Marrar 2.12 (24), Matong def by Junee 2 pts, Narandera 3.11 (29) def Ganmain 4.4 (28). ** Protest by Ganmain that a point kicked by Narandera after the bell in the third quarter should not be allowed, dismissed.
R11 - July 22: Coolamon def Ganmain 19 pts, Junee 8.14 (62) def Leeton 4.3 (27), Marrar 1.8 (14) vs Narandera 2.2 (14), Matong def Grong Grong. ** Protest by Narandera against Marrar for playing P Billingham on the grounds that Billingham did not have a clearance from the Tallgaroopna club, upheld.
R12 - July 29: Ganmain 3.9 (27) def by Marrar 4.13 (37), Leeton 4.8 (32) def by Narandera 5.5 (35), Grong Grong 1.10 (16) def by Junee 5.11 (41), Matong 6.10 (46) def Coolamon 5.12 (42)
R13 - August 5: Coolamon 10.18 (78) def Leeton 4.5 (29), Junee 8.6 (54) vs Ganmain 7.12 (54), Grong Grong 2.2 (14) def by Narandera 7.8 (50), Marrar 67 def Matong 15. Junee appeal against Ganmain receiving the match at Junee, upheld.
R14 - August 12: Leeton 10.17 (77) def Grong Grong 4.3 (27), Marrar 2.8 (20) def Junee 1.8 (14), Matong def Ganmain 16pts, Narandera 4.8 (32) def by Coolamon 5.6 (36).

Ladder: Narandera 11 3 0 44, Leeton 9 5 0 36, Marrar 9 5 0 36, Coolamon 8 6 0 32, Junee 8 6 0 32, Matong 6 8 0 24, Ganmain 4 10 0 16, Grong Grong 1 13 0 4.

Play Off for fourth place - Saturday August 26, 1922 at Narandera Park
Coolamon ... 0.0 .. 3.8 .. 6.9 .. 9.10 (64)
Junee ........... 4.8 .. 4.9 .. 6.12 .. 6.15 (51)
Umpire: W. Ball, of Melbourne League
Goals - Coolamon: A Slade 2, L Pyke 2, L Stainsby 2, P Armstrong, H Bean, W Ceely
Junee: Ratcliffe 2, Bishop, Heaton, E Turner, Brideoake
Coolamon: Les Stainsby (capt), A Slade, G and T Miller, O and R Armstrong, R Booth, G Blacklock, L Pyke, Harold Bean, O Cooper, A Maloney, P Armstrong, N Bright, F Rogerson, W Ceely, R Davies, A Bamford.

First Semi Final - Saturday September 9, 1922 at Grong Grong
Leeton .......... 1.5 .. 2.9 .. 4.17 .. 4.17 (41)
Coolamon .... 1.0 .. 4.4 .. 4.4 .. 9.12 (66)
Umpire: M Crowe, of Melbourne League
Goals - Leeton: J Nish, H McClellan, C Dwyer, J Lodding
Coolamon: A Slade 3, L Stainsby 2, H Bean, O Armstrong, R Booth, L Pyke
Leeton: G Webb (capt), S Wallace, Ted McClellan, Fred Eardley, A Grant, F Rogers, J Lodding, Con Dwyer, R Stoll, J Nish, W Swasbrick, W Inman, J Schwab, C Grigg, J Jamieson, G Baxter, J Fuller, J Adams
Coolamon: Les Stainsby (capt), A Slade, G and T Miller, O and R Armstrong, R Booth, G Blacklock, L Pyke, Harold Bean, O Cooper, A Maloney, P Armstrong, N Bright, F Rogerson, W Ceely, R Davies, A Bamford.

Second Semi Final - Saturday September 16, 1922 at Matong
Narandera .... 0.2 ..3.5 .. 3.6 .. 3.10 (28)
Marrar ........... 0.3 .. 2.5 .. 2.8 .. 3.10 (28)
Umpire: A Wickham, of Melbourne League
Goals - Narandera: D Weir 2, W McClure
Marrar: R Fury, G Gregory, C Davison
Narandera: W McClure (capt), F Podmore, R Griggs, C Clarkson, D Moon, V Simpson, O Schultz, S McClure, G Potter, D Weir, J Savage, B Hawkshaw, F Casey, E Roach, C Little, Jim Slender, B Josephs, W Hunter.
Marrar: B George (capt), E Donald, F Young, W McIntyre, P Gaynor, T Gunther, J O'Keefe, H Molloy, B Hall, J Wheeler, R, D and L Fury, J Sullivan, C Davison, G Gregory, W Jones, J Kennedy.

Second Semi Final Replay - Saturday September 23, 1922 at Matong
Narandera .... 0.1 .. 2.6 .. 5.6 .. 5.7 (37)
Marrar ........ 0.6 .. 1.10 .. 4.11 .. 6.14 (50)
Umpire: W Hempel, of Melbourne League
Goals - Narandera: G Potter 3, F Casey, D Weir
Marrar: J Sullivan 2, J Wheeler 2, B George, E Donald
Narandera: W McClure (capt), F Podmore, R Griggs, T and D Moon, V Simpson, O Schultz, S McClure, G Potter, D Weir, J Savage, B Hawkshaw, F Casey, E Roach, C Little, Jim Slender, B Josephs, W Hunter.
Marrar: B George (capt), E Donald, F Young, W McIntyre, P Gaynor, T Gunther, J O'Keefe, H Molloy, H McEvey, J Wheeler, R, D and L Fury, J Sullivan, C Davison, G Gregory, W Jones, J Kennedy.

Final - Saturday September 30, 1922 at Ganmain Recreation Ground
Marrar ............ 2.3 .. 4.6 .. 7.11 .. 7.12 (54)
Coolamon ..... 3.4 .. 6.4 .. 6.5 .. 10.6 (66)
Umpire: D. Paterson, of Melbourne League
Goals - Marrar: J O'Keefe, J Wheeler, H Molloy, H McEvey, E Donald, T Gunther
Coolamon: L Pyke 3, L Stainsby 3 R Davies 2, H Bean, R Armstrong
Marrar: B George (capt), E Donald, F Young, W McIntyre, P Gaynor, T Gunther, J O'Keefe, H Molloy, H McEvey, J Wheeler, R, D and L Fury, J Sullivan, C Davison, G Gregory, W Jones, J Kennedy.
Coolamon: Les Stainsby (capt), A Slade, G and T Miller, O and R Armstrong, R Booth, G Blacklock, L Pyke, Harold Bean, O Cooper, A Maloney, P Armstrong, N Bright, F Rogerson, W Ceely, R Davies, R Ryan .

Challenge Final - Saturday October 7, 1922 at Kindra Park, Coolamon
Coolamon ........ 1.6 .. 3.6 .. 3.12 .. 4.16 (40)
Narandera ....... 1.0 .. 3.6 .. 3.7 .. 3.7 (25)
Umpire: F. Ayling, of Melbourne League
Goals - Coolamon: L Pyke, R Davies, A Slade, H Bean
Narandera: G Potter, D Weir, F Podmore

Coolamon: Les Stainsby (capt), Ollie Armstrong, Alonza Slade, R Ryan, G and T Miller, O Cooper, Perc and Ralph Armstrong, Harold Bean, George Blacklock, N Bright, Lance Pyke, Ray Davies, A Maloney, Roy Booth, William Ceely, Frank Rogerson.
Narandera: Bill McClure (capt), Bob Kersley, Tyson and Dan Moon, Frank Podmore, Doug Weir, Vin Simpson, Otto Schultz, Ben Hawkshaw, Rubert Griggs, Ted Roach, Gordon Potter, Jim Slender, S McClure, B Josephs, Walter Huner, Jack Savage, Fred Casey.
Match report: Although by their win over Marrar the previous Saturday Coolamon were premiers for the season, they were called by Narandera (minor premiers) to defend their title, and the match was played at Coolamon. Rarely do these teams fail to provide a good exhibition of scientific football, and it is expected there would be a great battle for possession of the handsome Hardingham Cup, and to decide who were the more entitled to don the gold medals presented by the S.W.D. League. The gate takings amounted to 66 /8/6, but judging by the dimensions of the assemblage, a large number must have again dodged the turnstiles.
Although the display of football was not up to the usual high standard of the competing clubs, and the large crowd was somewhat disappointed, some brilliant work was displayed at times. When the challengers put in a fine rally in the second term and assumed the lead their supporters were very jubilant. At half-time the visitors led by four points, and many were naturally expectant of a close and exciting finish, but Narandera failed to maintain their effort. They only succeeded in recording one point after half time, whereas Coolamon gradually prevailed and on the bell retained the premiership in 1920 whilst last season they were runners up.

No club in the competition commenced the season with gloomier prospects than Coolamon. In the initial stages the officials were put to their wits' end to muster 18 players to take the field, but they stuck to their herculean task - one week filled with hope the next with despair. Success came tardily, gradually the dark clouds lifted, and then in the distance loomed visions of "The Premiership."
Thus encouraged the officials concerned redoubled their efforts, and by the end of the first round they had envious eyes on the prize The boys in green played their way into the semi-finals by a brilliant victory over last season's premier's, Junee. Their win over Leeton enhanced their prospects and then came the crowning effort of all - the defeat of the mighty Marrar combination in the final. All things considered Coolamon put up a remarkable performance in annexing the 1922 premiership - an honor hardly earned and richly deserved, and one which can be looked upon with pardonable pride. Hearty congratulations, boys, on your splendid achievements - an achievement surpassing in brilliancy anything seen since the inauguration of the South-West competition.
For the winners, Slade, Ryan (ruck), Stainsby (roving), Bean and P. Armstrong were about the pick, but Miller Bros., Blacklock, Davies, Booth and O Armstrong also did yeoman service, and were backed up by the remainder of the team. Frank Podmore played a fine game for the losers, being both fast and clever, and did some splendid drop kicks; Simpson, Griggs, Potter, Hawkshaw, Slender, Weir, Moon and Kersley showed out conspicuously. During the third quarter Joesphs injured his collarbone, and it is discovered after the match it had been fractured. Source - Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' - Fri 13 Oct 1922.

1922 SWDFA CLUB PLAYER LIST

Coolamon: Les Stainsby (capt), Alonza "Poddy" Slade, Perc , Ollie and Ralph Armstrong, F Baldwin, A Bamford, Harold Bean, George Blacklock, Roy Booth, N Bright, G Burkett, Joe Burley, A Cain, William Ceely, T Crommelin, O Cooper, T Crocker, Ray Davies, P Dunn, J Gannon, Ernie and Jim Griggs, E Hadden, Herb Hawthorn, S Hilliard, Robert Iverach, J Kennedy, Reg "Snowy" Lucas, A Maloney, H McLean, G05ron and T Miller, Lance Pyke, J Quinton, G Ralph, Frank Rogerson, R Ryan, C and L Vesperman

Ganmain: Lionel "Bill" Clarkson & Con Smith (capt), Alf Bean, Allan and Harold Brill, Paddy Carroll, Ceely, Bill Collis, Jack Corbett, Stan Cox, Gus Curtis, Hall, Frank Holland, Hughes, Alf Maskell, Roland McPherson, Ted Noonan, Bill Pieper, W Searle, Warren, Williams.

Grong Grong: Mat McLeish (coach), C Billingham, Corbett, Crump, Hodge, Orgon, McDonald, McLoughlin, Dan McLeish, Jack Molloy, R Reid, W Stewart

Junee: J Kane (capt), Len Anderson, Bishop, R. Don, Dick and J Evans, Howell, V Kane, Kennedy2, McLeod, Mills, Mutch, Frank Priest, T Ratcliffe, H Ray, Rosengreen, Clive and Ernie Turner, Walsh.

Leeton: Guildford "Smacker" Webb (capt), Jack Adams, A. "Sonny" and Vic Alexander, G Baxter, B Confoy, Con Dwyer, Fred Eardley, Dick Elrington, J Fruend, J Fuller, A Grant, Charlie Grigg, Bill Inman, J Jamieson, Jim Lodding, Ted McClellan, K Morse, L Rogers, Jack Schwab, Bob Stall, Bill Swasbrick, "Snowy" Wallace, Charlie and Bill Taylor, W Thorman, P Whyte,

Marrar: B George (capt), Harold Bean, Roy Booth, E Bower, Reuben Brown, M Cain, R Cupples, Eric Donald, Bob, Darcy and Lou Fury, Pat and T Gaynor, G Gregory, B Hall, Wally Jones, Joe Langtry, Harry McEvey, R McLean, Bill McIntyre, Harry Molloy, Joe O'Keefe, J Simmons, P. J. Stapleton, J Stevenson, J Sullivan, J Wheeler, Fred Young

Matong: Jim Breheny (capt) / Harry Bean (capt), Charlie Baker, Maurice Bean, L and T Bramish, Art "Slip" Campbell, Jim Ceely, Clarke, Hugh Doherty, Tas Flanagan, Eric Justice, Kelly, Frank Murphy, Jimmy Ryan

Narandera: Bill McClure (capt), Bob Kersley (vice-capt), Fred Casey, C Clarkson, Rupert Griggs, L Hagen, Ben and Harry Hawkshaw, Gus Hayes, C. R. Hore, Walter Hunter, B Josephs, Bob Kersley, F Langham, C Little, A. J. and D. McClure, W McGaw, Dan and Tyson Moon, J Mulcahy, Frank Podmore, Gordon Potter, Ted Roach, Stan Russell, Jack Savage, Otto Schultz, Vin Simpson, Jim Slender, Doug Weir, Jack Whitty.

1922 TARA & DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Captains: Methul: C Guthrie, Mimosa: -, Pucawan: C Jepson, Tara: Les Carney, Wallaroobie:

Ladder: Tara 7 1 0 28, Methul 6 2 0 24, Mimosa 4 4 0 16, Wallaroobie 2 6 0 8, Pucawan 1 7 0 4

Two matches in connection with the Tara DFA took place on the Tara ground on Saturday last, Methul and Tara playing for the minor premiership, and Pucawan and Wallaroobie fourth place. The day promised to be fine until halfway through the Tara-Methul match, when a heavy shower of hail fell and spoilt completely what promised to be a splendid game.

Wallaroobie and Pucawan played first, and really good exhibition of football was witnessed. The scores were close until the final stages when Wallaroobie showed their superiority and ran out rather easy winners. A. Prentice and R. Lowry played splendidly for the winners as did J. Gannon, Kenny, and L. Adams. For Pucawan C. and F Jepson did the lion's share of the work. A. Parsell umpired.
The crowd was the largest seen for many years at Tara when Methul and Tara took the field. The visitors were without the services of the three Harris's and their places were filled at the eleventh hour. An umpire had been engaged from Beckom, but he failed to put in an appearance, and Andy Minchin took the whistle, but he did not umpire up to expectations.
The game commenced with Methul kicking to the northern goal, and from the bounce both teams were at it strenuously, and it could be early seen that it would be fairly rough. Tara was first to score and from a series of rushes three points were scored, before W. McDermott from a mark in front raised two flags. The play was transferred to the Methul end and though play hovered round the goal the best they could do was to score a single, and the quarter closed with Tara leading 9 points to 1.
The play in the second term was a repetition of the first, exceedingly fast and the marking and kicking of both teams was good. Methul's only score a goal (Cyril Roffe), whilst Tara added two singles. Just before the quarter closed a heavy shower of hail fell making football almost impossible as none of the players could stand up, and play was of a scrambling nature till the final bell.

The visitors failed to score in the second half, whilst Tara scored a lucky goal from a scramble in the third quarter and three points. The final scores were, Tara, 2 goals 8 behinds (20 pts); Methul, 1 goal 1 behind (7 pts). The winners were best served by Jack Byrne, Fred East, Les Carnie, Phil and Jim Tyndall and Jack Breust. Ray Riseborough and Jim Dawe played magnificently for Methul, Dunn, English, O'Dwyer and Guthrie also worked hard. Source - Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review - Fri 25 Aug 1922.

Semi final - Saturday August 26, 1922, at Wallaroobie ground
Methul .............. 11.7 (73)
Wallaroobie ...... 2.1 (13)
Match report: Methul and Wallaroobie teams met on the Wallaroobie ground to contest the semi-final on Saturday, and after an interesting game the visitors scored a victory. The day was an ideal one, as the strong wind which blew in the earlier part of the day calmed down before the game started.
The game needs little description, as after the first quarter Methul took charge and monopolised the scoring for three quarters. The first term was the best of the day, the scores being 2-1 to two goals in the visitor's favour.
Wallaroobie tried hard to score in the remaining stages, but the forwards were unable to break through Methul's defence. The final score was Methul, 11-7 (73) to Wallaroobie 2-1 (13). For the winners, the whole team was seen at its best, and every man did his share towards victory. The losers were best served by A. Preston, Lowry, Wood, Kenny, Gannon and Pattison. Mr. Parsell umpired to the complete satisfaction of all. Afternoon tea was provided by the Wallaroobie ladies, and never before have we partaken of such a luncheon, which was fully appreciated by the visitors, and the ladies were given three rousing cheers after full justice had been done to the sumptuous repast.

Semi final - Saturday August 26, 1922, at Mimosa
Tara defeated Mimosa (no details available)

Final - Saturday September 2, 1922, at Tara Recreation ground
Tara ......... 1.1 .. 1.4 .. 1. 5 .. 4.6 (30)
Methul .... 1.0 ..1.1 .. 1.2 .. 2.2 (14)
Match report: The final match in connection with the Tara & District Football Association took place on the Tara ground on Saturday week last, and after a good exhibition of football Tara won the premiership for the fourth year in succession.

The game was the roughest ever played locally, which was entirely due to the loose umpiring of R. Neill, who, as central umpire, was anything but satisfactory.
Both teams were fully represented, and each had a large following of supporters who barracked hard right through the game, excitement often running high. From the bounce both teams set to work with a will and a quarter of an hour elapsed before any scoring was done as the back men were proving too good for the forwards. Tara scored a single to be followed by a goal (P. Breust). Methul then took the hand, and Mark Guthrie booted a sixer before the quarter closed.

The second term was again strenuously contested, and three singles to Tara and one to Methul was the only score done, and at half-time Tara led 1-4 to 1-1. After play was resumed some minutes, the red and blacks assumed the lead for the first and only time of the match, through Eddie English snapping a goal, but Phil Tyndall kicked two more goals for the blue and white before the quarter ended. The last term will long be remembered as the play was very rough and some of the players sustained very heavy falls, the umpire losing control of the game completely. Tara again had the best of the scoring and although Methul strove hard they had to submit to defeat. The final scores were Tara 4-6 (30) to Methul 2-2 (14).
The winners were best served by Jim and Phil Tyndall, Fred East, Bill Firman, Andy Minchin, Jack Byrne and Jack Breust.

Ray Riseborough and Jin Dawe played splendidly for Methul and stood alone as the best men on the ground, Hubbard, Dunn, English, Bill O'Dwyer and Cyril Roffe also worked hard to avoid defeat. Source - Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review - Fri 15 Sep 1922.