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1962 SWDFL SEASON RESULTS

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PLAYER TRANSFERS

IN: John Cramp (Loxton), Allan Hudson (Mathoura), Norm Munro (Pascoe Vale), John Snaidero (Griffith RLFC).

OUT: Frank Conlan (Barellan-Binya), Vic Hathaway (Berrigan), Doug Geddes and Bob Spears (Yenda-Beelbangera), Alby Sutton (Canberra), Royce White (East Wagga).

STAR PLAYERS ABSENT FOR FIRST AUST. RULES MATCH - by Jack Luhrs

Griffith will face Whitton for their first South West League competition match on the Ex-Servicemen's Oval without many of their star players.
At least five and possibly six of last year's semi-finalist team will be missing from the Griffith side for this opening match of the season.
Players unavailable are Bob Spears who is coaching Yenda this year, Frank Conlan who is playing Rugby League with the Yenda Blue heelers, Kevin Rowston who fractured his ankle last Sunday, and Doug Koehler and Alan Smith who have not yet appeared at training.
One of the big shocks to Griffith is a possibility of brilliant Vic Hathaway being appointed to Berrigan as a paid player. Hathaway has been part and parcel of the Griffith team for the past nine seasons and his loss would be a tremendous one.
Berrigan have made an excellent assistant coach offer to Hathaway, and it is unlikely that the Griffith Club would refuse his clearance application. Hathaway's absence would leave a great weakness in Griffith's playing strength.
However, Griffith have made some gains to compensate, and newcomers John Cramp, Allan Hudson, Norm Munro and John Snaidero all appear certain for senior selection.
Cramp, Snaidero and Hudson moved well in Griffith's first trial game against Finley with Snaidero doing the better of the three last Sunday against Berrigan. He has a great turn of pace, handles well in the ground play but his overhead play is open to improvement.
Showing neat form in training sessions, a week in hospital robbed Norm Munro of a chance to show out in his first trial match last Sunday. His natural ability won him four games with Essendon 2nds last season and Griffith fans will soon see him at his best.
Of the old players, captain-coach Len Sexton and ruckman Bill Biron will probably share the greatest responsibility this season.

Sexton is Griffith's scoring avenue and is dangerous anywhere in the forward line. His frequent change in positions unsettles the defence, allowing Sexton's pace and elusiveness the opportunities he seldom ignores.
Lack of big men throws the brunt of the ruck work on Biron's broad shoulders. He faces a stiff test on Sunday opposed to Whitton's coach Frank Fitzpatrick, last year's coach of the Leeton Redlegs.
Defence is one Griffith point with little need as John Anderson, Gordon Browne, Allan Hudson, Don Best, Bob Tyndall and Bob Carroll have shown excellent early season form in the trial games.
The attack is sharp enough with Bill Tyndall, Les Collis and Doug Geddes assisting Sexton to gather the harvest of goals.
A replacement for the injured Kevin Rowston at centre half-forward has its problems, however. Possibly a ruck change with Kevin Luhrs and Jim Eley maybe a counter by the selectors. In the centre play, Cramp, Snaidero and Munro will compete to join winger John Bortolazzo.
Should Hathaway decide to go to Berrigan, Bill Tyndall faces a bigger task as rover and the selectors will probably use Les Collis as a change rover. Despite their losses from last season, Griffith will still field a side good enough to open the competition with a win.

(The Area News - Friday April 13, 1962)

Round 1 - Sunday April 15, 1962 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval Match Report

Griffith ...... 7.8 .. 12.10 .. 19.18 .. 26.23 (179)

Whitton .... 0.2 .. 1.5 .. 2.6 .. 3.11 (29)

Goals: Griffith: L Sexton 11, R Tyndall 4, A Biron 3, L Collis 3, V Hathaway 2, W Tyndall, K Luhrs, M Brauman

Whitton: F Fitzpatrick 3

Best players: Griffith: L Sexton, A Biron, L Collis, W Tyndall, N Munro, D Best
Whitton: B Weaven, F Fitzpatrick, J Edwards, D Dunbar
Griffith: Gordon Browne, Jim Eley, Bob Carroll; Don Best, John Anderson, Allan Hudson*; John Snaidero*, Norm Munro*, John Bortolazzo; Doug Geddes, Len Sexton (c-c), Vic Hathaway; Kevin Luhrs, Bob Tyndall, Les Collis; Adley 'Bill' Biron, John Cramp*, Bill Tyndall; Mal Brauman, Vince O'Dwyer
Umpire: Kevin Doolan (VFL). Gate: £87
Other matches - Ardlethan 10.15 (75) def by Turvey Park 11.12 (78), Coolamon 18.14 (122) def Ganmain 7.8 (50, Grong Grong-Matong 10.16 (76) def by Ariah Park-Mirrool 22.16 (148), Leeton 14.14 (98) def Narrandera 10.9 (69).
Reserves: Griffith 19.22 (136) d Whitton 6.3 (39)
Best players: D Pannan, I Buck (6 goals), C Holt, B Savage

Round 2 - Sunday April 22, 1962 at Ganmain Sportsground Match Preview

Ganmain .... 5.10 .. 5.11 (41)

Griffith ...... 12.18 .. 18.26 (134)

Goals: Ganmain: Gerald Carroll, M Hetherington, R Dillon, R Kember

Griffith: L Sexton 4, K Luhrs 4, R Tyndall 3, W Tyndall 3, C Holt, L Collis, J Cramp, D Geddes

Best players: Ganmain: W Kember, D Carroll, H Boardman
Griffith: J Cramp, A Hudson, J Bortolazzo, L Sexton, J Snaidero
Griffith: Gordon Browne, Jim Eley, Allan Hudson; John Cramp, John Anderson, Mal Brauman; John Snaidero, Norm Munro, John Bortolazzo; Ray Davies, Len Sexton (c-c), Doug Geddes; Kevin Luhrs, Bob Tyndall, Les Collis; Colin Holt, Bob Carroll, Bill Tyndall; Fred Lodding*, Bruce Young
Umpire: J I Kiernan (VFL)
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 22.13 (145)) def Leeton 16.11 (107), Narrandera 13.7 (85) def Ardlethan 10.20 (80), Turvey Park 15.11 (101) def Coolamon 12.20 (92), Whitton 9.18 (72) def byGrong Grong-Matong 13.9 (87).
Reserves: Griffith 14.14 (98) d Ganmain 5.8 (38)

Round 3 - Sunday April 29, 1962 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval

Griffith .............. 3.6 .. 6.9 .. 12.17 .. 14.18 (102)

Turvey Park .... 2.2 .. 7.6 .. 9.6 .. 15.8 (98)

Goals: Griffith: L Sexton 6, R Tyndall 3, K Luhrs 3, L Collis, W Tyndall

Turvey Park: A Grentell 6, J Wright 4, F Crawford 3, N Morrow, W Tyndall

Best players: Griffith: W Tyndall, L Collis, L Sexton, J Cramp, C Holt, A Hudson
Turvey Park: J Wright, M Bourke, M Griffiths, A Grentell, J Keating, F Crawford
Griffith: Gordon Browne, Jim Eley, Allan Hudson; Don Best, John Anderson, Norm Munro; John Snaidero, John Cramp, John Bortolazzo; Don Geddes, Len Sexton (c-c), Ray Davies; Colin Holt, Bob Tyndall, Les Collis; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Kevin Luhrs, Bill Tyndall; Bob Carroll, Don Pannan*
Umpire: Peter Sheales (VFL). Gate: £115/18/-
Other matches - Ardlethan 12.8 (80) def Leeton 11.12 (78), Coolamon 10.7 (67) def Narrandera 3.11 (29), Grong Grong-Matong 13.18 (96) def Ganmain 3.13 (31), Whitton 9.8 (62) def by Ariah Park-Mirrool 12.19 (91).
Reserves: Turvey Park 4.6 (30) d Griffith 4.4 (28)
Goals: J Robinson 2, I Buck, F Gambell
Best players: J Diggelmann, E Wade, M Brauman, D Dreyer, J Robinson

Round 4 - Sunday May 6, 1962 at Matong Sportsground

Grong Grong-Matong .... 3.1 .. 6.2 .. 8.3 .. 12.4 (76)

Griffith ............................... 5.3 .. 6.6 .. 9.12 .. 9.14 (68)

Goals: GG-M: R Walsh 4, C Baker 3, C Morrow 2, P Tibballs 2, E Duffy

Griffith: A Biron 2, W Tyndall 2, L Sexton 2, L Collis 2, J Cramp

Best players: GG-M: C Morrow, M Pieper, J Cornish, C Baker, L Wall
Griffith: A Hudson, J Snaidero, G Browne, W Tyndall, J Eley
Griffith: Gordon Browne, Jim Eley, Allan Hudson; Don Best, John Anderson, Bob Carroll; John Snaidero, Norm Munro, John Bortolazzo; Mal Brauman, Ray Davies, Len Sexton (c-c); Colin Holt, Bob Tyndall, Les Collis; Adley 'Bill' Biron, John Cramp, Bill Tyndall; Doug Geddes, Dennis Dreyer
Umpire: A M Raphael (VFL)
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 11.24 (90) def Narrandera 8.9 (57), Ganmain 5.6 (36) def by Ardlethan 14.16 (100), Turvey Park 13.17 (95) def Leeton 12.13 (85), Whitton 6.14 (50) def by Coolamon 12.16 (88).
Reserves: Grong Grong-Matong 9.5 (59) d Griffith 3.11 (29)

Round 5 - Sunday May 13, 1962 at Narrandera Sportsground

Narrandera .... 1.3 .. 4.4 .. 5.7 .. 5.9 (39)

Griffith ............. 3.3 .. 5.4 .. 9.10 .. 10.13 (73)

Goals: Narrandera: R Stevens 2, R Turner 2, G O'Brien

Griffith: W Tyndall 4, R Tyndall 3, L Sexton, A Biron, K Luhrs

Best players: Narrandera: P Mellington, P Pledger, R Turner, G O'Brien, R Forbes
Griffith: A Hudson, J Cramp, J Bortolazzo, G Browne, R Tyndall
Griffith: Gordon Browne, Jim Eley, Allan Hudson; Don Best, John Anderson, Norm Munro; John Snaidero, John Cramp, John Bortolazzo; Mal Brauman, Len Sexton (c-c), Ray Davies; Colin Holt, Bob Tyndall, Les Collis; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Kevin Luhrs, Bill Tyndall; Bob Carroll, Colin Pannan
Umpire: Noel Egan (VFL)
Reports: Kevin Luhrs for kicking - 3 game suspension
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 12.21 (93) def by Ardlethan 13.20 (98), Ganmain 15.16 (106) def Whitton 10.12 (72), Leeton 9.14 (68) def by Coolamon 10.10 (70), Turvey Park 15.14 (104) def Grong Grong-Matong 14.11 (95).
Reserves: Narrandera 9.8 (62) d Griffith 6.6 (42)

Inter League (Neville Nesbitt Trophy) - Sunday May 20, 1962 at Bolton Park

Farrer FL .... 2.2 .. 2.2 .. 7.7 .. 9.12 (66)

S.W.D.F.L ..... 6.0 .. 10.6 .. 13.12 .. 22.14 (146)

Goals: Farrer: Les Romari 4, Harry Gardiner 2, Bob Delanty, Terry McGee, Pat Adams

SWDFL: Allan Grentell 6, Ian Gillett 6, Gerald Eastmure 6, John Hawke 2, Frank Fitzpatrick, Ron Vivian

Best players: Farrer: Dick Verdon, B McPherson, Brian Prior, Horace Bunyan, John Bradley, Murray Schultz

SWDFL: G Eastmure, J Hawke, F Fitzpatrick, I Gillett, B Connolly, A Grentell

SWDFL: Bernie Sculley (capt), Ian Gillett (v-c), Barry Connolly, John Hawke, Pat Quade, Ray Pieper, Martin Bourke, Bill Biron, Allan Hudson, John Cornish, Colin Morrow, Les Wall, Gerald Eastmure, Max Kruse, Ron Vivian, Russ Turner, Geoff Nye, Milton Griffiths, Alan Grentell, Frank Fitzpatrick

Umpire: Norman Attwood (VFL)

Farrer FL No 2 ...... 9.8 .. 11.9 .. 17.10 (112)

S.W.D.F.L No 2 ...... 8.8 .. 15.8 .. 19.12 (124)

Goals - Farrer: Robert Campbell 4, Bruce Diffey 3, Peter Richardson 2, Ron Barber 2, L Pellizzer 2, Jim Stockton, Ron Birch, Russ Parr
SWDFL: Len Sexton 5, Smith 4, Max Hetherington 3, Robbie Nolan 3, George Schlitz 2, Neil Stockton, Geoff Tuckett
Best players - Farrer: Bruce Diffey, Roy Hann, L Pellizzer, Kevin Rodgers, Ron Barber, Robert Campbell
SWDFL: Len Sexton, Max Hetherington, Des Carroll, Paddy Pledger, Neil Stockton, Athol Jackson

Schoolboys: Farrer FL 3.12 (30) d SWDFL 4.3 (27)

Round 6 - Sunday May 27, 1962 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval

Griffith ..... 1.1 .. 5.3 .. 7.7 .. 11.7 (73)

Leeton ..... 1.8 .. 6.13 .. 8.18 .. 13.21 (99)

Goals: Griffith: R Davies 3, W Tyndall 3, L Sexton 2, A Biron 2, R Tyndall

Leeton: G Schlitz 3, G Eastmure 3, A Waters 2, B Scott, D Gladman, D Allen, N Stockton, J Foley

Best players: Griffith: J Cramp, W Tyndall, R Davies, A Hudson, A Biron, C Holt
Leeton: J Foley, R Vivian, G Eastmure, J Breed, D Allen, L Blackett
Griffith: Gordon Browne, Jim Eley, Jim Fielder; Don Best, Allan Hudson, Norm Munro; Dennis Dreyer, John Cramp, John Bortolazzo; Mal Brauman, Len Sexton (c-c), Ray Davies; Colin Holt, Bob Tyndall, Les Collis; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Bob Carroll, Bill Tyndall; Frank Knox
Umpire: --------. Gate: £142/9/-
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 16.16 (112) def Ganmain 10.9 (69), Coolamon 9.16 (70) def Ardlethan 7.12 (54), Grong Grong-Matong 8.19 (67) def Narrandera 21.13 (139), Whitton 11.13 (79) def Turvey Park 10.12 (72).
Reserves: Leeton 6.16 (52) d Griffith 5.11 (41)
Best players: D Pannan, J Kloot, C Pannan, V O'Dwyer, R Potter, D Koehler, R McCudden

Inter League - Sunday June 3, 1962 at Trumper Park

SYDNEY ..... 2.3 .. 3.5 .. 5.11 .. 9.16 (70)

S.W.D.F.L ... 4.7 .. 7.8 .. 13.11 .. 16.15 (113)

Goals: Sydney: P Prosser 2, Koschert, Wallace, Oliver, Hill, Ayton, Haring, Little

SWDFL: A Grentell 5, F Fitzpatrick 3, G Eastmure 2, B Sculley, I Gillett, R Vivian, J Hawke, B Connolly, L Sexton

Best players: SWDFL: I Gillett (visitors award), L Sexton (umpires award Shell medal), M Kruse, G Eastmure, B Connolly, A Grentell

SWDFL: Bernie Sculley (capt), Ian Gillett (v-c), Barry Connolly, John Hawke, Pat Quade, Ray Pieper, Des Carroll, Bill Biron, Allan Hudson, Len Sexton, John Cornish, Colin Morrow, Les Wall, Gerald Eastmure, Max Kruse, Ron Vivian, Russ Turner, Geoff Nye, Alan Grentell, Frank Fitzpatrick

Round 7 - Sunday June 3, 1962 at Ardlethan Recreation Ground

Ardlethan .... 1.6 .. 5.12 .. 9.17 .. 10.17 (77)

Griffith ......... 2.5 .. 3.5 .. 4.7 .. 7.11 (53)

Goals: Ardlethan: D Popple 3, G Tingay 2, R Stewart 2, W Connors 2, Barry Carroll

Griffith: W Tyndall 4, R Davies 2, R Tyndall

Best players: Ardlethan: G Tingay, Barry Carroll, F Thompson, W Connors, I Day, L Timothy
Griffith: W Tyndall, J Bortolazzo, R Davies, J Eley, J Cramp, C Holt
Griffith: Fred Lodding, Jim Eley, Bob Carroll; Don Best (capt), Jim Fielder, Ken Stevenson; Colin Pannan, Norm Munro, John Bortolazzo; Mal Brauman, Ray Davies, Doug Koehler; Don Pannan, Bob Tyndall, Les Collis; Colin Holt, John Cramp, Bill Tyndall; Dennis Dreyer
Other matches - Coolamon 13.21 (99) def Ariah Park-Mirrool 12.7 (79), Leeton 8.7 (55) def by Grong Grong-Matong 7.18 (60), Narrandera 17.9 (111) def Whitton 9.11 (65), Turvey Park 5.10 (40) def Ganmain 5.5 (35)
Reserves: Ardlethan 13.12 (90) d Griffith 2.4 (16)
Best players: J Diggelmann, F Gambell, J Kloot, R McCudden

Round 8 - Sunday June 10, 1962 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval

Griffith .......... 4.0 .. 7.0 .. 11.6 .. 13.8 (86)

Coolamon ..... 4.2 .. 5.5 .. 8.8 .. 11.10 (76)

Goals: Griffith: L Sexton 5, R Tyndall 2, F Gambell, W Tyndall, R Davies, M Brauman, C Holt, L Collis

Coolamon: R Inch 3, I Gillett 2, A Tipping 2, P Curtis, B Browne, B Grady, J Kew

Best players: Griffith: J Cramp, R Davies, W Tyndall, L Sexton, J Bortolazzo, A Hudson
Coolamon: R Pieper, B Browne, T Keogh, I Gillett, A Tipping, T Tipping
Griffith: Ken Stevenson, John Cramp, Jim Fielder; Bob Carroll, Jim Eley, Don Best; Fred Gambell, Norm Munro, John Bortolazzo; Len Sexton (c-c), Ray Davies, Mal Brauman; Colin Holt, Bob Tyndall, Les Collis; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Allan Hudson, Bill Tyndall; Colin Pannan, Dennis Dreyer
Umpire: Dudley Ridley (VFL). Gate: £85
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 14.10 (94) def Turvey Park 11.15 (81), Ganmain 4.6 (30) def by Narrandera 7.12 (54), Grong Grong-Matong 12.13 (85) def Ardlethan 11.11 (77), Whitton 5.10 (40) def by Leeton 12.17 (89).
Reserves: Griffith 10.14 (74) d Coolamon 7.8 (50)
Goals: I Buck 7, R Evans, D Pannan, J Kloot
Best players: J Kloot, D Koehler, D Dreyer, I Buck, D Pannan

Round 9 - Sunday June 17, 1962 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval

Griffith .......................... 2.4 .. 6.10 .. 10.13 .. 12.15 (87)

Ariah Park-Mirrool .... 4.1 .. 5.3 .. 8.8 .. 12.12 (84)

Goals: Griffith: R Tyndall 3, A Biron 3, L Sexton 2, C Holt 2, W Tyndall 2

AP-M: Barry Walker 3, I Preston 2, Bernie Bryce 2, J Hawke 2, J Dunn, T Connors, B Sculley

Best players: Griffith: W Tyndall, D Koehler, D Best, A Hudson, J Eley, C Holt
AP-M: A MacKenzie, J Quade, B Sculley, I Preston, J Dunn, N Walker
Griffith: Gordon Browne, John Cramp, Jim Fielder; Don Best, Jim Eley, Bob Carroll; Doug Koehler, Len Sexton (c-c), John Bortolazzo; Mal Brauman, Ray Davies, Kevin Luhrs; Colin Holt, Bob Tyndall, Les Collis; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Allan Hudson, Bill Tyndall; Ken Stevenson, Fred Gambell
Umpire: Sutcliffe (VFL). Gate: £104/1/-
Other matches - Ardlethan 9.20 (74) def Whitton 6.10 (46), Coolamon 11.18 (84) def Grong Grong-Matong 5.10 (40), Leeton 18.16 (124) def Ganmain 8.7 (55), Narrandera 12.12 (84) def by Turvey Park 14.21 (105).
Reserves: Griffith 9.6 (60) d Ariah Park-Mirrool 3.11 (29)
Goals: I Buck 4, R Potter 2, D Pannan, J Curry, J Kloot
Best players: A Smith, F Lodding, D Dreyer, P Brown, A Anderson

Round 10 - Sunday June 24, 1962 at Whitton Recreation Ground

Whitton .... 5.7 .. 6.9 .. 10.10 .. 10.12 (72)

Griffith ..... 0.2 .. 2.10 .. 5.12 .. 11.17 (83)

Goals: Whitton: E Reynolds 3, G Williams 2, A Mann 2, J Tuckett, B Weaven, F Fitzpatrick

Griffith: A Biron 5, D Koehler 2, L Sexton 2, C Holt, N Munro

Best players: Whitton: R Lloyd, G Williams, R Boots, D Dunbar, F Fitzpatrick, J Tuckett, A Taylor
Griffith: W Tyndall, A Biron, L Sexton, C Holt, J Bortolazzo, J Fielder
Griffith: Ken Stevenson, Gordon Browne, Jim Fielder; Don Best, Jim Eley, Bob Carroll; Doug Koehler, Len Sexton (c-c), John Bortolazzo; Mal Brauman, Ray Davies, Kevin Luhrs; Colin Holt, Bob Tyndall, Les Collis; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Norm Munro, Bill Tyndall; Allan Hudson, Fred Gambell
Umpire: R S Eyres (VFL)
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 16.22 (118) def Grong Grong-Matong 9.10 (64), Ganmain 6.8 (44) def by Coolamon 13.17 (95), Narrandera 11.11 (77) def by Leeton 13.11 (89), Turvey Park 13.9 (87) def Ardlethan 8.12 (60).
Reserves: Griffith 10.12 (72) d Whitton 7.5 (47)
Goals: I Buck 3, D Pannan 2, D Dreyer 2, J Curry, J Kloot, C Pannan
Best players: F Knox, C Pannan, J Diggelmann, D Dreyer, D Pannan

Round 11 - Sunday July 1, 1962 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval

Griffith ........ 2.7 .. 5.10 .. 10.13 .. 15.17 (107)

Ganmain .... 0.0 .. 3.5 .. 5.6 .. 7.7 (49)

Goals: Griffith: A Biron 4, W Tyndall 3, L Sexton, M Brauman, L Collis, J Bortolazzo, F Gambell, R Tyndall, N Munro, D Koehler

Ganmain: K Lyons 3, R Holgate, M Hetherington, P Carroll, J McCaig

Best players: Griffith: A Biron, D Koehler, G Browne, W Tyndall, A Hudson, L Collis
Ganmain: W Kember, M Hetherington, W McCaig, K Lyons, E McCaig, J McCaig
Griffith: Gordon Browne, Jim Eley, Allan Hudson; Don Best, Jim Fielder, Alan Smith; Doug Koehler, Len Sexton (c-c), John Bortolazzo; Mal Brauman, Ray Davies, Norm Munro; Colin Holt, Bob Tyndall, Les Collis; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Bob Carroll, Bill Tyndall; Fred Gambell
Umpire: Shand (VFL). Gate: £87/18/-
Other matches - Ardlethan 4.14 (38) def Narrandera 11.12 (78), Coolamon 13.16 (94) def Turvey Park 6.7 (43), Grong Grong-Matong 18.16 (124) def Whitton 10.9 (69), Leeton 17.10 (112) def Ariah Park-Mirrool 10.12 (72).
Reserves: Ganmain 5.8 (38) d Griffith 5.6 (36)
Goals: D Dreyer 2, D Pannan, B Young, I Buck
Best players: B Young, F Knox, C Pannan, J Diggelmann, D Dreyer, D Pannan

Round 12 - Sunday July 8, 1962 at Gissing Oval

Turvey Park .... 5.2 .. 9.5 .. 13.8 .. 15.16 (106)

Griffith ............. 0.2 .. 3.2 .. 7.6 .. 9.7 (61)

Goals: Turvey Park: A Grentell 4, R Nolan 4, M Bourke 2, R Small, J McNamara, K Whitlock, F Crawford, J Wright

Griffith: J Kloot 3, W Tyndall 2, R Tyndall, F Gambell, L Sexton, D Koehler

Best players: Turvey Park: M Bourke, N Morrow, R Nolan, K Whitlock, F Arrowsmith, G Nye
Griffith: G Browne, J Fielder, J Cramp, W Tyndall, A Biron
Griffith: Gordon Browne, John Cramp, Allan Hudson; Fred Gambell, Jim Fielder, Alan Smith; Doug Koehler, Len Sexton (c-c), John Bortolazzo; Mal Brauman, Ray Davies, Kevin Luhrs; Jack Kloot, Bob Tyndall, Les Collis; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Bill Tyndall; Jim Eley
Umpire: Ron Warwick (VFL)
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 19.24 (138) def Whitton 11.10 (76), Ganmain 11.14 (80) def Grong Grong-Matong 9.15 (69), Leeton 16.13 (109) def Ardlethan 11.8 (74), Narrandera 18.17 (125) def Coolamon 8.14 (62).
Reserves: Turvey Park 9.15 (69) d Griffith 9.3 (57)
Goals: R Dreyer 4, D Pannan 2, I Buck 2, J Curry
Best players: V O'Dwyer, D Pannan, D Dreyer, R Dreyer, R Potter

Round 13 - Sunday July 15, 1962 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval

Griffith .............................. 2.7 .. 2.11 .. 7.16 .. 11.17 (83)

Grong Grong-Matong .... 2.3 .. 6.6 .. 8.11 .. 11.14 (80)

Goals: Griffith: L Sexton 4, R Tyndall 2, W Tyndall 2, J Kloot 2, A Biron

GG-M: C Wines 4, A Jones 2, A Smith 2, C Morrow 2, B Bryon

Best players: Griffith: L Sexton, M Brauman, W Tyndall, A Biron, J Fielder, G Browne
GG-M: J Cornish, P Dunn, A Jones, C Wines, C Morrow, A Smith
Griffith: Gordon Browne, Jim Eley, Bob Carroll; Fred Gambell, Jim Fielder, Mal Brauman; Doug Koehler, Allan Hudson, John Bortolazzo; Ray Davies, Kevin Luhrs, Len Sexton (c-c); Ian Buck, Bob Tyndall, Les Collis; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Jack Kloot, Bill Tyndall; Vince O'Dwyer
Umpire: Bryant (VFL). Gate: £95/10/-
Reports: Dud Mattingly (GG-M) for striking A Biron - 1 game suspension
Other matches - Ardlethan 7.17 (59) def Ganmain 5.12 (42), Coolamon 18.10 (118) def Whitton 9.7 (61), Leeton 13.11 (89) def by Turvey Park 12.24 (96), Narrandera 12.15 (87) def Ariah Park-Mirrool 9.11 (65).
Reserves: Grong Grong-Matong 6.8 (44) d Griffith 2.11 (23)
Goals: D Pannan, R Dreyer
Best players: C Pannan, E Wade, D Dreyer, J Diggelmann, D Pannan, K Stevenson

Round 14 - Sunday July 22, 1962 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval Match Report

Griffith ............. 0.0 .. 1.4 .. 4.8 .. 6.9 (45)

Narrandera .... 7.8 .. 10.12 .. 12.14 .. 15.18 (108)

Goals: Griffith: I Buck 2, L Sexton 2, W Tyndall, A Biron

Narrandera: P Mellington 4, S Sargent 3, T Sheather 3, G O'Brien 2, B Waters 2, C Briggs

Best players: Griffith: A Biron, M Brauman, A Hudson, R Carroll, W Tyndall, G Browne
Narrandera: R Turner, J Bloomfield, P Mellington, G O'Brien, S Sargent, E Kirsopp
Griffith: Gordon Browne, Jim Eley, Bob Carroll; Fred Gambell, Jim Fielder, Les Collis; Doug Koehler, Allan Hudson, Mal Brauman; Len Sexton (c-c), Kevin Luhrs, Ray Davies; Colin Holt, Bob Tyndall, Ian Buck; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Jack Kloot, Bill Tyndall
Umpire: Jack Gray (VFL) Gate: 156/16/-
Other matches - Ardlethan 8.12 (60) def by Ariah Park-Mirrool 13.9 (87), Coolamon 17.15 (117) def Leeton 9.12 (66), Grong Grong-Matong 8.17 (65) def by Turvey Park 9.12 (66), Whitton 6.4 (40) def by Ganmain 7.6 (48).
Reserves: Narrandera 10.17 (77) d Griffith 4.4 (28)
Goals: B Savage 2, A Anderson, A Campbell
Best players: Griffith: C Pannan, A Anderson, F Knox

Round 15 - Sunday July 29, 1962 at Leeton Showground

Leeton ..... 2.6 .. 5.6 .. 9.9 .. 11.11 (77)

Griffith .... 1.0 .. 4.3 .. 6.4 .. 8.8 (56)

Goals: Leeton: N Stockton 5, John Kidman 4, G Eastmure, R Vivian

Griffith: J Eley 2, W Tyndall 2, K Luhrs, L Sexton, J Kloot, R Davies

Best players: Leeton: John Kidman, R Vivian, D Gladman, R Gilbert, M Kruse
Griffith: A Biron, J Cramp, A Hudson, D Koehler, J Eley
Leeton: Gerald Eastmure (c-c), Ron Vivian, Neil Stockton, Ron Bell, Alan Poulsen, Terry Foster, Jim Kidman, John Foley, Allan Waters, Bernie Scott, Eddie Gladman, Max Kruse, Geoff Tuckett, Doug Gladman, Don Allen, Dick Gilbert, George Schlitz, Bob Stockton, John Fitzpatrick, Vince Howe
Griffith: Gordon Browne, John Cramp, Kevin Luhrs; Don Best, Allan Hudson, Alan Smith; John Bortolazzo, Mal Brauman, Doug Koehler; Len Sexton (c-c), Jim Fielder, Ray Davies; Les Collis, Jim Eley, Jack Kloot; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Bob Carroll, Bill Tyndall; Colin Pannan, Fred Gambell
Umpire: Leo Noone (VFL)
Other matches - Ardlethan 10.7 (67) def by Coolamon 11.17 (83), Ganmain 9.9 (63) def by Ariah Park-Mirrool 19.12 (126), Narrandera 10.18 (78) def Grong Grong-Matong 10.8 (68), Turvey Park 20.12 (132) def Whitton 13.15 (93).
Reserves: Leeton 8.9 (57) d Griffith 6.6 (42)
Goals: I Buck 4, C Holt, R Dreyer
Best players: D Dreyer, C Holt, K Stevenson, A Anderson

Round 16 - Sunday August 5, 1962 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval

Griffith .......... 3.4 .. 5.4 .. 11.8 .. 12.10 (82)

Ardlethan .... 1.3 .. 4.6 .. 6.7 .. 7.12 (54)

Goals: Griffith: L Sexton 4, A Biron 2, R Tyndall 2, D Koehler 2, R Davies, J Eley

Ardlethan: B Connolly 2, G Tingay 2, Barry Carroll, V McClintock

Best players: Griffith: L Sexton, A Biron, G Browne, D Koehler, R Carroll, J Cramp
Ardlethan: B Connolly, Barry Carroll, I Day, B Lang, Brian Carroll, G McDonald
Griffith: Gordon Browne, John Cramp, Bob Carroll; Don Best, Jim Fielder, Alan Smith; John Bortolazzo, Doug Koehler, Mal Brauman; Ray Davies, Jim Eley, Kevin Luhrs; Colin Holt, Bob Tyndall, Les Collis; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Allan Hudson, Len Sexton (c-c); Dennis Dreyer, Ken Stevenson
Umpire: Ron Furlong (VFL). Gate: £72/3/2
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 11.17 (83) def Coolamon 10.8 (68), Ganmain 6.16 (52) def Turvey Park 6.12 (48), Grong Grong-Matong 4.13 (37) def by Leeton 17.16 (118), Whitton 5.7 (37) def Narrandera 8.14 (62).
Reserves: Ardlethan 12.14 (86) d Griffith 6.10 (46)
Goals: E Wade 2, F Gambell 2, J Kloot, I Buck
Best players: E Wade, F Gambell, J Diggelmann, J Schmetzer, A Anderson, R Woolnough

Round 17 - Sunday August 12, 1962 at Kindra Park

Coolamon .... 4.1 .. 6.8 .. 9.11 .. 11.12 (78)

Griffith ......... 3.2 .. 5.3 .. 6.5 .. 8.7 (55)

Goals: Coolamon: K Pleming 4, B Bradley 3, A Tipping 2, T Patterson, I Gillett

Griffith: L Sexton 6, A Hudson, J Cramp

Best players: Coolamon: J Kew, Tipping, I Gillett, K Pleming, B Browne, B Lucas
Griffith: L Sexton, A Hudson, R Carroll, D Koehler, A Biron, J Cramp
Griffith: Goordon Browne, Bob Tyndall, Bob Carroll; Don Best, Jim Fielder, Alan Smith; John Bortolazzo, Len Sexton (c-c), Mal Brauman; Doug Koehler, Jim Eley, Ray Davies; Kevin Luhrs, Colin Holt, Les Collis; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Allan Hudson, John Cramp; John Diggelmann, Ken Stevenson
Umpire: Eastwood (VFL)
Other matches - Ardlethan 15.10 (100) def Grong Grong-Matong 12.8 (80), Leeton 9.14 (68) def by Whitton 10.13 (73), Narrandera 17.12 (114) def Ganmain 5.3 (33), Turvey Park 8.11 (59) def Ariah Park-Mirrool 7.11 (53)
Reserves: Coolamon 11.14 (80) d Griffith 3.5 (23)
Goals: R Potter, I Buck, E Wade
Best players: D Dreyer, E Wade, R Potter, I Buck

Round 18 - Sunday August 19, 1962 at Ariah Park Recreation Ground

Ariah Park-Mirrool .... 1.3 .. 5.8 .. 10.10 .. 13.11 (89)

Griffith .......................... 1.2 .. 3.4 .. 4.8 .. 6.11 (47)

Goals: AP-M: R Prentice 4, J Hawke 2, I Preston 2, J Dunn 2, Bernie Bryce, J Quade, B Sculley

Griffith: L Sexton 3, M Brauman 2, L Collis

Best players: AP-M: J Dunn, J Hawke, I Preston, E Johnstone, R Prentice, N Breust
Griffith: A Biron, L Sexton, D Best, G Browne, A Hudson, J Eley
Griffith: Gordon Browne, Bob Tyndall, Bob Carroll; John Cramp, Jim Fielder, Alan Smith; John Bortolazzo, Don Best, Mal Brauman; Doug Koehler, Jim Eley, Ray Davies; Kevin Luhrs, Colin Holt, Les Collis; Adley 'Bill' Biron, Allan Hudson, Len Sexton (c-c)
Umpire: Kevin Sevior (VFL)
Other matches - Ganmain 5.3 (33) def by Leeton 14.16 (100), Grong Grong-Matong 10.6 (66) def Coolamon 9.6 (60), Turvey Park 3.7 (25) def by Narrandera 5.7 (37), Whitton 13.9 (87) def Ardlethan 6.11 (47).
Reserves: Ariah Park-Mirrool 12.14 (86) d Griffith 5.6 (36)
Goals: E Wade, R Potter, F Gambell, Bevan Savage, J Kloot
Best players: R Ramsay, E Wade, R McCudden, I Buck, J Kloot

First Semi Final - Sunday August 26, 1962 at Ariah Park Recreation Ground

Narrandera ..... 3.4 .. 8.7 .. 13.8 .. 14.11 (95)

Leeton ............. 4.3 .. 7.5 .. 12.5 .. 16.12 (108)

Goals: Narrandera: R Turner 3, T Sheather 2, J Quilter 2, S Sargent 2, P Mellington 2, B Waters, E Kirsopp

Leeton: J Foley 6, G Eastmure 4, N Stockton 3, G Tuckett, R Vivian, R Stockton

Best players: Narrandera: P Box, P Mellington, J Bloomfield,

Leeton: J Foley, G Schlitz, A Poulsen

Narrandera: Peter Box (c-c), Gil Botten, Bruce Waters, Athol Jackson, Barry Lipscombe, Jim Bloomfield, Peter Mellington, John Quilter, Bruce Rava, Cedric Briggs, Ted Kirsopp, Ian Hitchley, Barry Peacock, Paddy Pledger, Stan Sargent, Ross Forbes, Russ Turner, Gerald O'Brien; Geoff Johnson, Tom Sheather

Leeton: Gerald Eastmure (c-c), Ron Vivian, Neil Stockton, Allan Poulsen, Jim Kidman, John Foley, Alan Waters, Bernie Scott, Ed Gladman, Max Kruse, John Breed, Geoff Tuckett, Doug Gladman, Don Allen, Dick Gilbert, George Schlitz, Brian Fell, Bob Stockton; Len Blackett, Vince Howe

Umpire: Norman Attwood (VFL) Gate: 584/-/-

Reserves: Leeton 11.12 (78) d Turvey Park 7.7 (49)

Umpire: Ron Furlong (VFL)

Second Semi Final - Sunday September 2, 1962 at Gissing Oval, Wagga

Coolamon ..................... 4.3 .. 4.7 .. 11.14 .. 13.18 (96)

Ariah Park-Mirrool .... 1.5 .. 5.8 .. 6.14 .. 13.17 (95)

Goals: Coolamon: I Gillett 4, J Kew 2, T Tipping 2, T Patterson, B Browne, A Tipping, G McCarron, B Bradley

AP-M: Barry Walker 4, J Hawke 3, J Dunn 2, P Quade, E Johnstone, Bernie Bryce, T Connors

Best players: Coolamon: I Gillett, R Pieper, T Patterson, J Kew, G McCarron

AP-M: J Hawke, P Quade, N Walker, A MacKenzie

Coolamon: Tony Keogh, Keith Tipping, Allan Tipping; Geoff Parmenter, Nev Thompson, John McKelvie; Ron Hilton, Ray Pieper, Bruce Lucas; Garry McCarron, Bob Patterson, Brian Browne; Trevor Tipping, Brian Bradley, Phillip Curtis; Ian Gillett (c-c), Kevin Pleming, John Kew; Noel Irvine, Jim Lewis

Ariah Park-Mirrool: Ron Peacock, Bernie Pleming, John Quade; Noel Walker, Ian Wason, Allan MacKenzie; Neville Breust, Bernie Sculley, Tom Connors; Bernie Bryce, Ellis Johnstone, Ian Preston; Bob 'Taffy' Lewis, Barry Walker, Jim Dunn; Pat Quade, Allan Chalmers, John Hawke (c-c); Robert Prentice, Ray Fairman, Frank Gaynor

Umpire: Jack Hayes (VFL). Gate: 757/-/-

Reserves: Ardlethan 17.12 (116) d Narrandera 4.13 (37)

Umpire: Clive Macauley (VFL)

Preliminary Final - Sunday September 9, 1962 at Ganmain Sportsground

Ariah Park-Mirrool .... 2.2 .. 5.4 .. 11.11 .. 16.15 (111)

Leeton ........................... 5.8 .. 5.14 .. 9.18 .. 14.23 (107)

Goals: AP-M: B Walker 5, J Dunn 3, J Hawke 2, A Chalmers 2, B Bryce 2, R Lewis, N Breust

Leeton: N Stockton 4, J Foley 2, G Eastmure 2, D Allen 2, J Kidman 2, B Scott, G Tuckett

Best players: AP-M: T Connors, J Dunn, B Sculley, J Hawke

Leeton: D Allen, M Kruse, G Schlitz, R Vivian, A Poulsen, J Kidman

Umpire: Kevin Sevior (VFL). Gate: 1,001/-/- Crowd: 5,000 adults

Reserves: Leeton 10.9 (69) d Narrandera 7.17 (59)

Umpire: John Fisher (VFL).

Grand Final - Sunday September 16, 1962 at Narrandera Sportsground

Coolamon ........... 2.2 .. 3.4 .. 4.10 .. 11.12 (78)

A.P.-Mirrool ........ 2.3 .. 5.11 .. 7.17 .. 10.20 (80)

Goals: Coolamon: T Patterson 3, J Kew 3, I Gillett 2, T Curtis, T Tipping, R Pieper

AP-M: B Walker 3, J Dunn 2, J Hawke 2, A Chalmers, T Connors, B Sculley

Best players: Coolamon: J Kew, B Browne, I Gillett, T Keogh, K Pleming, T Tipping

AP-M: B Sculley, J Dunn, J Hawke, T Connors, A MacKenzie, P Quade, N Walker

Coolamon: Tony Keogh, Keith Tipping, Allan Tipping; Geoff Parmenter, Nev Thompson, John McKelvie; Ron Hilton, Ray Pieper, Bruce Lucas; Garry McCarron, Bob Patterson, Brian Browne; Trevor Tipping, Brian Bradley, Tony Curtis; Ian Gillett (c-c), Kevin Pleming, John Kew;19th Keith Black, 20th Jim Lewis

Ariah Park-Mirrool: Ron Peacock, Bernie Pleming, John Quade; Noel Walker, Ian Wason, Allan MacKenzie; Neville Breust, Bernie Sculley, Ray Fairman; Bernie Bryce, Ellis Johnstone, Tom Connors; Bob 'Taffy' Lewis, Barry Walker, Jim Dunn; Pat Quade, Allan Chalmers, John Hawke (c-c); 19th Robert Prentice, 20th Frank Gaynor

Umpire: Ron Brophy (VFL). Boundary: George Coggan, Phil Collis (Griffith), Wilbur Bell, W Hill (Leeton), Goal: Phil O'Hare (Ardlethan), R Parmenter (Ganmain). Gate: £1,818/-/-. Crowd: 12,500

Reserves (Criterion Cup)
Ardlethan .... 0.0 .. 3.3 .. 5.6 .. 5.13 (43)
Leeton ......... 4.5 .. 7.8 .. 8.10 .. 9.11 (65)
Goals - Ardlethan: M Smith 3, J Stout, R Cassim
Leeton: P Dunne 4, J Kidman, M McAliece, B McDermott, G Tuckett, L Pilkington
Best players - Ardlethan: M Smith, J Pursehouse, S Wykes, R Cassim, J Stewart, F Allen, L Allen
Leeton: G Tuckett, P Dunne, T Foster, J Kidman, R Bell, W Breed, D Shuttleworth
Ardlethan: Les Allen, John Pursehouse, Merv Smith, Gordon McDonald, Stan Wykes, Jackie Connolly, Frank Allen, Allan McClintock, John Stout, Dennis Pollack, Barry Rendell, Graham Ryan, George Cassim, Jim Minchin, H Street, Mick Bradley, Finlay Martin, John Stewart; Bruce Barry, Mick Horan
Leeton: Wally Breed (capt), Jim Kidman, Ron Bell, David Shuttleworth, Vince Howe, Ossie DeMamiel, John Fitzpatrick, Terry Foster, Max McAliece, R McGregor, Don Painter, Barry McDermott, Len Clare, Geoff Tuckett, Lloyd Pilkington, Phil Dunne, Richard 'Lou' Alchin, Brian Fitzpatrick; Brian Bartholomew, R Towers
Umpire: Jack Walsh (VFL)
Schoolboys-Under 16's (Letona Cup)
Leeton Zone ........ 3.6 .. 7.9 .. 12.13 .. 12.13 (85)
Ganmain Zone .... 1.0 .. 5.1 .. 7.2 .. 10.4 (64)
Goals: Leeton Zone: G Staff 8, G Kirkwood 4
Ganmain Zone: K Jewell 2, G McPherson 2, C Moses 2, R Andrea, P Baker, D Scott
Best players: Leeton Zone: P Wines, R Woolnough, G Kirkwood, G Staff, G Gavel, G Sheldrick, D Sinclair
Ganmain Zone: K Jewell, P Baker, G Webster, P Reece, C Moses
Leeton Zone: Robert Woolnough, Geoff Kirkwood (Griffith), J Marsden, J Rayner (Leeton), J Kidman, T Cahill, P Brown (St Francis), Graham Staff, Pat Mannix, Gerry Gavel, Graham Sheldrick, Brian Preston, E Collins (Whitton), Phillip Wines, J Lewington, Bruce Forbes, D Sinclair, A Dixon, H Steele, A Rose, R Parker 19th (Narrandera)
Ganmain Zone: D Scott, Eric Buerckner, J Lewis (Ariah Park), K Jewell, Ross Reiher, Graham Buchanan, Charlie Moses, K McGrath, Bruce Irvine, J Sheather, C Crozier (Ganmain), P Baker, Bob Kingston, Ray Stockton, G Webster, P Reece, R Andrea, R Flanagan, Bob Robertson (Turvey Park), Graham McPherson (Coolamon)
Umpire: Clinton Wines