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Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Colour, N. L. Harvey, Ballarat Teachers' College: Football Firsts Premiers, 1964, 1964
... on to play for Footscray in the Victorian Football League.... for Footscray in the Victorian Football League. ballarat teachers ...Team Member Garry Dark won the Brunn Trophy for Best and Fairest in the now defunct Western Plains League, and went on to play for Footscray in the Victorian Football League.Colour photograph of football team. Mounted on heavy card Names of player printed below photoballarat teachers' college, football, j scanlon, premiers, r freeman, i morrish, r umbers, j sharrock, d wallis, b mcmullin, l harrison, r braszell, e campbell, barrie beynon, g dark, d sullivan, d royce, b mccann, g powell, captain, j gunn, k mcgrath, n broad, vice-captain, d teschendorf, garry dark, peter fryar, australian rules football, gary powell -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionAdministrative record - Football Score Card, 'Portland Guardian' Print, 22/05/1948
... . For Western District Football League match between Heywood... print. For Western District Football League match between ...Portland Football Club, Heywood Football ClubFootball score card, grey cardboard, black print. For Western District Football League match between Heywood and Portland, at Heywood, Sat. May 22 1948. Back of card - sponsors, inside card, teams, with space for quarter by quarter scores, filled in by hand, pen and pencil -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, AFL Victoria 'Record' Sunday 25 Sep 2011, 2011
... The Australian Football League 'Record' for VFL & TAC Cup... The Australian Football League 'Record' for VFL & TAC Cup, Grand Final ...From the collection of Terry KEENANThe Australian Football League 'Record' for VFL & TAC Cup, Grand Final Sunday 25 Sep 2011. Booklet of 64pp inc. coloured cover with photographs Port Melbourne and Williamstown coaches holding VFL Cup and Sandringham Dragons and Oakleigh Chargers coaches holding theTAC Cup.port melbourne football club, pmfc, sport - australian rules football, victorian football association, afl -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Where Eagles fly, 1995
... the East Suburban Football League under the leadership.... In 1948 Vermont joined the East Suburban Football League under ...Vermont Football Club celebrates its 75th anniversary. The club formed in 1920 due to local orchardist, Charlie Wallis, who became the founding president.Vermont Football Club celebrates its 75th anniversary. the club formed in 1920 due to local orchardist, Charlie Wallis, who became the founding president. In 1948 Vermont joined the East Suburban Football League under the leadership of Collingwood champion, Charlie Pannam, president and coach.Vermont Football Club celebrates its 75th anniversary. The club formed in 1920 due to local orchardist, Charlie Wallis, who became the founding president.australian rules football, vermont football club, wallis, charlie, pannam, kennedy, peter, challen, mark, bidstrup, lee -
Greensborough Historical SocietyAward - Cup, G.F.C. Premiers 1952, 1952_
... Valley Football League. The winning team was Greensborough... in the Diamond Valley Football League. The winning team was Greensborough ...Cup presented to the players in the winning team in the 1952 Australian Rules Football premiership in the Diamond Valley Football League. The winning team was Greensborough Football Club. This mug belonged to Doug Hall. This mug is one of a limited number engraved for the premiership team. Silver presentation cup with footed base and handle.G.F.C. Premiers 1952doug hall, greensborough football club, 1952 -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Wimmera League Team 1930
... Football - Wimmera League Team 1930... grampians Football - Wimmera League Team 1930 Stawell Sport Wimmera ...Football - Wimmera League Team 1930stawell sport -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - GUINEY COLLECTION: FOOTBALL GUIDE
... Bendigo Football League Official Guide 1923 Eaglehawk v... RECREATIONS Pets pony Bendigo Football League Official Guide 1923 ...Bendigo Football League Official Guide 1923 Eaglehawk v South bendigo Sandhurst V bendigo East. Advertisers Hartley's Motorcycles Cambridge Press Princess Theatre (Wallace Reid. 30 Days) Leggo's T E Turner Shamrock Tobacco Store H R Hughan Bartlett Bros.recreations, pets, pony -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: TWINKLES
... , 2004. Twinkles: Bendigo Football League secretary Ivan... Football League secretary Ivan O'Donnell was a busy man looking ...Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Tuesday, April 6, 2004. Twinkles: Bendigo Football League secretary Ivan O'Donnell was a busy man looking after his two young daughters, Heather and Margaret, on the merry-go-round in Rosalind Park during Bendigo's Easter Fair, 1957.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong football trams, c1920's
... Football League football match, played at Corio Oval, early 1920's... Football League football match, played at Corio Oval, early 1920's ...Photograph of Geelong No. 12 towing a trailer with other trams in the background, following a football match, Corio football ground, Ryrie St East, with the Garden St junction in the background. See btm9211 for another print, Dave O'Neil advised 20/7/2009 - Geelong High School to the left and other photos in the series. Laminated A3 size print added 3-08-2014 - to be used for display purposes.Yields information about the form and style of the Geelong tram depot during the Second World War era.Black and white photograph, printed onto card (inkjet printer?) "21 / Geelong Trmys" "Ryrie Street East / Garden Street Jtn in background, / Spectators returning from a Victoria Football League football match, played at Corio Oval, early 1920's" and a "William F Scott" address labels in the bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, geelong, football, ryrie st, tram 12 -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Central Park Oval -- A E Neil Grandstand -- Coloured photograph c 2003
... Athletic Club. He was also secretary of the Wimmera Football League... Athletic Club. He was also secretary of the Wimmera Football League ...A. E. (Hank) Neil Grandstand formerly known as No 2 Stand was restored and named after the long serving secretary of Stawell Athletic Club. He was also secretary of the Wimmera Football League. c 1980'sColour photo of A. E. Neil Grandstand formerly No 2 Grandstand. c 1980's. Photo located in album 3 page 71.A. E. (Hank) Neil Standstawell sports -
Ballarat Clarendon CollegeMemorabilia - Trophy
... Engraved on face of cup: 1986 / VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE... Ornate Engraved on face of cup: 1986 / VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE ...Trophy awarded to Ballarat Clarendon College 1986Medium silver cup with double handles and lid on brown melamine stand; engraved faceEngraved on face of cup: 1986 / VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE / HERALD COUNTRY CUP / ST KILDA F.C. V FOOTSCRAY F.C. / Winner / BALLARAT & CLARENDON COLLEGE / ST KILDA FOOTBALL CLUBshiny, ornate -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Article, "Island won greatest G-Final ever" 1951
... to The Sentinel Times. WDFL was the Wonthaggi and District Football League... and District Football League. Shops were Wonthaggi Shops team ...The Powlett Express was based in Wonthaggi, precursor to The Sentinel Times. WDFL was the Wonthaggi and District Football League. Shops were Wonthaggi Shops team. This photo was prepared for inclusion in "Phillip Island in Picture and Story" by Gliddon but never used.HistoricalBlack and white photo of newspaper article The Powlett Express Thursday September 6, 1951. " Island won the greatest G-Final Island" "In Saturday's Grand-Final", "These were stars"phillip island football club 1951 premiers, joshua gliddon, the powlett express 1951, redda claringbould, wagner, bill jones -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Uniform - Warrnambool District Football Umpires Association Blazer, Ince Bros Melbourne, c.1970
... including the Hampden Football League.... including the Hampden Football League. This uniform came from ...This blazer would have been worn by a member of the Warrnambool District Football Umpires Association at formal and social occasions. This Association was founded in 1946 and continues today, providing umpires for football matches in the Warrnambool District including the Hampden Football League.This uniform came from a Collectables Shop in Fairy Street, Warrnambool but the original owner is unknown. The blazer is a memento of a Warrnambool sporting group of interest and would be useful for display.This is a black cloth blazer with beige and black bands on the sleeves and pockets. It has one silver coloured button and one missing at the front. Inside the blazer is black lining at the top. The sleeves have a white and black pin striped lining. The pocket has the Association badge embroidered with beige and tan. There is a maker's label inside the front collar and a loop for hanging the blazer on a hook.PURE WOOL Ince Bros. Melbourne Tailors and Blazer Specialists. W.D.F.U.A. WARRNAMBOOL DISTRICT FOOTBALL UMPIRES ASSOCIATION FOUNDED 1946uniforms, warrnambool and district football, warrnambool district football umpires association -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Bob Pratt
... Football League Hall of Fame as well as many other awards.... of the Australian Football League Hall of Fame as well as many other awards ...Bob Pratt originally played football for the Mitcham Football Club. In 1930 he began his successful career at the South Melbourne Football Club. Bob Pratt was a member of the Australian Football League Hall of Fame as well as many other awards.Coloured photograph of Bob Pratt circling the MCG in a carpratt, bob snr., mitcham football club, south melbourne football club -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph - PHOTOGRAPH FOOTBALL 1963, A. SCHELLENS, 1963
... CLUNES FOOTBALL CLUB , 1963 PREMIERS LEAGUE... FOOTBALL CLUB , 1963 PREMIERS LEAGUE Photograph PHOTOGRAPH FOOTBALL ...PHOTOGRAPH KEPT IN CLUNES FOOTBALL CLUBCLUNES FOOTBALL CLUB , 1963 PREMIERS LEAGUENAMES LISTED UNDER PHOTOGRAPHphotography, football, football 1963 -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Photograph, B&W, Peter Box, AFL Footballer c 1950, c1950
... and Australian Football League team Footscray . He won the Brownlow... Football League team Footscray . He won the Brownlow Medal in 1956 ...Peter Box , played Australian Rules Football for Cheltenham and Australian Football League team Footscray . He won the Brownlow Medal in 1956. This medal, named after Fitzroy footballer Charles Brownlow, is awarded each year to the Fairest and Best Player in the AFL as voted by the umpires of the AFLPeter Box was a champion Australian Rules Footballer in the 1950's and won the prestigious Bownlow medal in 1956A Black and white photograph of Peter Box, Captain Footscray AFL Club, with Bob Davis , Captain Geelong AFL Club c 1950Handwritten - Peter Box / Brownlow Medalist 1956 / Footscray / Cheltenham Captain 1950box peter, australian rules football, brownlow medal, brownlow charles, footscray football club, fitzroy football club, geelong football club, davis bob, city of moorabbin, brighton, dendy henry, box william, box elizabeth, rietman august, rietman frieda, box cottage museum ormond, box alonzo, glen eira city council, city of moorabbin historical society, ormond, bentleigh, cheltenham -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Booklet, Merrivale Football Club Recipe, 1970s
... . It is in the Warrnambool and District Football League, being one of the four.... It is in the Warrnambool and District Football League, being one of the four ...This recipe book was produced about the 1970s to raise funds for the Merrivale Football Club, an Australian Football club (the Tigers) from Merrivale, a suburb of Warrnambool. It is in the Warrnambool and District Football League, being one of the four founding clubs in 1946, and winning premierships in 1958, 1979, 1991, 1996 and 2003. The recipe book is of some interest as it demonstrates the way sporting clubs raised funds in the 1970s and the recipes themselves show the types of meals and food that were popular at that time. This is an in-house publication by the Merrivale Football Club Social Club with recipes (about 60 pages) typed in pink, buff, lemon, green, blue and Old Gold coloured paper. The front cover is black with gold printing and marking. The pages are stapled. Front Cover: M.F.C. Social Club Recipe Bookwarrnambool football, merrivale football club 1970's -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Incafc mechanics group, dargo-075.tif
... Melbourne in the Victorian Football League between 1915 - 1920... as a ruckman for south Melbourne in the Victorian Football League ...A group of air craft mechanics including Private Jim Stewart (far right) of the 3rd squadron. Australian Flying Corps. A popular, carefree character, Stewart played as a ruckman for south Melbourne in the Victorian Football League between 1915 - 1920, though war service precluded for much of 1917 - 1919Black and white photographic printww1, world war 1, afc, jim stewart, mechanics -
Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, 1) & .2) 1945
... ) Photo, black & white, group of 23 Rugby League footballers, 86...) In black pen: "86 SQD Rugby League Football team 1945 Runners Up".... 29.7.45" .2) In black pen: "86 SQD Rugby League Football team 1945 ...Photos in the collection relating to R.G. Bennetts No. 119452 & A36088, R.R. Bennetts No. A312177 RAAF. Refer to Cat. No. 560.3.1) Photo, black & white, group of 20 Australian Rules footballers, 86 Sqd RAAF. On rear in pen are all their names. .2) Photo, black & white, group of 23 Rugby League footballers, 86 Sqd RAAF. On rear in pen are all their names. .3) Photo, black & white, RAAF parade, band & aeroplanes in background..1) In black pen: "Runners Up Grand Final 29.7.45" .2) In black pen: "86 SQD Rugby League Football team 1945 Runners Up".raaf, photographs -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Image, Lloyd Hagger, Jack Gervasoni football caricature by Hagger, c1954
... in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 1917 to 1929. He also worked... with Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from ...Lloyd HAGGER (7 December 1898 – 27 June 1968) Lloyd Hagger was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 1917 to 1929. He also worked as a cartoonist for The Sun News-Pictorial. The cartoon was created by Lloyd Hagger and was presented to John Gervasoni.Digital copy on an original caricature of John Hogan Gervasoni who played foortball for Fitzroy in the 1950s. It included\s the word "Talented" at the base of the caricature. The cartoon was created by Lloyd Hagger and was presented to John Gervasoni.football, fitzroy football club, jack gervasoni, john hogan gervasoni, caricature -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph - PHOTOGRAPH FOOTBALL 1960, A. SCHELLENS, 1960
... CLUNES FOOTBALL CLUB PREMIER CLUNES LEAGUE 1960... FOOTBALL CLUB PREMIER CLUNES LEAGUE 1960 Photograph PHOTOGRAPH ...SEE OVERCLUNES FOOTBALL CLUB PREMIER CLUNES LEAGUE 1960photographs, sport - football, football 1960 -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionBook, The Charge of the Whitehorse Brigade : a History of the Box Hill Football Club. Part one 1888 - 1950 (Preliminary copy), 2016
... , players lists of those within Victorian Football League... Football League connections. Includes: Reporter District Football ...Includes : History of the Box Hill District - 1837-1887, players lists of those within Victorian Football League connections. Includes: Reporter District Football Match results Includes: Football team photographs, medals and associated club insignia. Other names mentioned include: Arthur Leach, Jim Flynn, Jack Geddes and Bob StrachanHistory of the Box Hill Football Club formed in 1936. Includes events leading up to the Club's formation. Covers 1888 to 1950. 146pDonated by one of the authors, Armin Richter 4/4/2016box hill football club, football clubs, sporting clubs, sport - victoria, box hill district, nunawading football club, reporter district football, (mr) arthur leach, (mr) jim flynn, (mr) jack geddes, (mr) bob strachan, (mr) armin richter, (mr) john ure -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: MAYOR'S NOTES 1964
... , Industrial Expansion committee, Bendigo Football League..., Industrial Expansion committee, Bendigo Football League ...The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Four pages of typed notes, undated, but in sequence labelled 1964. Topics include : a trip to Newcastle, fluoride in the water supply, Industrial Expansion committee, Bendigo Football League, correspondence to council, pig and calf saleyards in Bath Lane, flies in summer and sanitary disposal, and council budgets.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. fluoride. pig and calf saleyards - bendigo. -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Book - Ormond Amateur Football Club
... Melbourne Football Club Little League... UFA Melbourne Football Club Little League Interleague Football ...This file contains two items: 1/A 50 page book on history of Ormond Junior Football Club, from its days as St. Annes Football Club to its amalgamation with Ormond Amateur Football. Book compiled by Claire Barton from AGM meetings 2009. 2/A copy of six football club addresses from the city of Moorabbin Community Directory 1987.ormond junior football club, stock jack, stevens harold r., st. annes church hall, halls, maylan street, east bentleigh, bentleigh mckinnon youth club, clubs and associations, smith brian, scott r. ken, steve stevens, keane adrian, oaten max, dight john, southam david, patterson don, stait ron, ceresa jack, forward cyril, moorehouse bob, forward may, heggert joan, morris jill, brabner martene, williams margaret, jackson judy, mcinery loris, mckinnon high school, walnut street, bailey reserve, boundary road, dowling russell, miller ian, keane david, starke neil “speedie.”, red cross, schweppes, sponsors, claremont junior football club, glenorchy football club, hudson peter, heggert keith, hilton ken, ormond blues, barassi ron, dargavel marita, beggs mr., smith mr., kaighal mr., gunn e. e., morcum glen, cochrane b., clark d., tate geoff, dargavel b., pappas sid, melbourne football club, brabner cameron, siderellis terry, morris wayne, burns robbie, kemp malcolm, siderellis tim, tinsley warwick, grant tom, middleton mick, dowling ian, clarke grant, young morgan, dawes bernie, dawes gerry, montgomery peter, peebles gordon, bentleigh bulldogs football club, mckinnon reserve, sheehy marnie, doble john, kerford phil, gleeson ian, rollasom brian, beynon wayne, societal events and activities, sheehy fay, wood ron, mckinnon butchers, brabner graham, begg john, moorabbin ufa, melbourne football club little league, interleague football matches, brandella cup, mccarthy justin, lough chris, montgomery stephen, carey tim, roe anthony, hardy chris, mccarthy justin, thomas matthew, perry richard, birch david, king denise, sparrow family, wilson ron, dupe stephen, karrageorgiov chris, hardy chris, borrett john, edgells darren, sparrow peter, ormond amateur football club, duncan john, beard j., warren e., pearson martin, waldron gary, marwood shane, collingwood vfl, jackson ricky, melbourne vfl, smith terry, richmond vfl, perkin phil, bentleigh juniors, beham m., neville david, taylor stephen, palmer tony, o’hara matt, ‘the cedric keane perpetual trophy’, st. anne’s football club, ormond east, valkstone, glenhuntly, st. patricks, primary schools, st. kilda junior leagues, lightening premiership, measures paul, msjfl u15 best and fairest, birch david, eishold lewis, eishold rohan, murrumbeena j. f. club, vic kick clinic, lough david, pennacchia luigi, best and fairest, buckley mark, rombotis john, d’astoli michael, msjfl team, king geoff, stumbles roger, williams cameron, byron noel, gillot heather, lehner elaine, oakleigh districts, stevens h. r., forward c. c., beggs j. w., scott k. k., kaighan t. a., dargavel m. mrs., forward n. c., keane m. j. mrs., woodhouse r. j. (dec), smith b. w., keane c. b., morgom g. m. (dec), dowling r. a., starke n., montgomery p., pearson p., kerford p., king d. mrs., lough d., perkin p., lehner e. mrs., russell r., interleague team, byron jason, guzzo anthony, kinsella trent, pym dominic, turner davis, b. f., artz ben, ralogaivav joe, jones alan, martin rick, editor, barton claire, australian rules football, sporting clubs, ormond, mckinnon, bentleigh, sports officials, committees of management, murrumbeena -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Administrative record - Financial Ledger with newspaper cuttings, Cash Book, 1930s, 1950s
... in newspaper cuttings from football ( V.F.L, V.F.A. and Hamden League ...This ledger contains the cash transactions of an unknown business from 1935 to 1939. The ledger has been used to paste in newspaper cuttings from football ( V.F.L, V.F.A. and Hamden League) in the 1950s.The compiler of the football cuttings is unknownThis ledger is of minor interest as the compilers are unknown and the information in the cuttings can be obtained elsewhere.This is a ledger with a hard cover bound in leather and the front and back covers have newspaper cuttings pasted over the leather. The pages contain newspaper cuttings in the front section and handwritten entries in black and red ink in the back section. There are several loose cuttings. football 1950s, hamden league, warrnambool -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Flag - Premiership, Port Melbourne Amateur Football Club, Evans and Evans, 1957 - 1958
... ) played in the Victorian Amateur Football League 1956 - 59... in the Victorian Amateur Football League 1956 - 59. They won the Division 2 ...Port Melbourne Amateur Football Club (Port Melbourne AFC) played in the Victorian Amateur Football League 1956 - 59. They won the Division 2 (formerly E Section) Premiership in 1957, Port Melbourne 8.13.61 def AJAX 7.10.52 and the Division 1 (formerly D Section) Premiership in 1958, Port Melbourne 14.10.94 def Bellfield 10.12.72.Port Melbourne Amateur Football Club Premiership Flags (.01) 1957 (.02) 1958sport - australian rules football, port melbourne amateur football club -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyBadge - Port Melbourne Amateur Football Club, 1940s - 1950s
... ) played in the Victorian Amateur Football League 1956 - 59... in the Victorian Amateur Football League 1956 - 59. They won the Division 2 ...Port Melbourne Amateur Football Club (Port Melbourne AFC) played in the Victorian Amateur Football League 1956 - 59. They won the Division 2 (formerly E Section) Premiership in 1957, Port Melbourne 8.13.61 def AJAX 7.10.52 and the Division 1 (formerly D Section) Premiership in 1958, Port Melbourne 14.10.94 def Bellfield 10.12.72.Two badges from the Port Melbourne Amateur Football Club c1950ssport - australian rules football, dot wychcombe, vin wynchcombe, port melbourne amateur football club -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Amateur Football Club, Premiers, 1957
... ) played in the Victorian Amateur Football League 1956 - 59... in the Victorian Amateur Football League 1956 - 59. They won the Division 2 ...Port Melbourne Amateur Football Club (Port Melbourne AFC) played in the Victorian Amateur Football League 1956 - 59. They won the Division 2 (formerly E Section) Premiership in 1957, Port Melbourne 8.13.61 def AJAX 7.10.52 and the Division 1 (formerly D Section) Premiership in 1958, Port Melbourne 14.10.94 def Bellfield 10.12.72.Port Melbourne Amateur Football Club, Premiers (1957) - framed group photo (A.07.03.P3) sport - australian rules football, port melbourne amateur football club -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Amateur Football Club, Premiers, 1958
... ) played in the Victorian Amateur Football League 1956 - 59... in the Victorian Amateur Football League 1956 - 59. They won the Division 2 ...Port Melbourne Amateur Football Club (Port Melbourne AFC) played in the Victorian Amateur Football League 1956 - 59. They won the Division 2 (formerly E Section) Premiership in 1957, Port Melbourne 8.13.61 def AJAX 7.10.52 and the Division 1 (formerly D Section) Premiership in 1958, Port Melbourne 14.10.94 def Bellfield 10.12.72.Port Melbourne Amateur Football Club, Premiers (1958) - group photo of players as listed below (left to right): Back Row : Rob MCPHEE, .......?......, Harold ALBRECHT, Frank MANJIVINA, Ken ROBINSON, Brian BEDFORD, Phil ARMITAGE, Barry AMY, George KELLY Middle Row : Brian SPENCE, Alan WOOD, Peter HARRISON, Roy DONAHUE, .....?....., Don CHAPPLE Front Row : .....?....., .....?....., Ray GALLERY, Jim WILLIAMS, Stan WOOLRIDGE, Gary WITHERS sport - australian rules football, port melbourne amateur football club -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Delegates 1913 Bacchus Marsh District Football Association
... and statistician of the Australian Football League Umpires Association...: Delegates 1913. Bacchus Marsh District Football Association... and statistician of the Australian Football League Umpires Association ...Australian Rules football had been played in the Bacchus Marsh area from at least the 1870s. The first meeting to form a club was held in Bacchus Marsh in 1874 but it was not until the 1880s that regular matches were played in the district. In 1912 it was decided by representatives from a number of football clubs in the district to form a football association to better organize and promote the development of the game in the district. Hence by 25 May 1912 the Bacchus Marsh District Football Association was formed comprising the following clubs: Bacchus Marsh, Deer Park, Melton, Parwan, and Maddingley. This image shows the delegates from the various clubs to the newly formed association. The individual people in the image have been specifically identified but the clubs they represented have not. The unnamed umpires in the image have been identified by the honorary historian and statistician of the Australian Football League Umpires Association, David Flegg. Left, Fred Lucas (Goal Umpire), centre, Evan James (Field Umpire), and right, James Smith (Goal Umpire). The date of this image is 9th August 1913. Newspaper reports in the Bacchus Marsh Express on 9th August confirm the participation of these umpires in a Bacchus Marsh versus Melton match on this date. The match took place at Maddingley Park, which appears to be the location where the picture was taken.This item has historic and social significance as an image of one of the early sporting administrators of Bacchus Marsh and District. It is a typical example of group photographs of this era. It is evidence of the transition of football from a social informal setting to an organised activity and signals the growth of importance of sport, in this case Australian Rules football, as a cultural and social activity central to the Australian ethos. It reflects the pride local districts invested in their local sporting clubs. A sepia photograph mounted on a cardboard mat, showing a group of sixteen men arranged in three rows in a park setting. Twelve men are dressed in suits, collars and ties, a thirteenth man is wearing a uniform coat with epaulettes. Several of the men are wearing ribbons which may indicate their membership of the Association, and/or their status as delegates. In the front row, three men are crouched, two wearing white coats over their suits, and holding white flags, denoting their role as goal umpires. The middle man, the field umpire, is wearing long-sleeved top, shorts, socks and laced-up athletic shoes. On the front, under the photo, hand-written, the words: Delegates 1913. Bacchus Marsh District Football Association. Beneath the title: Top Frank Winderlich. H Connors (s deleted). G.Coburn. P. McDonald. McKenzie? Grant Morton. Edgar Smith. Mid: Roy Edwards. J.J.Barry Snr. Ross. Robert Dugdale. Cunningham. J.B. Doherty. Bottom Row. Not inscribed but have been identified as VFL accredited umpires. Left, Goal Umpire Fred Lucas, centre Field Umpire Evan James, right Goal Umpire James Smith. On the back: Hand-written: Executive members of the First Football League (formed 1912). Given by E.Kight. E. Kight Grant Street Bacchus Marsh. On a white label: Miss Gwynne Moore. australian rules football, bacchus marsh district football association
