Katanning Football
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CENTRAL GREAT SOUTHERN
FOOTBALL LEAGUE
1960 to 1990
The Central Great Southern Football National League (CGSNFL), formed in 1960, was based in and around the Shire of Katanning. The CGSNFL was formed following a merger between the Katanning Football Association and Tambellup Football Association with teams from towns such as Cranbrook, Nyabing, Kojonup, Tambellup, Gnowangerup, Dumbleyung, Kukerin and several teams from Katanning including Wanderers, Saints (colts grade only) and Australs. At the same time Australs formed in 1960 with the merger of Rovers and Imperials).
In 1986, Katanning was the headquarters of the Central Great Southern National Football League. The six clubs comprising the League that year included Australs (Katanning), Dumbleyung, Gnowangerup, Kojonup, Kukerin, Wanderers (Katanning), Kukerin/Dumbleyung plus a Colts team from the Saint Andrews Hostel (Saints). Australs formed in 1960 following the merger of Rovers and Imperials. Kukerin/Dumbleyung followed the merger of the two clubs in 1989.
Officials for season 1986 were Trevor Rundle (President), Ken Noll (Treasurer), Arthur Todd (Snr Vice President), Jim Hull (Junior Vice President), Ross Ditchburn (CGSNFL League Coach) and Mick Allen (CGSNFL Colts Coach).
The CGSFL ran from 1960 to 1990 when it merged with the Southern Districts Football League (SDFL) to form the Great Southern Football League (GSFL). Ten years later, in 2001, Katanning’s Wanderers Football Club transferred from GSFL to the Upper Great Southern Football League (UGSFL) where it is today.
The last few presidents of the CGSFL were John Richardson (Dumbleyung), Trevor Rundle (Katanning Wanderers), Arthur Todd (Katanning Wanderers) and Fred Wolfe (Katanning Australs).
1985
LEAGUE FINALS ROUND
August 18 – First Semi Final – KOJONUP 9.21 (75) def AUSTRALS (Katanning) 9.4 (58)
August 25 – Second Semi Final – TAMBELLUP 14.13 (97) def WANDERERS (Katanning) 12.11 (83)
September 1 – Preliminary Final – WANDERERS 15.15 (105) def KOJONUP 7.4 (46)
September 8 – Grand Final – WANDERERS 15.15 (105) def TAMBELLUP 10.14 (74)
1986
In 1986, Katanning was the headquarters of the Central Great Southern Football League. The six clubs comprising the League included Australs (Katanning), Dumbleyung, Gnowangerup, Kojonup, Kukerin and Wanderers (Katanning) plus a Colts team from the Saint Andrews Hostel (Saints).
Officials for season 1986 were Trevor Rundle (President), Ken Noll (Treasurer), Arthur Todd (Snr Vice President), Jim Hull (Junior Vice President), Ross Ditchburn (CGSFL League Coach) and Mick Allen (CGSFL Colts Coach).
Over the three years 1985/86/87, Arthur Todd wrote, took photos and produced a Football Budget magazine for each week of the CGSFL season. This 1986 information comes from that Budget.
LEAGUE GRAND FINAL TEAMS
WANDERERS
Coach: Allan Campbell
1 Darren Schloithe
2 Paul Evans
3 Mick Quartermaine
4 Ian Lockhart
5 Geoff Hendriks
6 Troy Jones
7 Alan Wilson
8 Mick Allen
9 Rick Wilson
10 John Hackett
11 Rodney Zilm
12 Vallon Gibson
13 Ken Quartermaine (Captain)
14 Colin Clark
15 Nevil Veitch
16 Jeff Wintle
17 Colin Gibson
18 Angello Pontillo
19 Ross Nicholson
20 Matthew Flugge
21 Ian Clark
22 Neil Fox
23 Graham Coombes
25 Adrian Edwards
KOJONUP
Coach: Murray Gibbs
1 Simon Walsh
2 Emile Guidi
3 Rob Marinoni (V/C)
4 John Plietner
5 Kerrin Oliffe
7 Mick Mathwin
9 Ivano Guidi
10 John Scambelluri
11 Locky Reid
13 Mick Fleay
14 Maurice Mead
16 Kevin Greselle
17 John Tuckett
18 Ritchie Clappin
19 Joe Giuntoli
21 Brooke Arnold
24 Rohan Bigwood (Captain)
25 Mick Davies
26 Stephen Hill
33 Laurie Hardingham
41 Maurice Owen
43 Kit Anderson
Geoff Hendriks
Wanderers Football Club
Geoff Hendriks came to the Wanderers Football Club from W.A.F.L. Club West Perth. After a distinguished career with the Falcons, he will now pull on the boots for country football. Geoff started his football in junior ranks where he played for school teams Saint Mark’s College and Trinity College. Showing great promise he graduated to the colts grade with the West Perth Football Club at the tender age of 14 years. In 1975, he made his league debut with that club while continuing to play schoolboy football. In his debut year he was a member of West Perth’s grand final team. Geoff listed the highlights of his career as being part of the Premiership Carnival in Adelaide in 1975. The teams in that Carnival were West Perth (WA), North Melbourne (Vic), Glenorchy (Tas), and Norwood (SA). Other highlights included playing 171 league games for West Perth, making state squad selection in 1982 and being third in West Perth’s league Fairest and Best Award in that same year. Geoff came to Katanning to take up the position of Principal of St Patrick’s Primary School, the school’s first male principal. Geoff’s wife, Debbie, moved to Katanning with him.
Mark (Milo) Frey
Australs Football Club
Mark “Milo” Frey started playing football in Katanning with Police Boys in Under 13’s. He also played Under 15’s for Police Boys while playing colts with the Australs Football Club. Mark went away to Christchurch Grammar School for three years where he played in its first 18 in half forward pocket position. On returning home from school, Mark continued to play colts for Australs. He played two reserves grade games in 1979 before making his league debut. He was a regular league player and won the Club’s “Most Serviceable” award in 1985 and its “Best First Year Player” award in 1979.
Simon Walsh
Kojonup Football Club
Simon Walsh started playing football in juniors before going away to school. While at Keaney College in Bindoon, Simon played colts grade for Moora in the Central Midlands League. In 1979 he was named Colts Fairest and Best for that League and he was named Keaney College’s Fairest and Best for three years in a row. He returned home in 1980 and his potential was quickly recognised when he was selected for the Central Great Southern colts team for the Great Southern Carnival in 1980 and 1981. His best season was in 1982 when he was selected for the then Wesfarmers Carnival (country week) and was named ‘Best Position Player’ for the Kojonup club.
Kerry Jenkin
Australs Football Club
Kerry Jenkin, as most local lads did, started his football in junior grades being named Fairest and Best for Police Boys. Having completed junior football he moved to the Wanderers Football Club’s colts team before transferring to Australs and graduating to its reserves team. Kerry made his league debut at the age of 17 and was a regular member of that team. He was selected in Central Great Southern’s 1983 Wesfarmers Championships squad and the Great Southern Carnival teams of 1983 and 1986.
Dean Johns
Australs Football Club
Dean Johns from the Australs Football Club was a young player in 1986 with the potential to make it to the top of the game. n 1985 he was selected the Central Great Southern’s ‘Wesfarmers Carnival’ in Perth. The following year, 1986, he was selected in the Great Southern Carnival team that was held in Manjimup and was the selected in the “Great Southern Twenty”; the best twenty players of the carnival. Dean started playing football in the Katanning junior competition with Cardinals under 13’s and under 15’s. In 1983, aged 16 years, he made his league debut with the Gnowangerup Football Club. He commenced the following year, 1884, with that club before transferring to Australs in Katanning. He was a member of its premiership colts side which defeated Wanderers that year. That same year he also made his league debut with Australs and was a regular league player from that time. In 1985, Dean represented Central Great Southern Colts in Manjimup and was the League’s Runner up Fairest and Best player.
CGSFL
FAIREST AND BEST COUNT
Ross Ditchburn, a former Carlton player in the VFL and Captain of Kukerin, won the 1986 CGSFL ‘Charlie Punch Medal’ . He won ahead of Mick Quartermaine of Wanderers on a count-back when both players polled 16 votes.
Ross Ditchburn – Kukerin – 16
Mick Quartermaine – Wanderers – 16
John Bellotti – Australs – 15
Darryl Hart – Dumbleyung – 14
Tom Pearce – Kukerin – 11
Lomus Ugle – Tambellup – 10
Ray Trevaskis – Tambellup – 9
Geoff Hendriks – Wanderers – 9
John Ditchburn – Kukerin – 9
Stephen Hill – Kojonup – 9
Maurice Mead – Kojonup – 7
Robbie Farmer – Tambellup – 7
Ken Zilm – Wanderers – 6
Darren Schloithe – Wanderers – 6
RESERVES GRADE
Wanderers reserves captain/coach, Alan Bloxidge, won the reserves grade award from Terry Cronin (Dumbleyung) 13 votes and P. Reid (Kojonup) and J. Pickett (Australs) 11 votes.
COLTS GRADE
Bruce Taylor (Wanderers) won the award on a count-back from Rob Davies (Saints) both with 16 votes, Ian Allen (Tambellup) 10, and Brett. Eades, Shannon Dye and Tyron Durack (Australs) all with 8 votes.
TWO KATANNING CLUBS – 1986
In 1986 the Central Great Southern Football League consisted of six clubs; Australs (Katanning), Dumbleyung, Gnowangerup, Kojonup, Kukerin and Wanderers (Katanning).
The Australs Football Club used Kupara Park as its home ground while the Wanderers Football Club moved from the Katanning Show Grounds to Kupara Park for a short time, coexisting with Australs, before moving to O’Callaghan Park. After Australs folded, and the Katanning Recreation and Leisure Centre had opened, Wanderers moved to the new Centre and continue to play on Quartermaine Oval.
AUSTRALS LEAGUE PLAYERS
1 Sean McLeod
2 P Alsop
3 Ian Norrish
4 Kerry Jenkin
5 Alistair Pickett
6 M Lodding
7 B Loo
8 Ian Bachelor
9 Scott Hastie
10 Brett Eades
11 W Farmer
12 Vincent Saunders
13 Stephen Marris
14 D Batchelor
15 Brenton Stewart
16 Chris McMahon
17 John Bellotti
18 Ronald Coles
19 S Robinson
21 David Steer
22 Greg Saunders
24 Michael Fleay
25 Michael Lillyman
Mark Frey
AUSTRALS RESERVES LAYERS
1 K Farmer
2 J Penny
3 T Durack
4 B Pantall
5 E Eades
6 W Byrne
7 G Pickett
8 D Byrne
9 G Pickett
10 G Rogouluski
12 B Gould
13 W Lodding
14 M Haley
15 H Miller
16 F Zoccoli
17 N Proudfoot
18 A Leeson
19 K Proudfoot
20 O Boxall
21 C Farmer
23 C Leckie
24 B Williams
AUSTRALS COLTS PLAYERS
4 Ronald Walker
7 Tyron Durack
9 Russell Anderson
10 Paul Brown
11 Stevan Coles
12 David Steer
13 Shannon Dye
14 Grey Hueppauff
16 Brett Eades
17 Darren Byrne
18 Bradley Smith
19 Scott Whitmore
20 Daile Robinson
22 Robert Coles
WANDERERS LEAGUE TEAM
1 Darren Schloithe
2 Paul Evans
3 Mick Quartermaine
4 Ian Lockhart
5 Geoff Hendriks
6 Troy Jones
7 Alan Wilson
8 Mick Allen
9 Rick Wilson
10 John Hackett
11 Rodney Zilm
12 Vallon Gibson
13 Ken Quartermaine (Captain)
14 Colin Clark
15 Nevil Veitch
16 Jeff Wintle
17 Colin Gibson
18 Angello Pontillo
19 Ross Nicholson
20 Matthew Flugge
21 Ian Clark
22 Neil Fox
23 Graham Coombes
25 Adrian Edwards
WANDERERS RESERVES PLAYERS
1 Colin Clark
2 Enzo Pontillo
3 Michael Waldhuter
4 Graham Coombes
5 Ian Tagliaferri
6 F Kazimierczak
7 F Rocco
8 Alan Bloxidge
9 Vince Marino
10 Nicholas Ogden
11 Giuseppe (Joe) Marino
12 Rick Balston
13 Mark Anderson
14 Brad Rundle
15 Angelo Pontillo
16 Peter Haddleton
17 Colin Veitch
18 Domenico Pontillo
19 Ross Nicholson
20 Colin Gibson
21 Bruce Hetherington
22 Peter Olynyk
23 P Marin
24 David Hartley
25 Peter Caldwell
WANDERERS COLTS PLAYERS
1 Darren Jones
2 Jeremy Ogden
3 Darren Ashby
4 Bryce Flood
5 David West
6 G Bradbury
7 J Dye
8 Stafford Fairhead
9 Bruce Taylor
10 Kelly Quartermaine
11 Michael Desantis
12 J Hutcheson
13 N Day
14 A Bransby
15 Dean Mercadante
16 David Fraser
17 Adrian Morrow
18 R McCosh
19 John Palezza
20 Troy Bodycoat
23 Mohammad Mydie
SAINTS COLTS PLAYERS
1 I Miscamble
2. P Brown
3 B Ireland
4 P Cunningham
5 W Dickenson
6 R Dickenson
7 G Edson
8 D Atkins
9 D Guille
10 R Davies
11 D Hull
12 M Warren
13 N Parks
14 B Hendry
15 P Terry
16 J King
17 S Maxwell
18 M Nicholson
19 R Addis
20 C Nicholas
21 T Hill
22 D Edmonds
23 S Weston
24 D Finlayson
25 M Nelson
26 M O’Neil
27 M Adams
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KATANNING DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
1903 – 1959
Prior to the Central Great Southern Football League being formed in 1960, the Katanning District Football Association was formed on Saturday, 20 June, 1903. At a meeting at McLeod’s Katanning Hotel four clubs nominated to participate; Katanning, Woodanilling, Marracoonda, and Moojebing. The association’s first round of matches for the inaugural season commenced on Saturday, 4 July, 1903, and were between Katanning and Moojebing at Moojebing, and Woodanilling and Marracoonda at Marracoonda.
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LOCAL FOOTBALL HISTORY
The story below is one I wrote for the book “A Century of Stories,” which was produced by the Shire of Katanning to celebrate Australia’s Bi-Centenary in 1988. [Arthur Todd]
Organised games of Australian Rules Football have been played in Katanning and districts from 1903. Unfortunately, there are few records available of those early days but the few that do exist can be found in the Katanning Museum or the Great Southern Herald newspaper files.
Badgebup Football Club 1932
There were many teams recorded in those early days that have now faded into distant memory. Some of them included Albions, Moojebing, Broomehill, Woodanilling, Badgebup, North Katanning and Marracoonda. There were three clubs in Katanning including Wanderers, Imperials and Rovers. Imperials and Rovers later merged to become Australs.
Broomehill Football Club – early 1930s
Moojebing won the 1906 grand final. On the day of the big game the team was short of some of its players so Job Haddleton was despatched by horse to round up the stragglers who were out shooting possums. The game started late and was played in a rough clearing near the Moojebing Hall and railway line.
The Moojebing Football Team – Premiers 1906
A magnificent silver cup can be found at the Katanning Museum. The inscription on the cup shows it was presented to the ‘North Katanning Football Club’ for being runners-up in the 1908 football grand final. There is no record of who defeated it in that match.
Although it is recorded that football was played outside the Katanning Hotel on Sundays just before the turn of last century (and disturbed the church services held there for a time) it is likely these were informal games. Organised fixtures started later were played either on Prosser Oval or the Recreation Ground as it was then known. During the 1920’s the competition was made up of three Katanning teams; Centrals, Federals and Australs with Kojonup being the fourth team in the competition.
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GREAT SOUTHERN FOOTBALL CARNIVAL
The first Great Southern Football Carnival was held in 1922 in Albany and was played between various towns along the Great Southern Railway. These included Albany, Mt Barker, Tambellup, Katanning, Wagin, Narrogin and Dumbleyung/Lake Grace.
Until recent years, this prestigious event in the Western Australian football calendar had been held every year (with the exception of the second world war and 1974).
Katanning produced many fine footballers in this period and won five of the first eight carnivals played. Some of the stars of that period were Snowy Hamilton, Bluey Dorries, Alan Ball, Hookey Fewings, Eric and Ivan Thomas, Browny Batchelor, Bonny Birchell, Bill Norrish, and Maley, Billy and Eric Haywood.
In those early days the roads were rough and team members often travelled to matches on the back of trucks or by train to Broomehill when it late joined the competition. Ivan Thomas recalled getting half-way to Kojonup on a Saturday afternoon and the truck breaking down. They were eventually towed back to town and played the match the next day.
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FOOTBALL RESUMES AFTER SECOND WORLD WAR
After a break of several years (1940-45) due to the second world war, the football competition resumed in 1946 with several new clubs being formed in Katanning. They were Imperials, Rovers and Wanderers. Kojonup and Woodanilling made up five-team Association. Matches were still played on ‘The Rec’ for the next four years or so before the five-man Board of Control decided to move its headquarters to the Katanning Show Grounds.
Rovers Football Club 1952
Rovers Football Club 1952
The post-war era saw football played on Sundays (despite vigorous opposition from church groups and others to the change from Saturday afternoons) and the 1950’s were a boom period at Great Southern Carnival level. Katanning won three Carnival titles and four Fairest and Best Player awards (Caris Medal). Thirteen Caris Medals had been won by players from this district from 1950 up to 1987.
The Showgrounds remained the main football venue until 1966 when, after much controversy and work, the Greater Katanning Sports Ground (Kupara Park) was opened. Both the existing Katanning clubs, Australs and Wanderers, moved to Kupara Park. This continued to be their home-ground until Wanderers moved over the road to the adjacent O’Callaghan Park in 1983.
The historical development of football from the turn of last century meant that there were many small associations in great southern districts. As rural populations began to decline in the post-war period, these small groups had increasing difficulty in surviving and, in 1960, the Central Great Southern National Football League (CGSNFL) was formed to rationalise the teams and to provide an organisation to preserve and promote the game. It became affiliated with the Western Australian Football League and the Australian National Football League at that time.
The clubs then consisted of Australs, Wanderers, Tambellup, Kojonup, Gnowangerup, Kent Districts (Nyabing), Broomehill and Ongerup. Tambellup won the first Premiership in 1960 defeating Wanderers by two behinds in the grand final. Cranbrook later joined the League in 1970 but was soon forced to withdraw due to a lack of players. Kent Districts transferred to the Ongerup National Football Association early in 1970 while Dumbleyung joined the CGSNFL in 1971 from the then defunct Dumbleyung/Lake Grace Association. In 1983, Kukerin joined the CGSNFL and, in 1987, Gnowangerup transferred to to the Ongerup Association.
At the time of writing (1987) the Showgrounds are about to undergo a major facelift. New grassed ovals are being prepared and an indoor sporting complex is on the drawing boards. It is planned that Wanderers will move to the Showgrounds and use it as its new home ground.
1987 (which CGSNFL won) will see the return of the Great Southern Carnival to Katanning which is being organised by CGSNFL president, Arthur Todd and his committee. The town has played host to many of the carnivals since its inception, but it has not been held here for over eleven years. It is the longest running and only surviving country football carnival left in Australia.
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WESFARMERS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
An important date on the country football calendar is the Country Football Championships held annually in the metropolitan area. Sponsored by the giant rural stock and merchandising firm Wesfarmers for the past thirteen years, it is known as the Wesfarmers Country Football Championships.
In the early days the carnival was played in various country centres but this proved difficult to organise and the League’s had trouble travelling the distances involved. In the late 1960s the carnival was transferred to Perth permanently.
The CGSNFL had representative teams at every Wesfarmers Country Championships playing most of the carnivals in B section. In the mid-1980s, after winning successive B section carnivals, the League was promoted to A section and had moderate success in that grade.
Many CGSNFL players have made the ‘big move’ to WAFL clubs in an effort to succeed in the State’s highest level of football. Many have done well including Brian Fairclough, Rob Barrett, Alan Quartermaine and Stephen Michael. Both Michael and Quartermaine achieved the distinction of winning the Sandover Medal, Western Australia’s highest individual football award.
Australs Football Club
1978 Premiers – CGSNFL
Back: Keith McMahon, Gerald Hansen, Mick Allen, Steven Loo, Mick Eades, Bill Keeley, Bruce Williams, Mick Rodney, Greg Saunders, Mal Stronach, Geoff Hall, Brian McAuliffe, Les Panting.
Sitting: Kevin Heuppauff, Oliver Loo, Jarman Tucker, John Duthie (Captain/Coach), Allan Campbell (Vice Captain), Ashley McMahon.
Although the local football scene is played as a totally amateur competition, the volunteer administration has had to operate in a highly professional manner. In the past few years the League’s turnover has exceeded $50,000 per annum.
With the advent of the extended Victorian Football League competition and the creation of the West Coast Eagles in 1987, big changes are taking place in the Australian Football scene at all levels of the game. The CGSNFL will face many problems over the coming years as it struggles to come to terms with the changes.
The League will continue to survive, however, just as long as people enjoy playing, organising and watching the greatest game on earth – Australian Rules Football.
Wanderers Football Club
2021 Premiers – UGSFL
Back row – Deklan Georgy, Caleb Keley and Nic Velletta.
Middle row – John Bride (manager), Brenton Stewart (Assistant Coach), Ryan Wintle (Runner), Kyle Sinclair, Josh Pinney, Caleb Gill, Khallon Zilm, Tyrone Roe, Charlie Tonkin, Kahn Wyatt (Runner), Scott Whitmore (Forwards’ Coach), Ken Quartermaine (Head Trainer), Michael Kowald (President)
Front Row – Codie Mills-Durack, Tyron Pinney, Ricky Marris, Kade Stewart, Mark Pinney (Coach), James Laurino (Captain), Ryan Pontillo, Stuart Norris and Reece Nicholson.
Missing: Laurie Collard, Hayden Yarran, Callum Collard and Liam Hansen.
Photo – Tom Shanahan
Captions courtesy of Andrew Pritchard
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OLD NEWSPAPER REPORTS
ASSOCIATION FORMED
FOOTBALL – THE PROPOSED ASSOCIATION.
MARRACOONDA WILL JOIN.
Great Southern Herald
13 June, 1903
The Marracoonda Football Club recently declined a challenge from the Katanning Football Club, who proposed sending a team out to the district named to play a match, owing to the very busy seeding season now on. When, early next month, more time is at the disposal of the Marracoonda boys they, it is learnt on good authority, will agree to join an Association if formed. They are confident of upholding their premiership laurels of last season. ” Meanwhile,” writes our resident Marracoonda correspondent, “if Katanning and Moojebing dare to take the liberty of combining – as they practically did against Woodanilling last Saturday week – in any match, then those Marracoonda boys who can spare the time on any Saturday when Woodanilling is playing a match will join in with the club players, and the result of such a combination will be a sure win for Woodanilling-Marracoonda combined team.”
KATANNING DISTRICT ASSOCIATION FORMED.
FOUR CLUBS JOIN.
Great Southern Herald
27 June, 1903
A meeting was held at McLeod’s Katanning Hotel, on Saturday night last for the purpose of forming an association whereunder football clubs in Katanning and adjoining districts could engage in competitive matches during the current season. Continue reading
FIRST YEAR (1903) ASSOCIATION GAMES
THE FIRST ROUND.
Great Southern Herald
27 June, 1903
Following is the result of the draw for the first round of matches in connection with the newly formed Katanning District Football Association, to commence next Saturday, with the umpires (also drawn). July 4 – Katanning v. Moojebing, at Moojebing, Hollingbery.
Woodanilling v. Marracoonda, at Marracoonda, Cornelius.
July 11 – Katanning v. Woodanilling, at Woodanilling, Cornelius. Moojebing v. Marracoonda, at Marracoonda, Hollingbery.
July 18 – Katanning v. Marracoonda, at Katanning, Hollingbery.
Moojebing v. Woodanilling, at Moojebing, Cornelius.
KATANNING DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
KATANNING v. MOOJEBING
Great Southern Herald
4 July, 1903.
The above match will be played at Moojebing this afternoon, as one of the first two games in connection with the Association. G. Hollingbery will act as umpire.
The following will represent Katanning:
H. Baker (captain), D. Stewart, H. Trott, G. Old, J. McLeod, H. C. Spackman, W. Doggett, H. Sleander, A. Orr, L. Trott, B. Old, F. Stevens, D. McLeod, G. Farmer, G. Mooney, J. Cusack, D. Cronin, and H. Ranford. Emergencies: Modra, C. Barbour, and C. Tassell. Players should catch the 1.30 p.m. train from Katanning.
FOOTBALL
KATANNING BEAT MOOJEBING
Great Southern Herald
11 July, 1903
The Katanning v Moojebing match was played on Saturday last on very boggy ground which prevented the usual display of good football by both teams and was the cause of H. Ranford spraining his knee so badly that he was unable to play.
Owing to the funeral of an old resident of the district the Moojebing team was not a full one, they playing with 13 men. The final scores were Katanning 8 goals 8 behinds (56 points), Moojebing 2 goals 1 behind (13 points).
Despite the boggy ground Lowther and C. Stewart of Moojebing, and C. Ranford and D. Stewart, of Katanning played well. Owing to the absence of Jimmy and “Brick” Katanning’s rock was weakened. Some of the umpire’s decisions were not pleasing to either side. Considerable “language” was indulged in on both sides, and the umpire himself; was guilty of the use of several unparliament expressions. This is not the first occasion on which Mr Hollingbery has indulged in strong language while umpiring, and the wonder is that the Katanning captain does not report his offence of last Saturday to the Association.
FOOTBALL.
KATANNING V. MT. BARKER.
Great Southern Herald
27 June, 1903
A football team from Katanning district will visit Mt. Barker on Wednesday next, travelling down by Tuesday night’s express, and play a match against the Mt. Barker F.C. The 18 chosen to represent Katanning are as follow:
Baker, McLeod, Lowther, Old, Orr, Taylor, Farmer, Doggett, Begent, Sleader, Spackman, Trott (2), Kealley, Stevens, Mooney, and H. Ranford; emergencies, Tassell and Gray.
ALBANY v KATANNING.
Great Southern Herald
18 July, 1903
Eighteen representatives of the Katanning District Football Association and the Albany Football Association will play a match on the Katanning Recreation Ground on the afternoon of Tuesday next. The Albanians will arrive from the port by the mid-day train and return home by the late at night (or rather early morning express).
Katanning v Woodanilling. Played at Woodanilling on Saturday last. Day fine and ground, though small, in good condition. The wearers of the black and gold were over matched, Katanning playing together, meaning to win and throwing away no chance.
The result was another win for Katanning, the final scores being Katanning, 6 goals 9 behinds (45 points), Woodanilling, 1 goal 2 behinds (8 points). Mr T. Cornelius acted as umpire, and deserves great praise for the manner he kept down rough play and his prompt punishment of offenders. The game was very friendly throughout and was marked by the absence of bad language (other umpires please note). C. R. Ranford (half forward) for Katanning, played a splendid game, and others worthy of note were Stewart, McLeod and Baxter (Katanning), Ferors, Blair, Gilchrist and D. Wilson (Woodanilling).
FOOTBALL
Great Southern Herald
29 August, 1903
KATANNING V. WOODANILLING.
The match between Katanning and Woodanilling played on Saturday last resulted in a win for the latter by four points. Scores – Woodanilling; 4 goals 6 behinds. Katanning, 4 goals 2 behinds.
MARRACOONDA V. MOOJEBING
Marracoonda and Moojebing tried conclusions, last Saturday on the ground of the former. The result of the match was as follows – Marracoonda, 8 goals 4 behinds. Moojebing, 2 goals 6 behinds.
TODAY’S MATCHES.
Katanning v. Marracoonda at Katanning – McIvor, umpire.
Moojebing v. Woodanilling at Moojebing – Cornelius, umpire.
FOOTBALL – 1924
Great Southern Herald
17 September 1924 – P2
On Saturday, Centrals and Federals met on the Katanning Recreation Ground in the first round of the semi-final, for the Premiership, a decisive victory being gained by the former team.
The afternoon was somewhat too bright for football and the ground hard, making it difficult to judge the course of the ball, the bounce beating players time and again. The game was uninspiring, due to the fact that Federals made little or no pretence of teamwork, whilst Centrals showed excellent combination and beat their opponents all along the line through this alone.
Many of the Federals did more harm to their side than good in the manner they rushed the leather, both in the air and on the ground, regardless of whom they were spoiling, Beeck being a particular offender in this respect, though there were others nearly as bad. Centrals found a man when they passed and passed when they obtained possession and in this stood out against the selfish individualism of the Federals which lost the latter the match more than anything else.
Centrals were represented by Byrne, White, Lawson, Keay, Dorries, Tylor, Bell, Old, Cleverley, McLeod, Kemble, Andrea, O’Malley, Hastie, Hanna, Keeley, Wilson and Rafferty. Federals took the field with Farrel, Kaker, Keay, Fewings, Beeck, Quartermaine, Wilkes, McLeod, Purkiss, Griffiths, Sampson, Overington, Fitzmaurice, Haddleton, Gare, Holding, Hanna and White. Olsen had charge of the game.
THE PLAY.
The play opened very evenly, being fast with many good exchanges. Centrals took the aggressive, forcing the leather to their opponent’s sticks where Kemble secured a major from ruck. Federals secured a free to Baker, sending the leather well down, where Sampson marked but his kick, which looked as if it should have been an easy goal, raised one flag only. A spell of good play followed the kick-off, open and fast with flashes of brilliancy. Federals pressing hard, but Dorries, on the back line, kept them at bay. Finally, Centrals secured, a pass from Wilson and Kemble bringing up a single flag. Kemble had a second chance shortly after, but kicked across the sticks, Beeck clearing and passing to Farrell, his kick resulting in a free to Baker, Quartermaine securing a major as a result. The bell went with both sides level, the scores being Centrals, 1.1; Federals, 1.1.
From this on Federals slipped backwards, their play being marked by an entire absence of combination or teamwork. When they secured, the kick was sent on blindly, mostly falling to an opponent. They spoiled each other in the air and on the ground and altogether put up a very poor exhibition in comparison with the form displayed during the season. At times it seemed there were no Federals on the ground, they were so overpowered.
Centrals opened with a minor by Kemble, followed by a major by McLeod. Another single was kicked and then three majors, two by Keeley and one by Andrea, the term ending with three more singles and a major by Hastie with a mark from Wilson. Half time scores being Centrals, 6.6; Federals, 1.1.
Centrals opened the third term with a goal by Kemble, followed by a single. Federals secured and got the leather into their opponent’s defence where Fewings missed an easy one, a single. Federals kept up a bombardment, Farrell, who played his usual sterling game, securing two singles and Gare a third. Centrals sent a good series of passes through O’Malley, Keeley, Kemble, Hastie on to Cleverley, bringing up the two flags. Federals secured the bounce, a mark by Baker resulting in a major. Three quarter time scores were Centrals, 8.7.; Federals, 2.5.
The last term saw Centrals well in the ascendancy. They notched two singles before Federals cleared their sticks, a series of passes along the wing giving Gare a chance which brought up the single flag. Purkiss marked the kick-off and passed to Sampson, who brought down a major. From that on, the game became a rout, Centrals adding four majors (Kemble, Wilson, O’Malley and Rafferty being the kickers) and three singles to a minor for the Federals, final scores being Centrals, 12 goals 12 behinds (84 points). Federals 3 goals, 7 behinds (25 points).
Goal kickers for Centrals were Kemble, 3; Keeley, 2; Andrea, McLeod, Hastie, Cleverley, Wilson, O’Malley and Rafferty, one each. For Federals, Quartermaine, Baker and Sampson, 4.
Second semi-final next Saturday. Australs and Broomehill are the contestants. Katanning Recreation Ground the venue. Frank Shenfield has been labelled as field umpire. Australs promise to field their best team this season, if so a good and hard tussle should result.
We hear that there is a movement on foot to suitably recognise the efforts of the Katanning representatives at Mt. Barker. It is worthy of support. The following excerpt from the Boulder Mines Rovers report of their Great Southern tour is written in fine spirit. “On Saturday, August 16, we played a combined Katanning team. It was good weather and a good attendance and after, a good and exciting game the best team won on the day. The scores were, Katanning 7.16, Mines 7.6. There was some very nice football on both sides and especially by some of the Katanning players.”