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Football - 1893 Football Premiership

2012-04-28T11:35:34Z

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Read most accounts of Gawler football history and the 1893 premiership was won by Gawler Central. In fact even South Gawler’s centenary history book lists its cross-town rivals as premiers. But it has now been discovered that the 1893 season finished in a dead heat between South and Central.

The first clue to the mystery comes from South’s book, in which authors David Heinrich and Garry Hurst state: “South ended up finishing second despite equalling Central at the end of the minor round, as we declined to play Central off for the premiership.”
Through the season, South and Central met on five occasions, the sides splitting the first four matches, then Central winning the final contest on September 16 easily, 12-3 to 1-11.

But of the season’s scheduled games, two were abandoned and rescheduled for after the September 16 match. Both contests were South versus Willaston, played on the following two Saturdays.
With the season extended to incorporate these two additional games, it’s possible a play-off would have interfered with the players’ cricket commitments and may have contributed to South declining the opportunity to meet Central.
The Bunyipreport of October 6, 1893 stated: “The South Gawlers have declined to play off with the Centrals for the Gawler Association Premiership. The two clubs therefore tie for the position. This is very unsatisfactory.”

And as further evidence of the fact the 1893 premiership was shared between Central and South, the Gawler Football Association’s annual report was published in The Bunyip on April 20, 1894.
It stated: “Last season was a successful one both from a football and financial point of view. The season ended unsatisfactorily so far as the premiership was concerned. The South Gawlers and Centrals tied for the top place, and for some reason or other the play off did not take place. It was hoped that such a state of affairs would not be possible in the future, and it was suggested that the club refusing to play off on another occasion should take second place.”

Of the discovery, South Gawler president Jim Callander said: “Even though it’s 100 plus years later, we’ll take it. Every premiership is valuable, particularly as we unfortunately finished wooden spooners last season. It gives us a little to smile about,” he said.
“Although South hasn’t won a premiership for a while, with 36 flags, now 37, we are the most successful football club in South Australia, and third in Australia.”
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Football - 1893 Football Premiership

2012-04-28T11:35:03Z

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Read most accounts of Gawler football history and the 1893 premiership was won by Gawler Central. In fact even South Gawler’s centenary history book lists its cross-town rivals as premiers. But it has now been discovered that the 1893 season finished in a dead heat between South and Central.

The first clue to the mystery comes from South’s book, in which authors David Heinrich and Garry Hurst state: “South ended up finishing second despite equalling Central at the end of the minor round, as we declined to play Central off for the premiership.”
Through the season, South and Central met on five occasions, the sides splitting the first four matches, then Central winning the final contest on September 16 easily, 12-3 to 1-11.

But of the season’s scheduled games, two were abandoned and rescheduled for after the September 16 match. Both contests were South versus Willaston, played on the following two Saturdays.
With the season extended to incorporate these two additional games, it’s possible a play-off would have interfered with the players’ cricket commitments and may have contributed to South declining the opportunity to meet Central.
The Bunyipreport of October 6, 1893 stated: “The South Gawlers have declined to play off with the Centrals for the Gawler Association Premiership. The two clubs therefore tie for the position. This is very unsatisfactory.”

And as further evidence of the fact the 1893 premiership was shared between Central and South, the Gawler Football Association’s annual report was published in The Bunyip on April 20, 1894.
It stated: “Last season was a successful one both from a football and financial point of view. The season ended unsatisfactorily so far as the premiership was concerned. The South Gawlers and Centrals tied for the top place, and for some reason or other the play off did not take place. It was hoped that such a state of affairs would not be possible in the future, and it was suggested that the club refusing to play off on another occasion should take second place.”

Of the discovery, South Gawler president Jim Callander said: “Even though it’s 100 plus years later, we’ll take it. Every premiership is valuable, particularly as we unfortunately finished wooden spooners last season. It gives us a little to smile about,” he said.
“Although South hasn’t won a premiership for a while, with 36 flags, now 37, we are the most successful football club in South Australia, and third in Australia.”
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Football - 1893 Football Premiership

2012-04-28T10:46:27Z

Rob L:

Football - 1893 Football Premiership

2012-04-28T10:45:21Z

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Read most accounts of Gawler football history and the 1893 premiership was won by Gawler Central.
In fact even South Gawler’s centenary history book lists its cross-town rivals as premiers.
But it has now been discovered that the 1893 season finished in a dead heat between South and Central.
The first clue to the mystery comes from South’s book, in which authors David Heinrich and Garry Hurst state: “South ended up finishing second despite equalling Central at the end of the minor round, as we declined to play Central off for the premiership.”
Through the season, South and Central met on five occasions, the sides splitting the first four matches, then Central winning the final contest on September 16 easily, 12-3 to 1-11.
But of the season’s scheduled games, two were abandoned and rescheduled for after the September 16 match. Both contests were South versus Willaston, played on the following two Saturdays.
With the season extended to incorporate these two additional games, it’s possible a play-off would have interfered with the players’ cricket commitments and may have contributed to South declining the opportunity to meet Central.
The Bunyipreport of October 6, 1893 stated: “The South Gawlers have declined to play off with the Centrals for the Gawler Association Premiership. The two clubs therefore tie for the position. This is very unsatisfactory.”
And as further evidence of the fact the 1893 premiership was shared between Central and South, the Gawler Football Association’s annual report was published in The Bunyip on April 20, 1894.
It stated: “Last season was a successful one both from a football and financial point of view. The season ended unsatisfactorily so far as the premiership was concerned. The South Gawlers and Centrals tied for the top place, and for some reason or other the play off did not take place. It was hoped that such a state of affairs would not be possible in the future, and it was suggested that the club refusing to play off on another occasion should take second place.”
Of the discovery, South Gawler president Jim Callander said: “Even though it’s 100 plus years later, we’ll take it. Every premiership is valuable, particularly as we unfortunately finished wooden spooners last season. It gives us a little to smile about,” he said.
“Although South hasn’t won a premiership for a while, with 36 flags, now 37, we are the most successful football club in South Australia, and third in Australia.”

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Football - 1893 Football Premiership

2012-04-28T10:45:21Z

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Read most accounts of Gawler football history and the 1893 premiership was won by Gawler Central.
In fact even South Gawler’s centenary history book lists its cross-town rivals as premiers.
But it has now been discovered that the 1893 season finished in a dead heat between South and Central.
The first clue to the mystery comes from South’s book, in which authors David Heinrich and Garry Hurst state: “South ended up finishing second despite equalling Central at the end of the minor round, as we declined to play Central off for the premiership.”
Through the season, South and Central met on five occasions, the sides splitting the first four matches, then Central winning the final contest on September 16 easily, 12-3 to 1-11.
But of the season’s scheduled games, two were abandoned and rescheduled for after the September 16 match. Both contests were South versus Willaston, played on the following two Saturdays.
With the season extended to incorporate these two additional games, it’s possible a play-off would have interfered with the players’ cricket commitments and may have contributed to South declining the opportunity to meet Central.
The Bunyipreport of October 6, 1893 stated: “The South Gawlers have declined to play off with the Centrals for the Gawler Association Premiership. The two clubs therefore tie for the position. This is very unsatisfactory.”
And as further evidence of the fact the 1893 premiership was shared between Central and South, the Gawler Football Association’s annual report was published in The Bunyip on April 20, 1894.
It stated: “Last season was a successful one both from a football and financial point of view. The season ended unsatisfactorily so far as the premiership was concerned. The South Gawlers and Centrals tied for the top place, and for some reason or other the play off did not take place. It was hoped that such a state of affairs would not be possible in the future, and it was suggested that the club refusing to play off on another occasion should take second place.”
Of the discovery, South Gawler president Jim Callander said: “Even though it’s 100 plus years later, we’ll take it. Every premiership is valuable, particularly as we unfortunately finished wooden spooners last season. It gives us a little to smile about,” he said.
“Although South hasn’t won a premiership for a while, with 36 flags, now 37, we are the most successful football club in South Australia, and third in Australia.”

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Eastick AM (Mayor) Hon Dr Bruce Charles

2012-04-28T10:15:47Z

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'''Mayor 1968-72 and 1993-2000'''

A popular figure in Gawler, Bruce Eastick was born at Read Park, South Australia, to Thomas Charles Eastick and Rubi Sybil (nee Bruce) on October 25, 1927. First introduced to the town while studying for his Bachelor of Veterinarian Science at Roseworthy in the late 1940s, he married a local girl and settled with his veterinarian business here in December 1951.

When at Roseworthy, Bruce played football for the college, and was secretary of the Gawler and District Football Association B grade competition. While in Sydney completing his studies, he also helped form the Sydney University Football Club.

On December 8, 1951, Bruce married Dawn Marsh, the grand daughter of Hermann L. Marsh, who was Gawler mayor in 1918-19. Another of Dawn’s ancestors was John Riggs, from a Gawler pioneer family, and who exhibited wheat in Europe through the mid 1800s, which was grown in Gawler. The Easticks had four children – Andrew, Phillip, Michael and Meredith – and have eight grand children.

Bruce joined the Gawler Council in 1963, representing the Willaston Ward, before his first tenure as mayor from 1968-72. From May 30, 1970, he was a Member of the House of Assembly for over 23 years, and then again served Gawler as mayor for seven years from 1993.

The most important change in Gawler for Bruce in his time as mayor was: “the advancement of Gawler as a destination for visitors and tourists, while the commitment to a barrier between the northern metropolitan spread with a buffer zone, so as Gawler can retain its country character was another important aspect”, he said.

Involved with many local community groups, Bruce took pride in his membership with Rotary, where he is a past president, and was a charter member in March 1954. He also received a presidential citation for service. Also sporting minded, Bruce played for Gawler Bowls Club, as well as offering his experience to various other Gawler sporting clubs.

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Bright (Mayor) Henry Edward Jnr

2012-04-28T10:10:12Z

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'''Mayor 1879-80'''

Named after his father, Henry Edward Bright junior was born March 16, 1843 at Chelmsford, Essex, England. His mother’s name was Jane Prudence (nee King). He came to South Australia with his parents as a boy in April, 1850, and the following year the family moved to Gawler. After spending some of his time as a border with Mr. Burton’s school, Henry went back to England in 1856 to complete his education at King Edward VI Grammar School, returning to Gawler in 1859.

On October 29, 1863, Mr. Bright married Harriet Garrood – who was also born at Chelmsford – in Gawler, and they had eight children. He took an active interest in municipal work, and served as a councillor for several years before filling the mayoral chair in 1879 and 1880. During his term of office the policy of street lighting was initiated, and he presented a lamp and pillar to the town.

A butcher by trade, Mr. Bright was the proprietor of a large business that had been established by his father. A member of the first Gawler Rifles, he was a prominent member of the Church of England, and was appointed the first returning officer for the Electoral District of Sturt. In 1888 he went to Broken Hill, and in 1895 was appointed a Justice of the Peace.

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Dawson (Mayor) James

2012-04-28T10:06:30Z

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'''Mayor 1877'''

Born at Knowefauld, two miles from Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, on April 26, 1826 to John and Margaret (nee Allan) Dawson, James Dawson was an asthmatic and came to South Australia in 1863 for relief of the symptoms. His father was a farmer, and as a young man James was an apprentice to an ironmonger and seed merchant in the town of Alloa, eventually starting a business in that town. When first arriving in the colonies, he came to Gawler and stayed with Robert Fotheringham, a former classmate in Scotland, then shifted to Kapunda with Thomas Fotheringham.

Mr. Dawson then toured through Victoria, NSW and New Zealand before settling in Gawler, where he built a wheat store at Gawler South in 1868, and began building the Albion Flour Mill, which burnt down in 1877 and was re-built. The mill was the first in the Commonwealth to have the roller-system installed. He won the gold medal for flour at the Paris International Exhibition in 1878.

Marrying Helen Murray in February 1868 – they had two children – Mr. Dawson was a Justice of the Peace, and a councillor for three years, including a stint as mayor in 1877, although as a result of the Albion Mill burning down on January 14, 1877, resigned the position – the shortest term of a mayor in the town. James was a director of the Commercial Marine Insurance Company, and had mill business dealings in Stockwell, Bassett Town and Greenock, as well as a new venture at Hamley Bridge, where a mill had recently been completed just before his death.

A member of the Gawler Institute Committee and a pillar of the Presbyterian Church, Mr. Dawson was heavily involved in the town’s community groups. Five years to the day of the Albion Mill fire, James passed away, and over 50 vehicles followed his funeral procession to the gravesite at Mount Crawford. The Gawler townsmen erected a memorial at the Willaston Cemetery. In his obituary in the Bunyip, it said of him: “As a gentleman his upright actions, sterling character and honesty of purpose yet unassuming manner, won him the respect of all who knew him.”

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