Football – Gawler Central Football Club
| Type of organisation: | Sporting
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| Town or locality: | gawler
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GAWLER CENTRAL FOOTBALL CLUB ( excerpt from History of Gawler 1837-1908 by EH Coomb ) was established in the year 1889 with the following officers :—Captain. Mr. R. H. Barnet ; Vice-Captain, Mr. J. W. Doherty ; Committee, Messrs. Morris, Porter, McNamara, and Cheek ; Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. J. W. Stevens. The above-named club started the 1908 Season with Mr. W . Ayling as captain and Mr. T. Poole as Secretary.
The team made a very bad beginning, in the first match being beaten by the Willastons, but later on they put up some very good games. Some of their best performances were against their old rivals, the Souths, whom they beat in the first, round by three points. In the second round the Souths won by one point after a hard fought game. The third time they met the Souths again won by scoring 9--3 to 6--12. The Centrals also beat the College on their own grounds after a splendid game by kicking 8.-12 to 5-- 9. In this match H. Limb kicked six goals. After the first round the Centrals had the misfortune to lose Stan Beadnall. who had his collarbone splintered playing against the Smiths. They also missed Reg. Rudall (Rhodes Scholar) who left to go to Oxord, W. Ayling (captain), and H. Limb, both leaving to play a with the Sturts in city electorate football. Mr. T. Poole (Secretary) also left, he having removed to Renmark. Mr. E. Stewart. was elected to the position. After H. Limb's departure the club was at a loss for a good goal sneak, he having played in three matches and kicked II goals. One of the most prominent players of the club is G. Harker (the club's racehorse) who at the present time is one of the best men in the Association. G. Crump always plays a good game whether on the ball or playing back. Other players worthy of note are J. McCarthy, W. P. Thomson (who has been playing with the Centrals for about eleven years), N. Wilkinson, and C. Berriman. Messrs. Ern. Has-n and Los. Dawe, two of the youngest players.in the Asso-ciation, also deserve mention. During the season 1908 the club only won
Football – Gawler Central Football Club (Coming Soon)
The Gawler Central Football Club was in 1889, playing in local competitions against the South Gawler Football Club and Willaston Football Club.
In 1987 the club joined the Barossa, Light and Gawler Football Association (BLGFA), which includes the Angaston Football Club, Barossa District Football Club, Freeling Football Club, Nuriootpa Football Club, South Gawler Football Club, Willaston Football Club, Tanunda Football Club and Kapunda Football Club.
In 2019, the club celebrated its 130th anniversary.
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