1953 SAAFL season

1953 SAAFL 18 April - 19 September 1952 1954 A1: University A2: Rosewater A3: Henley A4: Birkenhead Sports Colts: Colonel Light Gardens A1: Walkerville A2: Rosewater A3: Henley A4: Birkenhead Sports Colts: Payneham A1: Goodwood A2: Semaphore Central B A3: Flinders Park B A4: Teachers' College B Colts: Goodwood A1 (Hone Medal): Alistair McLeod (University) and Jim Sawford (Semaphore Central) A2 (Chambers Medal): Jim Farr (Rosewater) A3 (McKay Medal): Ian McLeod (Railways' Institute) A4 (Treloar Medal): Max 'Moggie' Myers (Myer) Colts (Nazer Medal): Brian Blackwood (Flinders Park) War Memorial Medal: Barry Skinner (Exeter) Carnival Best: Merv Natt (Exeter) A1: Alistair McLeod (University) 67 goals A3: Don Pryor (Henley) 118 goalsThe 1953 SAAFL season was the 35th season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL). The season commenced on 18 April and concluded on 19 September. Six new teams joined this season those being: Birkenhead Sports (from the Port Adelaide District Association, playing at I.C.I. Oval), Henley A & B (from the West Torrens District Association), Kenilworth B, Long Range Weapons (newly formed club playing at Penfield Oval, Salisbury), and Myer (from the Sturt District Association, playing at Myer Oval). One club, Kelvinator, left for Glenelg South West.Bloch Fred A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994 South Australian Amateur Football League 1995 119-124 This gave 40 senior teams from 27 clubs. The League expanded to 4 divisions with the addition of A4,13 March 1953 Additional Grade For Amateurs https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48279572 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 6 as well as a Colts' Division for players Under 17 on 1 July.27 March 1953 Amateurs Choose State Selectors https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48293440 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 8 A1 Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1University18153019071048302Walkerville18144014511069283Exeter18126012581169244St. Peter's O.C.18117015771317225Prince Alfred O.C.18117012461149226Woodville18810013141461167Flinders Park18711014821541148Semaphore Central18711013541473149Alberton Church United1831508841703610Goodwood18216098815314 source:31 August 1953 S.P.O.C. Gains Place In Amateur Four https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48268201 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 9 Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 5 September University 8.11 A Exeter 10.12 Woodville OvalSaturday, 5 September Walkerville 10.16 H St. Peter's O.C. 10.6 Payneham Oval source:5 September 1953 Exeter, Walkerville Win In Amateur https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57834415 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 9 Final Saturday, 12 September Walkerville 2.5 4.8 6.10 7.11 Forster 2, Schultz 2, Gross 2, Smith Edwards, Heylen, Schultz, Wilkingson, Gross H Exeter 0.0 0.2 2.4 7.7 Lidstone 2, Critchton 2, Hobbs, J, Harvey, Drew Natt, Dodson, Skinner, Dawson, R. Harvey, Lidstone Glenelg Oval L.G. McLeansource:14 September 1953 Walkerville Wins Amateur League Final https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48930889 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 1012 September 1953 Walkerville win vital game https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57833984 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 37 Challenge Final Saturday, 19 September University 1.0 (6) 4.4 (28) 6.6 (42) 7.8 (50) Walsh 2, Giles, Duncan, Martin, Tunbridge, McLeod Tunbridge, Walsh, Giles A Walkerville 2.5 (17) 3.5 (23) 6.7 (43) 8.10 (58) Perkins 2, Daniels 2, Young, Smith, Jarrett, Saul Saul, Daniels, Barbary Alberton Oval L.G. 'Congie' McLeansource:19 September 1953 Club's Fourth Title https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57833573 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 12 A2 Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Rosewater1817101651939342Kenilworth18126013871066243King's O.C.1811611345857234Teachers' College18108014301152205Colonel Light Gardens1899011831035186Payneham1899014141450187University B18810014341250168Riverside18710110451079159Semaphore Park186120125015161210Semaphore Central B18018038022790 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 5 September Rosewater 13.11 H King's O.C. 10.15 Teachers' College OvalSaturday, 12 September Kenilworth 7.9 A Teachers' College 10.14 Payneham Oval source: Final Saturday, 19 September Rosewater 15.21 H Teachers' College 9.10 Payneham Oval W.A. Hendersonsource: A3 Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Henley1818002377430362Railways' Institute18144015621035283Woodville B18126013391130244University C1811701297902225Commonwealth Bank1811701356991226St. Peter's O.C. B1899012621044187Exeter B1881009761030168North Brighton/Somerton1851308571580109Payneham B1811705671858210Flinders Park B18117066823812 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 12 September Henley 14.9 H Woodville B 6.6 Largs OvalSaturday, 12 September Railways' Institute 10.10 H University C 6.12 Teachers' College Oval source: Final Saturday, 19 September Henley 13.13 H Railways' Institute 7.6 Teachers' College Oval F.K. Russellsource: A4 Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Birkenhead Sports1817101989507342Myer1813501319852263Kenilworth18116111901105234Old Scotch18117011271160225Henley B1899010321012186Pulteney O.S.1881009341189167Prince Alfred O.C. B1879111651097158Long Range Weapons1861117461170139Goodwood B1841317381280910Teachers' College B18216053712374 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 5 September Birkenhead Sports 10.18 H Kenilworth 5.9 Railways' OvalSaturday, Myer 16.12 H Scotch O.C. 7.9 Walkerville Oval source: Final C.G. Tideman Shield Saturday, 12 September Birkenhead Sports 9.11 H Myer 7.8 Alberton Oval R.C. Hartlandsource: Colts Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Colonel Light Gardens15242Payneham15243Woodville15204Flinders Park15125Adelaide15106Goodwood150 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 22 August (1:00pm) Colonel Light Gardens 5.6 A Woodville 5.10 Woodville OvalSaturday, 22 August (1:00pm) Payneham 9.12 H Flinders Park 5.2 Payneham Oval source:24 August 1953 Close Fight For Amateur League Four https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48268285 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 7 Final Saturday, 29 August (1:00pm) Payneham 6.9 H Woodville 5.9 Walkerville Ovalsource: Challenge Final H.V. Millard Cup Saturday, 5 September (1:00pm) Colonel Light Gardens 0.6 A Payneham 7.6 Woodville Ovalsource: Representative Players for Carnival and Upper Murray matches: Don Brebner captain (Walkerville), Don Davies (Prince Alfred O.C.), Brian Dodson (Exeter), Jim Farr (Rosewater), Peter Hill (Prince Alfred O.C.), Martin Kitchener (University), John Laurie (University), John Lawrence (University), Len Lomman (Payneham), Robert Magnusson (Semaphore Central), Jerry Martin (University), Jock McFarlane (St. Peter's O.C.), Tom McInerney (Exeter), Alistair McLeod vice-captain (University), Merv Natt (Exeter), Owen Price (Prince Alfred O.C.), Jim Sawford (Semaphore Central), Kevin Simmons (Semaphore Central), Barry Skinner (Exeter), Graham Smith (Flinders Park), Robert Thorpe (Walkerville), Peter Tunbridge (University), John Walsh (University), Ken Wilkinson (Walkerville), Max Yon (Woodville).6 July 1953 S.A.'s 25 For Amateur Carnival https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48262509 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 12 vs Upper Murray A match was played against a combined Upper Murray Football League at Barmera Oval on 18th July. Saturday, 18 July Upper Murray 3.2 4.3 9.7 11.8 (74) Jolly 2, Harris 2, Giles 2, Ingham, B. Murphy, K. Murphy, Waechter, Westbrook Jolly, Harris, Becker, Fluris, K. Murphy A Amateur League 4.3 9.10 13.13 16.17 (113) Martin 4, Sawford 3, Farr 2, McLeod 2, Tunbridge 2, Walsh 2, McFarlane Sawford, Martin, Dodson, Farr, Price, Kitchener Barmera Oval 1,500+source:18 July 1953 UM beaten by Amateurs https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57836093 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 7 Carnival The Fifth Australian Amateur Football Council Carnival was held in Adelaide at University Oval 27th July to 1st August. The Carnival was brought forward a year due to the Australian National Football Council Carnival to be held in 1954.10 March 1953 Dates For Amateur Carnival https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/134281582 live The News (Adelaide, SA) 19 Day 1 teams.28 July 1953 'Not Enough Attention To Playing Areas' https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48263185 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 10 Day 2 teams. Day 1 28th July Tuesday, 28 July (12:00pm) S.A. 7.6 10.8 19.15 22.20 (152) McLeod 5, Tumbridge 4, McFarlane 4, Davies 3, Sawford 3, Martin 2, Walsh Skinner, McLeod, Sawford, Davies, McFarlane, Tumbridge H Tasmania 1.1 4.3 4.5 9.9 (63) Burke 3, Martin 3, Cunningham 2, Brown McGuinness, Watson, Martin, Shepherd, Burke, Vincent University Oval W.J. Edgeword source:28 July 1953 SA beats Tasmania in football https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/134202506 live The News (Adelaide, SA) 1829 July 1953 Match Scores https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48256798 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 12 Tuesday, 28 July (2:45pm) WA 2.5 6.7 7.9 8.12 (60) Peter 2, Kershaw 2, Hilton, O'Brien, Mann, Gartrell Gartrell, Munns, Caporn, Kershaw, Hilton, Peter A Victoria 6.4 10.8 17.11 22.11 (134) Anderson 8, McLaughlin 4, Wylie 3, Cox 3, Tunbridge, Russel, Harkness, Kenealy Anderson, Cox, Wylie, Thomas, Trevorrow, Harkness University Oval source: Day 2 30th July Thursday, 30 July (12:00pm) Victoria 4.4 11.12 16.18 21.23 (149) Anderson 4, Cox 4, Courtney 3, Keneally 3, McLaughlin 2, Tunbridge 2, Trevorrow 2, Trounson Anderson, Cox, Trounson, Hawes, Bralley, Thomas H Tasmania 1.1 1.1 2.3 3.3 (21) Martin, Krushks, Grubb Fitch, Findlay, Shepherd, Verrier, Grubbm McGuinness University Oval source:30 July 1953 Victoria's Easy Win https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/134206196 live The News (Adelaide, SA) 27 Thursday, 30 July (2:30pm) SA 2.2 5.3 10.7 14.10 (94) McLeod 3, Martin 3, McFarlane 2, Walsh 2, Farr, Tunbridge, Lomman, McInerney Wilkinson, Martin, Natt, McLeod, Price, Lomman H WA 2.8 4.9 5.9 8.12 (60) Caporn 3, Peter 2, Miles, Netherway, Gartrell Durraat, Pass, Gartrell, Anderson, Caporn, Eborall, Bromley University Oval source:31 July 1953 Yesterday's Results https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48271952 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 10 Day 3 1st August Saturday, 1 August (12:00pm) WA 1.2 5.6 7.9 10.12 (72) Gartel 2, Netherway 2, Caporn 2, Walkerden 2, Kershaw, Peter H Tasmania 2.2 3.3 5.5 9.8 (62) Brown, Garity, Turner Verrier, Turner University Oval source:1 August 1953 WA amateurs by 10 points https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57837406 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 11 Saturday, 1 August (2:30pm) SA 1.1 1.1 2.3 8.6 (54) Martin 3, Sawford 2, Davies 2, Hill Sawford, McLeod, Dodson, Martin, Skinner, Wilkinson A Victoria 4.4 9.8 12.12 16.16 (112) Anderson 6, Trevorrow 3, Tunbridge 2, Cox, Russell, Harkness, Kneally, McLaughlin Anderson, Cox, Tunbridge, McLaughlan, Wylie, Kneally University Oval L. 'Congie' McLean source:1 August 1953 Victoria easily defeat SA in amateur final https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57837401 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 11 References Category:1953 in Australian rules football Category:Australian rules football competitions in South Australia Category:Australian rules football seasons Category:Adelaide Footy League