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30 September, 2025
Trip back to St Arnaud 50 years ago
In light of Grand Final weekend, find out who took out the top prize 50 years ago.
Football: Results of the grand final, which was held at St Arnaud - Seniors, Wycheproof – Narraport 13-9 beat Charlton 10-12. Seconds, Wycheproof- Narraport 7-0 beat Charlton 6-10. Under 16s, St Arnaud 6-5 beat Donald 6-4. Under 14s, Charlton 10-12 beat St Arnaud 3-5. St Arnaud Under 16s team – A & P Crone, G Goode, C Darrell, M & T Meade, P Ryan, M & B Swanton, W Chapman, D Petrie, P South, T Pickthall [Cpt], B Hoare, R Medlyn, G Tampion, M Verbeek, P Grigg, T Scilini & L Ezard, were coached by Ken May. St Arnaud Under 14s team – Noel Phillips, Mark Wescott, John McMahon, Craig Cornwell, M Marchment, R Flanagan, P Hamilton, Roger Crone, Ian Shilton, Warren McRae, M McGrath, M Rogers, T Hull, S Scilini, G Hamilton, A Petrie, T Ginnane & R Williams, were coached by Kevin Meade. St Arnaud Best and Fairest for 1975, Kevin Adams [Seniors] and Frank Scarce [Seconds] Brett Hoare [Under 16s] and Noel Phillips [Under 14s]. The North Central League Best and Fairest award was won by St Arnaud’s ruckman, 20-year-old Jim Jess.
Netball: All three St Arnaud netball teams were defeated by Charlton in the grand final games. St Arnaud A grade netball team – A Driscoll, J Young, J Sloane, L Jess, M McCahon, A Batters & E Michael.
Hockey: The St Arnaud teams did not make it to the grand final – Best & Fairest Bev Amos [A Grade] and Kaye McLean [B Grade].
Engagements: Carol Gunning and Peter McSwain Jenny Spiers and Rodney Medlyn, Cynthia Howard and Des Lehmann.
Wedding: Noela Tillig and William Ezard.
Deaths: Mr Leslie Yorath age 74, Mr Walter Darrell, ex POW, age 59 and Mrs Emma McNally age 101.
Rain: 460 points during September
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