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Gawler Football Association 1900–1941: add 1911 game Gawler vs West Torrens and James Tierney Ruckman

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1911 - [[Salisbury Football Club]] joined the Gawler Association for the first time. The season ended in controversy when Gawler South were accused of deliberately losing in the last round to Willaston therefore preventing Salisbury from qualifying for the Finals. Gawler South were initially disqualified at meeting by 9 votes to 4. However, on Appeal were reinstated. Gawler South defeated Willaston to take the Premiership.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97567180 | title=Football | newspaper=Bunyip | date=13 October 1911 }}</ref>
1911 - [[Salisbury Football Club]] joined the Gawler Association for the first time. The season ended in controversy when Gawler South were accused of deliberately losing in the last round to Willaston therefore preventing Salisbury from qualifying for the Finals. Gawler South were initially disqualified at meeting by 9 votes to 4. However, on Appeal were reinstated. Gawler South defeated Willaston to take the Premiership.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97567180 | title=Football | newspaper=Bunyip | date=13 October 1911 }}</ref>

On 13 May 1911, Gawler hosted SAFL Club [[West Torrens Football Club|West Torrens]] losing 5 goals 6 behinds (36) to 10 goals 16 behinds (76). [[James Tierney (footballer)|James Tierney]] the 1908 Magarey Medalist was one of the best players for Gawler. Tierney from Gawler had played [[Ruck (Australian rules football)|ruck]] for South Australia and 4 SAFL Clubs (West, South and North Adelaide and West Torrens) between 1901 and 1911. <ref>https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97564089</ref>


1912 - When Mr E Johns Senior a delegate from North Adelaide was transferred to Gawler by the Postal Department he was soon elected to chairman and was instrumental in the Association applying for admission to the South Australia Football League.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/209959438 | title=Football | newspaper=Express and Telegraph | date=18 September 1912 }}</ref>
1912 - When Mr E Johns Senior a delegate from North Adelaide was transferred to Gawler by the Postal Department he was soon elected to chairman and was instrumental in the Association applying for admission to the South Australia Football League.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/209959438 | title=Football | newspaper=Express and Telegraph | date=18 September 1912 }}</ref>
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