The Central Hume Football Association was an Australian Rules Football competition that was first established in 1928 after a meeting comprising the following clubs: Bowna, Burrumbuttock, Gerogery, Jindera and Walbundrie and was based at Jindera in the Riverina area, New South Wales.
History The Central Hume Football Association was an Australian Rules Football competition that was first established in 1928 after a meeting comprising the following clubs: Bowna, Burrumbuttock, Gerogery, Jindera and Walbundrie.
In 1933, Gerogery, Jindera and Lavington broke away and joined the newly formed Hume Football League, with Gerogery having immediate success, claiming four consecutive Hume Football League premierships from 1933 to 1936.
Bulgandra FC played in the Central Hume FA in 1933 and 1934, which was a small settlement near where gold was discovered at the Walbundrie Reefs in the 1850's.
G Chisnall, Walla Walla FC won the league best and fairest award, the Loftus Medal in 1933.
In 1935, Burrumbuttock, Walbundrie and Walla Walla joined the Hume Football League, while Brocklesby joined the Albury & District Football League and Rand joined the Coreen & District Football League.
The Central Hume FA held a meeting in March, 1935, with three clubs - Bulgandra, Rand and Walbundrie keen to play, but it appears the competition did not reform at the scheduled May, 1935 meeting after a number of former club's joined the Hume Football League during the presiding two years.
All up there were eleven club's that played in the Central Hume FA during its short, seven year history.
Hume Football Association - 1922 to 1926. There was an original Hume Football Association that was formed in 1922 and ran from 1922 to 1926 during its short history. Premiers / Runners Up 1922 - Bulgandra: 8.12 - 60 defeated Walla Walla: 6.4 - 40. Other teams were - Brocklesby, Burrumbuttock and Walbundrie. 1923 - Burrumbuttock: 6.8 - 38 d Brocklesby: 6.5 - 35. Other teams were - Bulgandra, Walbundrie and Walla Walla. Brocklesby & Walla Walla joined the Riverina Football Association in 1924. 1924 - Bulgandra d Burrumbuttock. Other teams were - Walbundrie and Walla Walla Sub Division (Ramblers). The Walla Walla Subdivision FC joined the Riverina Football Association in 1925. Burrumbuttock joined the Albury B. Grade Football Association in 1925. 1925 - The Hume FA had an AGM in March, 1925 with three club's, Bulgandra, Rand and Walbundrie interested in playing, but it appears the Hume FA went into recess in 1925. 1926 - Rand: 10.3 - 64 d Bulgandra: 4.6 - 30. Other teams were - Burrumbuttock and Walbundrie. Burrumbuttock joined the Albury & Border FA & Rand joined the Osborne FA in 1927, while Bulgandra and Walbundrie were forced to go into recess for 1927, as Walbundrie were refused entry into the Albury & Border FA. Bulgandra and Walbundrie then joined the Central Hume FA in 1928.
Clubs
Final Club Colours Nickname Home GroundFormer league Est. Years in CHFA CHFA Senior Premierships Fate TotalYears BrocklesbyKangaroos Brocklesby Recreation Reserve, BrocklesbyA&DFL 1907 1933-1934 0 - Moved to Albury & District FL in 1935Bulgandra HFA1933-1934 0 - Folded after 1934 seasonBurrumbuttockSwansBurrumbuttock Recreation Reserve, BurrumbuttockA&BFL19111928-1934 21928, 1932 Moved to Hume FL in 1935Rand Pigeons Rand Recreation Reserve, RandC&DFA1925 1932-1934 2 1933, 1934Moved to Coreen & District FL in 1935 Walbundrie TigersWalbundrie Showground, WalbundrieHFA19061928-1934 0 -Moved to Hume FL in 1935 Walla Walla HoppersWalla Walla Sportsground, Walla WallaRFA 19031930-1934 1 1931Moved to Hume FL in 1935 Former Club Colours Nickname Home GroundFormer league Est. Years in CHFA CHFA Senior Premierships Fate TotalYears BownaA&BFL 1928 0 - Folded after 1928 seasonGerogery Gerogery Recreation Ground, GerogeryA&BFL19031928-1932 1 1930 Moved to Hume FL in 1933JinderaBulldogsJindera Sports Ground, JinderaA&BFL19001928-1932 11929 Moved to Hume FL in 1933Lavington Saints Urana Road Oval, LavingtonA&BFL1918 1929-1932 0 -Moved to Hume FL in 1933 Mullengandra1929-1931 0 -Folded after 1931 season Central Hume FA: Premiers / Runners Up 1928 - Burrumbuttock: 9.11 - 65 d Jindera: 5.15 - 45. Played at Jindera. 1929 - Jindera: 11.5 - 71 d Gerogery: 8.5 - 53 1930 - Gerogery: 6.8 - 44 d Jindera: 3.9 - 27 1931 - Walla Walla: 16.12 - 108 d Burrumbuttock: 13.12 - 90. Played at Jindera. 1932 - Burrumbuttock d Rand. Played at Walla Walla. 1933 - Rand: 10.9 - 69 d Burrumbuttock: 8.8 - 56. Played at Walbundrie. 1934 - Rand: 5.13 - 43 d Bulgandra: 5.8 - 38. Played at Walbundrie.
League Best & Fairest Award Richard Loftus Medal (Walbundrie Hotel) 1933 - George Chisnall, Walla Walla 1934 - Gus Bedgood, Walbundrie, 21 votes
Central Hume FA: Office Bearers YearPresidentSecretary Treasurer1928George Nation W Cross W Cross1929George Nation W Cross W Cross 1930George Nation W Cross W Cross 1931George Nation W Cross W Cross 1932George Nation W Hay W Hay 1933George Nation W Hay W Hay 1934George Nation E W Head 1935 C J Boutcher
Links Hume FNL website Riverina Football Association
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