Border-Walwa Football Netball Club

Border-Walwa Magpies
Names
Full name Border-Walwa Football Netball Club
Nickname(s) The Magpies
Club details
Founded 1960 merged club:
Border United FC & Walwa FC
Colours     Black &     White
Competition Upper Murray Football Netball League
Premierships UMFNL: 7
1984, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996,
1997 & 1998.
Ground(s) Walwa Recreation Reserve,
Walwa, Victoria[1]
Other information
Official website Football & Netball
Guernsey:

History

Walwa "Tigers" FC (1898-1960)


The Walwa Football Club was formed in 1898 were based at the Walwa Rec. Reserve in Walwa, Victoria. They played in the Upper Murray Football League for 1898 to 1960, only not playing while the league was in recess (1916-1917, & 1941-1944). They won 15 Senior Premierships & also were 11 time runners-up competing in 26 grand finals during that time.

Grand Finals (KEY: [?] = Details are still unclear or are missing.)

Year G B Pts Premiers G B Pts Runners-Up Ground
1899 - - 1st Corryong - - 2nd Walwa Ladder: home & away points
1900 4 2 26 Wawla 3 4 22 Corryong Walwa Recreation Reserve
1901 3 2 20 Federal 2 5 17 Walwa Corryong Recreation Reserve
1920 [?] [?] [?] Walwa [?] [?] [?] Corryong Walwa Recreation Reserve
1921 4 9 33 Cudgewa 2 11 23 Walwa Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1922 [?] [?] [?] Walwa [?] [?] [?] Corryong Walwa Recreation Reserve
1925 [?] [?] [?] Federal [?] [?] [?] Walwa Walwa Recreation Reserve
1928 12 12 84 Corryong 11 5 71 Walwa Corryong Recreation Reserve
1929 5 15 45 Walwa 3 3 21 Corryong Walwa Recreation Reserve
1931 10 7 67 Walwa 9 4 58 Corryong Walwa Recreation Reserve
1932 17 13 115 Corryong 14 5 89 Walwa Corryong Recreation Reserve
1936 6 12 48 Walwa 5 9 39 Federal Walwa Recreation Reserve
1937 12 10 82 Walwa 11 8 74 Federal Walwa Recreation Reserve
1938 7 13 55 Cudgewa 7 24 66 Walwa Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1940 7 9 51 Walwa 3 5 23 Federal Walwa Recreation Reserve
1945 8 8 56 Federal 3 9 27 Walwa Corryong Recreation Reserve
1946 3 10 28 Cudgewa 3 7 25 Walwa Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1947 7 10 52 Cudgewa 6 9 45 Walwa Cudgewa Recreation Reserve
1948 16 14 110 Walwa 16 5 101 Corryong Walwa Recreation Reserve
1949 9 19 73 Walwa 8 9 57 Corryong Walwa Recreation Reserve
1950 7 5 47 Walwa 4 7 31 Corryong Walwa Recreation Reserve
1954 12 13 85 Cudgewa 6 2 38 Walwa [?]
1955 7 9 51 Walwa 5 12 42 Corryong [?]
1956 12 5 77 Walwa 5 12 42 Cudgewa [?]
1957 9 13 67 Walwa 4 6 30 Border United [?]
1958 7 10 52 Walwa 6 7 43 Cudgewa [?]

Border United "Hoppers" FC (1950-1960)


The Border United Football Club was formed in 1950 were based at the Jingellic Rec. Reserve at Jingellic, New South Wales. They played in the Upper Murray Football League for 1950 to 1960. They never won a Senior Premiership & also were 1 time runners-up competing in only 1 grand final during that time.

Grand Finals (KEY: [?] = Details are still unclear or are missing.)

Year G B Pts Premiers G B Pts Runners-Up Ground
1957 9 13 67 Walwa 4 6 30 Border United [?]

Border-Walwa "Magpies" FNC (1960-Present)


Combined the "Walwa FC", the "Border United FC", & the "Border-Walwa FNC" have won a total of "22 Senior Premierships", but the "Border-Walwa FNC" only has "7 Senior Premierships" officially recognized by the "Upper Murray Football Netball League". This is similar to how combined the "Fitzroy FC", the "Brisbane Bears", & the "Brisbane Lions" have won a total of "11 VFL/AFL Premierships", but the "Brisbane Lions" only has "3 VFL/AFL Premierships" officially recognized by the "Australian Football League".

2000 and Beyond

On Saturday May 23rd, the Border-Walwa senior football team broke its 47-match losing streak after beating Corryong by 35 points at Corryong. As reported by The Border Mail that night:

“ It was just priceless to see the joy on the faces of the supporters and committee members who have been through the tough times and keep turning up each weekend to help out and support the club.[2] ”

See also

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/3100526/jubilation-as-magpies-claim-win/?cs=2538#slide=1
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