Good old Collingullie
I would like to congratulate Collingullie football club on their latest premiership win and tell you some history of the club.
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I became connected to the club in 1949 while attending Wagga High School. I and my best mate became friends with two students from Collingullie. They both stayed at the Tulloch Memorial Boys Hostel (now the Wagga Business Centre) from Monday to Friday and returned to Collingullie on the weekends.
My friend and I used to ride our bikes to Collingullie on Saturday morning. About 11am we would climb into the back of a truck, travel to a place like Lockhart, play a seconds game, travel to Osborne, watch the 1st game and after the game travel back to Collingullie. We would ride our bikes back to Wagga arriving home about midnight.
In 1950, a competition was created for lads under 15. I captained Wagga City. We won the final against South Wagga, played at the oval behind the school at Lake Albert. South Wagga was the forerunner of the Turvey Park Club.
In 1951 we both turned 16 and were too old to play in the Junior League. We were asked to play with Collingullie. Collingullie Club was formed in 1911. We won our first premiership in 1951 our second in 1952.
There has been many premierships since 1952, as witnessed by the number of premiership pennants on the fences whilst passing through Collingullie on Sat morning.
As most of you are aware, when Collingullie applied to join the AFL, the cries of derision could be heard all over the Riverina. They won’t win a game, etc and they’ll be back in the league from which they came with their tail between their legs.
If any Collingullie officials stated, prior to their entry, that they would play in nine final series, in six grand finals and win three premierships they would in all probability be laughed out of football. It speaks volumes for the committee, the coaches, the players and all those helpers associated with the club.
Doug Hubbard, Ashmont
Misconceptions Exposed
Thank you Keith Wheeler for your article ‘Owning a home nothing to do with luck’, The Daily Advertiser, September 24, in which you exposed some misconceptions, such as:
“Housing: it’s time for the lucky ones to share some of their good fortune” by socialist Peter Mares, SMH.
“Young Australians - those aged under 35 - have experienced the sharpest increase in wealth inequality of any age group, a new report reveals.” SMH report.
You then refute these claims by listing plain facts and realities of life. You and countless others worked hard, did without, saved, built “wealth” through thrift and budgeting and did your share of heavy lifting. It is grossly unfair and infuriating to be told by envy-minded columnists that you are lucky and that the home you own should be taxed.
To all government leaders and advisors – use wisdom and common sense and vision to set in the long-term interests of the people you govern. Move government offices from their costly city rentals. Country towns offer cheap office space, cheaper housing. Use the money saved to subsidise industries that move their operations to the country. Don’t tax homes. Bring people to where they can afford a better life.