When the Polwarth league went into recess in 1970, netballing powerhouse Apollo Bay was left stranded, with no neighbouring competition. The following year the Hawks’ footballers joined the Colac District Football League, which remained solely as a football league. But in 1972 representatives from Alvie, Apollo Bay, Birregurra, Carlisle, Forrest, Gellibrand, Lorne, Otway Rovers, South […]
Netballer reflects on first year
The inaugural CDFNL premiership team in 1972, Apollo Bay. The team is pictured after the grand final against Otway Rovers at Forrest, from back left, Jenny Riordan, Joy Telford, Lorraine Currie, Dot Beattie and Glenda Whelan (Noseda). Front, Jan Whitney (Kittelty), Jenny Rowarth (Heinze) and Wendy Varcoe.