TheCentral Hume Football Association was anAustralian Rules Football competition that was first established in 1928 after a meeting comprising the following clubs: Bowna,Burrumbuttock, Gerogery, Jindera and Walbundrie[1] and was based atJindera in theRiverina area,New South Wales.
The Central Hume Football Association was anAustralian 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 formedHume Football League,[2] with Gerogery having immediate success, claiming four consecutiveHume 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.[3]
G Chisnall, Walla Walla FC won the league best and fairest award, the Loftus Medal in 1933.[4]
In 1935, Burrumbuttock, Walbundrie and Walla Walla joined theHume Football League,[5] while Brocklesby joined the Albury & District Football League and Rand joined theCoreen & 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 theHume 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.
There was an original Hume Football Association that was formed in 1922 and ran from 1922 to 1926 during its short history.
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former league | Est. | Years in CHFA | CHFA Senior Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Brocklesby | Kangaroos | Brocklesby Recreation Reserve,Brocklesby | A&DFL | 1907 | 1933-1934 | 0 | - | Moved toAlbury & District FL in 1935 | |
| Bulgandra | HFA | 1933-1934 | 0 | - | Folded after 1934 season[23] | ||||
| Burrumbuttock | Swans | Burrumbuttock Recreation Reserve,Burrumbuttock | A&BFL | 1911 | 1928-1934 | 2 | 1928, 1932 | Moved toHume FL in 1935 | |
| Rand | Pigeons | Rand Recreation Reserve,Rand | C&DFA | 1925 | 1932-1934 | 2 | 1933, 1934 | Moved toCoreen & District FL in 1935[24] | |
| Walbundrie | Tigers | Walbundrie Showground,Walbundrie | HFA | 1906[25] | 1928-1934 | 0 | - | Moved toHume FL in 1935 | |
| Walla Walla | Hoppers | Walla Walla Sportsground,Walla Walla | RFA | 1903 | 1930-1934 | 1 | 1931 | Moved toHume FL in 1935 | |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former league | Est. | Years in CHFA | CHFA Senior Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Bowna | A&BFL | 1928 | 0 | - | Folded after 1928 season | ||||
| Gerogery | Gerogery Recreation Ground,Gerogery | A&BFL | 1903[26] | 1928-1932 | 1 | 1930 | Moved toHume FL in 1933 | ||
| Jindera | Bulldogs | Jindera Sports Ground,Jindera | A&BFL | 1900 | 1928-1932 | 1 | 1929 | Moved toHume FL in 1933 | |
| Lavington | Saints | Urana Road Oval,Lavington | A&BFL | 1918 | 1929-1932 | 0 | - | Moved toHume FL in 1933 | |
| Mullengandra | 1929-1931 | 0 | - | Folded after 1931 season[27] | |||||
| Year | President | Secretary | Treasurer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | George Nation | W Cross | W Cross[38] |
| 1929 | George Nation | W Cross | W Cross[39] |
| 1930 | George Nation | W Cross | W Cross[40] |
| 1931 | George Nation | W Cross | W Cross[41] |
| 1932 | George Nation | W Hay | W Hay[42] |
| 1933 | George Nation | W Hay | W Hay[43] |
| 1934 | George Nation | E W Head | |
| 1935 | C J Boutcher[44] |