Granya

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Granya is a town in northeastern Victoria, Australia on the Murray arm of Lake Hume in the Towong Shire local government area, 378 km northwest of the state capital, Melbourne.

History

The town was established in the 1860s following a gold rush.

In 1920 a huge monument was erected in honour of local fallen soldiers who died in the Great European War between 1915 and 1919.

Granya is situated right on the edge of Lake Hume and provides a base for many tourists sightseeing, fishing and water skiing.

Sport & Recreation

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/GranyaRomanCatholicChurch.JPG" caption="Granya's Roman Catholic Church"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Granya_Football_Club_colours.jpg" caption="Granya Football Club colours"] ::

The Granya Football Club was formed in September 1886 at a meeting a Legges Hotel and a match against Tallangatta soon followed.

Former St Kilda Football Club player, Wally Scott played in Granya's 1912 premiership win and was later wounded in World War One at the Dardanelles.

In 1937, Granya applied to join both the Dederang & District Football League & Upper Murray Football Association, but were refused, so they went into recess in 1937 and 1938. Granya joined the Dederang & District Football League in 1939.

The backbone of the Granya Football teams in the 1930's and 1940's were the eight Webb brothers, six Star brothers and four Gard brothers who were all very good footballers.

Former Granya footballers, Norm Webb, Don Star and Bill Barton all played senior VFL football.

;Football timeline

  • 1886 - 1903: Club active, but no competition football
  • 1904 - 1905: Mitta Valley Football Association
  • 1906 - Club active, but no competition football
  • 1907 - 1908: Tallangatta Football Association
  • 1909 - Club active, but no competition football
  • 1910 - Mitta Valley Football Association
  • 1911 -
  • 1912 - Mitta Valley Football Association
  • 1913 - Granya, Wymah & Bethanga Football Association
  • 1914 - Applied to enter the Wodonga Football Association, but were rejected.
  • 1915 - 1918: Club in recess. World War One
  • 1919 - Mitta Valley Football Association (Khone Trophy)
  • 1920 -
  • 1921 - 1923: Tallangatta & District Football Association
  • 1924 - 1928: Kiewa & District Football Association
  • 1929 - 1931: Tallangatta & District Football Association
  • 1932 - Yackandandah & District Football League
  • 1933 - 1934: Tallangatta & District Football League
  • 1935 -
  • 1936 - Chiltern & District Football Association
  • 1937 - 1938: Club in rescess
  • 1939 - Dederang & District Football Association
  • 1940 - Kiewa & Mitta Valleys Football Association
  • 1941 - 1944: Club in recess. World War Two
  • 1945 - 1954: Tallangatta & District Football League
  • 1958 - 1959: Merged with Bethanga FC to form Murray United FC
  • 1960 - Club folds.

;Premierships / Runners Up

  • Tallangatta Football Association
    • 1907 - Granya: 7.8 - 50 defeated Sandy Creek: 3.10 - 28
    • 1908 - Sandy Creek: 1.5 - 11 defeated Granya: 1.3 - 9
  • Tallangatta & Mitta Mitta Football Association (Orr & Patterson Trophy)
    • 1912 - Granya: 6.12 - 48 defeated Mitta Mitta: 2.4 - 16
  • Tallangatta & Mitta Mitta Football Association (Blair Trophy)
    • 1912 - Granya: 2.7 - 21 defeated Mitta Mitta: 1.7 - 13
  • Tallangatta & District Football Association
    • 1922 - Tallangatta: 6.7 - 43 defeated Granya: 4.8 - 32
    • 1923 - Kiewa: 2.16 - 28 defeated Granya: 3.9 - 27
  • Kiewa & District Football Association
    • 1926 - Granya: 4.18 - 42 defeated Bethanga: 5.8 - 38
    • 1927 - Granya: 8.11 - 59 defeated Bethanga: 3.1 - 19
    • 1928 - Mitta Valley: 12.8 - 80 d Granya: 4.11 - 35
  • Tallangatta & District Football Association
    • 1929 - Granya: 9.14 - 68 defeated Albury Rovers: 8.12 - 60
    • 1930 - Mitta Mita: 5.11 - 41 defeated Granya: 4.14 - 38
    • 1933 - Granya: 14.13 - 97 defeated Mitta Mitta: 76
  • Chiltern & District Football Association (Zone A)
    • 1936 - Kiewa: 9.18 - 72 defeated Granya: 6.7 - 49
  • Tallangatta & District Football League
    • 1946 - Granya: 12.8 - 80 defeated Mitta / Eskkdale: 8.7 - 55
    • 1947 - Granya: 8.8 - 56 defeated Tallangatta: 7.10 - 52
    • 1950 - Bullioh Valley: 9.9 - 63 d Granya: 9.8 - 62
    • 1951 - Granya: 12.20 - 92 defeated Tallangatta: 9.16 - 72
    • 1953 - Mitta United: 6.9 - 45 defeated Granya: 3.7 - 25
  • Tallangatta Knock Out Competition
    • 1951 - Granya / Tallangatta: 8.12 - 60 defeated Beechworth: 6.6 - 42

References

Links

References

  1. {{Census 2016 AUS
  2. "Granya". Towong Shire.
  3. (19 August 1920). "1920 - Fallen Soldiers". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  4. (2 September 1886). "1886 - Granya". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  5. (1 October 1886). "1886 - Tallangatta v Granya". Wodonga and Towong Sentinel (Vic).
  6. (20 May 1915). "1915 - AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN THE DARDANELLES.". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  7. (21 May 1937). "1937 - Granya football club". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW).
  8. (12 April 1939). "1939 - Dederang & DFL - AGM". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW).
  9. (29 October 2021). "Don Star reflects on his time spent at Granya, Wodonga, South Melbourne and Jindera". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW).
  10. (18 May 1906). "1906 - Football". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW).
  11. (22 April 1909). "1909 - Football". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  12. (29 May 1914). "1914 - Wodonga Football Association". Wodonga and Towong Sentinel (Vic).
  13. (29 May 1919). "1919 - Football competition". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  14. (19 April 1934). "1934 - Football Notes". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  15. (30 August 1907). "1907 - Granya v Sandy Creek". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW).
  16. (17 September 1908). "1908 - Football". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  17. (19 September 1908). "1908 - Football". Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic).
  18. (29 August 1912). "1912 - Granya v Mitta". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  19. (23 September 1912). "1912 - Country Matches: Tallangatta". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic).
  20. (5 September 1912). "1912 - Granya v Mitta Mitta". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  21. (7 September 1912). "1912 - Football". Singleton Argus (NSW).
  22. (3 September 1912). "1912 - Keen Footballers". The Argus.
  23. (17 August 1922). "1922 - Final Match". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  24. (13 September 1923). "1923 - Grand Final: Kiewa v Granya". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  25. (16 September 1926). "1926 - Grand final Match". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  26. (11 August 1927). "1927 - Grand Final won by Granya.". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  27. (23 August 1928). "1928 - Mitta Valley v Granya". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  28. (19 September 1929). "1929 - Football Matches". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  29. (17 October 1929). "1929 - FOOTBALLERS’ NIGHT AT GRANYA". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  30. (18 September 1930). "1930 - GRAND FINAL FOOTBALL MATCH". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  31. (10 August 1933). "1933 - TALLANGATTA AND DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  32. (20 August 1936). "1936 - Kiewa v Granya". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic.
  33. (5 September 1946). "1946 - Football". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  34. (2 September 1946). "1946 - Premiership to Granya". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW).
  35. (1 September 1947). "1947 - GRANYA WINS DISTRICT PENNANT". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW).
  36. (14 August 1950). "1950 - Bullioh Premiers". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW).
  37. (20 August 1951). "1951 - GRANYA'S PREMIERSHIP". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW).
  38. (23 August 1951). "1951 - Premiership to Granya". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  39. (20 August 1951). "1951 - GRANYA'S PREMIERSHIP". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW).
  40. (23 August 1951). "1951 - Premiership to Granya". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).
  41. (21 September 1953). "1953 - MITTA PREMIERS IN THE TALLANGATTA LEAGUE". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW).
  42. (10 May 1951). "1951 - Granya=Tallangatta Side Win Grand Final". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic).

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