Lockhart FNC | ||
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Full name | Lockhart Football & Netball Club | |
Nickname(s) | Demons | |
Club details | ||
Founded | 1898 | |
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Competition | Hume Football League | |
Premierships | The Rock & District FA (2): 1934, 1935. Milbrulong & District Football League (1): 1948. Central Riverina Football League (2): 1949, 1956. Farrer Football League (1): 1960. Hume Football League (2): 1982, 2003. | |
Ground(s) | Lockhart Recreation Ground | |
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Other information | ||
Official website | Lockhart Football / Netball Club |
The Lockhart Football and Netball Club is situated in the Riverina, New South Wales area and currently plays in the Hume Football League and fields four football and five netball teams in this competition.
The Lockhart Football Club (Australian Rules Football) was formed in April 1898, after a meeting at the Lockhart Hotel. [1] and they defeated Urana in their first official game in August 1898. [2]
In 1925, The Urangeline & DFA, had six teams in the competition [3] and both Lockhart FC and Milbrulong FC were expelled from the competition on the eve of the finals series, for refusing to play their final at Urangeline. [4] Urangeline FC were defeated by Osborne FC in the grand final played at Pleasant Hills and won Mrs Maloney's Cup. [5]
In 1931, Lockhart was refused entry into The Rock & DFA [6]
Lockhart played in four consecutive grand finals in The Rock & District Cricket Association between 1933 and 1936, winning two premierships.
Lockhart FC have played in the following competitions -
Seniors
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