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Granya

Coordinates: 36°06′30″S 147°19′07″E / 36.10833°S 147.31861°E / -36.10833; 147.31861
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Granya
Victoria
Main street of Granya
Granya is located in Shire of Towong
Granya
Granya
Location in Shire of Towong, Victoria
Coordinates36°06′30″S 147°19′07″E / 36.10833°S 147.31861°E / -36.10833; 147.31861
Population99 (2016 census)[1]
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Towong
Federal division(s)Division of Indi

Granya is a town in northeastern Victoria, Australia on the Murray arm of Lake Hume in the Towong Shire local government area, 378 kilometres (235 mi) northwest of the state capital, Melbourne.

History

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The town was established in the 1860s following a gold rush.[2]

In 1920 a huge monument was erected in honour of local fallen soldiers who died in the Great European War between 1915 and 1919.[3]

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

Sport & Recreation

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Granya Football Club colours

The Granya Football Club was formed in September 1886 at a meeting a Legges Hotel[4] and a match against Tallangatta soon followed.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7] Granya joined the Dederang & District Football League in 1939.[8]

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.[9]

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[10]
  • 1907 - 1908: Tallangatta Football Association
  • 1909 - Club active, but no competition football[11]
  • 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.[12]
  • 1915 - 1918: Club in recess. World War One
  • 1919 - Mitta Valley Football Association (Khone Trophy)[13]
  • 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[14]
  • 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[15]
    • 1908 - Sandy Creek: 1.5 - 11 defeated Granya: 1.3 - 9[16][17]
  • Tallangatta & Mitta Mitta Football Association (Orr & Patterson Trophy)
    • 1912 - Granya: 6.12 - 48 defeated Mitta Mitta: 2.4 - 16[18][19]
  • Tallangatta & Mitta Mitta Football Association (Blair Trophy)
    • 1912 - Granya: 2.7 - 21 defeated Mitta Mitta: 1.7 - 13[20][21][22]
  • Tallangatta & District Football Association
    • 1922 - Tallangatta: 6.7 - 43 defeated Granya: 4.8 - 32[23]
    • 1923 - Kiewa: 2.16 - 28 defeated Granya: 3.9 - 27[24]
  • Kiewa & District Football Association
    • 1926 - Granya: 4.18 - 42 defeated Bethanga: 5.8 - 38[25]
    • 1927 - Granya: 8.11 - 59 defeated Bethanga: 3.1 - 19[26]
    • 1928 - Mitta Valley: 12.8 - 80 d Granya: 4.11 - 35[27]
  • Tallangatta & District Football Association
    • 1929 - Granya: 9.14 - 68 defeated Albury Rovers: 8.12 - 60[28][29]
    • 1930 - Mitta Mita: 5.11 - 41 defeated Granya: 4.14 - 38[30]
    • 1933 - Granya: 14.13 - 97 defeated Mitta Mitta: 76[31]
  • Chiltern & District Football Association (Zone A)
    • 1936 - Kiewa: 9.18 - 72 defeated Granya: 6.7 - 49[32]
  • Tallangatta & District Football League
    • 1946 - Granya: 12.8 - 80 defeated Mitta / Eskkdale: 8.7 - 55[33][34]
    • 1947 - Granya: 8.8 - 56 defeated Tallangatta: 7.10 - 52[35]
    • 1950 - Bullioh Valley: 9.9 - 63 d Granya: 9.8 - 62[36][37][38]
    • 1951 - Granya: 12.20 - 92 defeated Tallangatta: 9.16 - 72[39][40]
    • 1953 - Mitta United: 6.9 - 45 defeated Granya: 3.7 - 25[41]
  • Tallangatta Knock Out Competition
    • 1951 - Granya / Tallangatta: 8.12 - 60 defeated Beechworth: 6.6 - 42[42]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Granya (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 August 2020. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Granya". Towong Shire. Archived from the original on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  3. ^ "1920 - Fallen Soldiers". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 19 August 1920. p. 3. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  4. ^ "1886 - Granya". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 2 September 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  5. ^ "1886 - Tallangatta v Granya". Wodonga and Towong Sentinel (Vic). 1 October 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  6. ^ "1915 - AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN THE DARDANELLES". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 20 May 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  7. ^ "1937 - Granya football club". Trove Newspapers. The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 21 May 1937. p. 37. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  8. ^ "1939 - Dederang & DFL - AGM". Trove Newspapers. Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 12 April 1939. p. 4. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  9. ^ Brent Godde (29 October 2021). "Don Star reflects on his time spent at Granya, Wodonga, South Melbourne and Jindera". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  10. ^ "1906 - Football". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 18 May 1906. p. 19. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  11. ^ "1909 - Football". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 22 April 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  12. ^ "1914 - Wodonga Football Association". Wodonga and Towong Sentinel (Vic). 29 May 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  13. ^ "1919 - Football competition". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 29 May 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  14. ^ "1934 - Football Notes". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 19 April 1934. p. 2. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  15. ^ "1907 - Granya v Sandy Creek". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 30 August 1907. p. 23. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  16. ^ "1908 - Football". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 17 September 1908. p. 3. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  17. ^ "1908 - Football". Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic). 19 September 1908. p. 8. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  18. ^ "1912 - Granya v Mitta". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 29 August 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  19. ^ "1912 - Country Matches: Tallangatta". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic). 23 September 1912. p. 6. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  20. ^ "1912 - Granya v Mitta Mitta". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 5 September 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  21. ^ "1912 - Football". Singleton Argus (NSW). 7 September 1912. p. 6. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  22. ^ "1912 - Keen Footballers". The Argus. 3 September 1912. p. 12. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  23. ^ "1922 - Final Match". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 17 August 1922. p. 2. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  24. ^ "1923 - Grand Final: Kiewa v Granya". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 13 September 1923. p. 3. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  25. ^ "1926 - Grand final Match". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 16 September 1926. p. 3. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  26. ^ "1927 - Grand Final won by Granya". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 11 August 1927. p. 2. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  27. ^ "1928 - Mitta Valley v Granya". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 23 August 1928. p. 2. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  28. ^ "1929 - Football Matches". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 19 September 1929. p. 2. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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  30. ^ "1930 - GRAND FINAL FOOTBALL MATCH". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 18 September 1930. p. 3. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  31. ^ "1933 - TALLANGATTA AND DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 10 August 1933. p. 3. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  32. ^ "1936 - Kiewa v Granya". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic. 20 August 1936. p. 3. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  33. ^ "1946 - Football". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 5 September 1946. p. 2. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  34. ^ "1946 - Premiership to Granya". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 2 September 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  35. ^ "1947 - GRANYA WINS DISTRICT PENNANT". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 1 September 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  36. ^ "1950 - Bullioh Premiers". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 14 August 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  37. ^ "1951 - GRANYA'S PREMIERSHIP". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 20 August 1951. p. 11. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  38. ^ "1951 - Premiership to Granya". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 23 August 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  39. ^ "1951 - GRANYA'S PREMIERSHIP". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 20 August 1951. p. 11. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  40. ^ "1951 - Premiership to Granya". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 23 August 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  41. ^ "1953 - MITTA PREMIERS IN THE TALLANGATTA LEAGUE". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 21 September 1953. p. 7. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  42. ^ "1951 - Granya=Tallangatta Side Win Grand Final". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 10 May 1951. p. 3. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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