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Re: Murray Football League
IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
June 22 2006
Shepparton News
Several Murray and Picola District football league clubs are being targetted as part of an ambitious push to establish a new Echucabased competition.
Tongala, Echuca United, Moama, Deniliquin Rovers, Mathoura and Picola United have all been earmarked as potential foundation members and will be asked to commit to the proposed league within the coming months.
If enough support exists, the league could emerge by as early as next year.
Victorian Country Football League north west area manager Alan Davies yesterday confirmed the proposal was gathering steam.
"It's something that has been simmering away since last year," Davies said.
"A few clubs have been looking at the possibility of establishing a new league to service the Echuca and district region for a few months now.
"While there's no timeline on it, they might be in a position to put a series of recommendations to the VCFL board by October."
The push to establish an Echuca-based competition is being spearhead by disgruntled Central Murray Football League clubs Leitchville-Gunbower, Koondrook-Barham and Cohuna.
The trio, along with Mathoura, Moama and Lockington-Bamawm United formed a working party late last year to explore the logistics behind creating the new league.
After months of research, the party recently released a three-page document outlining the possible framework, including minimum number of clubs, administration structure and even availability of umpires.
The prospectus will be sent to Tongala, Echuca United, Deniliquin Rovers and Picola United in the hope it will trigger interest about a possible move.
The clubs will also be invited to attend a meeting of the existing working party later this month.
Cohuna Football Club official Alan Mitchell said the rising cost of fuel and the tyranny of distance were the major factors behind the proposal, along with the over-crowded landscape of the Murray (13 clubs) and Picola (15 clubs) leagues.
Mitchell said the Echucabased league would only become a reality if no less than eight clubs committed to the new competition.
Picola District president David McKenzie yesterday queried the proposal, bemused at how struggling Picola District league teams would be expected to compete against clubs like Cohuna and Moama.
"The gap between the Picola league and the Murray is pretty big. I can't see how it's going to work," he said.
IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
June 22 2006
Shepparton News
Several Murray and Picola District football league clubs are being targetted as part of an ambitious push to establish a new Echucabased competition.
Tongala, Echuca United, Moama, Deniliquin Rovers, Mathoura and Picola United have all been earmarked as potential foundation members and will be asked to commit to the proposed league within the coming months.
If enough support exists, the league could emerge by as early as next year.
Victorian Country Football League north west area manager Alan Davies yesterday confirmed the proposal was gathering steam.
"It's something that has been simmering away since last year," Davies said.
"A few clubs have been looking at the possibility of establishing a new league to service the Echuca and district region for a few months now.
"While there's no timeline on it, they might be in a position to put a series of recommendations to the VCFL board by October."
The push to establish an Echuca-based competition is being spearhead by disgruntled Central Murray Football League clubs Leitchville-Gunbower, Koondrook-Barham and Cohuna.
The trio, along with Mathoura, Moama and Lockington-Bamawm United formed a working party late last year to explore the logistics behind creating the new league.
After months of research, the party recently released a three-page document outlining the possible framework, including minimum number of clubs, administration structure and even availability of umpires.
The prospectus will be sent to Tongala, Echuca United, Deniliquin Rovers and Picola United in the hope it will trigger interest about a possible move.
The clubs will also be invited to attend a meeting of the existing working party later this month.
Cohuna Football Club official Alan Mitchell said the rising cost of fuel and the tyranny of distance were the major factors behind the proposal, along with the over-crowded landscape of the Murray (13 clubs) and Picola (15 clubs) leagues.
Mitchell said the Echucabased league would only become a reality if no less than eight clubs committed to the new competition.
Picola District president David McKenzie yesterday queried the proposal, bemused at how struggling Picola District league teams would be expected to compete against clubs like Cohuna and Moama.
"The gap between the Picola league and the Murray is pretty big. I can't see how it's going to work," he said.
