The 1937 photo, courtesy of Boyles Football Photos
Back row: Thomas ‘Garmah’ Jones^, Edwin Gilbert*, Wyn Murray, Joe Beagley, Fred Hughson, Kevin Brown^, Claude Canaway
Middle: Unknown1, Ken Walker, Bert Hyde, Bob Muir, Bill Maslen, Harry Clack^, Les Main
Front: Unknown2, Frank Dowling, Edwin Latham^, William ‘Billy’ Walsh^
William ‘Billy’ Walsh^ – Updated April 2021. See below.
Edwin Latham^ – Updated May 2021. See below.
Kevin Brown^ – Updated August 2021. See below.
Harry Clack^ – Updated August 2021. See below.
Thomas Jones^ – Updated August 2021. See below.
Edwin Gilbert* – Updated August 2021. See below.
Unknown1 – Probably Noel Fisher. See below.
Unknown2 – Probably Darrell Wilkins. See below.
Note : Identifications are made from information / photos that I’ve been able to find, and as always, happy to be corrected on any errors. Also happy to hear of any new identifications.
Story, with more details, of how this all came about, can be found here –
Players of Round 4, 8 May, 1937
Game Details – The VFA Project
Wyn Murray – Back row, third from left
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyn_Murray
http://demonwiki.org/gallery379
Joe Beagley – Back row, fourth from left
1940 Coburg photo – https://www.picturevictoria.vic.gov.au/site/coburg/chs/16056.html
1941 GF photo – http://www.boylesfootballphotos.net.au/Reference_+1941+VFA+Grand+Final
Fred Hughson – Back row, third from right
http://www.boylesfootballphotos.net.au/Fitzroy+Senior+Team+1939+%28FBLHS+S39%29
http://www.boylesfootballphotos.net.au/Fitzroy+Senior+Team+1945+%28FBLHS+S45%29
Ken Walker – Middle row, second from left
https://australianfootball.com/players/player/ken%2Bwalker/6347
St Kilda 1940 – https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/wp-content/uploads/StKilda1940-768×546.png
Bert Hyde – Middle row, third from left
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Hyde
http://www.boylesfootballphotos.net.au/Bert+Hyde
Bob Muir – Middle row, fourth from left
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Muir_(footballer)
Bill Maslen – Middle row, third from right
http://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Players/Maslen,_Bill_’Socks’.php
Frank Dowling – Front row, second from left
http://www.boylesfootballphotos.net.au/Preston+Senior+Team+1939+%28BrM%29
Les Main – Middle row, far right
https://forever.collingwoodfc.com.au/players/les-main/ from http://www.boylesfootballphotos.net.au/Collingwood+Senior+Team+1941+%28Age%29
Claude Canaway – Back row, far right
Apart from Hughson and Dowling, Canaway is the only other player that should be in the 1934 and 1937 photos.
1934 photo (Front row, far left) –
http://www.boylesfootballphotos.net.au/Preston+Senior+Team+1934+%28BrM%29
William ‘Billy’ Walsh – Front row, far right
Was initially listed as L. Walsh –
http://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Players/Walsh,_L__Pre35.php
However, after searching old newspaper articles on Trove, the following was found –
Broke his leg, and listed as L. Walsh, in game against Oakleigh in May 1935 –
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/181689519?searchTerm=%22walsh%22%20%22preston%22
However, in this article; ‘Player Breaks Leg’; he is named as W. Walsh. It also states that that it is his first game for Preston since returning from Melbourne –
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204344841?searchTerm=%22walsh%22%20%22preston%22
This article states his name is William –
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/181689427?searchTerm=%22walsh%22%20%22preston%22
But also known as ‘Billy’ –
https://australianfootball.com/players/player/billy+walsh/5781
Under ‘Permits Granted’, clearance from Melbourne to Preston for W. J. Walsh, in May 1935 –
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204360848?searchTerm=%22walsh%22%20%22preston%22
So, L. Walsh above, is actually –
William Walsh – 18-2-1911 – 11-9-1986. 177cms. Preston 1932-33, 1935-37. Melbourne 1934 (3 games). Fitzroy 1944 (1 game).
He is correctly listed on The VFA Project here –
http://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Players/Walsh,_W._J.__Pre32.php
Which, while it’s still a work in progress, means he should also be in the 1933 photo.
1933 Preston Team Photo
William ‘Billy’ Walsh – Front row, third from right
Edwin Latham – Poss front row, second from right. (partly based on height, as he’s only 158cms.
Update May, 2021 –
Mentioned (as Teddy) as having played for Kew in the 1935 sub-district league Grand Final here –
http://www.boylesfootballphotos.net.au/Kew+Sub-Districts+Team+1935+%28SLV+122_065%29
1935 Kew Team Photo, courtesy of Boyles Football Photos.
Edwin Latham, front row, centre.
Made both the best players and goal kicking list –
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203861020?searchTerm=%22latham%22%20%22kew%22
In 1936 he was cleared to Footscray –
And then in 1937 he was cleared to Preston –
Photo from Scotch College website –
https://www.scotch.vic.edu.au/greatscot/2010decGS/58a.htm
which is a bit of a guess as to who he actually is.
Edwin Latham?
Also mentioned here – https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/92434/blues-little-big-man-remembered
Thomas Jones – Back row, far left, or second from left. (Guess based on Jones and Gilbert being in both the 37 & 38 photos)
Update August 2021 –
April 1937, to Preston from North Melbourne –
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244651749?searchTerm=%22jones%22%20%22preston%22
April 1936, G. Jones, (and gets mentioned in several articles as G. Jones in 1936) the Pascoe Vale centre half back at North Melbourne –
Late May 1936, T. G. Jones finally receives a permit (had been declined earlier) to North Melbourne from Coburg and Pascoe Vale (several mentions of playing at Pascoe Vale in 1935 were found) –
Searching 1936 North Melbourne players by the name of Jones, revealed a player known as Garmah, which is short for Togarmah. The resultant research found –
Thomas Togarmah ‘Garmah’ Jones – 21-2-1915 – 20-12-1998. 178cms. North Melbourne 1936 (1 game). Preston 1937-39. Coburg 1940-41. Coached Pascoe Vale to a premiership in 1946.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garmah_Jones
https://websites.mygameday.app/club_info.cgi?c=0-3922-48423-512673-26380828&sID=266360
The clearance from Preston to Coburg in 1940 –
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12454827?searchTerm=%22g.%20jones%22%20%22preston%22
ultimately led to the identification, when he was found in a 1940 Coburg team photo found here.
Which, incidentally, I’d had for quite some time, seeing as it helped me find Joe Beagley.
Edwin Gilbert – Back row, far left, or second from left. (Guess based on Gilbert and Jones being in both the 37 and 38 photos)
Update August 2021 –
With the identification of Thomas Jones, Back row, second from left.
Kevin Brown – CHB, Follower, flanks. Injured in the final quarter of R4 game with a possible arm fracture and doesn’t play again in 1937. Heading – Bisset Injured – https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/19265389
Should be in 1937 photo, and will be in 1938 and 1940 photos.
Update August 2021 –
Back row, second from right, based on a match in both the 1938 and 1940 photos. Although this 1937 photo isn’t as compelling with the other two.
Harry Clack – Wing. Played in 1934 Northcote GF, with Jack Haskett, and should be in Northcote’s team photo –
http://www.boylesfootballphotos.net.au/Northcote+Senior+Team+1934+%28SLV+122_076%29
Update August 2021 –
Middle row, second from right, based on finding Brown, who else remains, as well as having a much closer look at the Northcote photo. (Northcote photo – back row, second from left.)
Other players selected for R4, 1937 –
Noel Fisher – 26-2-1912 – 21-5-1985. 179cms. FF.
Based on heights and who remains, suspect middle row, far left.
Darrell Wilkins – 1-10-1915 – 1-1-1964. 170cms.
Based on heights and who remains, suspect front row, far left.
Phil Dunstone – 19th man. Don’t believe he is in it.
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