| Section 3: It has been said that Australians are 'sports crazy' and this section will gather songs, stories, jokes and lore associated with sport and Sydney in particular. Interested readers should refer to the article 'Sports Crazy' in the general site for some folklore observations by Warren Fahey |
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SECTION 3: FOOTBALL "The game seemed to be one for Messenger only. Messenger here, there and everywhere." - news item.The image [right] is of H. H. "Dalley" Messenger.
A football song from Melbourne
This sporting song, spotlights the South Melbourne Football Club, and also the Melbourne equivalent to the Sydney Larrikin swells.
Katoomba Federals rugby league team cry 'Blue Mountain Echo', 31st August 1923 This belonged to the Katoomba Federals rugby league team and the journalist described it as �a cross between a Maori haka, a bit of Abo., and present-day Aussie. The effect of it is terrifying, and while their opponents are getting over the shock of it the Federals wade in and pile up points � that is, when it works well.� The transcription was, he said, �as near as the writer can get to it.� It might have helped them to the final of the Blue Mountains competition in 1923 but in the match that counted Springwood defeated the Federals by 8 points to 6. [ - John Low] �The emu, the kangaroo, the wallaby, the wombat! The emu, the kangaroo, the wallaby, the wombat! Mammy-kaka-wow! Mammy-kaka-wow! Hee! Hah! Ain�t she a beaut! Wi-pukker-au! Tin opener! The Federals!� |