1937

The Canberra League consisted of four teams in 1937, Ainslie, Eastlake, Manuka and Queanbeyan.

Ainslie First Grade finished in third position with 6 wins. Ainslie played Queanbeyan in the First Semi-Final. Ainslie won the game at Manuka Oval by 27 points.

• Final score: Ainslie 10.15-75 def Queanbeyan 7.6-48
• Goal kickers for Ainslie: James 4, Schenk 1, Donohue 1, Bald 1, Worthy 1, D Moore 1, Gribble 1
• Best: Evans, D Moore, James, Dee, Bald, Gribble, C Moore, Donohue

The 1937 Ainslie team played off in the Preliminary Final against Manuka. After leading at all the breaks Ainslie were over-run by Manuka to go down by 5 points.

• Final score: Ainslie 10.8-68 def by Manuka 10.13-73
• Best for Ainslie: Atkinson, Bald, James, Connelly, C Moore, Martin and Evans
• Goal-kickers: James 4, Connelly 3, Gribble 2, Bald 1

The Ainslie team for the Preliminary Final was:

• Backs: Bryan, Spendelove, Lyng
• Half Backs: Williams, C Moore, Martin
• Centres: Evans, Atkinson Peirce
• Half Forwards: Worthy, D Moore, Gribble
• Forwards: Schenk, Connelly, Donohue
• Ruck: James (Capt.), Bald, Dee (V.Capt)
• 19th: Loftus   Emergency: Brown
• Coach: J. Keogh
• Captain: Lionel James
• V.C.: Sam Dee

• Best & Fairest (Hibberson Cup): Warwick Pierce
• Most Consistent: J. Bald
• Most Unselfish: S. Atkinson
• Best Utility Player: Tom Evans
• The President’s Trophy: Lionel James

• President: John Horgan
• Vice Presidents: C Gregory, J C Moore, A H Walker, B Roberts, J Mulrooney, L Rowlands,, J Cassidy
• Committee: H Logan, A Bryan, M J Kildea, J Keogh, S Rhodes, W Robinson, L C Thompson
• Hon Secretary: A H Boorn
• Ass Secretary: J V Kight
• Hon Treasurer: G O’Neill
• Time Keeper: G Millard
• League Delegates: S Rhodes, L James, J Keogh

The Juniors won the Grand Final against Eastlake and due to being undefeated during the season won the Championship.

• Final score: Ainslie 6.3-39 def Eastlake 4.5-29

Best for Ainslie were Moore, Scott, Jones, Stevens, Eason, Cleary, McDonald and Torrance.

Lionel James coached the Juniors team. 

Curtis Moore won the Junior League Prime Minister’s Medal for the Beat & Fairest.

Ken Scott was Runner-Up in the Junior League Best & Fairest and was awarded the Green Trophy.

Alan Stevens won the R. Maloney trophy as best in the Junior Grand Final.

• Peterson Cup: Most Consistent Player – R Kennard
• Horgan Trophy: Most Unselfish Player – J Eason
• A Bryan Trophies for Most Improved Players – H Edwards and C Vant
• Manager’s Trophies – J Jones and J Torrance
• Best Club Man – D Solly
• Longest Service – R Mulligan