Chinkapook
Football :
At Chinkapook, players were forced to scoot around a tree stump on the half-forward flank, a fact that old-timers bring up when youngsters complain about piffling matters such as the lack of grass on Mallee grounds.
1925 - It seems likely that Chinkapook were in the Northern District FL.
1926 - Chinkapook were certainly competing in the NDFL. Due to assumptions made amongst description of that league, it looks as though Chinkapook were in the league prior to 1926, as well.
1928 - Chinkapook had a club in the NDFL in 1928,
possibly pies or roos guernseys.
1929 - NDFL Grand Final - The final was postponed for a week due to a dust storm. Robinvale defeated Chinkapook in the rematch. Chinkapook seemed to be wearing the same design of guernsey as in 1928.
1933-1940 - Chinkapook may have competed in the Manangatang-Waitchie FL.
1947 - Chinkapook had a club, most likely in the Nandaly-Bolton FL. They wore black or blue guernseys with white collar.
1950 - Chinkapook had a club. The guernsey was the same as in 1947, but with one horizontal band of red or something similar. This, also, was probably in the Nandaly-Bolton FL.
1952 - Chinkapook had a club in the Manangatang FL. They were back to pies/roos guernseys.
1958 - This is the likely year that Chinkapook joined the Tyrell FL.
1962 - Chinkapook competed in the Tyrell Football League.
1963 - Chinkapook merged with Manangatang, whereby the team became the Chinkapook-Manangatang Football Club, still playing in the Tyrell Football League.
1977 - The Chinkapook name was dropped, and the team became known as simply Manangatang.
See the bold bit? Looks like they could do with a team again, a MAGPIE team again ...
Relocation? Surely not!
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