premierships between 1956 and 1967, with five in a row from 1961 to 1965. In the more recent years of the Association, the competition was looked after by longtime secretary Graham McGee. The players of the era included Bob Bye, Scott Marshall, John Smith, Jack Clements, Les Newman, John Thurley, Steven Salter, Colin Cruickshank, Gus O’Boyle, John and Patrick Cusick, Rob Lowe, Max Davison, Paul Ellis, Norm Barnes and Craig Woods. The last grand final of the Association was played at St Marys in 1992. St Helens defeated St Marys by 87 points. Campbell Town decided to enter the Northern Tasmanian Football Association leaving only four teams in the competition; St Marys, Fingal, St Helens and Swansea. Rossarden had folded after the 1972 season and Avoca had folded after winning the premiership in 1989. It was decided that a four team competition was not viable. Swansea headed for the Tasman Football Association, while St Helens went into the North East Association. St Marys and Fingal were forced to join Campbell Town in the NTFA. Seniors Spurr shield 1924 – St Marys 7.1.53 defeated Fingal 6.4.40 1925 – Rovers defeated Fingal 1926 – St Marys defeated St Helens 1927 – Fingal 1928 – Fingal 9.14.68 defeated St Marys 9.7.61 (St Marys won the first grand final but the game was ended with ten minutes to go. Fingal protested and the Fingal F.A. determined that the game had to be replayed and it took place two weeks after) 1929 – St Marys 8.12.60 defeated Fingal 8.4.52 1930 – St Marys 11.18.84 defeated Fingal 9.10.64 1931 – Fingal 5.12.42 defeated Mathinna 5.5.35 1932–1933 – unknown 1934–1935 In recess 1936 – Avoca defeated Rovers (Awarded to Avoca after Rovers refused to play in the replay grand final after the first game was drawn). 1937 – Avoca (St Marys forfeited) 1938 – Avoca 1939 – St Marys 13.11.89 defeated Fingal 10.14.74 1940–1944 Recess due to World War II 1945 – Fingal 8.10.58 defeated St Marys 7.14.56 1946 – St Marys 10.23.83 defeated Avoca 8.8.56 1947 – St Marys defeated 27.19.181 defeated Avoca 13.16.94 1948 – Fingal defeated St Marys 1949 – Fingal 8.16.64 defeated St Marys 6.17.53 1950 – Fingal 9.8.62 defeated St Marys 7.11.53 1951 – Avoca 7.10.52 defeated Fingal 7.7.49 1952 – Avoca 13.12.90 defeated St Marys 9.11.65 1953 – Fingal 7.18.60 defeated St Marys 7.12.54 1954 – Avoca 10.10.70 defeated Fingal 6.19.55