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Jannali Oval. Sutherland Rd, Jannali.          Phone No: (02) 9528 3519

Early Clubs and Team Names

Como West participated in the 3rd Annual Gala Day, 1956, run by the Sutherland Shire Junior Soccer Association. Other clubs and teams included in the program were "Scouts, Rovers, Sylvania Heights, Miranda, Helensburg, Rosellas, Kirrawee, Caringbah Rangers, Gymea, Jannali, Crusaders, Tornadoes and Magpies".
Who or what Scouts, Rovers, Helensburg, Rosellas, Crusaders, and Tornadoes were, is unclear. Even Miranda AND Magpies is unclear to the writer. (Later Como West newssheets referred to Miranda Rovers: this could be the above Rovers.)

In 1974, Como West withdrew from Gala Day and the March Past. Gala Day was re-named in 1975 to Knockout Day, and the usual March Past was cancelled. In 1967 club ties had been purchased for committee members to wear on Gala Day occasions, one is currently in the memorabilia cabinet.

It was in 1957 the club's B team was known as Como Commandos, in accordance with a request from the Association to conform to the action taken by Kirrawee and Caringbah whose B teams were known as Kangaroos and Caringbah Rangers respectively. It appears the A team was known as simply, Como West.
However in 1958 the Association resolved that all B teams would be called "Boxers", C teams "Colts", D teams "Dragons", E teams "Endeavours".

In 1958, graded teams did not necessarily play against their own grade. For example the draw for May 17th 1958 shows U10A v Kirrawee Boxers (B), the U10Bs v Kirrawee Dragons (D), the U12B v Caringbah Colts (C) and the 14As v Como Boxers (B). No doubt this was due to the number of teams registered with the Association. Games were also drawn against teams such as Carrs Park and Bexley for example.

Nine, or possibly ten, teams were entered in the competition in 1960. Availability of grounds, transport etc became a major issue. Players were advised time of trains to catch when being issued with their game details. On some occasions coaches and managers offered to take maybe three or four players to their game but mostly boys travelled by train to their fixtures. The spirit was willing, but did eventually prove too much for a 12yr old boy. His family moved to Mount Colah but he continued to travel to Como West to play. " It took me 2.1/2 hours each way. I walked a mile to the station from my home. I then caught the motor-rail to Central, then a train to Jannali" states Lionel Morris. Lionel went on to become a Foundation Member of Hornsby RSL Club. He became a Committee Member of the Kurringai Association and was awarded Life Member of the Association in 1993

It is recorded in September 1967 "this was the first season that the Nursery division was divided into Under 6 and Under 7….. the divisions were more evenly matched, thus avoiding the situation of, for instance, a team of 7-year olds playing a team of 6-yr olds in the same division".

New rules for the U6 and U7 team were introduced by SSJSFA in 1980 to accommodate only 6-a-side teams, on smaller sized fields, and modified rules. Games were ruled as non-competitive, that is, no points for wins, draws etc. Smaller goal posts were required and Derrick Dennison, club committee member, donated these.

The new-look U6 and U7 teams formed were obviously successful and 1981 became the year to change the U8s to 7-a-side non-competition teams, again with modified rules.

The age groups U6-8s played under the banner of "Roo-Ball". In 2008 further variations were implemented; in the 6-9 yrs age group games were to be known, in future, as Small Sided Games with changes occuring in field size, smaller goals, and with no goalkeepers. These policies were to enhance the skill of players in these age groups and improve all aspects of their performances. In 2010 Small Sided Games were extended to include the U10 age Group.

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