The Lovelock Shield, officially known as the Southern Football Championships, was an annual competition held between representative teams from the four leagues in the Southern Zone of South Australian Country Football. The Lovelock Shield was established in 1953 between the

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, Southern Football Association and the Great Southern Football League. The shield was presented by the inaugural president of the Southern Football Championships, Mr. C. K. (Pete) Lovelock. In 1958, the Southern Football Association left and was replaced by the

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. Southern re-joined in 1962 when the Hills Football Association folded. In 1967, the

merged with the

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to form the

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and a representative team from this newly formed league replaced Hills Central in the competition. Other than in the years 1970 and 1971, the Lovelock Shield ran continuously until 1999. It has not been held since.

Association Records

Lovelock Shield Results

References

{{Aussie Rules in South Australia 1953 establishments in Australia 1999 disestablishments in Australia Defunct Australian rules football competitions in South Australia