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period, sometimes justa few days, prior to an l~portant gat1.1e. The .players do .not meet eac.hother unt11they are m-the dres~1)Jgroom, as It were. They even are cpmparqt1~e strang~ ers to each other and must feel anythmg but a happy team which is so esse?ti~l. to success. They actually are eleven mdlvlduals, and ,.,;thout any preyious ,pla:ying together as a-
Ani)t~er method of getting the players, would be for them to be nominated by the Clubs, and the State Selectors to go to the various matches and watch those players tr.at have been nominated and if found suitable the players names to b~ included on a trai~ing list.
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trailJer, and a m,anager. Olympic Park would be an ideal place. This would allow these playet:s to practice :toget!1er, with definite '.-;;che:mesas o.utlined.. by the coach. Views cQuldbe frankly discu~ed al11ong~tthe lot .of them. pnssibly 1119replayers could bead'ded to the,..t~aining list" as the season went on. ~
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OF THE GAME No. t.-Mr. W. A. Cumming, Chairman' Of Council "Bili",Cum~ing as he is,affec.tionally known to thousands of so<;:cerfans, 1S undoubtedly one of the real identities of the game in Vitto.ria, on 40 being years. associated -' with the game ' for just
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South Melbourne United 10 d. Northcote O. Preston 4 d. Coburg O. Under 19 Division ,Preston 5 d. Prahran 2. Park R:angers 1.3-d.. South Y arr~ O. Box Hill 0 drew mth Yalloum O. Brighton versus Hakoah match postponed. Western Suturbs 5 drew with Coburg 5'11Under 17 Division BrightQn 8 d. Sunshine United 1. South 'Melbourne Uni(ed4 d. CoburgO, Preston 7 d. Box Hill. O. ' U d 15 D' , . lslon P 8 d nN erth t lv O resion. or co e . Sunshine United,2 d. Box Hill O. S h Melb oume U'tme. d 4 dB' ng ht on 1 ~ ) lout
i_or nomination, he, was iromedi~tely elected Chairman of the Council. That he has ,held this position for the past 6 years is in it.-;elf
N ?te: Owing tQ w.ithdra"":l3:J.of teams in "~ Section of the Third DIvIsion, the ThIrd Division'" has been reformed,into one section
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r;et Into the local soccer team, he finds thIS IS not so easy as it sounds. He must get his own kit together, and this is one of the most vital things in his effort to become a soccer player. How many boys realise this? Boots are usually far too big for them, several studs are missing when they come to "put the boots on for the match, No boy or man can write with a broken pen nib and no playeI" can play good football with bad boots. . FIrst try on new boots bare footed, see that they are' a nice close fit.
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We acknowledge receipt of letters from Mr.. T. Oddy, Yallourn, and Mr. P. McCoid, Yarravil)e Soccer Club, which are receiving attention and will be replied to as soon a:sp'ossible, We have received a Jetter fro~ Mr: W. And.ersoR of 336 ,~orth Ro~d, "Brlg?ton, enclosIng a copy of Soccer News a,s l.ssued by the "N.~;,W. Soccer Footb~ll ASSOcIa,tlon. ~e apprecIate 1\.ir. And~rson, s thoughtful action ,and thank of our ownhIm "Sofor hIs N wlshes ,,' for th Othe success ccer ews m lS St at e. \,
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"ro~n~ ball" game dislikes pl~ying .in a match while foul or dangerous play IS delIberate. . Ther,e are two, reasons why so~e players mdulge asm excesslvely 1 .sed earl ' I roughb tactics and lh as I e"" ..~pcllL l.er may e unpopu ar w en say that th f hf ' t t he pow er vested e1. reh.eree. wth0 aIl'souse
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not be tight or they will impede running and movement. Do not have string tied around stockings, use elastic, and that must not be tight, for it should be possible to, pl~ce your
times overlooked 'by trained and lectured perienced coaches~in they ar~ "talked at"
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any undue pressure of the elastic, which must be over a calf muscle, or cramp in the leg will set in. Having obtain.ed and de(j,lt with all the, re-: quired equipment, the player must get fit to play and to stay the course without over;exertion. For the young boy, plenty of walk:. ing at a good pace strengthens the leg muscl~,
of an obsession that the only purpose of the game is "to lick the opposing side." Players are temperamental-some more than others:-a:nd the tendency. to "fly off the, handle IS always more evIdent when teams are talked to by persons wh,o do not understand how to get the maXImum controlled ~ffort from players.
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everyone. Players are by olGer and more exfact one could say th"iJ:" too much of the ma )
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, Tom:my Lawton, the .;I;: 17,500 plus, ex,;Chelsea centre now leads Notts County, an up and coming Third Division team, Frank Swift, Manchester City's goalie is the only goalkeeper in the English Football League to captain a side. The F,A. issued art official "Black List" "'vering all"classes of football folly and crim~, umplete Ib wIth the some of d names of Th hh soccers most.
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f I' cautionary the houtbreak of b flist will . bcurb ' . foolish d" e ore It rings t e sport Into ISrou Ing t epu e. Don. Welsh, Charlton's capt~in in t.heir 1947 Cup vIctory has been managing Brlghton, a struggling Third~i~ision team, with £50,000 .for transfer shopping. No television broadcasts are to be ll\ade of any League matches in England. lllternational matches may be excluded from the ban Queens Park Rangers have had a really successful season and should be right for promotion to Second Division: ". ...
Arsenal, having the,reputation
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AN S.O.S. FOR REFEREES An urgent request is made to all those soc.cer enthusiasts who are now no longer taking an active part in the game on the field, to , " soccer Ref erees A ssoCla. .JOin teh v Ictorlan t A t 1 'h SSOCla ton mee t s on th e ftbour MIon, da "IS on y In each month , at 8 p,m.., R oom 8, Victorian Railways Institute, Fli1)ders Street, Melbourne" All enqu,iries should be address- . ed to Mr. H. Armstrong, 27 Farm Street, Newport. .. tf' 1L JJ :: d\ TT l\\. TC ~ : lJ T~ \Lt U.IV V 11. .Ill ~ U ~ Brighton Club Brl' ghto n m t B H ' ll t B e a rIg ht on on th e 17thAp n,"I and aftoxey a I very " I even and Inerestl' n t S 1 th dd d 211 a , B g' htuse f "lde game. en 1 e .In a raw~Ig on al e main y OWing:t 0 t 00 much passing across goal when direct: m<:!thods would have paid dividends, but the Box Hill goal had .narrow squeaks 'when Barr and Scott just missed in lightning .thrusts while Box Hill score:dwith first time shots~ Best player~. for B.righto~:' Barr, Scott, Marone and Bingham; B<:xH!Il: Brown, Bayley, T~5~r and gravell. In go~L - " "
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Dunng half time the L~dles CommIttee christened a .new in.novation ill that afternoon - tea was aval~able In the Scout ~al.l 01) the g~c~nd, and It \\fas vc~-.f popular 1ndeed, ~nd "'-Ill be more so when the colder days arrive,
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members, entered the Assoclatlon. Although h Th " d D . ." h. I ' nil y In t e I( IVlSlon t IS year we hope . d' 1 . In'succee Ing years to pay our way Into t he d"" W lvISlo tnst 'h ' k h t d t K G II. oP
e mus an suc s u en s as , rave and R " ~K LVICK e 11ar an d 0 th ers w 110, a lth oug h b f Clb £fil. t d t 1 mem ers 0 our u, are a la e 0 pay .th F . t D . .. CI b f th . t WI lrs Ivlslon u s, or elr cons ruch" " , . . d f ' I' tive crltiClsm, coac mg an un al Ing support, which we Rreatly appreciate"
We would also like graduates and undergradnates of the University to give us their support
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The '"Scores,' with only three minutes to go ~ere 1 goal each,with ~ ester? Suburbs le~d-m~ by two corner k1cks. Park Rang~rs ..
quIckly took cont~ol of the g:ame h9wever, and. added a goql. ~"mmute,makmg ,the final score 4cgoals to 1 m the ~~ngers favour. the other age groups, Prestov defeated South Melbourne United in the Upder 17 Finn' ;by 2 goal~ to nil,~n~ in the Und~r 15 Fi.nc~ South UnIted won agamst Bnghton by Melbourne 2 goals to one. i 'Detals.
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PROSPECTS FOR TODAY, Main First Division game today should be at Hurlingham Park where the home team, Brighton, which has not yet cracked it for .a.,":,in, should be hard pres~ed by the Dlvls1on One leaders Sunshme United.' Sunshine's yo~ng and virile team should add. fresh laurels to 1tS'already undefeated record, but they may find Brighton more serious op-, position than their two previous victims. Brighton has always been a team of surprises, and it is predicted that a very close result will end a game' which should be packed full of Yallourn's thrills fromgood startshowing to finish. against Moreland
A WORD TO RESERVES By F. J. Hall Every week ,selectors have to face the p:ob~em of choosmg the players for. the SenIor a d Reserve team,s. 1t often h~ppens that week after week g?od ":(outhful players who c~uld m~ke the SenIor s1de have to be chosen t repre~ent the Res~r~es. . ~or the selectors It IS a. problem quite. as serIous as for the player himself. A goqd player may say~ and rightly so-"I am a much improved player this year. And I would benefit greatly if I were given the ex:., perience; andsenior I reckon that I am crack at the sid'e," - entitled to a :',
",-..6t Saturday, should provide plenty of interest at C9mo Park where they are to me~t the home team, Prahran. Prahran should wm however, but the game may not be easy fo. them, M?r,eland, at home to Box Hill, sh6u~d also provide a very. close contest, B,ox Hill has not yet ?pene? ItS .acco~nt"and will be all out
He may even say "how am, I to make any c~ further progress with perhaps the object of !:, catching the eye of the interstate selectors, if ; I am always in this reserve team tl'i Team management too often asks "h@w can' we give these youngsters their chance without, upsetting all the sides?" c': today wIth thl.s ?bJec~m VI~v.:.. P rk..1t is we,1l\known th,at many rese:ve team!;~~! Of the remammg FIrst DIvISion game, ~ players tram more consIstently and wIth great-;~( Rangers should l>e too strong for Western er enthusiasm than some of the senior men. Suburbs" ,., . To the "up and coming" boys I say. '(.Do , - In the Second DIVISIOn, the game of the not worry about the senior team- just keep, day shou!d be at Fawkner P~rk! where South on training to' maintain first class match form ' 11 " d h . lfid Yarra will be ~t home acralnst South Melb' U" d Of h th ' th ' an p YSIca tness-,,-your I "; .11ay WI dcome. . . . ourne mte. t e 0 er games m IS . . . C b Br df rd and Hakoah should .mportant enga",ements, 1 ness an mJunes a 0" strike at .every team soone.r or later and the dIVISIon, 0 ur~, all De successfu . chance will come to s!tow Just how good you .;
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are.. Keep going-and if you do this you will be a good dual purpose-team maR Not only will you improve your own standard 6f physical fitness and playing ability, but you will keep, that first team "right on their tges all the . " tIme,
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TEAMS LIGHTNING PREMIERSHIP. Clubs are reminded that entries for the Senior teams LIghtning Premiership to be held at. Olympic Park on King's Birthday, Monday, June f4th, close with the Secretary of . the Association, Mr. H. Armstrong, .27 Farm;;t,~ Street, Newport, on- Monday, May 3rd. So~;~; .if you:r .club ha-s not ye.t entered ;its ,t~am,,;~ 'and desire to take part m the competItIons,':;" please see that your entry"is in to t,he ;Secret-;~; ary by no later than Monday mornIng s poP't.'.-"c
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