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It is regretable that owing to the power restrictions, which look like continuing for some time, that Soccer News has to go to press several days earlier than usual. This means that Club Jottings and letters do not arrive in my hands in time for publication the same week. I can only ask that correspondents bear with us until such time as the restrictions are lifted, for believe me, our printers and ourselves are having a headache. The writing of an Editorial before Saturday's games are played has its awkward side also, for it is difficult to comment on a game which one does not know the result of. With the Easter rounds over, however, League tables begin to take shape and not the least interesting is the situation \\ in the Fourth Division, where new club, Dandenong Rovers, leads .(after'C..I three games), with 6 points and the fine goal average of 13 for and 1 against. Right on their wheel, however, are Frankston, who have, however, played one less game and have the huge goal average of 16-2. In Division 3, Polonia look like sweeping all before them again as they did last year in Division 4. The Poles, too, are looking ahead to the lean years-they have a Junior team. Williams town and Moorabbin are hard behind them for third place, but menacing them is the Irish team, Ulsterville, who have lost one game-but that to Polonia.
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In the First Division, Brighton look like developing into a machine again. The forward line particularly is very dangerous. At the other end Footscray City will have to pull up their socks if they hope to be in the major section next year. Two or three other older teams also will have their work cut out to avoid relegation.
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son. Victorian Soccerclubs are not entirely free from criticism for the lackadaisi~al way they take the election of the As~oclati
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Friends of our columnist, Rex Benson, will be sorry to hear that Rex
Many clubs
have not yet heard exactly what is to be his old trouble. Rex has done last season wrote Home and Away be well enough to continue this sea-
delegates come to these meetIngs without any mstructIon~ and it is not unusual for a delegate from a club at on~
meetingto vote exactly the oppositeway to the vote of his club at a previRecently there has been considerable criticism of the League Management Committee, in the Press, at grounds and 011 street corners. The (Continued on page 15)
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Soccer "Who's Who" -No.4 BILL
DRUMMOND By V. J. M. DIXON
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In 1922 in a suburb of Glasgow, there was born one William Burgess Drummond, later to become famous in the field of Victorian Soccer. In his early school days "Bill" (to give him his customary title) spent all his lunch hours and, in fact, most of kicking the old round ball. As time passed he graduated
from the St. Rollox school to the South Club attached there to it for whom for two years he played after school hours. Originally an outside:right (he is a natural right-footer), Bill was called to the left-back position for lack of another to fill that poilition. Going almost directly from school into the armed forces during the War, Bill joined the H.L.I. (Highland Light Infantry to you) and for some years left his football behind him. Returning to civil life, Bill found that the old feet had not lost their cunning and in no time at all was playing at left-back for Townhead Parish in the well-known Protestant Churches League in Scotland. For five seasons Bill represented this club without missing one game. During this period he represented Scotland for the Protestant Churches League against Ireland at Belfast in 1947. However, for all his success in the Old Country the wanderlust seized Bill and late in 1950 he arrived in Melbourne and went straight -to Yallourn at the beginning of the Cricket season, which as all men know is a "dead loss" as far as Scots are concerned. The arrival of the Football season found Bill in Melbourne in "digs" in Hawksburn where "spies" from the Brighton Club were soon hard on his heels. All last season Bill played left-back for Brighton and, catching the eye of the State selectors, filled that position for the Victorian side also in the disastrous game against South Australia. That the Adelaide defeat was no fault of Bill's was agreed and he later played again for his State twice, each time against England at the M.C.G. A marine engineer by trade, Bill has a pleasant personality and his "smile debonair" causes a fiutter in feminine circles wherever he appears, particularly in the Caulfield area, where he now is domiciled. Captain this year of the Brighton team, Bill is never too busy to spare a word of help or advice to the Juniors. His ideas on OaChing the youngsters in Victoria are worth listening to, and when the far istant day comes when he hangs up his boots, Bill will undoubtedly remain a force for improvement of the grand old game of Soccer in Victoria.
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OLYMPIC GAMES Contrary to rumors that the first rounds of the 1952 Olympic Soccer Tournament would be played regionally, all games will take place in Finland. So all players are assured of a trip! Eighteen entries are expected. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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League Management Meeting, 17/4/52. The following resolution was passed:"The J.U.S.T. and Juventus Soccer Clubs, following incidents at Olympic Park on Saturday, April 4, 1952, have each been fined £25. Both clubs are fined 2 points and warned that if they are reported in the future the Club or Clubs concerned shall be automatically suspended for 4 weeks." Three players ordered off the field by the referee in this game-Gonara (Juventus) suspension.
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Nikolic
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Apollo S.C.-All clubs, please note that the Secretary of the Apollo S.C. is now Mr. G. Lucas, 8 Cairnes Crescent, East Malvern. Hungaria S.C.-All Fourth Division Clubs note th;tt Hungaria S.C. will not ~ be competing in this Division. One bye will result each week. ,
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HOLLANDERS Allen Hollandsche voetbal spelers die geintrezeerd zijn, om aaustaande voetbal Btezoen in bet Hollandsch Int-Nat. Elf tal mede te spelen. Voor de Wereld cup worden beleefd verzocht om hun naam en adres ann ondergaande ad res op te sturen. En Worden per brief of per telefoon op de hoogte gesteld. Vermelt ook welke positie U Speelt enz: Manager, Adres: Mr. Z. L. CROMPVOETS, 33 Oakover Rd., Preston, N.18. Melbourne. ~
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Letters to the Editor Readers are invited to send along queries, suggestions, etc., to the Editor. All will be given appropriate consideration.
Sir,-This is just a short letter regarding the Soccer Handbook for 1952. I was really disappointed with the book that you turned out this year. It was not a patch on last year's book and I am sure that I was not the only one disappointed with it. The first Soccer News was a much better production than the Hand Book. Could you please publish the reason as to why it was such a poor publication? I mean to say, after last season you could have published such a wealth of information and news, with a few picture~ of the English team and local players in action. I am sure that every other supporter .., ~dwould be quite willing t'? pa'! those t;xtra few shillings .for a book that they ~ can keep and look at wIth mterest ill years tQ com~. I lived in N.S. W. for a couple of years when I first came to Australia and I am quite convinced that the go-aheadV.A.S.F.A. will soon be competing with that State' for the soccer supremacy of Australia. I trust you will publish this 1etter so that-the readers can digest it and give their views as to what type of hand book they think we should turn out for the season 1953.-Yours, etc., W. CYSTER, Flinders Naval Depot.
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Sir,-We are requesting that you publish this letter in Soccer News as advice to all soccer teams in this State. We, as soccer enthusiasts, are fighting for recognition in this country, but if the bad element that has already entered into the game here persists, we are afraid that it will never obtain the footing we all desire. Last Saturday week's fiasco at Olympic Park was a disgrace to all soccer, and, in my opinion, both teams should be suspended from the League. Seldom, if at any time, do spectators witness a bout of fisticuffs in a game of soccer in the land of soccer, i.e., the United Kingdom, and Saturday's exhibition was the acme of bad sportsmanship in a game that at the start promised to be an exhibition of class football. -Yours, etc., TWO EX-LONDON AMATEURS. {By the time this letter appears in print (owing to power restrictions) the ment
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Letters to the Editor (Continued from Page 5) Sir,-In a press article entitled "Soccer Clean-up Imperative Need," the writer advocated that drastic action be taken against certain National. teams. I agree that a "clean-up" is needed in some places. Take, for} instance, the Melbourne press. One paper has an excellent reporter who, th
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the New Australians in our midst. After all, let us be reasonable.
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"BUNNY" NUNN IN ACTION AGAIN Queensland centre-forward, "Bunny" Nunn, who has represented Australia in that position for some years, has now recovered from the injuries that affected his play so much last year. Bunny plays with Corinthians, who drew with St. Helen's in the first game of the season.
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* LEAGUE INCREASE IN QUEENSLAND The Q.S.F.A. has this year extended its three major Leagues to ten teams each. This was done by moving the requisite teams up a step from one division another the Third toDivision.
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for the time being, through the enticing away of their star players during the off-season. Promotion of clubs' Juniors and recruiting of newcomers from overseas should suffice clubs without poaching on other clubs' pre. serves. NEW N.S.W. SET-UP The famous inter-City League, which has been a feature of N.S.W. Soccer and contained teams from Sydney, Newcastle and the South Coast, has this year been disbanded. Smaller clubs found the 100-mile trip between N.S.W.'s two major cities was too much for their finances. The State Premiership is now divided Into a Northern division and a Southern division, and many new clubs have been admitted. HARVESTERS' DISMAL START Surprise this season has been the poor showing of the International Harvester side in the Second Division. The Geelong team, which showed such fine form last year In Division 3, seem unable to maintain .it in the higher League. With three losses in three games, Harvester will have to pull up their socks. Having seen them in action last year, I think they
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The Jewish team were too strong for South Melbourne United at Middle Park, their forward line being particularly devastating. S.M.U. were by no means disgraced, 2 goals being notched by a team which contained several of last year's "i'dniors, including (we understand) the notorious "Simmo" ~nd State Under 19 inside-left, James.
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"COUNCIL CAPERS" By GALLANT When nomination
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Apathy and indiscriminate voting on the part of the clubs can, and will, bring our governing body down to a very low level. We all agree that the influx of new clubs to our Association is a very good thing. However, these clubs have full voting power at delegates' meetings and not being fully conversant with local conditions are easy meat for malcontents and in all good faith cast their votes to find out later they have been duped. That the wrong people have been elected is not the worst part by any means-they will be found out by their own inefficiency-the tragedy is that the hard-working toiler has been dumped once and has lost interest
to the extent that he is not prepared to risk further humiliation.
The solution is obvious. Prospective candidates should address open meetings, outlining their qualifications and intended policy. If all clubs All attended these meetings the delegates could be instructed how to cas\ their.
vote. Our Council is rapidly becoming an important public body, and only
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DENMARK WINS The sweetest taste in a Danish soccer fan's mouth comes wi~h a win over Sweden. Over 42,000 saw Denmark defeat Sweden, 3-1, at Copenhagen.
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Club Jottings * COBURG UNITED Easter Saturday's games were disastrous for Coburg. The Seniors lost to Moreland, 8-0. Reserves lost to Moreland, 6-0. The boys put up a great fight against a more experienced team. Best players: S. Noran, J. White, F. Heslin.
If every Coburg player (Senior and Res.) played with the will to win and the determination as does S. Noran (Reserve goalkeeper), Coburg would win all before them. He is no star, but his keenness is something for all 1\
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Social Euchre Nights.-Social nights are being arranged for the near future. Bring along your friends and you can be assured of a good night's
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FAIRFIELD
O. Easter Saturday Fairfield lost to Polonia. Fairfield were unlucky to lose their left-half, who, until he was injured, was the best man in the team. In the first half Fairfield were hard pressed against a very strong team. ~"airfield's forwards did not take advantage of their chances in the second half and the defence was very shaky. Some players seem to think that the other chap should do all the hard work. The Reserves will have to "pull up their socks," as they lost by a big margin against Polonia Reserves. I must thank Dr. Walker, of Polonia, who did a good job in helping us with our injured player. All players are reminded that training takes place on Thursday at 8 p.m. This means every player! FRANKSTON Owing to Hungaria failing to turn up, our match for Saturday was cancelled. On Monday we entertained the Victoria Police and recorded our second win of the season by 8 goals to 1.. A blustering wind did not help much and certainly spoiled what would no doubt have been an enjoyable game to watch. With the wind in our favor for the first 45 minutes, we managed to keep on the attack for the most part of the half and we changed ends 4 goals to the good. The second half was not very many minutes old when the Vic. Police opened their account. However, from then .onwards the game swung from ooo~d to the other and through keepIng the ball on the ground we added 4 more goals. The goal-scorers for Frankston were: P. Ims (4), O. Piggott (2), P. Morgan (2). Thanks, Police, for a very clean and sporting game. I might add that ~e are very thankful that you did not bring at;ly -"cells" along with you, for I kno,v one person who would have been Inside before the game was finished. Today we welcome Apollo to Frankston and trust that an enjoyable game will result.-P. IMS.
MORELAND
Although we romped home against Coburg to the extent of 8 goals to 0 on Easter Saturday, we can take very little credit for our team's display. The attack of our forward ranks was feckless, and although the defence was seldom tested, G. Rough, in goals, was equal to any emergency.. More cooperation is necessary between every member of the forward rank before we can function as a team. We have the ability-let us show it. Five of our players have been selected to represent the Scottish team versus Italy at Olympic Park on Sunday, April 20. They are: G. Rough, J. Sharp, Peter Clark, A. Nolan and Pat Clarke. Here's wishing the boys lots of luck and many more games in Scotia's colors. Wishing Soccer News increased sales during 1.952.~BROWN AND GOLD.
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PARK RANGERS Rangers are well satisfied games at Easter. They finished pleasing aspect is the improved season.
with the return from their two strenuous up even in games and points, but the most stamina which was missing during the 1951
Against Box Hill at home, the Rangers were perhaps unlucky that two lapses by the defence provided opportunities that were snapped up by the visitors' attack. The game was very even, although neither goalie had a great deal of work to do. Rangers scored within five minutes through Manson, who converted a pass from Harrison. Shortly afterwards the same player scored again following an excellent centre from Brien, the 17year-old 'left-winger. After missing several openings, Holborn scored for Box Hill after a free kick accurately placed by Olifiers. After half-time, Holborn and McFeeters each scored to give the visitors
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of Raugers. Again Manson scored the vital goals, while R. Lowe, heading 6\\ \ i in a well-placed corner from the right wing. In this game both 'keepers '.:lJ had plenty of work to do, with Klemscok a little better than his counterc' part, Murray. For Rangers Grey, Nelson and Harrison made up a strong half-back line, whie Manson, at centre-forward, always spelled danger for the Sunshine defehce, which was well served by Smith, Bradley and Brennan. Memo., especially for Heidelberg: During the summer Park Rangers entered a cricket team in one of the V.J.C.A. competitions and Won 9 games out of 12. Champion was J. Wilson who scored a total of 496 runs and took 45 wickets. The team just missed being in the final four, and, during the season defeated three of the four finalists. ~
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POLONIA After winning three games in a row we are confident of being this year again a leading team in our Division. Before the season started we had some trouble with our forward line, but this problem has been solved now. The three results-5-1, 4-1 and B-O-indicate that the team is balanced well
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again. Our Reserve team, which has a lot of new players, has started the season well with a 9-0 victory against Ulsterville Reserve, and so far are undefeated. The biggest assets of our club are junior players. We believe that as the season advances we will have reason to be proud of them. With the new season we hope to find our opponents in the Third Division as good sportsmen as we had found in all teams in the Fourth Division last year. We are asking all teams to co-operate in raising the standard of soccer games and in creating a really sportsmanship attitude between players and teams. We realise that not the number of games won makes the team popular, but the way they have been won. Each team should be prepared to lose a game in a sportsmanlike manner, for in all sport the favorites do not always win.-JULIAN. PRESTON ' Preston had a good Eastertide, the First XI bringing home three very welcome points. At Flinders on Saturday, the Navy extended a very welcome hospitalIty to the club and supporters. At 2.45 p.m., the seagulls vacated the pitch in favor of the two teams. Preston drew first blood, O'Brien converting a corner from Beale after five minutes. Play was very fast and exciting, Kish being outstanding in the Preston goal. On the resumption, Navy obtained a well-deserved equallser. Preston again attacked strongly, and Edgington, in a solo effort went very close. At the other end, Kish swallow-dived and fisted out a powerful free-kick from just outside the area. Kish gave a remarkable display in goal; the next best for Preston was Joe Crompvoetts at right-back. On Easter Monday, Preston entertained the Harvesters from Geelong, whom they beat, 1-0. Once again, O'Brien was the scorer. Both teams were apparently weary from the previous Saturday, play being definitely dull. Tom Wall, whose powerful heading was faultless, proved the best player. George East, at left-half, ran a good second. SOUTH MELBOURNE UNITED RESERVES With the first game of the season "in the bag," South Melbourne Reserve team turned out very confident of taking the points away from Sunshine City and they proved their confidence by winning two goals to one in a very keen and interesting game. South Melbourne United were stronger in defence than the City, but good cohesive football by both teams kept the scoring low. In the first half of play South were kicking against the wind and they did a good job of keeping the Sunshine boys out. With '~lonlY 15 minutes left of the first half South Melbourne broke through ~to give them the lead at half time--l-o-with a beautiful goal scored by our centre-forward, Cooper. In the second half things got hotter and hotter as the game progressed. Sunshine City were attacking very hard against the wind and they were finding it very difficult to keep our lads out. South's second goal came in twenty minutes of the second half when one of the city full-backs snicked the ball into his own goal. We knew after thifJ goal that we had the points in the bag, but Sunshine City hit back to reduce the score and South Melbourne United ran out clear cut win~ers, the final scores being South 2, Sunshine City 1. Keep the good worif. up, United. Best players for South: Cooper, Keys, Macleary-three Under 19 boys. Thanks to Sunshine City for a good, clea~ game.-JOHNNY SMILES. SOUTH YARRA v. JUVENTUS This game attracted a large attendance but a strong, g"sty wind spoilt a lot of good moves. Juventus attacked and a beautiful right-wing was headed just over the bar by Copland.
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nought for the visitors' defence was playing well and at times were right on top of Yarra. An indirect free kick was responsible for Yarra's first goal. Hanna (S. Y.) took the kick and passed to Lott who crashed the ball into the corner of the net. A few minutes later Bolton got through and Yarra went further ahead. Yarra goal had many narrow escapes and it was only the grand play of Payne and Shepherd that kept the visitors at bay. Half-time scores were: Yarra 2, Juventus O. With the wind behind them in the second half, Juventus attacked and within two minutes Scalamera drove a beautiful shot past Shepherd. The visitors attacked again and again. Yarra's defence put up a grand effort, but the visitors cracked it open when from a centre from the right-wing Copeland climbed high and with a fiick of his head found the net. With the scores levelled, Juventus went for the kill, but Yarra, putting in good work, kept them clear. A few minutes from time Lott sent in a stinger but the visitors' goalie managed to tip it over the bar (a magnificent shot and a glorious save). Final scores were: Yarra 2, Juventus 2.-W. E. BINYON. SOUTH YARRA v. YALLOURN Yarra had two alterations in the team that opened the season. Richmond was brought in to replace Gibbons, who had broken his collarbone, and Slatter (one of Yarra's Juniors tvtb seasons ago) was given a trial at centre-forward and proved h.is mettle. A strong, gusty wind made aerial control of the ball very difficult. Both goals had narrow escapes in the opening stages of the game, one save by Shepherd, S.Y. goalie representing super-anticipation, and great agility from Capstaff (Y.), whose shot was carried into the corner of the net with the aid of the wind. A few minutes later Capstaff again scored, this time with a beautiful header which had Shepherd well beaten. The play was very intense, both sides striving hard, but at last in one of Yarra's many attacks Lott scored for the home side. At half-time scores were: Yarra 1, Yallourn 2. In the second half, with the aid of the wind, Yarra kept Yallourn's goalie busy and it was not long before the equalising goal was scored. Slatter was very unlucky in not scoring, but from his play on the day, it will not be very long before he has the opposing goalies picking the ball out of the net. Yallourn attacked again, but although they got the ball into the net, the whistle had gone for off-side. Evidently some of the Yallourn team could not have heard it for they disputed the ref's. decision. Yallourn tried very hard to collect a couple of points but had to be content with a division. Final scores were: Yarra 2, Yallourn 2. Yarra First Reserves travelled to Yallourn where they continued on their winning way. Diment (2), Bain (1, penalty) scored for Yarra. Yarra Third lost at Box Hill. they
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ULSTERVILLE Ulsterville had University as visitors at Royal Park in their first home match. Play did not come up to standard owing to the fierce wind, but Ulsterville were the first to make tracks to the opponents' goal, and several shots were well saved by the visitors' goalie. A few minutes before half-
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time Ulsterville were awarded a penalty kick and S. Newberry's shot was easily saved by the goalkeeper. After the interval the home team fared better with the wind and goals were scored by J. Mannagh (3), W. Campbell (3), A. Branagh and S. Newberry. Final score: Ulsterville 8 goals, University O. A Lyttle made a promising debut at half-back. State selectors would do well to have a peep at the following: J. Rodgers (goals), J. Finlay (C.H.), T. Brown (right or left-back), J. Mannagh (outside-left). Our popular Captain "Big" Jim Finlay, has been out of the game these last few weeks with a slight leg injury. We earnestly hope he will be donning the green shirt again shortly. The Ladies' Committee have got "cracking," and are now making preparations for the picture night in a couple of weeks' time. Owing to unforseen circumstances, the Reserve team had no fixture on Saturday, but Bobbie Dickey brought his boys down to support the Seniors. -Yours in Sport, "RED HAND."
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PeninsularSoccerAssociation CLUB NOTES MORNINGTON The club is training hard and I think we are going to have a very strong team. We are concentrating on one team at present as we would sooner have one good team than two weaker ones. Once we get this team on the way we will start on the second team. We are going to go fiat out for that Cup and Pennant and hope, of course, to get it. A vote by paper for the captain resulted in W. Dalton being elected as captain and Mike Grey as vice-captain. The selection committee is V. E. Lockwood, J. Brown and, of course, the captain, W. Dalton. We are very fortunate in getting our own ground, nice and fiat and right on a good road, at the corner of Hampden Street and Wilson Road, Mornington. We are holding a working bee on Saturday next, April 12 to mark out the ground and erect goals, etc. Chaps from the Survey camp from Balcombe will be there to peg out the ground with the survey instruments. The ground will be 120 yards by 80 yards. Our colors are red shirts, white collars and sleeves, white shorts and blue socks with red tops. We have a very good ladies' committee behind us. (Cannot do without the ladies.) The Mornington Soccer Club is arranging a dance for May 8 in
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All the clubs are training hard on the Peninsular-Rosebud and Army ~\'I\DPrentices School, A. and B., and Frankston-but we are ready to meet --m all. Our first match is to be played on our home ground against Rosebud on April 19. Mornington Soccer Club wishes Rosebud, Army Apprentices A. and B. and Frankston the best of luck for the coming season, because, blimey, they will need it.-V. E. LOCKWOOD, Hon. Sec. Mornington Soccer Club. [Thanks, Mr. Lockwood. Please write nam9S in capital letters to assist our printers.-EDITOR.]
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26, 1952
Junior Association Notes
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Payment of Association Fee. It was recommended at the meeting of executors that an extension of 14 days be granted to all clubs that had not paid their fee. The extension" was dated 7/4/52. A fine will be imposed on all clubs failing to fulfil the, payment by April 22.
Notice of Change of Kick-off Time.
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The secretary of Northcote Under 17 and 19 wishes to advise all clubs that from 12/4/52 the kick-off time will be 3 p.m. at Merri Park. He apologises for any inconvenience caused. Your General Committee. The above will meet on May 5. Office:bearers are as follows:Messrs. J. Parker, chairman; A. Scott, property steward, J. Olsen, secretary; G. Ellis, assist. secretary; Kux, treasurer. Next executive meeting will be held on Monday, April 21, at Savoy Buildings. Change of Addresses. a. 11\ All Junior club secretaries please note the following changes hare beennotified as official:-Northcote Junior secretary, L. Cousins, 19 Raleigh Street, Thornbury (JJ 2597); Box Hill Junior secretary, J. O'Brien, 10 Thistle Street, Surrey Hills. Phoning Results. All clubs are once again reminded of the .importance attached to telephoning of the results of games immediately after the final whistle. Last ~ week Mr. Wiltshaw, of the "Herald," advised me that six clubs had failed: to put results through. Four of these he named and they were Junior ., teams. There's no need for names; they know who they are. The import. .~ ant thing is to see that they are in in future; it is important to Soccer, to j our code. Remember that without this vital publicity we would only be ~ expanding amongst the interested few. We are out to let everybody knOW that this is the only really worthwhile code internationally. Don't forget. ~ to do your bit by 'phoning those results to Mr. Wiltshaw, Central 6360. ' Notes for Publication. Club Secretaries also please note that any notes, information re changes .,
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of address, etc., dances you are holding, teams playing friendly games you wish to have published in the Junior Section of Soccer News should be" now forwarded to the following address:-Ted Thornton, 113 Canterbury Road, Middle Park (Phones, day, JW4043; night, MX4229). Return of Property. The Junior Association Property Steward (Mr. A. Scott) requests all individuals holding Association equipment or trophies from last season to please forward same to his club (Brighton) or through club delegates. Thanks boys! Junior State Selection Committee. Your committee this year is ably
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JUNIOR LEAGUE TABLES AS AT APRIL 19, 1952 Under 19
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Under 15
Brighton Northcote
4 3
3 3
1 0
0 12 0 7
0 1
7 6
Sunshine Brighton
3 3
3 3
0 0
0 28 0 14
Juventus Box Hili Sandrlngham Moorabbln South Melb. Maccabl Preston
3 3 2 3 3 3 2
2 1 1 1 1 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 10 2 1 1 3 1 4 2 2 4 6 2 0 3 3 0 7 2 0 14
4 3 2 2 2 0 0
Northcote Sth. Melb. United Moorabbln Prahran Box Hili Sandrlngham Park Rangers
4 3 4 1 3 3 3
3 2 1 1 1 0 0
0 1 1 0 0 1 1
1 0 2 0 2 2 2
Preston Sunshine United Brighton "B"
1001020 3 0 0 3 1 11 0 2 0 0 2 0 27 0
United
Under 17 3 2 1 0 11 1 5 2 2 0 018 2 4 2 2 0 0 14 2 4
City " A"
0 1
6 6
8 1 9 0 4 12 2 0 3 7 1 3 110
6 5 3 2 2 1 1
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Sunshine City Coburg Brighton "A"
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4 4
Brighton Sunshine
City
4 3
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Polonla Hakoah Preston ""I~andrlngham 'W;lFrankston Box Hill "B" Brighton
3 4
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Northcote
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Box Hill
"B"
3 0 0 3 0 37 0
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3 3 2 3 3 4 2
2 2
2 1 1 1 0 0 0
0 0
0 1 0 0 1 1 0
1 9 2 13
1 1 1 2 2 3 2
7 7 1 3 0 0 2
2 5
4 5 7 20 9 19 9
4 3 2 2 1 1 0
Under 14 Coburg "A" Box Hili "A" Sth. Melb. "A" Coburg "B" Moorabbln Park Rangers 8th. Melb. "B"
3 2 3 1 3 1 3
4 3
2 1 1 1 0 0 0
0 0
0 1 0 0 1 0 0
0 36 0 37
1 0 2 0 2 1 3
1 0
17 3 19 5 14 12 5 2 5;12 0 8 2 35
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League Management
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elected by all the clubs at a general meeting. Yet not on~ representative of First Division clubs (which, after all, provide the main show in soccer) is represented, largely (though not in all cases) because the First Division clubs failed to send along men prepared to do what is rather a sticky job. Consequently, the ball was tossed to delegates from the minor divisions, many of whom are new to Victoria and have no idea of penalties or prece-
Committee
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entirely
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dents. So, if you have a grouch against League Management, first make sure that your own club is pulling its weight, and if not, see that your delegate has instructions at the next annual general meeting. [We regret that, owing to shortage of space, all the correspondence on the J.U.S.T.-Juventus game cannot be published. The matter has since
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LEAGUE TABLES AS AT APRIL 19, 1952
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FIRST
DIVISION
ParkRangers Brighton
P. W. D. 43101767 4301976
Juventus BoxHill Yallourn Prahran Sunshine United.. South Yarra FootscrayCity
3120644 42029134 4112983 41121111 4 1 1 4022512 4013311
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6
9
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20
2
12
3 6 4 10
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19
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SECOND DIVISION Moreland 4400294 Sandringham City.. .. .. .. .. .. 4 3 1 Melb.Hakoah 430123 Preston , 4.2115 South Melbourne... .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 2 0 GeorgeCross 4202917 Sunshine City 4112912 International Harvester.. .. .. .. 4 1 0 F.N.D 4013314 CoburgUnited 4.0041260 Third Division Fourth Polonla City 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 22 Frankston Rovers Moorabbln 4 9 2 4 8 6 Dandenong Fairfield Ulsterville WlIllamstown White Eagles Woodlands Royal Caledonians University Olympic
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0
0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0
1 11 6 6 1 15 6 ~ 1 8 8 5 1 6 13 4 3 4 7 2 3 912 2 2 4 14 2 4 0 16 0
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Division 3 3 () 0';;;0 2 6 6 4 3 1 26 15 4
SIavla Ringwood Maccabl Marlbyrnong Apollo Union Jack Heidelberg R.A.A;F.
2 3 3 4 3 4 4 2
Vic. Police Hungarla-Wlthdrawn
4 0 0 4 2 22 0 from this DivisIon.
Reserve League Tables As At April First Division Reserves
2 2 2 2 2 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 9 0 1 9 3 1 9 .. Z 12 11 1 10 12 3 315 3 1 13 2 2 11
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
3 3 3 2 11 1
1 1 1 2 2 1 0
0 18 4.. 015 6 0 11 5.. 0 10 .. 1. 16 4 2 17 6 19 3 14
Sunshine Footscray I.U.S.T.
4 4 4
1 1 0
0 0 0
3 3 4
6 10 8 16 2 35
7 6 4 3 2 2 2 0
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19, 1952 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
4 3 3 3 2 1 0
fJ 0 17 3 0 114 4 0 1 13 5 0 1 6 3 0 Z 4 8 1 2 Z 8 9 Z .. 13
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