A SERIES OF 18 No. 10 A SERIES OF 18 No. 10 A SERIES OF 18 No. 18 SCANLEN'S FOOTBALL GUM SCANLEN'S FOOTBALL GUM SCANLEN'S FOOTBALL GUM JOHNNY RILEY JOHNNY RILEY Now 22, he has his best football ahead of him. Now 22, he has his best football ahead of him, A advertising salesman—for station but he has been a Kangaroo since his tour with but he has been a Kangaroo since his tour with 2UW—who in 1962 proved himself the cap• the I960 side led by . Riley is a the 1960 side led by Keith Barnes. Riley is a nuggety, determined product of San Souci tain Australian needs. Sum• nuggcly, determined product of San Souci junior football, the son of an ardent Rugby mons is one of a select band of dual interna• junior football, the son of an ardent Rugby League supporter who was a welt-known St. tionals. He has played for the League supporter who was a well-known St. George district player. Johnny is a centre- Wallabies and the Rugby League Kangaroos George district player. Johnny is a centre- threequarter who can double as five-eighth or both as a half-bapk and as a five-eighth. threequarter who can double as five-eighth or winger, and a great team man because of his winger, and a great team man because of his Summons is married with twp children, has enthusiastic approach to every match, a trait a house at Gladcsville, and is devoted to the enthusiastic approach to every match, a trait that infects his team-mates and makes them play that infects his team-mates and makes them play dual tasks of winning for Australia as hard as he does. He makes up for the lack next year in England and the 1963 Sydney as hard as he does. He makes up for the lack of dash which would put him among the all- of dash which would put him among the all- premiership for his cluji. Western Suburbs. time great centres with a fiercely determined time great centres with a fiercely determined Summons is a remarkable tackier for a small defence and a tirclessness which keeps him defence and a tirclessness which keeps him man, one of the best cover defeodera in football. going throughout a tough 90-minutc match. going throughout a tough 90-minute match. His courage is legendary—against England in Riley is such a good footballer many critics Riley is such a good footballer many critics 1962 he scored a try seconds after being believe he would fare better in the pack than in believe he would fare better in the pack than in knocked out. He gave up a job as a school• the backline where his lack of speed shows, the backline where his lack of speed shows, teacher to train as an announcer and salesman. especially in the company of clubmate Reg especially in the company of clubmate Reg Like all Union-trained halves he has a bullet- Gasnier. Gasnier. tike pass all boys should copy.

A SERIES OF 33 No. 19 A SERIES OF 18 No. 8 SCANLEN'S. FOOTBALL GUM SCANLEN'S FOOTBALL GUM SCANLEN'S FOOTBALL GUM IAN WALSH IAN WALSH A great forward in open play as A great forward in open play as well as a brilliant hooker. From A former pig-farmer from the N.S.W. country well as a brilliant hooker. From Eugowra, he won his way into town of Eugowra, now established in Sydney Eugowra, he won his way into Country, N.S.W. and in 1959-60 as a car salesman and hooker for the mighty Country. N.S.W. and in 1959-60 the Kangaroo team which toured St. George club. Walsh is a great forward the Kangaroo team which toured England and France. On tour ho in open play as well as a brilliant hooker. England and France. On tour he duelled with Noel Kelly for the From Eugowra, he won his way into Country. duelled with Noel Kelly for the job as Australia's Test hooker but N.S.W. and in 1959/60 the Kangaroo team job as Australia's Test hooker but after the World Cup matches in which toured England and France. On tour after the World Cup matches in 1960 Walsh made the job his own he duelled with Noel Keily for the job as 1960 Walsh made the job his own with some great displays. He Australia's Test hooker but after the World with some great displays. He revived Australian team-mates Cup matches in I960 Walsh made the job his revived Australian team-mates repeatedly in 1963 matches against own with some great displays. Aspiring school• repeatedly in 1963 matches against boy footballers should take careful note of New Zealand and was a star of the way Ian Walsh plays flat out for the full New Zealand and was a star of the 1963 St. George premiership 80 minutes of a match, never allowing oppo• the 1963 St. George premiership winning side. In England as vice- nents a chance to settle, making a great tackle winning side. In England as vice- captain he led our pack brilliantly here, Hicking a pass to a team-mate who can captain he led our pack brilliantly and tirelessly. make a run there. Walsh is always busy, a and tirelessly. great asset to any side, PASTE CARD IN YOUR ALBUM AND PASTE CARD IN YOUR ALBUM AND nnilfCT PLAYERS AUTOGRAPH.^ COLLECT PLAYERS AUTOGRAPH...