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.:.'_1'_"_11_'1_'1_11_11_'_'1_11_11_11_0-"'_11_"_"-''_"_"_"_11_1'_"-1,1"-&'.:. I • K. G. FERGUSON, Han. Secretary, I"J.S.W. Nat:o~:li ;'JC~'~.:1::Le~::;ua. Sports Club~ 10 Hunter Str~et. 'PI1l')ne5: B\V :',2" F; :::~~~. No. 1.- Vol. 15. TIlE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL FOOTBALL RECORD .•:.'_"":-'1'_"_"_1'_"_"_(J_"~"_'~11_11_"_"_1I~1'_l1_I,_(,_I,_U_n_I_"_ .;. I I I 'Jhc '"Reason Why I i Ni:ICK SIMMONS LTD. holds the distinction of being i j Australia's Great~st Sports Organisation is: i j :; .' i i \Vhatever the Sport, w.e c~nsupply the 9?ods. Let us quote i j you for your Club's Requirements. W'e are suppliers to j I tbe N.S.\'v. Australian National Football League, and all I i leading Clubs. ~ i ''Inspection Invited. i 1 I ;i t~\IICII\ ~11~\t\\'f.)~~ ILTI[).. i I 712~722 GEORGE STREET, HAYMARKET, SYDNEY. :

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NEW1TOW'N NOTES. LEAGUE PRESIDENT'S SYDNEY CLUB NOTES. t MESSAGE FOR 1947.

Sydney Club is very confident of play- (B~' Les. Blackmore). ing a very strong hand in the fight for We look forward to the opening of the 1947 premiership honours and will field 1947 season with a feeling of consider- To-day we open a new season, in which its strongest team for many years. able optimism. Again I trust it will we anticipate attaining successes never bring about the renewal of old friend- Jack Cracknell has ,been appointed previously attained by any Australian ships and traditions associated with our coach of the side and with the return of Rules Club in Sydney. great winter sport, Australian Football. such fine players as Leo Hillis and Dean Naturally, since writing my last notes We anticipate seeing many new players Trigg, combined with notable gains such for the Grand Final day of 'last season, and supporters at our games this season. as from Victoria, Doug. our teams won the League Premiership, On behalf of my League I exlend to you Edgsworth, J. Thomson and K. Allen from and were runners-up to Eastern Suburbs a very hearty welcome. Easts, the Redlegs have every reason to in the Reserve Grade Competition. Our main interest and activity will, of be enthusiastic about the coming sea- course, be centred in our Premiership To that team we say, unstintingly, well son. • Competition. Reports received from the done, Easts, you were by far too good The Club welcomes the brilliant Test various clubs indicate that there is a for us. cricketer, Keith Miller, to its ranks, and wealth of new talent, some of which are wishes him every success; if Keith does ,To St. George, who are our opponents well known star players from the major not play on Saturday it will be because in the opening match to-day, we say States. All'teams have been strengthened his clearance from St. Kilda has not that we fully enjoyed our League Grand by the inclusion of these players, conse- arrived, but the club is hoping that it Final against you, and naturally we were quently every club in the competition will arrive in time. pleased to have won our second succes- should. be stronger than hitherto. The sivePremiership. standard of play, therefore, should reach The three smart men in their new uni- an all time high, thus enabling followers teams are to be sent to Br:sb:me and forms are Sydney's trainers, H. Derrick, This season, practically all office- of our game to witness very high-class Broken Hill. A schoolboys' ;eam i, to be N. Byrne and Al White; the trio are ex- bearers are the same as last season, football throughout the season. sent to Perth to play in the Carnival cellent workers. which augurs well for the control and Patrons will be interested and pleased games there. It is also proposed to set conduct of the club again. to learn that the R.A.A.F. team is to re- The club has been fortunate to secure aside a day fol' a knock-out competi- It is anticipated that the League team enter the competition, which means, of tion on similar lines to that which was a very energetic new secretary in Roy course, that the competition will com- will be practically as it was last 'sea- held last year and the previous year. and "Shorty" Thomas, who has taken son, with perhaps a few exceptions, but' prise seven teams. The addition of the which proved to be very succe;sful. R.A.A.F. team will create a bye each the reins from Don Gray, who is the many new faces will probably be seen in From the above p~'op()sec1programme week. 'It is the intention of my League Redlegs' new President. Incidentally, the Reserve Grade team. From time to it will be seen. therefore. that the sea- to send the team with the bye to places Don has rendered yeoman service as sec- time I will.be giving mention to most • son is going to be one of great enter- such as Newcastle, Lithgow, etc. By retary of Sydney for something like 15 of our players, so to-day I intend to give tainment. In fact. it promises to be one doing this it will help to propagate our mention to our stalwart supporters and of broken records. years. game in these districts. Ladies' Committee. To you good people Before concluding my message. I would A great deal of time, energy and A Ladies' Committee meeting will ~ '1.make the admission that your moral like to offer 'all new followers of our thought has been given to the programme held at Mrs. Struve's residence, 21 Don- and financial assistance and support is an game some advice; it is to link up with for this season. Patrons will be pleased caster Avenue. Kensington, on Tuesday inlegral part of our club's success, and one of the clubs. all of whom hold social to learn that arrangements are well in to you all. vice-presidents, honorary functions from time to time. In this way night. 29th April. Any ladies desiring to hand to stage a series of Inte,rstate members and plain honest supporters, I you get to know players and offtcials, J01l1 the committee or desiring to sup- matches. Tentative plans have been made say thank you for past favours, and I which helps to make the game more en- pert the committee are invited to attend for visits by Broken Hill. Queensland, thank you in anticipation of your con- joyable. the meetinf'. tinued associationS with our club. Subiaco and East Fremantle teams. In addition to the New South Wales team WILLIAl\I H. FITT. to play in the Carnival games at Hobart, President. N.S.W.A.N.F.L. AUBREY REED, Hon. Editor, 33 Leonard Avenue, Kingsford.-'Phone: FF 2467. ! ! 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ITEMS OF INTEREST ST. GEORGE CLUB NOTES. lookers who are interested in the Club: ! should make themselves known to any (By Aub. Reed). of the Committce, and we can get our (By JUIlC Williams). J heads togethcr. If you should not hap- St. George have discovered a great find Jack Regan, one of the greatest full- pen to know any of the Committee by. At the commencement of the new sea- in Peter Mullins, the Tigers' new for- backs the game has known, has retired sight, just look for a group on the sideline r son of the one and only game, it is fitting ward. Mullins, who is very tall, is play- after a long and outstanding career \Vith and listen for a bull-like roar telling .! that we should round off the last season ing his first season of Australian foot- Collingwood and Victoria. Regan, who "Bluey" he ought to learn to kick-that's by extending our sincere and hearty con- ball and his displays in the trial games was married a month 'ago, has left for I Bill Ryan. The other gentlemen grouped gratulations to Newtown for their very SUg~est a very bright future for this Western Australia, where he will take up ! around are the St. George committee- f fine perform~nce in winning the Premier- young player. a coaching position. ,I men. ship. We were certainly not disgraced i Players of ,both grades are reminded *** in being runners-up, but we are confi- Emerys Owen, Newtown follower,' is * * * that they must wear white knickers. Haydn Bunton, triple Brownlow 'I back from after playing in dent of going one better this year. Medal and Sandover (W.A.) Medal win- the trial games with St. Kilda. The pre- r Despite the loss of several of last year's ner, has been appointed coach of North liminary training he has had with the I prominent players, there seems to be Adelaide Club .. Last year Bunton was 100,000 ATTEND OPENING Tricolours has done Owen good, as he plenty of talent evident amongst the new an outstanding success as an umpire in looked in fine fettle last Saturday. On recruits, to whom we extend a hearty VICTORIAN GAMES. the S.A. League. Critics' hatled him as the humorous side of the game, Emerys welcome, and express the hope that they a great umpire. However, he was made dropped an easy mark last Saturday, and will have good fun and good football with (By Aub. Reed). a reserve umpire for the grand final and ), was immediately advised to "go back to the Tigers. he immediately announced his retirement Melbourne." Here are a few of those newcomers:- More than 100,000people witnessed the as an umpire. ** * PETER MULLENS, State Decathlon opening round of the Victorian League Keith Miller sef a fine example by * * * Champion, State representative in basket- Football ,games; there were no surprises T and most of the games .resulted in com- kicking two goals from 60 and 70 yards Congratulations are extended to Mr. ball, and a great all-round athlete and respectively last Saturday, and demon- Ali Snow, Hon. Treasurer of the N.S.W. r sportsman. fortable victories. strated how much value there is in the National Football League, who was made BOB HUXTABLE, ex-R.A.N. Last year's premiers, Essendon, drew long kick, rather than a number of short a Life Member of the League at the V. SANDS, from Queensland. a crowd. of 35,000in their encounter with passes, which very rarely reach their annual meeting a month ago. Mr .. Snow A. THOMAS, one of Sturt's best last South Melbourne. However, the 'Dons mark. Miller, despite the fact he was has been connected with the League for season. opened in great style and were not short of match practice, gave a fine dis- many years and has rendered fine service And here are some familiar faces seen troubled to. score a ve.ry easy win at play and will be a great attraction as in an official capacity. I at the trial matches: Jack Rudd, Max the expense of the Red and Whites. the season progresses. Miller has the Rowe, Harry Nicholls, Jack Smythe, Dick Carlton and Melbourne staged a very outstanding achievement of representing * * Ossie Grose and Freddie Williams,' Wilson, Jack Bretherton and Fred Hicks interesting duel. There was little be- Victoria in football and Australia in • Newtown's crack rovers, are in great who, whilst in the Army last year, played tween the teams throughout the game, cricket in the same year. form already and are early selections for with Eaglehawk (Vic.) and won the but the Blues hung on gamely to record Bendigo goal-kicking competition, * * * the Tasmanian carnival. Grose ,kicked 7 a 13 points win from the Demons. Clinton Wines, brilliant Carlton cen- goals last Saturday, his ground play and Once again President Andy Glass was treman of last. year, reappeared. with Geelong showed particularly good form neat footpassingbeing a feature of his elected unopposed for the nineteenth Eastern Suburbs last Saturday and was to score an easy win over Hawthorn. play. successive year, which is surely a true in top form. Wines played with Eastern Geelong has reaped the benefit of team indication of his great popularity. Suburbs in 1945; he is an excellent mark * * * building and its young players have and is very fast. Club elections were very keenly con- A word of praise for our untiring Social profited by their experience during the Secretary, Miss Duncan, who has worked * * *' tested at the various club annual meet- past two years and are now ready to The death occurred last week of Mr. ings; evidence of this is the fact that unceasingly in the past for the Club. We play a prominent part in the fight for Ja~k Tight, well known all round sport- there are five new club secretaries. They hope to increase our social activities this premiership honou.rs. ing identity. Mr. Tight was the father are Roy "Shorty" Thomas, Sydney; Jack season, and to do so, a Ladies' Com- Collingwood. Richmond and Footscray of the former South Sydney half-back, Randell, St. George; Alf Mackey, South mittee is most necessary to assist in the had very easy wins from Fitzroy, North Sid Tight. and father-in-law of the Sydney; A. 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be followed by matches against Broken of last year's experience in senior foot- Hill, East Fremantle and Subiaco. The ball; the same should apply to South All-Australian carnival will be held in Sydney, who have a' young and very Tasmania in August, so there will be speedy side. very. keen competition for places i~ the :Newtown, SL George and Eastern' carnival team. Suburbs displayed top form in the trial games and will be just ,as strong as ever. A great season is predicted. There is At the moment the new R.A.A.F. team ' also a good opport~-ity 'for ' the young .is an unknown quantity,' but as most boys playing the National game, as New of their players com~ from. tpe, Southem, . South'Wales are sending a team to West- States, there is little doubt 'that the Air" 'p.~n A~tralia to' c'ompete in the School. Force 'men .will field 'a very powerful. boys' Carnival. The ad~ent of six teams team. in the newly-formed, Police Boys' Club Players will have a great incentive to i~ another step towards making the sea- show their best form e.rrly as there is a son a successful one, while the Metro- 'big inteistat~'programrneahead, .the ;first pditan Association will again operate 'jntei-Sta:ti:!;'gafuc'beiilgl

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ALWAYS ASK FOR ISHEL~!:~U!L~~~~STCordials "Remember"--5helley's for Quality. . Factory: MURRAY STREET, 'Phones: L 2431 . MARRICKVILLE L 2659 1u-~.!Xl-O-O-O-O'lXifP-l)HXHXH:H:B:HXHXH~lXl-!XliXl-(H;lfP-l)HXH) FRANK DIXON, STATE The opening round will be continued on Saturday at Erskineville Oval, where SELECTOR. Sydney will be opposed to North Shore, and on Sunday, at Trumper Park, South Frank Dixon, former N.S.W. and South Sydney will meet Eastem Suburbs. Sydney captain, has been appointed a The newly-formed R.A.A.F. team will State selector. The appointment is a very have the bye for the first round. popular one in view of his vast know- ledge of the game and of his outstand- Many new recruits were tried out in ing performances as a player. Dixon cap- the trial game, while there was the usual tained the State on numerous occasions influx of interstate men from Melbourne, and led the Red and Greens for about Adelaide, Perth and Tasmania. The six years. He was a fearless player and most notable gains were Clinton Wines, was a credit to the National Code. brilliant Carlton centreman, and the Test Dixon distinguished himself in the cricketer, Keith Miller, SI. Kilda utility' A.I.F., rose to the rank of sergeant, was player. wounded in the Middle East. Now he is On the form shown in the trial games doing great work in the Police Boys' Club it appears that the competition will be and is organising Australian Rules foot- very keenly contested. There was a ball among the boys. marked improvement in the weaker clubs of last season, Sydney, South Sydney and North Shore. OPENING OF 1947 FOOTBALL SEASON. Sydney gave a very encouraging dis- play in the final trial game last Saturday Successful Season Predicted. against Easte.rn Suburbs. and reinforced by such fine players as Keith Miller, (By AUB. REED). Deug. Edgeworth, Ken Radford. Vic. M~- Guinness and K. Allen, the Redlegs will The 1947 football season opens to-day, be a very strong side this season. Anzac Day, at Erskineville Oval, where the two leading teams of last year. New- Under ',he ~apa'Jle guidan~e of th"ir town (premiers) and St. Geo,rge (runners- skipper, Ja~k Guthi'i~. Nort:, Shore',,; up) will clash. young playel:s sh:ml:l rcap tc,c bcnefi: