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1 20 WESLEY COLLEGE CHRONICLE. PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOOTBALL, 1922. 6th July.—Scotch College, 17.25 (127 Wesley College v. Xavier College. points), beat Geelong College, 5.9 (39 Wesley College Team.—(Colours) N. J. • points), on the M.C.C Ground. Abernethy (Captain), T. Standing (Vice- fl 7th July.—Wesley College, 16.19 (115 Captain), C L. P. Lilburne, R. H. Nat points), beat Xavier College, 10.10 (70 trass, H. K. Lang. points), on the M.C.C Ground. K. P. Bladen, W. Carmody, G. M. Cathie, .1. C Code, .L R. M. Crockett, A. W. Fin 7th July.—Melbourne Grammar School, lav, L. E. Fisher, W. I. McKenzie, E. 10.12 (72 points), beat Geelong Grammar Munro, G. G. Mussen, R. N. S. Shiels, E. W. School, 3.8 (26 points), on the Corio Oval. Turnbull, J. F. Williams. 12th July.—Wesley College, 16.16 (122 Our first premiership match of the sea points), beat Scotch College, 8.11 (59 son was played on the Melbourne Cricket points), on the M.C.C Ground. Ground on Friday, 7th July. There had 13th July.—Melbourne Grammar School, been only a month in which to prepare for 15.16 (106 points), beat Geelong College, the game, and it was unfortunate for the 6.12 (48 points), on the M.C.C. Ground. team that two practice matches had had to be abandoned. Yet the weather had ]4tli July.—Xavier College, 13.18 (96 been very favourable for practice, and the points), beat Geelong Grammar School, new members of the team had displayed a 10.9 (69 points), on the M.C.C Ground. trejnendous improvement in the last fort 21st July.—Melbourne Grannnar School, night. We had had no practice match with 26.13 (169 points), beat Xavier College, Xavier. Continuous rain on the preceding 12.14 (86 points), on the M.C.C Ground. day made the ground very heavy, and con ditions were adverse for high marking. 21st July.—Wesley College, 21.9 (135 Abernethy won the toss, and kicked with points), beat Geelong College, 14.9 (93 a strong breeze toward the Richmond goal. points), on Kardinia Park Oval. Immediately on the bounce Abernethy 21st July.—Scotch College, 15.13 (103 passed to Lilburne, who gave Lang the points), beat Geelong Grammar School, chance to snap a smart goal over his 9.13 (67 points), on the Corio Oval. shoulder. Again it came forward, but Xavier relieved, only to be stopped by 27th July.—Xavier College, 9.12 (66 Nattrass. A splendid mark by Standing points), beat Scotch College, 5.18 (48 sent play forward, where Munro was held, points), on the M.C.C. Ground. aud notched a point. The forwards were 28th July.—Wesley College, 9.26 (80 . crowding into the centre, and Code snapped points), beat Melbourne Grammar School, a goal from the scramble. Xavier tried 11.8 (74 points), on the M.C.C. Ground. again, but found Cathie on the alert, and 28th July.—Geelong College, 7.12 (54 on the return splendid handball by Lang points), beat Geelong Grammar School, 6.11 gave Munro his first goal. Xavier now (47 points), on the Corio Oval. made a determined rush, Cussen scoring a quick goal, to which Lang immediately 10th August.—Wesley College, 18.20 (128 replied with a flne punt. Xavier again points), beat Geelong Grammar School, 9.8 jirevailed, Stokes getting their second— (62 points), on the M.C.C. Ground. and last—goal for the quarter. Then fol llth August.—Scotch College, 14.11 (95 lowed a period of whirlwind play by our points), beat Melbourne Grammar School, forwards, with Lang always prominent, 10.12 (72 points), on the M.C.C. Ground. .and splendid concerted play by Finlay, fl Lilburne, Fisher, and Crockett enablecl fl llth August.—Xavier College, 11.15 (81 him to get four consecutive goals with points), beat Geelong ..College, 11.9 (75 truly magnificent kick,s, the last being well points), on the Corio Oval. .