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Page 4 THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER-April 7, 1973 JOHNSON, N. LAW, P . LAXTON, W. LAXTON, F . NORTHCOTT, N . ROB- OFFICE BEARERS, 1973 INSON, J . SANDERS . Grounds Committee : Messrs . F. H. COLDREY, J . FULLER- President: . Mr . L. S . ZACHARIAH TON, D. WHEELAHAN Patrons : Selection Committee: . McCANN, G . T. MOORE . Messrs. I . A. BROWN, A. KEAM, B . Messrs : J. S L. LeBROCQ, B . NEIL, M. G . RUSSEL. Vice-Presidents: . BROWN, J. V. CARL- A.A .F.C. Delegates: Messrs . I . A Messrs . J. FULLERTON, J. S. Mc- SON, F . H . COLDREY, A . G . PERRIN, CANN . M. G. RUSSEL, S . P. WHITFIELD. Secretary: Life Members: J. FULLERTON , Messrs . I . A. BROWN, F . H. COLD- 5 Correa Avenue, Cheltenham, 3192, REY, J. FULLERTON, J . S . McCANN, 93-1545. G. T. MOORE, A . G. PERRIN, L . S. ZACHARIAH, Mrs. N. L. FULLER- Assistant Secretary : TON. Mrs . N. L. FULLERTON, . Executive Commi ttee: 5 Correa Avenue, Cheltenham, 3192 . RUSSEL (Chairman), 93-1545 . Messrs . M. G Records Secretary : J. F. BYRNE, J . F. X . DILLON, J. E . . DeLACY FIDGE, W. K . FINDLAY, R . A. SIN- B. L . WHIT- 67 Charman Road, Mentone, 3194 . CLAIR, A. M . SMITH, S. P 93-3977 . FIELD. Treasurer: Ex officio : Messrs . F. H . COLDREY N. C. RUNDLE, and B. L . LeBROCQ . 561 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 3000 . Permit Committee: 61-3757 . Messrs . F. H. COLDREY (Chairman), Hon. Solicitor : J. P. BYRNE, C . MASSINGHAM, R . E . L. a'BECKETT, Esq . A. SINCLAIR, A . M . SMITH, D . Auditors : WHEELAHAN, D . WYNNE. Messrs . R. J. OEHR & CHURCH .. Umpire Committee : Press Correspondent: Messrs. B . L . LeBROCQ (Chairman), G. W. McTAGGART, I. A . BROWN, A . KEAM, H . C . 12 Ripley Grove, Caulfield North, 3161 . NANCE, M. G . RUSSEL, K. SHARKIE, 53-1290 . J. SOTHERAN. Affiliated Associations: Independent Tribunal: Public Schools of Victoria. Messrs . J. BALDOCK, C . G. D . BUT- Associated Grammar Schools of LER, D. FRASER, C . JOHNSON, I . A. Victoria . All Sherrin footballs are created equal. Officially approved for use in all V.F.L. matches.

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER-April 7, 1973 Page 5 QUARTER BY QUARTER SCORES OF 1972 FINAL MATCHE S

AUGUST 26 A SECTIO N SECOND SEMI-FINAL - Old Brighton Or . 3-3 4-3 8-9 13-12-80 6 FIRST SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 26 Brunswick 3-2 6-12 8-12 9-12-6 Old Paradians 2-6 11-12 15-18 22-22-154 FINAL - SEPTEMBER 2 Coburg 6-2 9-5 12-5 16- 8-104 Parkside 6-3 10-4 15-6 18-9-117 Brunswick 1-2 6-8 9-9 15-11-101 SECOND SEMI-FINAL - SEPTEMBER 2 Ormond 5-2 7-4 13-6 18-11-119 GRAND FINAL - SEPTEMBER 9 Caulfield Gram . 1-4 8-7 11-10 13-12-90 Parkside 5-4 6-6 12-11 15-12-102 Old Brighton Gr . 3-4 8-8 10-11 14-17-101 FINAL - SEPTEMBER 9 . Atkins Old Paradians 1-9 3-14 8-16 13-27-105 Parkside ( premiers) will hold the E . F Caulfield Gram . 3.3 6-7 9-11 10-14-74 Cup 6 GRAND FINAL - SEPTEMBER 1 E SECTION Ormond 5-2 7-4 16-10 19-13-127 Old Paradians 3-2 4-8 5-8 8-13-61 FIRST SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 26 Ormond ( premiers) will hold the L . A . Adamson Old Ivanhoe Or . 10-4 14-5 17-6 24-8-152 Cup ) Glenhuntly 1-6 4-12 10-15 11-16-8 2 SECOND SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 26 State Sav . Bank 5-5 7-8 13-11 18-12-120 B SECTION Marcellin O.C . 4-0 7-6 10-10 12-12-84 FIRST SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 26 FINAL - SEPTEMBER 2 Ivanhoe 5-6 11-8 16-15 22-22-154 Marcellin O .C . 2-2 4-6 12-9 15-15-105 . 3-2 7-5 8-10 10-14-74 Old Scotch Coll . 7-3 9-10 11-13 12-15-8 7 Old Ivanhoe Or GRAND FINAL - SEPTEMBER 9 SECOND SEMI-FINAL - SEPTEMBER 2 . Bank 3-3 7-5 12-12 18-14-122 Geelong 1-4 5-7 11-11 15-16-106 State Sav . 4-2 6-8 6-10 10-15-75 University Blacks 5-3 9-10 11-12 12-17-89 Marcellin O .C State Savings Bank ( premiers) will hold the FINAL - SEPTEMBER 1 6 . Matthews Cu p Ivanhoe 2-3 11-6 12-6 '18-10-118 P . A University Blacks 2-6 2-9 6-19 11-22-88 GRAND FINAL - SEPTEMBER 1 6 F SECTION Geelong 2-1 5-3 9-6 16-13-109 Ivanhoe 3-3 5-9 7-11 8-15-63 FIRST SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 26 Old Mentonians 5-3 9-5 13-13 14-15-99 . V . Deane Cup Geelong ( premiers) will hold the J St . Bede's O .C . 0-4 3-6 4-8 8-16-64 SECOND SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 26 C SECTION Old Cam'well Gr . 1-6 5-9 7-11 12-17-89 Elsternwick 2-5 2-7 4-11 6-13-49 FIRST SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 26 FINAL - SEPTEMBER 2 Power House 8-6 11-9 13-10 16-13-109 Elsternwick 8-2 16-4 20-11 26-13-169 St . Kilda CBOC 5-2 9-7 11-13 15-15-105 Old Mentonians 4-2 5-2 8-2 9-3-57 SECOND SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 26 GRAND FINAL - SEPTEMBER 9 Reservoir O .B . 4-4 7-11 12-15 17-17-119 Old Cam'well Or . 4-3 8-7 13-12 16-12-108 Assumption O .C . 4-4 8-5 9-6 12-8-80 Elsternwick 4-3 11-7 14-8 15-11-101 FINAL - SEPTEMBER 2 Old Camberwell Gr . (premiers) will hold the Assumption O.C . 4-1 6-10 11-14 13-19-97 J . B . Cordner Cu p Power House 2.5 5-9 7-13 9-16-70 GRAND FINAL - SEPTEMBER 9 JUNIOR SECTION 1 Reservoir OB . . 2-2 12-6 16-12 18-13-121 Assumption O.C . 2-2 3-3 7-4 11-9-75 FIRST SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 2 6 . 5-4 8-10 14-10 19-17-131 .B . (premiers) will hold the St . Bernard's O .C Reservoir O Monash University 0-0 4-1 7-4 8-5-53 H . J . Stewart Cu p SECOND SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 26 Power House 4-3 6-7 8-14 18-14-122 D SECTION Ormond 1-3 7-8 7-9 7-11-53 FIRST SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 26 FINAL - SEPTEMBER 2 Parkside 4-3 8-4 12-10 16-13-109 St . Bernard's O .C . 3-5 12-8 15-13 17-17-119 Ormond 2-2 2-4 -3-8 8-12-6 0 LaTrobe Blacks . 0-4 2-6 3-7 7-9-51 Page 6 THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER- April 7, 1973 QUARTER BY QUARTER SCORES OF 1972 FINAL MATCHE S

SEPTEMBER 9 FINAL - SEPTEMBER 2 GRAND FINAL - . Kilda CBOC 3-2 8-6 10-7 16-12-108 St . Bernard's O .C. 4-0 7-2 11-6 14-8-92 St Power House 3-2 7-4 7-6 10-8-68 Power House 2-1 2-2 3-5 4-6-30 . Bernard's O .C . (premiers) will hold the GRAND FINAL - SEPTEMBER 9 St . 1-2 5-5 6-9 10-10-70 J . S . McCann Cu p Reservoir O .B St . Kilda CBOC 1-5 3-9 6-12 7-14-56 JUNIOR SECTION 2 FIRST SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 26 D RESERVE SECTION Coburg 1-1 4-8 8-12 14-17-101 7 FIRST SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 2 6 Caulfield Gram . 6-4 9-8 10-11 11-11-7 Hampton Rovers 1-1 4-4 11-8 12-9-81 SECOND SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 26 St . Kevin's O.B . 2-6 5-13 8-16 10-19-79 University Blues 8-4 14-5 21-8 42-9-141 SECOND SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 26 North Old Boys 3-1 9-4 14-8 20-13-133 Old Geelong Gr . 1-5 3-5 7-7 10-8-68 FINAL - SEPTEMBER 2 Parkside 1-2 2-6 3-6 6-13-49 North Old Boys 5-2 9-4 16-10 20-14-134 FINAL - SEPTEMBER 2 Coburg 3-2 7-11 13-12 16-12-108 Parkside 1-3 4-5 8-8 14-11-95 GRAND FINAL - SEPTEMBER 9 Hampton Rovers 3-1 6-2 11-3 11-6-72 University Blues 4-4 13-10 16-14 20-18-138 GRAND FINAL - SEPTEMBER 9 North Old Boys 3-3 6-6 6-9 10-12-72 Parkside 2-3 3-4 7-7 8-8-56 premiers) will hold the University Blues ( Old Geelong Gr . 1-1 4-7 4-7 7-8-50 F . H . Coldrey Cup

A RESERVE SECTION E RESERVE SECTION AUGUST 26 FIRST SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 26 FIRST SEMI-FINAL - Monash Blues 3-3 10-4 14-7 18-9-117 Old Ivanhoe Gr . 5-2 10-5 11-5 13-5-83 North Old Boys 3-3 7-4 10-5 11-7-73 Marcellin O .C . 1-4 4-6 7-10 9-11-65 SECOND SEMI-FINAL - SEPTEMBER 2 SECOND SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 2 6 Coburg 2-2 3-3 6-4 10-5-65 AJAX 5-1 9-6 13-8 16-8-104 Ormond 2-5 5-7 9-7 13-9-87 State Sav . Bank 2-1 2-2 4-3 5-3-33 FINAL - SEPTEMBER 9 FINAL - SEPTEMBER 2 Monash Blues 2-1 3-3 8-6 10-11-71 Old Ivanhoe Gr . 1-1 3-4 4-11 6-14-50 Ormond 3-2 5-5 5-5 8-8-56 State Sav . Bank 3-1 4-2 5-5 6-10-46 GRAND FINAL - SEPTEMBER 1 6 GRAND FINAL - SEPTEMBER 9 Monash Blues 0-1 1-1 5-9 6-9-45 AJAX forfeited to Old Ivanhoe Gramm . Coburg 0-0 3-1 4-1 5-2-3 2 F RESERVE SECTIO N B RESERVE SECTION FIRST SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 26 FIRST SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 2 6 Elsternwick 2-7 4-10 10-13 13-17-95 Geelong 3-1 6-3 6-4 8-12-60 LaTrobe Reds 0-3 0-6 2-7 5-8-3 8 Old Trinity Gram . 1-6 4-6 7-6 7-8-50 SECOND SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 26 SECOND SEMI-FINAL - SEPTEMBER 2 Monash Whites 2-1 6-2 7-4 12-6-78 University Blacks 2-2 3-3 6-4 10-5-65 Old Cam'well Gr . 2-3 4-6 8-7 11-7-73 Old Scotch Coll . 1-2 1-6 3-7 4-10-34 FINAL - SEPTEMBER 2 FINAL - SEPTEMBER 9 Old Cam'well Gr . 3-3 12-6 20-10 27-17-179 Geelong 4-2 7-5 10-6 11-8-74 Elsternwick 3-2 4-4 5-8 7-10-52 Old Scotch Coll .' 2-2 3-3 4-5 6-9-45 GRAND FINAL - SEPTEMBER 9 GRAND FINAL - SEPTEMBER 1 6 Monash Whites 6-7 7-11 14-14 19-18-132 University Blacks 1-2 3-4 8-6 9-6-60 Old Camberw . Gr . 0-1 2-3 3-3 6-6-4 2 Geelong 2-3 3-5 5-7 8-9-5 7 INTERSTATE MATCHES C RESERVE SECTION SOUTH AUSTRALIA v VICTORIA - JUNE 10 FIRST SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 26 South . Aust . 1-1 9-5 12-10 16-18-114 Power House 4-1 6-2 9-5 11-5-71 4-1 5-3 11-5 13-5-83 Assumption O .C . 0-0 3-2 5-5 6-9-45 Victoria - JULY 22 SECOND SEMI-FINAL - AUGUST 2 6 TASMANIA v VICTORIA . 3-1 6-6 6-10 8-15-63 Victoria 1-3 6-9 11-13 16-15-111 Reservoir O .B Tasmania 2-4 4-4 8-6 12-7-79 St . Kilda CBOC 3-4 5-6 7-7 8-9-57

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Page 8 THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER -April 7, 1973 IMPORTANT NOTES TARY, Mr. Bruce DeLacy, 67 Charman Road, CONCERNING PERMITS AND Mentone, 3194 (phone 93-3977) . All enquiries RE-REGISTRATION S regarding the granting of permits or re-regis- . Enquiries Club Secretaries are reminded that all appli- trations must be made to Mr . DeLacy cants for permits who have played with League on Saturday mornings should be made not later or Association first or second XVliis and cer- than 10 a .m . tain Country Leagues must appear before the Permit Committee . TEAM LISTS REQUIRED The Club Secretary should ring the Chairman Clubs which have not yet submitted Team of the Permit Committee, Mr . F . H . Coldrey, Lists for publication in "The Amateur Foot- at 92-4797, to ascertain the date and place bailer" are required to furnish the necessary of Permit Comittee meetings . ' information immediatel y so that all lists may While on the subject of permits, it might be included in the next issue. be as well to remind club officials that they should check all permit forms before lodging CAPTAINS, VICE-CAPTAIN S them with the V.A .F.A., to ensure that they Clubs whose Team Lists do not show the are fully completed and in order. Captain and Vice-Captain should furnish this Any form which is not complete will be re- information, so that the next issue will be turned to the club concerned . Similarly, any . form marked X indicating where the player complete should sign will also be returned . if an applicant for a permit has not played LITTLE THINGS ALL SHOULD KNOW with any club previously, he should write NIL 1 . The lines in froht of goal posts are know n in the space provided . as the kick-off lines, not the goal square . All applications for permits must be sub- 2 . Time added, is time on, not time off . mitted on forms which provide for the appli- 3 . All clear is the "signai, given to the goal cant to complete a statutory declaration as to umpire - by the field umpire - indicating his amateur status . that the goal umpire is at liberty to decide Applications for permits must be in the whether a goal or behind should be recorded . hands of the Records Secretary of the Associa- 4 . Goal umpires are the sole judges of scores . tion, by WEDNESDAY, otherwise they will not 5 . The ball must be completely over the be dealt with until the following week . scoring or boundary line,- before a goal or Clubs with Junior teams are advised to regis- behind is scored, or the ball is out of bounds . ter players who are eligible for the Juniors 6 . When the ball is kicked out of bounds on on a Junior permit form . These players Will the full - the player receiving the free kick then be automatically registered and eligible to may bring the ball into play - either by kicking play with the Seniors and Reserves . or by hand ball .

RE-REGISTRATIONS IMPORTANT NOTICE RE Re-registration of players should be made IMPORTANT NOTES on the appropriate form duly completed and Club secretaries, press correspondents and signed by the player, or alternatively, lists of other officials are urged to retain a copy of players to be re-registered may be submitted this week's issue, as many of the Important on DUPLICATE and in alphabetical order of Notes will not be published in further issues, players' names . Addresses of players must also or will be in much less detailed form . be included, together with telephone numbers if available . PREVIEW Lists must be on club letterheads and signed The A.B.C . Sporting Session from 3LO each by the Club Secretary . Friday (which commences at 6.30 p .m .) will Any list not complying with this requirement include a preview of the following day's amateur will be returned for correction or completion . matches . Re-registration of players in the Junior Sectio n Be sure to listen to this broadcast . must be on the appropriate form, duly com- pleted and signed by the player . The slip at the foot of permit forms and RESULTS OF MATCHES re-registration forms, which is detached and Results of amateur matches are broadcast returned to the club Secretary on granting of in the Sporting Sessions of Radio Stations 3LO, the permit (or re-registration) must be com- (commencing at 6 .20 p .m .), 3DB and 3KZ pleted before the form is lodged . (included in 7 p .m . News) each Saturday even- Permit forms and re-registration forms must ing and from Television Channels ABV-2 and be completed and signed in INK; forms filled HSV-7. Repeat on 3KZ, 9.30 a .m . Sunday . out in pencil are not acceptable . Channel 2 also provides quarter-by-quarter ALL NEW PERMITS AND RE-REGISTRATIONS scores of A Section matches each Saturday are to be forwarded to the RECORDS SECRE- afternoon . THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER-April 7, 1973 Page 9 NUMBERS TO NOT E Important No tes (cont.) Clubs in A Section should note these numbers . For .teams on Thursday night (as early as possible after 7.30 p .m . please - and certainly TIMEKEEPERS' INSTRUCTION S before 9 p .m .) . REGARDING "TIME-ON" Jack Dunn (The Sun) 63 0211 "Time-on" must be added (1) when signalled Jim Robb (The Age) 60 0421 by the Field Umpire and (2) when a goal or This applies to clubs in main game only - behind has been scored . In the case of a as advised . goal, take the time from the waving of the Quarter-by-quarter scores this week :- flags by the Goal Umpire to the bouncing of 91 6491 the ball in the centre by the Field Umpire and, Watch for this number week by week . in the case of a behind, take the time from the waving of the flag to the kick-off . CLEARANCES ALL CLEARANCES INVOLVING BODIES OTHE R CORRECT SCORES ESSENTIAL THAN THE V .A .F .A . must be forwarded to the Clubs are reminded that correct scores must secretary, Mr . Jack Fullerton, 5 Correa Avenue, be phoned to the Herald office, otherwise a fine Cheltenham, 3192 (phone 93-1545) . (one dollar) will be incurred . HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP WHE N And remember, too, that scores are incomplete without the points - offending clubs will be ! fined. PHONING SCORES Club representatives when phoning scores to SECTION - PLEAS E the Herald can help in three ways . 1 . BE PATIENT - There are a large number Press Correspondents are requested to comply of calls to handle in a short time . You may with ALL INSTRUCTIONS in the Notes to Press find the phone engaged - and when you get Correspondents issued to all clubs prior to the through to the number, you may be asked to Season - including - CLUB NAME and SEC- "Hold the line please" . The call before yours TION on every envelope forwarded to The on the other line has to be attended to and Amateur Footballer. the scores written down TWICE - on the Herald REPORTS ON UMPIRES GO TO SECRETARY copy paper and on the VAFA result sheet. Club secretaries and team managers are ad- 2 . ALWAYS INCLUDE THE POINTS - For vised that the REPORT ON UMPIRE must be example 5-6-36 points . Remember the scores are forwarded to the secretary of the V .A .F .A . each not complete without the points - and you will week, and NOT to the Editor of The Amateur be fined for not having phoned the complete Footballer . scores - and make sure they are correct - or you will also be fined . AT ELSTERNWICK PARK 3 . DON'T ASK FOR SCORES IN OTHER MATCHES - or ring especially to ask for scores . ADMISSION TICKETS This takes time and may prevent another club Admission tickets issued to clubs for matches from meeting the "publication deadline" . at Elsternwick Park are for the use of players Your assistance and co-operation in these mat- and officials only. Any player who cannot pro- ters will be appreciated . duce a ticket will be required to pay for admit- tance . PRESS CORRESPONDENT S POST REPORT EACH SUNDAY .-It is absolutely CAR PARKING essential that copy be received by the Editor Drivers who are not willing to park cars BY FIRST POST ON MONDAY EACH WEEK . Copy as directed at Elsternwick Park, will be refused received after this time will not be considered . admittance to the ground . The only way to ensure delivery on Monday is to post SUNDAY-EARLY . SCOREBOARD ADDRESS ALL MATTER FOR Clubs are advised that the Scoring Board a t PUBLICATION TO Elsternwick Park must be operated by respon- "THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER" sible club officials at all times . Box 1564P, G .P .O., MELBOURNE, 3001, and not Children must not be allowed in the Scoring to the Editor's private address . Board . (Use addressed envelopes provided .) POST EARLY HOW TO CONTACT EMERGENCY UMPIRES Press Correspondents are advised to post copy Emergency umpires for all sections will b e EARLY on Sundays . The final clearance time of located at Elsternwick Park, and will be available pillar boxes is now as early as 6 p .m . in some to proceed to any ground if required . areas, and not later than 8 .30 p .m . anywhere . Make sure you don't miss the post-POST The telephone number will be 91-6491 . Should the appointed umpire fai l to appear, EARLY ! it will be necessa ry to phone Elsternwick Park and ask for an emergency umpire to he sent . JUNIOR SCORES IN PAPER - IF! Clubs must make themselves familiar with the Scores in Junior Section matches will be in- system, and ring the correct number : cluded in Saturday's Herald and Sporting Globe 91-6491 . if received by publication deadline - 4 .50 p .m. Page 10 THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER - April 7, 1973 Correct scores must be phoned, otherwise a fine will be incurred . Check with Goal Um- important Notes (cont.) pires for correct scores . This is the responsibility of the HOME CLUB. SCORES TO "HERALD" - NUMBER S You MUST phone final scores to the HERALD RESERVES - PLEASE NOTE office as soon as possible after the match - Team Managers and Timekeepers of Reserve if your scores are received before 4 .50 p.m . Section teams should note particularly the fol- they will be published . lowing points :- If received after that time, they will not be 1 . Starting time is 11 .45 a.m . If started published, but if you miss the 4 .50 p .m . dead- after 11 .50 a .m ., a fine for late start line, YOU MUST STILL PHONE BEFORE 5 .30 P .M . operates . Our representative will be in attendance until 2 . EACH QUARTER is of 20 minutes' dura- that time . tion, plus Time-on . If you fail to phone the scores to the Herald 3. Half-time interval MUST NOT EXCEED office before the publication deadline of 4 .50 15 MINUTES-that is from the end of the p .m ., you will be fined one dollar . If you second quarter to the start of the third . also fail to phone scores to the Herald before 20 MINUTES FOR RESERVES . 5 .30 p .m . you will be fined an extra two Reserve Section matches consist of quarters of dollars - making three dollars in all . 20 minutes duration-NOT 25-plus Time-on . If you miss out on the Herald you must phone Instructions regarding TIME-ON are printed on the scores to the Press Correspondent before 7 .30 the back of Score Cards . p .m ., otherwise you are fined another dollar . Senior and Junior Section matches consist of Clubs in "A" and "B" Sections will still be quarters of 25 minutes' duration-plus Time-on . required to furnish ALL goalkickers and six Reserve Section matches commence at 11 .45 (6) best t player s each tea mpmto the PhonePress a .m . - Senior and Junior Section matches at Corresponden BEFORE 2 p .m. 53-1290 . A short summary of the match is also re- DUTIES OF RUNNERS quired. The duty of an Official Runner is to carry "HERALD" PHONE NUMBERS messages from the coach to players and NOT to engage in altercations with players . You may now dial DIRECT to the Amateur The runner, in carrying such messages, must Football representative at the "Herald" Office. take the shortest possible route to the player The numbers are : concerned, and leave the field immediately after 652 1479 or 652 1893 . delivering the message. If you have any difficulty, you may ring 63-0211 and ask for EXTENSION 1479 or 1893 . S RESERVE SECTION TRIBUNAL MEETING Meetings of the Independent Tribunal will RESULTS again be held at the offices of the St . Kilda to be phoned to Cricket Club (First Floor of Cricket Club Stand), 652 189 2 St . Kilda Cricket Ground, on the Tuesday evening following the report, commencing at 7.30 p .m. BEFORE 3 p.m . sharp . or DIAL 63-0211 and ask for Club officials are especially reminded that EXTENSION 189 2 the only notification they will receive concerning Any phone calls not directed to these num- players reported or witnesses required in con- nection with a report, will be from the umpire bers go astray, and clubs will be regarded as . not having phoned the scores, and will be fined on the day of the match accordingly . Any player or witness who fails to appeaN When phoning scores, please state firstly the before the Tribunal at the appointed time i* Section, the teams concerned, and then the win- liable to be suspended during the pleasure of ners, before giving the actual scores . the Tribunal .

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GEELONG Coach : John Vautier ; Rese rves: Russell Morris 1 Andrews, K . T . 11 Casbortlr, J . R . 21 Poulton, I . R . W . 31 Barton, D . C . 41 Trevaskis, A . L . 51 Casboult, R . A. 2 Smith, E . T . 12 Collins; C. N . 22 Asnby, R . G. 32 Bevans, P . J . 42 Gill, N . F . 52 Hamilton, T . I . M . 3 Hampson, K . E . 13 Voutier, J . G. 23 Allen, T . J . 33 .Betts, M . J . 43 Burnell, D . N . 53 Lowcock, G . R . 4 Toyne, D. J . 14 de Fegely, C . R . 24 Azzopardi, P . F . 34 Bristow, W, F . 44 Dennis, T . C . 54 Walker, V . 5 Bodey, D . W . 15 Allden, M. A . 25 Poynton, D . V . 35 Hunter, M . J . 45 McArthur, D . A . J . 55 Baker, W. J . 6 Wookey, R . J, 16 Brown, T . F . 26 Collins, D. J . 36 Coad, R . J . 46 Foster, A . J . 56 Lester, D . E . 7 O'Kane, J . B. 17 Morris, R . J . 27 Hamilton, D . W . 37 Wilkins, A . R . 47 Kay, P. J . 57 Schofield, D. G . 8 Sheringhom, R . J . 18 Herd, F . 0 . 28 Foster, R . J . 38 Lawler, R . J . 48 Revie, I . C . 58 Tucker, G . N . 9 Wilson, G. E . 19 Betts, P. L . 29 Trevaskis, It . J . 39 Birrell, P . C . 49 Rolland, C. J . 59 Revie, P . J . 10 Bullen, L . J . 20 David, G . A . 30 Austin, P . S . L . 40 Batten, D . L . H . 50 Eddy, V. P. 60 Landry, G . R .

IVANHO E Coach : John Benetti ; Rese rves: Syd Neale 1 Hughes, H . 8 Berry, D . 15 Hick, R . 22 McBrien, J . 29 Plunkett, J . 36 De Gueslin, P . 2 Robinson, T . 9 Callahan, M . 16 Phillips, W. 23 Borchers, Grant 30 Plunkett, M . 37 Cowell, W. 3 Ireland, A. 10 Hartney, D. 17 Renshaw, G . 24 Borchers, Greg . 31 Hecker, B . 38 Bartlett, D. 4 Don, C . 11 Quinlivon, P . 18 Harris, V . 25 Jones, I . 32 Giles, P . 5 McWhinnie, W . 12 Rojo, J . 19 Dickson, I . 26 Anchesci, E . 33 Giles, D . 6 Baker, R . 13 Flanagan, P . 20 Worry, G . 27 Homesey, J . 34 Crompton, R . 7 O4dmeodow, F . 14 Lonigan, J . 21 Dean, R . 28 Stewart, C . 35 Pitson, B.

CAULFIELD GRAM . Coach : John Caspers; Reserv es : Ken Criswick 1 Macdonald, R . 11 T.patell, G . 21 Watson, W . 31 Avery, T, 41 Hartley, G . 51 Jennings, R . 2 Long, J . McK . 12 Coventry, G . 22 George, T . 32 Criswick, K . 42 Collins, R . 52 Wilson, N . 3 Lester, A . A . 13 Fox, G . 23 Craven, G . 33 Tooteil, T . S . 43 White, W . 53 Waxman, B . 4 Tamblyn, M. J . 14 Mathieson, I . G . 24 Goold, A. 34 White, B . 44 Chaffey, A . 54 Bitmead, D . 5 Dickeson, D. 15 McLaughlin, P . 25 McNicol, L . 35 Kerry, S . 45 Middleton, A . 55 Knowles, L . 6 Bird, J . 16 McLaughlin, S. 26 Griffiths, J . 36 Worthington, C . 46 Gerrand, J . 56 Monolti, A . J . 7 Miller, R . J . 17 Clark, D. 27 Geddes, R . 37 Voyage, G . 47 Lupson, P . J . 57 Cox, P . 8 Butcher, J . 18 Upstill, T . 28 Mothieson, A . R . 38 Peters, M . 48 Watson, R . 58 Currey, C . 9 Fletcher, R . 19 Morphett, B. 29 Fletcher, G . 39 Brewin, T . 49 McQueen, A . S . 59 Fischer, P . 10 Williams, D. 20 Tamblyn, G . C . 30 Andrews, D . 40 Rutledge, G. J . 50 Bierworth, D . 60 Nichol, C . A . UNIVERSITY BLUE S Coach : Les Hughson 1 Vivian, D . 9 Scarfe, K . 17 Allan, G . 26 Haycroft, M . 34 Moran, L . 45 Renowden, J . 2 Schroeter, D . 10 Spiers, R . 19 Sharp, J . 27 Church, B. (vc( 35 Fogarty, G . 46 Grenness, D. 3 Middleton, R . 11 Boquie, P . 20 Martini, P, 28 Ross, F . 36 Deacon, G. 50 Fairbairn, D . 4 Cottrill, B. (c( 12 Maxwell, L . 21 Campbell, R . 29 Trumble, S . 37 Ryan, D . 52 Hennessy, A . 5 Brockley, B . 13 Girdwood, R, 22 Westmore, G. 30 Grayson, W . 38 Isles, D . 58 Brukner, P . 6 Robertson, A . 14 Nichols, S. 23 Jeremiah, R . 31 Heinz, A . 39 Del Papa, G . 64 N'icolson, S . 7 Forge, B . 15 Parry, F . 24 Weston, P . 32 Tucker, R . 40 White, G. 67 Wilson, G. 8 Martin, E . 16 Mann, J . 25 Jalland, M . 33 Nicolson, P . 43 Standish, T .

ORMOND Coach : Ted Farrell ; Rese rv es : Ken Rowse V 1 Wright, G. T . 10 Corben, B . F . 19 Le Page, N . 28 Fitzroy, R . M . 37 Pearce, G . 46 Rogers, G . 2 Wood, R . J . (c( 11 Jackson, D . W. 20 Bourne, B . K . 29 Hayes, B . J . 38 Richardson, P . 47 Hocking, G . t0 3 Dexter, P. D. 12 Foulsham, D . A . 21 Briggs, G . A . 30 Lewis, M . 39 Collins, M . 48 Meeking, J . P . w 4 Murphy, P . M . 13 McInerney, P . J . 22 Moran, G. F. 31 Joakim, N . 40 House, P . J . 49 Fitts, B . 5 Jenkins, R . C . 14 Logan, R . 23 Naylor, A . R . 32 Grace, D. J . 41 Sharpe, G . R . 50 Turner, G. 6 Ladd, K . J . (vc) 15 Swan, G . 24 Burney, C . W . 33 Leetham, R . 42 Fitts, C. 51 Hardham, L . 7 Sierakowski, P . D . 16 Kozlowski, I . A . 25 Thomas, G. T. 34 Hammond, J . C . 43 Paterson, D . L . 52 Da Costa, G . 8 Cameron, I . M. 17 Hoev . P . D . 26 Crumpton, T. R 35 Mortimer, J . I, 44 Allen, L . 53 Goold, S . 9 Graham, A . M . 78 Cameron, R . 27 Curtis, R . S . 36 Holman, U . J . 45 Chriar , .__...... ~,„, . , .~ ..w.e_ . .,.~._..,., . : Yin kyan NORTH OLD BOYS Senior Coach- Bob Spurling ; Reserves 1 Adams, J . B . 11 Power, K . J . (vc) 21 O'Keefe, G . 31 McCann, R . 41 Bryant, J . 51 Nathan, S . 22 Collings, J . 32 Diviny, K . 42 Stimpson, L. 52 McCann, B . 2 Rouis, L . 12 Welch, M . . 3 Peasnell, P . 13 O'Neill, M . 23 Mandela, F . 33 Russell, J . W . 43 Ryan, L . 53 Moore, R 4 Joss, P . W . 14 Fennelly, P . 24 Maguire, D . B . 34 Dullard, A . 44 Leeack, F . 54 Fogarty, D . . 25 Sheehy, B . C . 35 Adams, M . 45 Fraser, K . 55 Maguire, K . 5 Wilson, G . M . 15 O'Connor, B . 6 Carney, L . 16 Hennessy, G. 26 Hille, P . 36 Ferguson, P . 46 Napoli, D . 56 Maguire, J -4 7 Spurling, B . 17 Robertson, N . 27 Drew, B . (cr) 37 Fitzpatrick R . (vcr)47 Cusack, S . 57 Tyrell, P. = 8 Crooks, A . F . 18 Murray, L . F . 28 Barnett, P . 38 Maule, F . 48 Meredith, K . 58 Reddan, J . M 9 Maule, S . 19 Agnoletti, W . 29 Curley, B . 39 Robertson, D . 49 Enriquez, W. 59 Sheahan, G . > 10 Maguire, S . D . (c) 20 Holdstock, C . 30 Crooks, S . 40 Peel, F . 50 Arthurson, A . 60 Hackett, P. ST . BERNARD'S O .C . Coach : Gus Mitchell ; Reserves : John Harvey 51 Wade, J . 1 Underwood, G . L . 11 Davis, T . J . 21 Kennedy, P . A . 31 Blake, M . 41 Dalmau, M . J . 22 Anderson, D . 32 Harvey, I . R . 42 O'Loughlin, B . 52 Holland . P. m 2 Wade, G . F . 12 Hogan, P . N . . J . C 3 Ginnivan, M . J . 13 Parrett, J . W . 23 Power, D . 33 Sullivan, F . P. 43 Marasco, M . 53 Sheehan, M . 44 Taylor, G . J . 54 Culkin, G M 4 McCann, J . J . 14 Kearney, D. J . 24 Drennan, M . 34 Daffey, P . J . 15 Considine, P . J . 25 Mahoney, G . 35 Pearscn, P . J . 45 Johnson, P . 55 Howard, T . 5 Rackham, P. D 56 Webster, D . O 6 lannazzo, M . P. 16 Angel, B . 26 Phelan, R . 36 O'Callaghan, W . 46 Hughes, J . O 7 Parrett, M . J . 17 Phelan, K . F . 27 Harvey, J . G . 37 Hassell, J . 47 Mitchell, G . 69 Reidy, C . J . Il 8 Burgin, D. C . 18 Mahoney, M . K . 28 King, R . H . 38 Smith, G J . 48 De Luca, P . M . . 19 Mahoney, K . D . 29 Amott, B . G . 39 Rizzoli, K . 49 Malouf, M. 9 Fox, J . W . 50 Wade, P . a 10 Au,ghton, P . 20 Hancox, R . J . 30 Whelan, M . 40 Schwarzenberg, W r - f- COBURG Coach : Alan Salter; Reserves : Don Pearce M 1 Clearv, P . R . 10 Hibbard, B . W . 19 Webb, P. M . 28 Scanlon, T . G . 37 Royal, H . F . 46 Walker, A . J . 2 Handley, A. J . 11 Beattie, N, J . (vc) 20 Saunders, G . G . 29 Fox, K . J . 38 Taylor, J . F 47 Clark, D . J . 3 Seath, R . A . 12 Clark, R . J . 21 Symons, P . R . 30 Sutherland, G . J . 39 Willoughby, N . L . 48 Jackson, G . S . 4 Cox, R. J . 13 Shea, D . 22 Ellis . R . F . 31 Kent, J . R . 40 Lewis, P . J . 49 Gillingham, R P . . 41 McFarlane, C . L . 50 Thomas, K . G . 'a 5 King . R . A. 14 Hutchison, M . A . 23 Clark, D J . 32 Birch . R . D M 6 Marsh, I . J . 15 Callesen, P . G . 24 Williams, S. F . 33 Handley, M . W . 42 Grant, J . L . 51 Liddle, G . J . 7 Green, G. V . 16 Gardner, R . L . 25 Beattie, L . K . 34 Kelly, K . L 43 Williams, B . R . 52 Cleary . P . J . . ?6 Grace . D M . 35 Zorzi, E . R . 44 leckie, N . R . 53 Burt, K . v 8 Warfe, G. L . (ci 17 Sullivan, G . F . W . 9 Sabri, . 18 Ebbage, R . R . 27 Emselle, G . R 36 Zanon, A . 45 Sheehan, M . G 54 Booth, R J 55 Tollev, W . a~ V w MONASH BLUE S

OLD PARADIAN S Coach : Denis Dalton ; Rese rv es : Cliff Hart . 11 Tomkins, R . 21 Wilson, G . 31 Audley, A . Al Grindlay, B . 51 Lyons, W . 1 Burt, P . 2 Grace, A . 12 Booth, T . 22 Rutherford, W . 32 Roe, A . 42 Graham, E, 52 Kondys, L 23 Mansfield, G . 33 Weyman, B . 43 Fay, G . 53 Booth, R . 3 Ford, H. 13 Sambell, R . A . 4 Baken, B . 14 Carroll, G. 24 Tudor, R . 34 Tudor, L . 4d Harrod, R. 5 Jones, I 5 Kiss, Z . 15 Galloway, R . 25 Kendall, S . 35 McKinley, M . 45 Dowling . G . 55 Foster, L . W . .~ 6 Hart, C . 16 Gilmartin, P . 26 Price, G . 36 Dowel, P . 46 Quinn, R . 61 Collins, L . W 7 Duke, R . 17 Moran, P . 27 McKenna, J . 37 McLoughlin, J . 47 Tudor, J . (0 '8 Denavi, G . 18 Mount, J . 28 McCormack, D . 38 Carroll, P . 48 Foster, Len . 19 Fitt, R . 29 Booth, W . 39 Morgan, R . 49 Black, R . 9 Kyne, M .. 50 Baffa, D . -+ 10 Johnson, A . 20 Kohut, S . 30 Hough, M . 40 Tellefson, M W TODAY'S GAMES AND UMPIRES

Onrv ground of first named Club at 2 p .m . ST . KEVIN'S O .B . v HAMPTON ROVERS - Rese es at 11 .45 a .m . Likely winners of Sen- Wills (Currie) . ior and Junior matches in Bold Type . Umpire ALPHINGTON v ST . PATRICK'S O .C. - L . for Reserves game shown in brackets . Thomas (Volich) . A SECTIO N E SECTIO N GEELONG v IVANHOE - Marshall (Duckworth) . GLENHUNTLY v AJAX - Jennings, (B . Rob- CAULFIELD GRAM . v UNIVERSITY BLUES - e rts) . (at Elsternwick Park), George, Goal : Ahlm, OLD :CAMBERWELL GRAMM . v ELS'ERNWICK Murray (Peters) . - Norman (Knowles) . ORMOND v NORTH OLD BOYS - Posetti, Goal : WEST BRUNSWICK v OLD IVANHOE GRAMM . Bennett, Sanderson (Wells) . -Robinson (Noonan) . ST . BERNARD'S O.C . v COBURG - Jorgensen, FOOTSCRAY ITOB v A .M .P . SOCIETY - Dres- Goal : V. McKenzie, E. Wilson (Pyers) . sing (Holst) . MONASH BLUES v OLD PARADIANS - Rowe , A .N .Z . BANK, A BYE . Goal : Hillier, Paizis (B . J . Gannon) . F SECTION B SECTIO N NORTH BRUNSWICK v UNIVERSITY REDS - UNIVERSITY BLACKS v OLD CAREY GRAMM . Woolf (Rush) . - Kong, Goal : Bridges, McGorm (Reilly) . LA TROBE REDS v FAWKNER - Field (Par- RESERVOIR O .B . v M .H .S. OLD BOYS - T . sons) . Gannon, Goal : K . Jenner, Smith (H . Rob- THORNBURY v DOOKIE & LONG . O .C . - Fail, erts). (Manwaring) . COLLEGIANS v ASSUMPTION O.C . - Bishop, MONASH WHITES v OLD MENTONIANS - Goal : Dunstan, E . M . Jenner (I . Wilson) . Cordner (Pritchett) . OLD SCOTCH COLL . v KEW - Hill, Goal : ST . BEDE'S D .C ., A BYE . Williams, McGuinness (Dowling) . JUNIOR SECTION 1 DE LA SALLE O.C . v OLD TRINITY GRAMM . - UNIVERSITY BLACKS v POWER HOUSE - Mason, Goal : D . McKenzie, Nestor (Lucas) . Hindle . IVANHOE v UNIVERSITY BLUES - Doyle . C SECTION NORTH OLD BOYS v ORMOND - Somerville . PARKSIDE v OLD MELBURNIANS - Bonny- OLD SCOTCH COLL. v MONASH UNIVERSITY man (King) . - Marsden . POWER HOUSE v FAIRFIELD - Hqgarty (Strib- HAMPTON SCOUTS v ST. BERNARD'S O .C . - ley) . - Nicholls . U .H .S . OLD BOYS v OLD BRIGHTON GRAMM . - G . M . S'mpson (Blair-Holt) . JUNIOR SECTION 2 OLD XAVERIANS v ST. KILDA CBOC - Harra- FAIRFIELD v CAULFIELD GRAMM . - Rolfe . dence (Cogdon) . OLD BRIGHTON GRAMM . v OLD PARADIANS OLD HAILEYBURIANS v NATIONAL BANK - - Kollmorgen . Jenkin (Hindson) . BEVERLEY HILLS v ST. BEDE'S O .C. - R . Roberts . D SECTION COBURG v PARKSIDE - McTaggart . BRUNSWICK v LA TROBE BLACKS - Byrne NATIONAL BANK have forfeited to WEST (Millane) . BRUNSWICK . STATE SAV . BANK v OLD GEELONG GRAMM . AJAX, A BYE. - Keating (Davenport) . Emergencies : Rowell, D . R . Dodds, G . Thomas, MARCELLIN O.C . v C'WEALTH BANK - Medley D . G . Dodd, McCartney, Allan, Carter, Mae- (Mitchell) . bus, Wynne, Hunter.

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? i 024 9 THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER-April 7, 197 3 by blowing his whistle and calling the name of the club whose player has UMPIRE'S CORNER infringed . The field umpire will not bounce "THE CENTRE SQUARE" the ball until BOTH boundary um- pires are in position. A square 45.720 metres shall be marked in white in the centre of the In the event of both boundary um- ground; and not more than four play- pires sounding their whistles simul- ers of either side shall enter the square taneously, if the offenders are from until the ball touches the ground in the same team, the free kick shall be the act of bouncing the ball by the given to an opponent . However, if field umpire . the offenders are from opposing In the event of a breach of this teams, the field umpire shall then law, the field umpire shall award a proceed to bounce the ball after al- free kick to a player of the opposing lowing players time to take up their side at the centre circle . positions out of the square, in ac- The free kick shall be awarded to cordance with the provisions of the the player nearest to the field umpire . centre square. The field umpire is the sole judge If the ball is thrown in the air due as to the player nearest to him . to heavy conditions, the time the ball leaves the hands of the field umpire At the start of the match and after is the time players can move into the each goal has been kicked the boun- dary umpires shall station themselves square . at the diagonal corners of the centre The CENTRE CIRCLE is the only square, and if any player, other than circle TO BE USED, no matter what the number permitted under the pro- the c ondition of the ground may be . vision of this law, encroaches within The spirit of this law is to enable the centre square, either or both of the game to be free of congestion at the boundary umpires shall indicate the centre bounces, thus allowing for such infringement by blowing his the skills of Australian football to be whistle and indicating to the field um- further exemplified . pire the player who so infringed . Boundary umpires must make them- if a player steps on or over the selves conversant with _their duties white line he shall be deemed to have in regard to the centre square rule . infringed . The boundary umpire shall indicate Kevin McKay, such infringement to the field umpire V.A.F .A. Umpires' Adviser .

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APRIL 7 Ivanhoe v Univ . Blues JUNE 16 Coburg v Uni Blues Geelong v Ivanhoe Coburg v Monash Blues Ivanhoe v Geelong North OB v Ivanhoe Caul . Gr . v Univ . Blues North OB v Old Paradns Uni Blues v Caulfield Gr Old Paradians v St . Bnd s Ormond v North Old B . MAY 19 North Old B . v Ormond St Bernards OC v Coburg JULY 28 Monash Blues v Geelong Coburg v St Bernard's Ormond v Geelong Monash Blues v Old Pa . Ormond v Caulfield Gr . Old Paradians v Monas h APRIL 1 4 Ivanhoe v Caulfield Gr . Uni . Blues v Coburg JUNE 23 St Bernard's v Monash B Uni . Blues v Monash B . Ivanhoe v North OB Ivanhoe v St Bern . OC Monash Blues v Uni BI . Uni Blues v North OB St . Bernards v Old Par. St . Bernard's v Ivanhoe s Coburg v Ormon d Coburg v Old Paradian North OB v C'field Gr . MAY 26 Ormond v Coburg AUGUST 4 Geelong v Ormond C'field Gr v North OB Monash Blues v Ormond Old Par . v Geelong Geelong v Old Paradians APRIL 28 Caulfield Gr v Ivanhoe Caulfield Gr v St Bern . Geelong v Coburg Monash BI . v St Bernds . JUNE 30 Geelong v Uni Blues Monash BI . v Ivanhoe North OB v Uni . Blues Coburg v Geelong North Old Boys v Coburg Ormond v Uni . Blue s Old Paradians v Coburg Ivanhoe v Monash Blues Old Paradians v Ivanho e (at Elsternwick Park) JUNE 2 Uni Blues v Ormond AUGUST 1 1 St . Bern OC v North OB Ormond v Monash Blues North OB v St Bernards St Bernard's OC v G'long Old Parad . v C'field Gr Caulfield Gr v Old Par . St Bernards v Cfield Gr . Coburg v Caulfield Gr . MAY 5 Uni Blues v Geelong JULY 7 North OB v Monash Blu C'field Gr v Monash B . Coburg v North OB Monash BI, v C'field Gr . Ivanhoe v Ormond Uni . Blues v St . Bernd's Ivanhoe v Old Paradian s St Bernard's v Uni Blues Uni Blues v Old Paradn s Coburg v Ivanhoe JUNE 9 Ivanhoe v Coburg AUGUST 18 North OB v Geelong Geelong v St Bernard's Geelong v North OB Caulfield Gr v Geelong Old Paradians v Ormond Caulfield Gr v Coburg Ormond v Old Paradians Ormond v St Bernard's MAY 1 2 Monash Blues v NorthOB JULY 2 1 Uni Blues v Ivanhoe Geelong v C'field Gram Ormond v Ivanhoe Geelong v Monash Blues Monash Blues v Coburg St Bernard's OC v Ormd . Old Paradians v Uni BI . C'field Gram v Ormond Old Parad v North 0 8 The Grounds Where and How

Here is the list of grounds to be used by various clubs this season, together with directions on how they may be reached . Unless otherwise stated, Reserves play on same ground as Seniors . A SECTION NORTH OLD BOYS : W . J . Brans Oval, Royal Park, opposite Zoo gates . (Brunswick, Coburg CAULFIELD GRAMMARIANS : Oval 3, Albert Park . or North Coburg tram in Elizabeth Street to (Train to Albert Park, or South Melbourne tram Leonard Street . ) in Collins Street to South Melbourne Technical School .) OLD PARADIANS : Yarra Park, opposite Olympic Park . (Batman Avenue tram from Princes Bridge . ) COBURG : De Chene Reserve, Bell Street, East Coburg . (East Coburg tram in Swanston Street ORMOND : Ormond Park . (Train to Oirmond; to terminus . ) walk north along Newham Grove. )

GEELONG : Queen's Park Oval, Newtown . (Con- ST . BERNARD'S OLD COLLEGIANS : St . Bernard's tinuation of Aphrasia Street. On Newtown College Oval, end of Buckley Street, West bus route . ) Essendon . (Train to Essendon then bus . )

IVANHOE : Ivanhoe Recreation Reserve, Lower UNIVERSITY BLUES : University Oval . (More- Heidelberg Road . (Train to Ivanhoe, walk land or East Coburg tram in Swanston Street south along Marshall Street to Lower Heidelberg or Brunswick, Coburg or North Coburg tram Road . ) in Elizabeth Street .) RESERVES : South-east corner of , opposite Ormond Col- MONASH UNIVERSITY BLUES : Monash University lege, Parkville. (Brunswick, Coburg or North Oval . (Train to Huntingdale, bus along North Coburg tram in Elizabeth Street to College and Wellington Roads to ground .) Crescent . ) Page 16 THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER-April 7, 1973 PAST PREMIER S

1892 Collegian s 1902 Collegians 1911 Leopold 1893 South St Kilda 1903 Brighton 1912 Beverley 1894 South St Kilda 1904 Collegians 1913 Leopold 1896 Collegian s 1905 Port Rovers 1914 South Yarra 1897 South St Kilda 1906 University 1915 Collingwood District 1898 Collegians 1907 University 1916-19 No competitions 1899 Collegains 1908 South Yarra 1920 Elsternwic k 1900 Leopol d 1909 South Yarra 1921 University Blacks 1901 Leopold 1910 Leopold 1922 University Blacks

"A" SECTION 1923 Old Scotch Collegians 1938 University Blacks 1958 Collegians 1924 Old Scotch Collegians 1939 University Blacks 1959 Collegian s 1925 Elsternwic k 1940-45 No premiership 1960 University Blues 1926 Old Scotch Collegians 1946 University Blacks 1961 Collegian s 1927 Old Scotch Collegians 1947 University Blacks 1962 Old Paradians 1928 University Blacks 1948 University Blacks 1963 Old Paradians 1929 University Blacks 1949 University Blacks 1964 Old Paradians 1930 Old Melburnians 1950 Ormon d 1965 University Blacks 1931 Old Scotch Collegians 1951 Hampton Rovers 1966 Old Paradians 1932 Old Scotch Collegians 1952 University Blues 1967 Old Paradians 1933 Old Scotch Collegians 1953 Old Melburnians 1968 Old Paradians 1934 Old Scotch Collegians 1954 Old Melburnians 1969 Coburg 1935 University Blacks 1955 Old Melburnians 1970 Caulfield Grammarians 1936 Collegian s 1956 Ivanhoe 1971 Ormon d 1937 Collegian s 1957 Collegians 1972 Ormond

"B" SECTION 1923 Sandringham 1938 Old Melburnians 1959 Old Melburnians 1924 Murrumbeen a 1939 Elsternwick 1960 U .H .S . Old Boys 1925 Caulfield Grammarians 1940-45 No premiership 1961 M .H .S . Old Boys 1926 Collegians 1946 M .H .S . Old Boys 1962 Old Xaverians 1927 Murrumbeena 1948 Old Xaverains 1963 Coburg 1928 Brightonvale 1949 Geelong 1964 University Blacks 1929 Murrumbeena 1950 Commonwealth Bank 1965 Old Scotch Collegians 1930 Teachers' College 1951 Old Paradian s 1966 Kew 1931 Geelong 1952 M .H .S . Old Boys 1967 University Blues 1932 Brunswick 1953 Ke w 1968 Ormond 1933 Geelong 1955 Coburg 1969 Ivanhoe 1934 E .S. and A . Bank 1954 Ivanhoe 1970 Old Scotch Collegians 1935 Teachers' College 1956 Collegians 1971 Old Paradians 1936 Ivanhoe 1957 Alphington 1972 Geelon g 1937 Malver n 1958 Old Paradian s

"C" SECTIO N 1927 State Savings Bank 1946 Hampton Rovers 1960 M .H .S . Old Boys 1928 Black Roc k 1947 Commonwealth Bank 1961 State Savings Bank 1929 East Malvern 1948 Geelon g 1962 Ke w 1930 Bentleig h 1949 North Alphington 1963 Parksid e 1931 West Hawthorn 1950 Ke w 1965 St . Kilda C .B .O .C . 1932 Canterbury United 1951 Myer 1966 Geelon g 1933 E .S . and A. Bank 1952 Coburg 1967 Alphingto n 1934 Ormon d 1953 Caulfield Grammarians 1968 Footscray T .C .O .B . 1935 Ivanhoe 1954 Parksid e 1969 Commonwealth Bank 1936 Parkdale 1955 Brunswick 1970 U .H .S . Old Boys 1937 Coburg 1956 South Melbourne City 1971 Tooronga-Malvern 1938 Old Xaverians 1957 Old Geelong Grammarians 1972 Reservoir Old Boy s 1939 M .H .S . Old Boys 1958 De La Salle Old Collegians 1940-45 No premiership 1959 Power House THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER - April 7, 1973 Page 17 PAST PREMIERS (Cont .)

"D" SECTION

1932 West Brunswick 1951 Elsternwic k 1962 Fairfiel d 1933 Ormon d 1952 St . Kevin's Old Boys 1963 Old Haileyburian s 1934 Ivanhoe 1953 Footscray T .S .O .B . 1964 St . Bernard's Old Coll . 1935 Malvern 1954 Teachers' College 1965 Nth . Meib . C .B .C . Old B . 1936 Coburg 1955 South Melbourne City 1966 Old Geelong Gramm . 1937 M .H .S . Old Boys 1956 Old Geelong Grammarians 1967 St . Pat's (Ballarat) O .C . 1938 Fairfiel d 1957 National Bank 1968 National Ban k 1939 Hampton Rovers 1958 Port Melbourne 1969 Old Haileyburian s 1940-47 No premiership . 1959 Footscray T .S .O.B . 1970 Old Trinity Grammarians 1948 Fairfiel d 1960 St . Kilda C.B.O .C . 1971 Power Hous e 1949 Caulfield Grammarians 1964 Kew 1972 Parksid e 1950 East Malver n 1961 Caulfield Grammarians

"E" SECTIO N

1954 South Melbourne City 1961 Old Carey Grammarians 1968 AM .P . Society 1955 De La Salle Old Coll . 1962 Monash University 1969 Fairfield 1956 National Ban k 1963 St . Bernard's Old Coll . 1970 Brunswic k 1957 Port Melbourne 1964 Nth . Melb . C .B .C . Old B . 1971 St . Pat's (Ballarat) O .C . 1958 St . Kilda C .B .O.C . 1965 St . Pats (Ballarat) O .C . 1972 State Savings Bank 1959 Presto n 1966 A .J .A .X . 1960 West Brunswic k 1967 Assumption Old Collegians

"F" SECTION

1964 St . Pat's (Ballarat) O .C . 1966-70 No premiership 1972 Old Camberwell Gr . 1965 Reservoir Old Boy s 1971 Marcellin Old Collegians JUNIORS

1939 Collegians 1948 Hampton Scouts 1957 Hampton Scouts 1940 Elsternwick 1949 Ivanhoe 1958 University 1941 University 1950 Ormond 1959 Alphington 1942 Aubur n 1951 Ormond 1960 M .H .S . Old Boys 1943 M .H .S . Old Boys 1952 Old Scotch Collegians 1961 M .H .S . Old Boys 1944 Auburn 1953 Ivanhoe 1962 M .H .S . Old Boys 1945 M .H .S . Old Boys 1954 Ormond 1963 M .H .S . Old Boys 1946 Hampton Scouts 1955 Ivanhoe 1964 University 1947 Hampton Scout s 1956 Ormond 1965 Ormon d

JUNIOR SECTION 1

1966 University 1969 Ormond 1972 St . Bernard's Old Coll . 1967 University 1970 University 1968 Ormon d 1971 University

JUNIOR SECTION 2

1966 Commonwealth Bank 1969 St . Bernard's Old Coll . 1972 University Blues 1967 St . Kilda C.B .O .C . 1970 Power House 1968 Old Paradian s 1971 Hampton Scout s

RESERVE SECTION 1961 Old Scotch Collegians 1960 Old Melburnians

S .W . RESERVE SECTION 1962 De La Salle Old Coll . S .E . RESERVE SECTION 1962 Ormond

N .E . RESERVE SECTION 1962 Ivanhoe Page 18 THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER-April 7, 1973 PAST PREM IERS (Cont.)

A RESERVE SECTION

1963 Old Paradians 1967 Old Scotch Collegians 1971 St . Bernard's Old Coll . 1964 Old Xaverians 1968 Old Paradians 1972 Monash Blues 1965 University Blacks 1969 University Blacks 1966 Old Xaverian s 1970 Ormon d

B RESERVE SECTION

1963 Ke w 1967 Ormond 1971 University Blacks 1964 Old Scotch Collegians 1968 Ormond 1972 University Blacks 1965 Ormon d 1969 Old Scotch Collegians 1966 Ormon d 1970 University Blacks C RESERVE SECTIO N

1963 U .H .S . Old Boys 1967 Monash University 1971 St . Kilda C .B .O .C . 1964 Footscray T.C .O.B . 1968 Hampton Rovers 1972 Reservoir Old Boys 1965 Hampton Rover s 1969 Hampton Rovers 1966 North Melb . C .B .C .O.B. 1970 Old Carey Grammarians D RESERVE SECTIO N

1963 St . Bernard's Old Coll . 1967 Hampton Rovers 1971 Parkside 1964 Nth . Melb. C.B .C. O .B . 1968 Old Haileyburians 1972 Parkside 1965 Nth . Melb. C.B .C . O .B . 1969 Old Trinity Grammarian s 1966 Old Geelong Gramm . 1970 St . Kevin's Old Boys

E RESERVE SECTIO N

1965 E .S . and A . Bank 1969 A .N .Z. Bank F RESERVE SECTION 1966 Glenhuntly 1970 Elsternwick 1971 Old Mentonians 1967 Old Trinity Grammarians 1971 A .J .A.X, 1972 Monash Blues 1968 Old Trinity Grammarians 1972 Old Ivanhoe Grammarians

YOUR HANDY SCORE SHEET lst Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter FINAL

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...... THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER-April 7, 1973 Page 19 Ken Rogers, of Kew, after 220 se- nior games, has retired to captaincy Looking Back of the reserves . Caulfield Grammarians Juniors, re- formed after a 12-year break, had a By Noel Rundle 1-point win over Commonwealth 5 YEARS AGO-1968 Bank . Melbourne High veteran Barrie "A" section coaches were Andy Macdonald played his 200th game Brannan (Univ . Blues), Maurie Consi- (and went on to play many more), dine (Old Paradians), Geoff Paul but Comm . Bank veteran Alan Kirby (M .H.S.O.B.), Clive Laidlaw (Ormond), had retired . Lex Hibbins (Collegians), Frank Dunin Tributes were also paid on the pass- (Univ . Blacks), Peter Rhoden (Old ing of Harry Heathershaw, Executive Xaverians), Graeme Peek (Old Mel- Committee member, 1954-1968, first burnians) and Des Quinn (Ivanhoe) . coach of Commonwealth Bank, presi- Who coached Alphington? dent of that club for seven years . 25 YEARS AGO-1948 Old Paradians unfurled their "A" The season opened on 24 April - section pennant . "A" section (10 teams), "B" (10 "A" section umpires were Geoff teams), "C" (8 teams), "D" (7 teams) Thomas, Alan Thorp, Brian Hagarty, and "Junior" (9 teams) . Harry Marks and Govan Marshall. University Blacks played Collegians Univ . Blues and North Old Boys re- turned to "A" section with decisive and unfurled their 1947 "A" section victories over Old Scotch and Colle- pennant . gians respectively. David Hughes, 8 Hampton Rovers made their first goals out of the team's tally of 10, appearance in "A" section . Old Scotch was Old Scotch's star . and Melbourne High drew - the Car- dinals kicking 9 .23, their opponents 10 YEARS AGO-196 3 11 .11 . The season opened in ideal weather Top goal-kicker for the day was with 102 teams competing . Tom Hogg, 9 goals for Univ. Blues 1962 "B" section premiers, Old against Elsternwick. Xaverians, went down by 2 points to "A" section teams were Coburg, Old Melburnians . Collegians, Hampton Rovers, Ivanhoe, "A" section umpires were Sam M .H.S. Old Boys, Malvern, Old Mel- Birtles, Ian Brewer, Pat Loy, Kevin burnians, Old Scotch, Ormond and McKay and Norm Sutherland . University Blacks .

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Geelong - "A" Section Again After 23 Year s By Jim Fidge - President of Geelong, and Member V .A .F.A. Executive .

Back in 1925 three school masters, all renowned sportsmen, met at Geelong College, and in casual conversation plotted a theory to cater for amateur foot- ballers in Geelong by fielding a football team. This team became known as the GEELONG AMATEUR FOOTBALL CLUB .

Those three men, P. L . Williams, it amid the ranks by 1928, but by K. W . Nicolson and V . H. Prof itt, all 1931 the club had begun to climb - played vital inaugural roles . Williams "B" Section Premiers 1931, back in advocated affiliation with the then "B" Section from "A" to be cham- Metropolitan Amateur Football As- pions in 1933, 1933-1936 may still sociation ; Nicolson's lot was to nego- rank as the club's best years, although tiate this Association's acceptance of the vastness of the present-day asso- the new club, whilst Profitt, a first- ciation may show a parallel with the class footballer and coach, was to fea- 1970s . ture prominently as first captain and coach . "A" Section finalists 1934-1936 were prolific years - but no flag. Captain On 25th March, 1926, first notice of in 1935 and 1936 was Lindsay Hassett, the Club's formation appeared in the later Australia's Test Cricket captain . "Geelong Advertiser ." Hassett was a fine footballer and won the "A" Section best and fairest Training will commence on the Kar- in both years. The "thirties" was an dinia Oval on Monday, 29th March, indelible era, during which the club at 4 p .m. All members and those was inspiringly led by A . N. (Archie) desirous of becoming members are Shannon . Mr . Shannon's home was invited to attend. It is necessary that the stately "Kirrewur Court," now an players should get into form as soon exclusive Reception House. It would as possible as the first fixture is on appear that Mr . Shannon's magnifi- Ist May, and also as the team has cent home would ideally be suited for been allocated to "A" Section of the club functions- Association . .. " Ken Nicolson must have spoken The Second World War upset the well! Another district club had been club, forcing it to abandon . Re- born . The teams Geelong confronted forming in 1946, it was back in full that year were the University "A," swing by 1947 . Bruce Wemyss (Pre- University "B," Old Scotch, Old Mel- sident 1947-1956) was at the helm and burnians, Old Caulfield Grammarians, it was during these years the Lamb Hampton (now Hampton Rovers), El- family became a household word in sternwick, Sandringham, Teachers' club affairs . Jack Lamb was to be- College and Murrumbeena . come a legend in his forthrightness and dedication to the club's destiny . It took time for the new club to Having swapped parks with Geelong settle down . "B" Section, which has (V.F .L.) and now at Corio Oval, the always shadowed its make-up, found club fought back to take the "C " THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLEFOOTBALLER-AprilR 7, 1973 Page 21 Section premiership honours (1948) Section pennant in 1966, a tribute to and "B" Section in 1949. 1950 was, the coaching endeavours of John until now, the last "A" Section year. Maunsell. Finest individual footballer of the 1960's was another cricketer, In 1957 the club made its most present-day Test opener Ian Redpath, significant move from Corio Oval to who captained the club in 1962-63 and the scenic Queen's Park Oval, which spliced together four successive best is its heritage today. With Dr. JOHN and fairests . McPHEE'S (President 1957-1966) ex- Milton Poulston (President 1966- cellent leadership, and DAVID SHAW 1969) guided the club as both coach an energetic Secretary, the club saw and President, followed by Jim Fidge, new horizons . The late ROSS who became President in 1970 . The QUICK'S foresight is paramount in successful coaching ability of John the club holding its position today. Vautier took the club first to the By the 1960's the club had three finals in 1970 and "B" Section pre- senior and at least two (occasionally miers last year - a year in which the four) junior teams . Junior success Reserves were runners-up and the was more abundant but the "B" Sec- Under 18 (Geelong and District) team tion finals were reached in 1963 and were also premiers. then after slipping down, the "C" 1973 is another year ! AMATEUR DEFINITION An amateur is one who has never competed for a money prize, staked bet or declared wager, or who has not knowingly or without protest competed with or against a professional for a prize of any description or for public exhibition, or who has never taught, pursued or assisted in the practice of any athletic exercise as a means of livelihood or pecuniary gain . (This definition is subject to certain exceptions set out in the rules of the Australian Amateur Football Council .) Parkroyal Motor Inn 441 ROYAL PARADE, PARKVILLE. TELEPHONE : 38-9221

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Page 22 THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER-April 7, 1973 Next Week's Matches - April 14 At 2 p .m . - Reserv es at 17 .45 a .m .

A SECTION E SECTION University Blues v Monash Blues Elsternwick v ANZ Bank Ivanhoe v St Bernard's OC AJAX v Footscray ITO B Coburg v Ormon d AMP Society v West Brunswic k North Old Boys v Caulfield Gram m Old Ivanhoe Gramm v Old Camberwell Gramm Old Paradians v Geelong (at Elsternwick Park ) Glenhuntly a bye B SECTION F SECTION MHS Old Boys v De La Salle O C Fawkner v St Bede's OC Old Carey Gramm v Old Scotch Coll University Reds v Monash Whites Old Mentonians v Thornbur y Kew v Collegian s Dookie & Long OC v La Trobe Reds Assumption OC v Reservoir OB North Brunswick a bye Old Trinity Gramm v University Blacks JUNIOR SECTION I C SECTION University Blues v Hampton Scouts Fairfield v Old Haileyburians Power House v Old Scotch Coll Old Melburnians v Old Xaverians Monash University v North Old Boys St Kilda CBOC v UHS Old Boys Ormond v Ivanhoe Old Brighton Gramm v Power House St Bernard's OC v Universtiy Blacks National Bank v Parksid e JUNIOR SECTION 2 D, SECTIO N Caulfield Gramm v Coburg Old Geelong Gramm v Alphington St Bede's OC v National Bank La Trobe Blacks v' St Kevin's OB West Brunswick v AJAX Hampton Rovers v Marcellin OC Old Paradians v Beverley Hills Commonwealth Bank v State Savings Bank Parkside v Fairfiel d St Patrick's OC v Brunswick Old Brighton Gramm a bye

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