THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER - April 7, 11 Xrorr, U ~ARNI11AL TIME COMES AROUND AGAIN, N
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ASSOCIATION "ICIAL JOURNAL OF THE VICTORIA N AMATEUR FOOTBALL Call your Travel Aflent, Tourist B ureau a . A ANSETI FORTHCOMING MATCHES AT ELSTERNWICK PARK April 14 - OLD PARADIANS V. GEELONG April 28 - MONASH BLUES v. IVANHOE NO MATCHES APRIL 21 (EASTER SATURDAY) Best in any competition for * VALUE * SERVICE * RELIABILITY CLIVE FAIRBAIRN'S S PORTS STOR E 384 POST OFFICE PLACE, MELBOURNE .. 67-3740 Page 2 THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER - April 7, 11 xrorr, u ~ARNI11AL TIME COMES AROUND AGAIN, N. ROE THE SQUARE IS "/N" .S . FULLEF The Final Four Stays kN. By GEORGE McTAGGART. <EAM, I Once again it is Carnival Year in Amateur football, and the twelfth Aus- RUSSEI tralian Amateur Football Carnival will be staged at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in July . • S. Ml The "Square", that somewhat controversial figure in football circles, has been adopted, and will operate immediately . ( There has been no change to the Final Four, and the same system of m, 31 9 playing the finals that has operated since the introduction of the Page system many years ago, will continue to be used. N, Victoria will be out to avenge the absolutely imperative that we have a in, 31 9 defeat suffered in the last Carnival at large attendance, especially on the Perth in 1970, when South Australia Saturday - July 14th. took the honours . Make a note of the date now, make It was perhaps a lucky Carnival for a firm resolution to attend the Carni- , 3194 . the South Australians, who scraped val matches at the Melbourne Cricket home by only three points from West Ground, and make a resolution to take Australia on the opening day . your friends along. e, 30 0 Then they held off Victoria in a You, and they, will see the cream desperate finish to win by eight points . of Amateur footballers from the four Victoria paid the penalty for allowing Amateur bodies - South Australia, South Australia to build up a big lead Tasmania, West Australia and Vic- . toria - in action . in the early part of the game , That was three years ago - but we And if you can manage to go along RCH must not forget that South Australia to the weekday matches on Tuesday, proved much too good in the Inter- July 10th, and Thursday, July 12th, so h, 31 state game at Adelaide last season, much the better . We'll be very pleased E when Victoria went down by ' 3 1 to see you there . points . THE SQUAR E a. The advantage of playing at hom e Is of could be a help to Victoria, but the The Rule relating to the square is players chosen to represent this State fully explained by Kevin McKay, in must remember that a big improve- Umpires' Corner this week . It is sug- ment will be necessary to keep the gested that you read it carefully to West Australian Trotting Association familiarise yourself with its provi- trophy in Melbourne for the next three sions . years . The square, by the way, is different Victoria has won nine of the eleven from that suggested and tried in pre- Carnivals already played, the only vious years . other loss also being to South Aus- The diagonal corners are at approxi- tralia, in 1948, and also in Perth . mately centre half-forward and centre And while talking about the Carni- half-back positions and the other val - it cannot be stressed too strong- corners are on the wings, level with ly, even at this early stage, that it is the centre circle . )73 THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER - April 7, 1 973 Page 3 Page THE FINAL FOU R Unlike some other competitions, we BALL BRIEFS have retained the "final four" system of deciding the premiership . A good enough reason for not con- BARRY LYONS - 100 GAMES FOR sidering an expansion to a "final five" DE LA SALLE (if any reason is necessary), is that it Congra'ulations to Barry Lyons would be practically impossible to ob- from all at De La Salle on reaching tain sufficient suitable grounds to play 100 games . We hope that you con- all the matches necessary under the tinue and chalk up another century . "final five" system . Barry's application and dedication both on and off the field for the blue NEW CLUBS and golds is a credit to himself and is We are pleased to extend a wel- a fine example to all at De La. come to new clubs - Fawkner and Thornbury, who have been admitted GRAND FINAL BREAKFAST A BIG to F Section. Another newcomer this SUCCESS season is University Reds, re-formed "HUTCHY" IS PERSONALITY OF after an absence of some years . THE YEAR Old Paradians and Parkside make a At a Grand Final Breakfast con- re-appearance in the Junior Section, ducted by St . Bernard's Old Collegians while Fairfield and St . Bede's have Club on the morning of the "A" and now entered Junior teams. "B" Section Grand Finals, the pre- Everything seems to be in readiness sentation of the Amateur Football Per- for another successful Amateur foot- sonality of the Year Award - 1972, ball season. was made to Peter Hutchinson of It can be made even more success- Power House. The presentation was made by Mr. ful and enjoyable if players play the . Bernard's game according to the Rules at all Geoff Tobin, President of St times and PUT THE TRIBUNAL OUT Club, in the presence of representa- tives of many clubs, who took the OF BUSINESS . opportunity to congratulate "Hutch ." Guest speaker was John Landy, a former Old Geelong player, and Olym- CARNIVAL MATCHES pian, whose "Reflections on Munich" To be played on the Melbourne Cricket was indeed very topical . Ground . The Breakfast will again be held TUESDAY, 10th JULY, at 11 .15 a .m . this year, and applications (10 per and 1.45 p .m. table) for any number of tickets may THURSDAY, 12th JULY, at 11 .15 a .m. be forwarded to the Secretary of St . and 1 .45 p .m. Bernard's Club, Mick Arnold, 38 SATURDAY, 14th JULY, at 11 .30 a .m . Grammar Street, Strathmore, 3041 and 2.00 p.m. (Phone 379-4923) . Pakenham Draught Cider ON TAP - 26 oz. SCREW TOP - CANS - BOTTLES (At your Local) 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 .