82, THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ,CARNIV,AL FOOTBALL RECORD. Sydney Ground, 7th August . •I~=--======::!i VOL. 1. NO.4. , : t"',' lian, .' ;~~~1iPnat :. FOOTBALL 'NIVAL C, AR D 1933 "RECOR SER~S .' ,_.::' A':.:::"='',:'~~::~'~.••~ OFFICIAL PROGRAMME0 Council. COPYRIGHT REGISTElED .

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.; 1 .. ,. I I t- I I 2' THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CARNIVAL FOOTBALL RECORD. THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CARNIVAL FOOTBALL RECORD. 31 Records of Previous Carnivals. 1908 Carnival-Played at Melbourne. 1927 Carnival-Played at Melbourne. " Victoria "'~~~:~~~~:~-'~~-'-ll' Victoria Champions. Champions. " A" .~ection. Pts. Pts. Sydney Pts. Pts. W.L. For Agst. W, L. For Agst. Victoria • 0' .0 •• 4- 539 330 , Victoria ...... 3 - 346 110 West AustraJia •. 3 1 369 347 HE Austraiia~ Natio~al Game is played in Sydney under . West .. 2 1 217 228 South Australia .• 2 2 505 387 ,550 ,.; T the control of the New South Wales Australian National South Australia .. 1 2 235 354 New South Wales 1 3 305 Tasmania ...... - 4 '302 434 Football League, Sports Club, Htinter St., Sydney. liB" Section. The following clubs comprise the N.S.W. League:- Pts. Pts. 1930 Carnival-Played at Adelaide. f W. L. For. Agst. i Tasmania ...... 3 1 349 183 Victoria Champions. NEWTOWN, SYDNEY, SOUTH SYDNEY, NORTH SHORE, Pts: Pts. New Zealand .. 2 2 169 352 EASTERN SUBURBS and ST. GEORGE. W.L. For Agsi. New South Wales 1 3 265 298 I Queensland .. .. 3 108 295 Victoria eO .0 •• 5- 702 290 South Australia . 4 1 557 315 West Australia .. 2 488 Where the Games are played' each Saturday: 1911 Carnival-Played at Adelaide. 3 398 South Austral1a Champions. New South Wales 2 3 448 509 Pts. Pt.. '. Tasmania .. 1 4 327 589 W. L. For Agst. .Queensla.nd 5 343 764 South Australia .. 4 - 356 102 Take Electric train to Erskineville or Alexandria, Henderson Victoria ...... 3 1 275 245 Road or Erskineville Trams to the ground. Tasmania ...... 2 2 226 245 WHERE THE VISITING TEAMS West Australia .. 1 3 204 299 WILL TRAIN. . New South Wales 4 186 356 TRUMPER PARK 1914 Carnival-Played at Sydney. Grounds for training purposes have Take Double Bay or Watson's Bay Trams to Glenmore Road. been allotted to Carnival teams as fol. V1ctoria Champions. Trams from Railway or Circular Quay to Bellevue Hill and lows:- Pts. Pts. alight at Glenmore Road. W. L. For Agst. NO.2-West Victoria .• .. .. 5 - 104 79 Austral1a and Canberra. South Australia .. 4 1 83 87 WENTWORTH OVAL West Australia .. 3 2 107 94 Sports Ground-Victoria. Any Tram that passes Grace Bros. Alight at Grace Bros. and New South Wales 2 3 50 49 Tasmania .. .. 1 4 45 54 North Sydney Oval-South Australia. walk down Bay St. to the ground. Queensland .. .. 5 18 27 Trumper Park-Tasmania. 1921 Carnival - Played at Perth. Erskinevllle Oval-Queensland and New West Australia Champions; South Wales. Pts. Pts. Fixtures for Saturday, August 19th, 1933. W. L. For Agst. West Australia .. .. 2 - 127 112 NEWTOWN v. SYDNEY OFFICIAL MEDICAL OFFICER. Victoria ...... 1 1 .125 95 Erskineville Oval ;South Australia .. .. - 2 108 153 Only three States competed. The Australian National Football ~ORTH SHORE v. ST. GEORGE Council have appointed Dr. L. Clarke. 1924 Carnival-Played at Hobart. Webster, of 42,44 .King's Cro'ss Road, Wentworth Oval Victoria Champions. King's Cross, as Medical Officer to the Pts. Pts. Council. All Managers of Carnival SOUTH SYDNEY v. EASTERN SUBURBS W. L. For Agst. teams are requested to note the address Trumper Park Victoria ...... 5 - 628 359 of the Medical Officer. The Council' West Australia .. 4 1 747 296 will not recognise any claims for :South Australia ., 3 2 568 347 Medical attention to players from other Tasmania ...... 2 3 494 351 than the Official Medical Officer. ADMISSION: Ground 6d.; Stand 1/- New South Wales 1 4 341 593 Please note address and phone No. . Queenslaud .. .. 5 219 1059 FL 1227. ..~--~O __ tl_O_O_O_U_O__ O_U_'I_O_IJ_O~_'I D_.:f1 Buy ~'Bayliss" and help. Australian Industry. "BaylisS" Tobacco-matured-cool-. fragrant.

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17MPmES FOR CARNIVAL GAMES. DIMENSIONS OF LEADING GROUNDS IN AUSTRALIA. The Australian. National Football Carnival The Australian Football Council has Success of the Series Assured. •olected. J. McMurray and R. Scott, to Yards . umpire all Carnival games in Sydney. Adelaide Cricket Ground 242 x 139- Splendid Exhibitions on the 0penI.ng Day. . Both the selected umpires. officiate in Sydney Cricket Ground 175 x 162: VicioriMl League games each Saturday, . 186 x laS By W. S. ("Jumbo") Sharland. and both have had previous experience .. 200 x 15t) in umpiring Carnival matches; McMur. Brisbane- In good weather the Australian Tho final game of the first afternoon ray in Hobart in 1924, and Scott in Exhibition 155 x 130 Natioool Carnival opened at the Sydney between South Australia and West Aus- Adelaide, in 1980. Cricket Ground 187 x 133 Cricket Ground on Wednesday last, and tralia roused the crowd to gre"t en- Although Jack McMurray is over 40 Perry Park .. .. " 165 x 125 the (;,000 people who attended and paid thusiasm, for it was a splendid game. years of age, he is still considered to. I £280 for admission, received their The best points of the Australian he one of the outstanding' umpires of • money's worth. Code were exhibited by two virile the Australian National Game. HEADQUARTERS OF THE VISITING The Victorian v. New South Wales teams, fighting every inch of the way. He is very highly respected by play- CARNIVAL TEAMS. match showed that the exponents of the It was unfortunate that the match ors and officials and his handling of National Code in Sydney are gradually finished in the semi.darkness due to the the gam~ leaves nothing to be desired. Visiting' Carnival teams together improving. They still have a lot of late arrival of the Victorians on the Probably no other football umpire in with their officials, will be found at the following addresses:- . leeway to make up yet; but progress field for the first game. Australia has received such offers 'to will be made in time, particularly if South Australia v. West Australia. .officiate in games as has Jack VICTORIA-Manager, Mr. J. F. Meere, training is more intensively carriod out. South Australia, brilIia;tly led' by McMurray. Windsor Hotel, Park & .Castlereagh Sts. Percy Furler, proved themselves a mag' A few seasons ago McMurray offici- The rugged fearless style of play nificent band of fieet-footed footballers. ated as Field Umpire for the Northern WEST AUSTRALIA- shown by the Victorians won the ap- It took them well into the third Tasmanian Associatioll at a salary of Manager, .Mr. S. J. Snow, proval of the crowd and the men from quarter to settle down, but once they £15 per week. Hotel Arcadia, Pitt St. Melbourne are regarded as having an excellent chance of retaining their title did there was no stopping them. The "Bob" Scott, who, like McMurray, is SOUTH AUSTRALIA- stamina of the South Australians 'and small in stature, exercises finn control Manager, Mr.' H. Tompkins, as champions of Australia. the willingness with which they ex- over the game and also receives the rC' Exchange Hotel, Pi tt & Bridge Sta. The Governor.General Sir Isaac changed humps, together with the team spect of the players. TASMANIA- Isaacs 'performed the opening ceremony work generally proved that the men Scott has umpired III Victoria for the Manager, Mr. J. H. Sharp, and he .expressed the admiration for from Adelaide have an excellent chance past twelve years or more, and has had Commercial Travellers' Club, the physique of the men and the game Martin' Place. of repeating their Carnival success of .control of many of the final games in they played, . QUEENSLAND- 1911 when they won the championship the Victorian Football League. A most interested spectator was the Manager, Mr. W. Conelan, in South Australia. Boundary and Goal umpires who will Prime Minister, Mr. J. A. Lyons, :who Hotel Morris, Pitt St. South Australia are in a splendid pos;,. oJllciate in the Carnival games will be remarked that the Carnival would do a CANBERRA- tion to record another Carnival suc- .selected from umpires of the New South great deal of good for A~stralian Rules Manager, Mr. S. Kappler, cess for they rest on:Saturday, and will Wales Austrl1lian National Football Hotel Morris, Pitt. St. in Sydney. come up fresh for the match with Vic- League. .,The parade of athIetes was much ad. toria on Monday (Bank Holiday). mired, being colo!£Ul and snappy. West Australia's defeat was due to Published by George B. Phlllp &. Son. This will he repeated again on Satnr. the failure of their forwards to kick PATRONIZE Mil Pitt Street, Sydney, for t~e AUlltrallsll Nat10nBl Footba.ll. Council.' . day, August 5th, when it is hoped that goals. OUR Pu blication Comm,itteo- a bumper crowd will be ablo t6 see the, . Time after time .the forwards pepper- . J. C. ALLISON. Commorclal,. two hundred footbiillers in their ed the goals with shots, but most of ADVERTISERS R. J. McGINNESS, Edltorlol,' uniforms. them went astray. Langric:lg~254 and 278 George.~t.;.Sydney;;rPhone:,B4758. Th~' 4ngpdge School. of.-~hysic::al.-.Cultur~B ..4578. P.. Brittain- & Coy., Sydney-M3889. 4'Bayliss" Tobacco--grown, blended, packed on Plantation, THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CARNIVAL FOOTBALL RECORD. 29 THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CARNIVAL FOOTBALL RECORD. . Bad kicking, however, is bad foot- A further conference will be held next week to see if any more progress 'ball, so the West have no complaint .on that score. can be made. Delegates of both sides favour the West Australia are extremely con- holding of experimental matches before Gt~~'!1 Jidentthat tltey will defeat Victoria on anything definite was attempted. So it is only fitting that the Big Gala Aussie Rules __Saturday in what promises to be an . Get-Together Night Be held at ,-epic struggle for supremacy. The two hard fighting teams are HOW TO FOLLOW THE GAME. ;bound to struggle desperately for For the convenience of patrons who .supremacy and both the. winners and are not fully conversant with the rules 110serswill bc sore for a while if pre. of the National Game a novel method has been instituted to indicate the 'vious games can be taken as an indica' Right at Railway Square. .tion. principal infringements. This method i, being adopted for the first time in Syd. Coventry, the Victorian cap- the history of football in Australia . .in, realises that the task of winning Monday, August 7th On the Scoring Board a white light _"heCarnival is not going to be an easy I (Bank Holiday) will be .hown opposite a number when .one, but he believes that he has the COME! MEET THE PLAYERS I the Field Umpire has blown hi. ,right men to do the job properly. SIT WITH THEM! SEE YOUR whistle; and by reference to the table IDOLS AT CLOSE QUARTERS! Merger Proposal. below followers of the game will be 'rhe confcrence between rcpresen ta- able to ascertain for what reason the -tives of the Australian National Foot- penalty was given. ;)Jall Council and the N.S.W. Rugby Although there are several other League was held at the minor infringements, the ones enumer- 'Tooms on Weduesday evening, of ated will sufficiently cover the principal .August 2nd, and proved most instruc- breaches of the rules . -tive and interesting to those privileged In the case of a mark being signalled, it is not an infringement; but merely SUPPORTERS ARE INVITED! AND TO MAKE THIS A .to attend. The discussion took place WORTHY TRIBUTE TO THE PLAYERS AND THE GAME I to denote that a player has taken a .on a most friendly basis. A SPECIAL PRICE CONCESSION HAS BEEN ARRANGED. There was a frank and candid ex- mark. If you are in doubt as to what the .change of views. penalty is fer watch the White Representatives of each body ad- BRING THIS PAGB WITH YOU AND YOU WILL BE Light on the Score Board and con- omitted that if it was possible, fusion ADMITTED TO ANY PART OF THIS SUMPTUOUS sult th" numbers below'. THEATRE FOR 1/-. I -would be desirable; but how to bring. :it about is a great difficulty. 1. MARK. Programme -includes The Rugby League people are anxious Penalties for which a free -toe retain their international- relations kick is aWltrded. See the- Special Sound'Record of Ann Harding:-Leslie Howard and would only be. prepared for a 3. HOLDING THE BALL. THE GAMES; THE CROWDS in merger, provided: the Nor,th of. England 4. SLINGING.' . AND THE PLAYERS! " THE ANIMAL KINGDOM" • also' ",aw fit to take. up the new game. 5. KICKING OUT OF BOUNDS LA<1.lW. AN I> OR NIL L • Ed•• M., 0••• .;, Australian Rulerssai-d they were not 6. CHARGING. I prepared to sacrifice many of their 1. THROWING THE BALL. feature. for a merg~r; but stressed that 8. TRIPPING. -each code had its gr,eatpoints and also 9. PUSH BEHliND. ..•.:~~:~~~_::.~_._.~::::~~:~~~~:~~..• iits faults. 10. HOLDING THE MA~ .. Ins~ct the, Modem- Gymnasium .t Langridg~so' Sale N.S.W. Agents for. "lJayliss" Plantation and Factory- Home Hill, Burdekin R., Queensland..

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won, the match, and there are general 'ularity, until to-day' it is played in MEN WHO HELP TO MAKE THE instances of a match peing over in a every S~ate in the CommonweaJth, four NATIONAL CODE POPULAR. few minutes and the teams returning exclusively. to the field to playa return game on It is interesting to note'_ that way Australian Press representatives the samc aftcrnoon. In others it took back in 1877, the Carlton Club visited throughout- Australia, and particularly several afternoons to. reach a conclu- Sydney in answer to a cho.llenge by the in the Southern' and Western States, sion. The game betwecn Scotch College Waratah Club, and played two games have done' much to bring about the and the Grammar School was abandon- against them on the then Albert Cricket popularity' of the National Game, and ed. aft~r .soveral resultless efforts. Ground. One game was played under their many combined efforts have It was not until 18liO that the first Rugby rules and one under Australian brought the cod~ to such a high popular code of rules was published .. Amongst ru'es. The res~lt.s were as follows:- , favour as it has now attained. the first clubs established was that of Rugby rules (15 players a side), Among the many Press represente' Richmond. In 1864 Carlton came into Waratah 2 goals beat Carlton nil. 3000 I being. In' May, 18E-6, a meeting of dele. spectators. tives who will describe the Carnival games to the Australian publie are ga tes was summoned to codify the rules Australian rules (20 players a side), many visitors from other States. 1» and so the game came into being. Of Carlton six goals beat Waratah nil. addition several Radio announcers will course, the rules were continually reo 5000 spectators presont, including the vised until at a meeting of .delegates. Governor of New South Wales. During give interesting broadcast descriptions held on May 12th, 1874, the Albert tbe 53 years that have followed, many throughout the national network. Park, Carlton, Geelong, Melbourne, Australian rules clubs have visited Visiting interstate pressmen include North Melbourne and St. Kilda Club Sydney, including Collingwood and Fitz- the following:- representatives drew up a fresh code roy in 1903, and Carlton and Geelnng in Melbourne "Argus" and "Austra. of rules, which, in thc main wcre like 1927. Slowly but surely the game is lasian," Mr. Jack Worrall. tliose in vogue to.day. making steady progress, and to-day is Melbourne" Age," Mr. John Ludlow. P. FURLER (Captain), Thc Australian gamc has devcloped, on a better footing than it has been Melbourne "Herald," Mr. H. F. South Australian Carnival Team, and as years went on, advanced in pop- in the history of the game in N.S.W. Barclay. 1933: 1t:.__ "~n_~_~(l_n.-..(l_O-O-P_'_D_'_D_~~~D __ ••• "Sporting Globe," Mr. W. S. Shar. land. known past performers of' t.'.e Aus- Melbourne "Sun Pictorial," Mr. C._ tralian, code. Gardner. Jack W,orrall; of. the" Argus" and GEORGE 8. PH I,LIP & SON, Adelaide" Advertiser," Mr. H. Knee- " Austrahi.sian/' starred with Fitzroy, bone and Mr. J. Handby. and-later-witl}' Carlton, liS a coach. GENERAL PRINTERS AND STAi'IONERS, "Adelaide Mail," Mr. O..J. O'Grady. 'W; S;' Sharland. was. a great' all- Perth "West Australian," Mr.- S; C. rounder' with Geelong, and was vice. 451 PiTT STREET, Rosier: captain' of: tbat. side ,for two yoars, He Hobart "Mercury," Mr. Erie.- Balfe; was also_one of:'the public'schools' stars SYDNEY, Victorian, "Football Record," Mr. in Victori~; George Cathie. Mel!.MO'rris 'WflJl-ll brilliant Richmond All Descriptions of Printing":"Letterheads, B'illheads, Memo half'fbrward' and: utilitY. player: RADIO ANNOUNCERS: Forms" Statements,. Programmes, Catalogues, Cards, etc., ".TimP Hi.-ndby. played' witli Glenelg Nea;tl.y' and. Quickl:!,"Executed. Messrs,'. R, McGregor, N. McCance; (SOutli' A'I1~tr.alia»)aIll):!was a splendid W. S. Sharland, M. Morris, L. O'O'onnor' exponent. of" tlie: gJ:L-lqe;He- also repre. ESTIMATES GIVEN !Qld J. Edwards of the Australian' s,!nted; liia" State." on. numorous' occa- Broadcasting, Commission. - siOn",', ~.t.~'_O_O-~~C1~~_o_a_'_D_a_a_o_.a_._a_._a_a_._I ..... Among the- visiting pressmen' and,' G'OOrge:Cathiil:, pli>yod on, tlle wing'- ramo, anl!()u)lce~ a:re some of tile best- fQr. M:e!bPlll',lle., If Y~ ~~e, loo. Fa~-_ ~~, ~gricke:: Reduce, You..--Now. "Bayliss" Fine Cut and Pipe ' Tobaccos-Sold by best-and employ Australian Labour. 6 THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CARNIVAL FOOTBALL RECORD. THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CARNIVAL FOOTBALL RECORD. 27" "Rod." :McGregor starred as a week, usually on Tuesday and Thursday . . centre man for Carlton, 'and was one afternoons. 1 of the grea'test of, the Dark Blues. Under the eyes of experienced Leo. 0 'Connor, who is connected with coaches the players will work' out on the. Qneensland League, was a former the ground for an hour or so without '~~G~~r ESseJidon player.' a spell. They will be put through run- ning, marking, kicking and, every SYDNEY ORICKET GROUND. ; Worrall, 0 'Connor and Sharland phase of position play. On leaving the have also won distinction as cricketers. ground they have massage from ~xperts Programme of Matches. Worrall was an Australian Eleven in the dressing rooms. Training is rigid- I •player. ly enforced and players absenting them- The attention of our readers is drawn to the programme of matches selves from it are cut off th~ lists. as follows:- Even the stars have to eonform to the i GRUELLlNG AND INTENSIVE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2nd- solid ritual of eight month.' hard train- TRAINING. 12.20 p.m.-Victoria v. New South Wales. ing. 2.30 p.m.-opening Ceremony by His Excellency the Go."'" .G.,"'" Training starts two months: before Sir Isaac Isaacs. I Probably few people realise how hard the season's competitive games start. Parade, of all competing Teams. Australian Rules players train. Tho This will give an idea of the intensive .3.00 p.m.-South Australia v. West Australia., clack players of nearly every State at- nature of the work and tests that have FRIDAY, AUGUST 4th- tend to ,afternoon training twice a to be performed. 12.40.p.m.-Canberra v. Tasmani':':. 3,00 p.m.-New South Wales v. Queensland.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5th- The Footballers' Home. 12.30 p.m.-Tasmania v. Qneensland. 2.30 p.m.-Parade of all competing Teams. The Most Modem and Economical Hotel In 3.00 p.m.-Victoria v. Losers of the South Australia and West Australia Sydney. match on August 2nd. MONDAY, AUGUST 7th (BANK HOLIDAY)- 100 BEDROOMS. 12.40 p.m.-New South Wales v. Canberra .. Headquarters of Queens- 3.00 p.m.-Victoria v. Wiuners of the South Australia and West ,land, Canberra Teams Australia match on August 2nd. and Broken Hill Repre- sentatives in N.S.W. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9th- Cainival Team. 12.40 p.m.-Victoria v. Tasmania. 3.00 p.m.-South Australia v. West Australia. Hot and Oold water in All Rooms. THURSDAY, AUGUST 1mh- 12.40 p.m.-Canberra v. Queensland. Our Motto 3.00 p.m.-New South Wales v. Tasmania. SERVICE & CIVILITY. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12th- All Brands of Cascade I. 12.40 p.m.-Le'itding team of Tasmania, Queensland" New South Wales Ales Stocked.: and Canberra v. Losers of Soutp Australia and West Australia. ' I 3.00 p.m.-Victoria v. Leaders of South Australia and West Australia. FRED. EAST:MENT, :Manager. l~-=:=::"~-,--: .Injuries Scientifically Tl'eatedat. Langridge~s;,' 'iLangridgeWill Give':His Advi~ Free-:-,-SeeHim! ",'''Bayliss'' Nth. Queensland grown Tobaccos equal World's Farmer & Coy. Ltd., Sydney, THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CARNIVAL FOOTBALL RECORD, THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONaL CARNIVAL FOOTBALL RECORD. 7 .:. __ 11 11 --'_11_0_'_0 __ a_a '_11_11_11_.- •• SEE N:E;WSOUTH WALES THE DELI(}HTFUL WAY .. by Silverware makes an Ideal Gift! A gift of Silverware 18 useful and always rema~DS .as 8.11everlasting ]nem~nto. Choose Day's Motor Tourist Service Ltd., from Saunders' large ond varied stocks. , , . 40-42 COLLEGE STREET, SYDNEY. . Saunders' Scone Tray.' LuxurieUB Meter Teurs to. City Sights 6/3, BulU Pass and Natienal pur 0. sl1verplated 0 n ,Park, 22/6, Bear Farm 8/6, Kurlng-gai Cha.se 16/-, Palm Beach £1, nickel silver. .Smart.' 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("Jumbo") Sbarland. feet from the ground, and with his feotball is one of the oldest of games; Hammersley, Sporting Editor of "The arms extended. above hig head will so ancient that the date of its origin is Australasian," and J. B. Thompson, the What makes the National Code so lost in obscurity. . hold the ball ten feet from the ground. Melbourne Club, was called into being. spectacular is its varying thrilling The. players will leap together in packs, During its long and hectic career to Its rules were indc1lnite-a mixture phases, the sustained action, and the but generally it is the man who uses the present day high standard it has stamina of the players. of every known form of football. There the best judgment in timing Ilis jump recorded many amusing historical in. was no limit to the number of players The stranger seeing the game for the who will be successful. cidents. The earliest mention of foot. nor to the size of the pl~ying space. first time marvels at the beautifnl long- In handling the ball on the ground, ball in ancient records is in the reign The first recorded match, though many range kicking and pbenomenal high- most players can pick it up like of Edward III. (1327.1364) when, hav. games had undouhtedly been played be. . marking. With the dropkick, punt and lightning and move on at top speod. ing become so popular, it was "Put fore then, was stag'ed on August 7th, 'plaeekick Australian Rules players are They are adepts at this very essential down by Royal edict as being antagon- 1858, between Scotch College and Mel. all nsually' highly proficient. Weak feature of the code.. istic to the Royal amuscmen t of bourne Grammar School. An idea of kicking is bad football in the Austra- One beauty of the game is that men Archery." that contest may be gathered from an lian code, so therefore men are enCOur- of all sizes can play it. The midget The game fiourished, however, and in advertisement in the" Melbourne Morn. aged and taught to apply the boot with of nve feet can shine in wing, roving .many market towns in England and perfect timing that will facilitate easy ing Herald," of the day, which an- or II pocket" play, while the giant can Scotland, and notably in that .of King. nounced that-" A grand football match and rangy despatch. Another remark- excel in the air and in the heavy work. .ston.on.Thames, all business was sus- able aspect of the command of kicking will be played this day between the II Fair play is bonny play," and the .ponded on Shreve Tuesday and a great Scotch College and tbe Church of Eng- is the stab passing, by which the ball Australian Rules players in general 'game played in the market place. All land Grammar School near the M.C.C. . ;s shot from the instep like a bullet have no time, for a player who makes was officially conducted and the Mayor ground. Luncheon at the pavilion. .e'!t of a gun to a player in position. the man his objective, and not .the was honoured with the privilege of Forty a side. The game to commence So acurate are many of tbe players with ball. 0' kick.off.' at 12 o'clock. the stabkiek that they can hit men The game prospered with varying The rules in those days provided that on the chests with the balI from twenty- PATRONISE OUR ADVERTISERS. rules and customs, but it was not until the sides which nrst secured two goals five to thirty yards or so, and the hall ' in comparatively recent years that any will not travel much higher than three This publication is made possible by class o.f fo.o.tball became settled types. (Continued on page 28). or four feet from the ground. . the co-operation. of our advertisers. The high-marking is thrilling, because . Support them! Doctors ReCommend the Langridge System. For Health, Fitness and Vitality-See Langridge. ••.,'_O_O_D'_~~~_o.-.g,. O__ O_D_tl_o_n_o __ o_o_ .:.i THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL .CARNIVAL 'FOOTBALL "RECORD. 25 •••I_ ••••_~O ~D_P_O_Il __ Q O~~_O_I._I __ n.__-.;. Wl1r _U~pnrttug '.,Qilllbr" II !. (WEDNESDAY) Australia's leading spotting weekly on all class of sport, each section Diagram 01 Australian Rules being conducted byan,elqlert writer. I Football field. Obtainable from ,allnewsagents in"every State or direct from head office. 'I' ! (Including Placing of Players). FLINDERS STREET, MELBOURNE. PRICE 3d. 'Distance between goal posts and behind posts seven yards in eaeh .:__O._D_lI..-a_O~_-"~~_D_o~_n_~-.,~~~~t.:. case. .:._--'-----'-"_ •..,:"j" SYDNEY CRICKET Dimensions of playing' space-Length, 150'to 200 Yol'lls; width, 100 ' Field Umpire: to 170 yards. AUSTBrALI:A'S GREATEST "I :Boundary: A. QUINT, R. SKELTON B:ALLROO:'L T,eams comprise eighteen players including two followers and a .~..; NEW SOUTH WALES rover. The I (Light Blue) No. ,Name 'Hgt. Wgt. A substitute player is allowed and can be called upon at anytime, 1-Ludlow,J. (Capt;) 6.1 13.5 but only eighteen players must be on the playing field at anyone time. New Palais Rogal 2-Lloyd, S. .. . . 5.11 ,12.0 3-McKoY,A. R. .. 5.9 10.0 The ball is bounced by the Field Umpire in a circle eight feet in I MOORE PAEK - - 'SYDNEY 4-Powditch, S. J. .. 6.1 12.10 diameter in the centre of the field, at the commencementof each quarter, 5-Jones, W. . . 5.8 10.12 and after a goal has been scored by either sille. Directed,byJ. C.BENDRODT I 6-Williamson, D. J. 5.10 11.8 7-Radford, H. R. 5.101 10.12 with the most sensationally ! 8-London, ,H. V. (V.C.)5.11f 11.7 I successful Dance Band this ,country ;'has,ever seen. 9-Cherry, S. G. .. 6.0 12.12 'I IO-Williams, L...... 6.0 13.2 l1-Stokes, C... -:. .. 5.11 12.1 12-Stodden, H. J. 5.6 12.0 JIM DAVIDSON'S CI\l.t.u .1'01"11'.1'4 13-Sampson, F. 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10 THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CARNIVAL FOOTBALL RECORD. THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL .CARNIVAL FOOTBALL RECORD.. 23, . r-.---'.-.-.-.------.------.------.---- .... BYERS' HOTEL WINDSOR LESS THAN MILL PRICES! Comer Park & Castlereagh Sts,. Pullovers. Cardigans. Lumber Headquarters of the Victorians, who will be pleased to meet Jackets .•...•.All Less 40% all old friends. Men's Knitted Outerwear selling at amaiingly EXQUISITE CUISINE & FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION. reduced prices. All-wool Pullovers, Cardigans and Tel.: M2645. , Lumber Jackets in sizes 36 to 42. The latest designs and patterns-smart colours. All less 40% of usual prices! SCORING FORM. AT NEW AND POST OFFICE STORES NEW SOUTH WALES CANBERRA Goals Behinds Points II Goals Behinds Points DA VIDJONES' For Service and Quality . ~:::::::r I.. : I , .1 I " 1 . ing goals and the shorter ones on the "holding the ball" and entitles the 3rd Quarter ...... '1'" . outside behinds. other side to a' free kick .. ;. I . . 1 . A Go"l equals 6 points (2 flags) . I I I A Behind equals 1 point (1 flag) Final I I I (4) There is no off-side rule. The ball may be kicked or passed forward or back at will. The fact that the ball Goal-kickers may be sent forward to another of the same side has the effect of keeping it I travelling quickly from one end to the other, and assists to make the game VICTORIA SOUTH AUSTRALIA very fast and open. Goals Behinds Points II Goals Behinds Points (5) There is no knock-on pena.lty. The 1st Quarter recognised way of passing the ball by hand is by punching it. Throwing the ! I . ....•• 1 .••.•••• 1 . 2nd Quarter ball is illegal and entails a free kick I I 1 ' I ..•.•. I •.•...•• to the opposing side. 3rd Quarter I'.. .. '1" ..' . (6) Tackling or holding below the I I hips or above the shoulders is not. 1 1 . • .•..••. 1 ...... •.•. Final allowed. (7) Tackling or holding the man who I I I is not in possession of the ball is not I allowed. On the other hand, if a man I Goal-kickers who .has the ball is tackled or held he I must immediately get rid of the ball. R. P~TT (Victoria), at present I If he fails to do so, it is known as Leadmg Goal Kicker in V.P.L. for I II season with 90 goals to his credit. . Learn Boxing, Wrestling, and Ju Jitsu at Langridge's. Aussie Footballers-Take Your Injury to, Langridge.