MICHAELMAS, Igu. PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOOTBALL, 1911
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MICHAELMAS, igu. 21 PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOOTBALL, 1911. First Half. 18th August.—Geelong Grammar School, 7th .June.—Geelong College, 10.7 (67 9.9 (63 points), beat Geelong College, 6.16 points), beat Xavier College, 6.21 (57 (52 points), on the Corio Oval. points), on the East Melbourne Ground. 18th August.—Wesley College, 15.12 9th June.—Wesley College, 14.15 (99 (102 points), beat Melbourne Grammar points), beat Geelong Grammar School, School, 5.5 (35 points), on the M.C.C. 2.5 (17 points), on the Corio Oval. Ground. 16th June.—Melbourne Grammar School, Wesley College v. Qeelong College. 8.20 (68 points), beat Ueelong Grammar School, 1.2 (8 points), on the M.C.C Wesley College Team.—[Colours] L. H. Ground. Kelly (captain), R. L. Park (vice-eaptain), W. H. Kaighin, C B. Willis, A. J. Kerr. 16th .Tune.—Scotch College, 11.21 (87 L. B. Cox, P. E. Griffiths, K. ij-ullifer, W. points), beat Geelong College, 5.7 (37 R. Hatch, L. G. Holmes, C. R. McKenzie, points), on the Corio Oval. M. A. Morris, G. C Rowe, H. R. Stafford, 16th .June.—Wesley College, 17.20 (122 T. H. Wade, C. E. Watson, R. E. Witt points), beat Xavier College, 3.7 (25 mann, C S. Wood. points) on the East Melbourne Ground. Our annual match with Geelong College 23rd .Tune.—Xavier College, 8.5 (52 was played on the St. Kilda Ground on points), beat Geelong Grammar School, 4.7 Friday, llth August. The day was almost (31 points), on the Corio Oval. perfect for football; there was practically 23rd June.—Scotch College, 9.9 (63 no wind, and the ground was in splendid points), beat Wesley College, 5.13 (43 order. There was a fair attendance at the points), on the St. Kilda Ground. game, many of the spectators being 24th June.—Melbourne Grammar School, anxious to see how onr team would shape, 11.14 (80 points), beat Geelong College, in view of the match the following week 4.2 (26 points), on the Geelong College against the Grammar School. Oval. In the first quarter the display of our 30tli June.—Melbourne Grammar School, team was very disappointing, for although 13.11 (89 points), beat Scotch College, 6.9 our opponents had the advantage in (45 points), on the M.C.C Ground. weight, yet our fellows make no attempt to open up the game, and make use of their superior pace. Consequently the Second Half. play was congested, and not very interest 9th August. — Melbourne Grammar ing, for thus early it was evident that we School, 12.14 (86 points), beat Xavier Col had a superior team. A few attacks by lege, 9.4 (58 points), on the M.C.C Geelong were turned by Kelly, who was Ground. marking superbly, but the play was mostly llth August.—Scotch College, 19.23 amopg our forwards, who failed to make (137 points), beat Geelong Grammar the best use of their opportunities, and School, 2.10 (22 points), on the M.C.C. missed several easy shots. They were able, Ground. however, to give us a good lead at llth August.—Wesley College, 32.25 (Quarter Time. (217 points), beat Geelong College, 4.3 Wesley College, 3 goals 7 behinds. (27 points), on the St. Kilda Ground. Geelong College, 1 goal 1 behind. (Public Schools record.) In the second quarter the game opened 18th August.—Scotch College, 11.9 (75 up, and there was some beautiful passing points), beat Xavier College, 9.9 (63 among our forwards, who played for posi points), on the East Melbourne Ground. tion to such effect that goals were easy to .