119 which resulted in a win for Grammar by two goals to none. 1875 was the first year when Geelong Grammar played any of the Melbourne Public Schools, and in this year they met Melbourne Grammar twice, but did not meet Scotch or Wesley. Before 1875 there had, however, been games in which combined teams from Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar School had met combined teams from Geelong Grammar School and Geelong College. In 1870 the first of such games was won by the Mel­ bourne Schools by four goals to none, and in 1872 there were two such matches, the first being won by the Melbourne Schools by four goals to one, and the second being won by the Geelong Schools by two goals to one. In 1876 St. Patrick's first came into Public School football matches, being defeated by Melbourne Grammar by eight goals to none, and by Wesley by four goals to one on 14th September, after a draw on 7th June, when no goals were kicked on either side. In this year Wesley played Scotch College twice, losing by three goals to none in the first match, and making a draw in the second, when no goals were kicked. We only played one match against Melbourne Grammar, which we lost by six goals to none. Scotch Collego played Melbourne Grammar School twice this year, the first match being at the end of May, when Melbourne Grammar won by one goal to none, and the second on the 22nd September, when Melbourne Grammar won by three goals to none. In 1877 matches became more regular, and so for the first time Wesley College and Scotch College both met Geelong Gram­ mar School. The year 1877 seems to mark a considerable ad­ vance in football, as a new code of rules was introduced at the beginning of the season, and the capabilities of Public School footballers began to be discussed in the Football Guide then pub­ lished. Behinds were now recorded, and might decide the fate of the game if the goals were equal. Geelong Grammar lost their first match with Scotch by two goals to none, and their second match by one goal nine behinds to ten behinds, but they beat St. Patrick's by eight goals to none and fonr goals to none. They also beat Wesley by one goal to none and by four goals to two. Wesley also lost their first match with M,elbourne Grammar by three goals to none, but won the return match by three goals to one. Before Midwinter we drew with Scotch College, but in the second lost by seven goals to none. We plaved St. Patrick s twice, winning by one goal to none and by four goals to none Tho first match between Melbourne Grammar School and Scotch Colleoe was drawn. It seems to have been played imder ex­ ceptional circumstances, as according to Mr. Donald Morrison, at the interval Melbourne Grammar School protested that their team had not practised under the new code of rules, and the