Summary of A.P.S. Games Second XVIII Third XVIII Fourth XVIII
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Summary of A.P.S. FINAL POSmONS Games Won Lost Drawn Bye Wesley 16 14- -110 defeated Geelong Grammar 16 10- Xavier College 7 Equal 106 Scotch College 7 Wesley 8 6 — 54 lost to IVIelbourne Grammar 13 11 --89 Haileybury College 5 Wesley 9 14 — 68 deleated Brighton Grammar 10 5--65 Wesley College 4 Equal Wesley 7 10 — 52 lost to Xavier 11.18 — 84 Geelong Grammar School .... 5 Wesley 16,10 — 106 deleated Geelong College 7.13 — 55 St. Kevin'sCollege 3 Wesley 9 15 — 69 defeated Caulfield Grammar 4 7 — 31 Melbourne Grammar School . 3 Wesley 12.9 —81 lost to Scotch 17.15—117 Carey Grammar School 2 Equal Geelong College 2 Brighton Grammar School .... 2 Caulfield Grammar School ... — MATCHES Wesley vs. Geelong Grammar whole team moved the ball quickly and The first match was played on the front efficiently to register 11.6 to 5.3 to win Turt under ideal conditions. Both sides handsomely. produced fast play-on football and although our winning margin was only three points, we led for most of the day. Our inability to go on Wesley vs. Caulfield Grammar once a break was established showed out In what turned out to be a low sconng. during the game. On five occasions we dreary game we ran out easy winners by 38 established a lead ot at least sixteen points, but every time Geelong pegged us back. points. Wesley vs. Scotch Wesley vs. Melbourne Grammar This was our worst performance for the After two wins we entered the Scotch year Melbourne Grammar completely game confidently. However, this was soon outplayed us after half time. We lacked drive, shaken by a magnificent first quarter from enthusiasm and the ability to counter the Scotch, in which they had runners all over the all-round strength of our opponents. Our ground and established a 27 points lead. forwards were almost non-existent. From then on the game was a fairly even battle. However, the lesson we learnt once again is that the game must be played over Wesley vs. Brighton Grammar four quarters — nothing less. In a close, hard fought, low standard Captain and Vice-Captain have Scotch in trouble. game, played in wet conditions, we emerged Second XVIII the eventual winners by three points. The Second XVIII had an indifferent season because, in spite of the efforts of a Fourth XVIII Wesley vs. Xavier nucleus of good, dedicated footballers, we A study of the win-loss record would had too many part-timers who lacked the Until ten minutes to go, this game was suggest that the Fourth XVIII was not a enthusiasm for regular, hard training. When close, exciting, hard fought with patches of successful team. However, if the aim of our the First XVIII was at full strength, and we had really great football by both sides. The scores sporting programmes is to provide enjoyment the services of a couple of strong ruckmen were no furfher than one kick apart for most of for the players then it was a most successful with senior experience, the team functioned the day and with ten minutes to go, Xavier season. The team played on enthusiasm: it well, played cohesive, systematic football held a slender three point lead. Then all of a may be said "the spirit was willing, the skills, and achieved our few successes. sudden our backline, which had fought at times, weak." magnificently all day, gave way under a P Anderson M Lawrence P Sutherland Blake R Hamit Purdie C Bingham R fylorrow M Thornhill relentless hammenng from Xavier and we Castles J Hellawell Retell R Brown J Miltenoff R Vagg went down by thirty-two points. Coldbeck T Jackson Rosenblum R Fairweather C Muirden A Wallis Dakin P Kingston Sutherland-Smilh I Hansford R Nankervis D Warne Ennis P Koumaros Trevaks R Harris R Naylor G White Wesley vs. Geelong College Figgins E McKay Wanless J Hillier S Rubenstein M Wigg Fist S Parkinson Wells W Kerr A Sail A Willis In this match we produced our best Forsyth N Patton Wood C Leicester N Skewes football for the season. In the second half, Ziesing with Elliot, Swann and Daft dominating, the Scott Elliot struggles A chance for Ian Hansford Third XVIII The Third'Eighteen, although not winning a great number of games, turned out each Saturday and played the game with enthusiasm and a desire to win. The small number of players who made themselves available must be thanked for their participation and also for the manner In which they conducted themselves on the field. M Wood M Pefrescu D Wood C Forrest A Douglas A Halse P Kenyon-Smith J Smith G Palmore C Hoist M Mielke E McKay R Bartram J Hoskins S Konstantinidis 0 Leong M Jenkin D Williams M Hudson D Scown 50 .