The May 28 .Australian National 1961 Football Record PRICE 1J. , . :.... THE -... -A.B.C. SPORTI NG SERVICE SPORTING HIGHLIGHTS . 2FC Nightly: 6.30 p.m. CHANNEL2BN . MONDAYS: SPORTS CAVALCADE : 8.30 p.m. SATURDAYS: SPORTS REVIEW 7.18 p.m. Direct Sports Telecasts every Saturday. Vol. 30. NO.7. 2 THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL FOOTBALL RECORD ------------------._- _._--- ALAN KIPPAX SPORTS STORE 26 MARTIN PLACE -- Phone; 'Ow 8284 SHERRIN, fAULKNER, CARNIVAL BALLS SPECIAL SHORTS, BOOTS, HOSE TRUMPS IN CLUBS Hereunder is a list of the Secretaries Newtown: Ray Judd, 10 Crystal of the various Clubs in the N.S.W. Street, Petersham. LlV[ 3U3. League. They are the people to con- North Shore; Doug Bouch, 56 tact for all your Club queries, and Lavender Street, North Sydney. any matters of interest during the XB 9020. football season (and after):- St. George: Jim Bourke, 45 Dibby Balmain: Ken Lock, 91 Day Street, Street, Kogarah Bay. Leichhardt. L~I 4981. South Sydney: Alby Dadd, 180 Bankstown: Jack Quinn, 178 Gibson Lawson Street, Redfern. Avenue, Padstow. un 7381. Sydney-Naval; Barry Goldstiver, 9 Victoria .Avenue, vVoollahra. Eastern Suburbs: Alan Little, 352 Bourke Street, Darlinghurst. FA 1810. Western Suburbs: Bill Hart, P.O. Box 21, Croydon Parle UB 5041. Liverpool: George Farrow, 13 Vir- University: Bernie Robinson, St. ginia Street, Guildford. B 0946 (Gen. Andrew's College, Sydney University. Office) . LA 1146. .•. ...•......•......• •....•.......................•...• ...•••...•...• -..._-----~-...__-..._---_ - _ _._....••.._-.- _. SOUTH'S BEST WIN FOR who boasted that incomparable back line of Kevin O'Neill, Maurie Sheahan, 26 YEARS Martin Bolger, Basil McCormack, Jac'k Murdoch and Jack Baggott-one of the toughest in all V.F.L. history. And Anzac Day at Richmond the side also numbered many other great stars-Jack Titus. Dick Harris, Bert Foster, Doug Strang. Dan Guin- South Melbourne had H points to ane, Eric Zschech, Alan Geddes and spare at the final siren in their game Captain Blood himself-Jack Dyer. against Richmond. This was their But, when one takes a look at the biggest 'winning margin over the South Melbourne team, it.s not diffi- Tigers since the 1935 season. In that cut to envisage them playing havoc year the Southerners \\'on at South with the strong Richmond eighteen. Melbourne by 4-1 points, the same n1<11'- The Bloods had these mighty players ,gin as last week. and they also scored -Herb Matthews, Ron Hillis. Bill Faul by 46 points at Tigerland in the same (1961 coach), Jack Austin, Bluey year, a year that saw the Bloods fmish Richards (whose son is now with runners-up to Collingwood for the Melboume Reserves), Brighton Lig- premiership. It's remarkable to find gins, Terry Brain, Jack Bisset, Syd the South Melbourne combination of Dineen, Jim Reid. Laurie Nash, Bob that year kicking scores of 14-23 to Pratt, Harry Clarke and Dinny Kelle- 9-9 and 15-15 to 7-17 against the Tigers, her. 10 THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL FOOTBAL~!lES:0RD _ THE AUSTRALIA~_ NATIONA~ ~02TBALL RECORD 3 ballers' Hundred. Solidly built, good 1903, "nd regularly attencled matches. swerve and side-step. THESE QUALITIES ARE WELCOME! He ":as ",.3]] ol'er eiGhty ":hen he died GEOFF GREEK: St. George haIr NEEDED SOUTH MElBOURNE last Sunday. forward. The side.'s youngest memo Both teams ",ill line up in the centre bel', Geoff has a gr:eat future in foot. It is my most pleasing duty, as in V formation and observe a minute's ball. Medium build, but a terrier in To measure up to first.class stan- President of the Kew South \V,lies silence. Spectators are requested to the tight work. Kicking is not top. dard in League {ootball a player i\ ustralian Kational Football League, honour the memory of Mr. Johnson class,' though he is most competent in requires:- to welcome to our Sydney Head. and stand in silence during the centre his ground play. The ability to mark safely and kick qua rtel's, the officials and players of cerem any. JOHN EGAN: Kewtown haH for. accura tely. the South Melbourne Football Club. \vard. Slightly built, tall, excellent Pace and judgment. J am sure that all supporters of Ollr mark and dangerous in possession. Determination. great game will be delighted at this RESERVE GRADE RESULTS Has a good deal of pace and lacks Confidence in himself and in his playing \'isit by one of Victoria's top nothing on the score of courage. A team mates. teams. (Round 6) team man who excels in getting the The ability to subordinate his in. There is no doubt at all that South ~e\\'to\\'n 11-6' (72) d. S. Syd. 4.7 (31) ball in congested ground play and dividual brilliance to the needs of the Melbourne's Club spirit is outstanding VnL Gold 10-7 (67) d. S.-Kaval 4-6 (30) booting it to the goal square. team. -and Club spirit cannot J:e measured E. S.llbs. 9-14 (68) d. N. Shore 5-10 (40) GORDON HANCOCK: Big Ne\l-town Coolness and the capacity to see in terms of premierships \I'on. Dni. Blue 8-20 (68) d. L'pool 1-8 (14) defender, having feast season in and take advantage of every oppor- I lllust place on record my own and W. Subs. 6-9 (45) d. St. Geo. 1-13 (19) Sydney. Ex-Tasmanian. Splendid tunity. my colleagues' deep appreciation of B"nl(s. 6.8 (44) d. Balmain 5-, (37) kick-safe mark-and very robust. The ability to profit by experience South Melbourne's intense interest in (Round 7) TOM ELEY: Also Newtown, but and to adopt the successful methods the progress of the code in Sydney. Banks. 7-13 (55) d. St. Geo 7-11 (53) plays in attack. Solidly built, is also of others. They have organised this visit mainly S.-Kaval 12.14 (86) d. S. Syd. 2.5 (17) an ex-Tasmanian, having first Sydney The faculty or realising that the to assist ns get further ahead-and Kewt: 20-17 (137) d. W. Subs. 1.7 (13) season. Positional football is good, umpire is doing his best, and the ac. mav it be the forerunner of many Balmain ,-6 (48) d. Liverpool 4.8 (32) and he is a fine aerialist and kick. quisition of the habit of not disputing exc'hange visits between the two DnL Gold 15-9 (99) d. N. Shore 8-9 (57) 'rED "KNOBBY" CLARKE: Sydney- his decisions. bodies. E. Sllbs. 10.13 (73) d. FnL Blue 8-9 (57) Kava!. A fine footballer, able to play Fairness in play-other methods South Melbourne has brought here in a number of positions. Cannot be breed retaliation. to-day the best possible side they can bustled and kicks well, either short muster. They Illay rest assured that. THIRD GRADE MATCHES passes or long boots. they will face a tough task on the SATURDAY, 3rd JUNE PETER KUSCHERT: Western playing field and, that off it, they will PICKEN OVAL: Western Suburbs Suburbs' backman. Has represented receive from us every possible hos. ADVICE TO PLAYERS Meltovrne and rarely performs poor- the State. Excellent mark - out- pitality and co.operation in making 'v. Bankstown. 12.45 p.m. standing drop-kick. Came from their visit a memorable one. Corowa. Good defender. MOORE PARK: Liverpool v. East- Take the field with the incentive to Finally, to South Melbourne and MICHAEL JOHNSTON: Sydney- ern' Suburbs, 2.45 p.m.; Balmain v. win. It is fatal to success to regard Svdnev-the time honoured Toast:- Naval's top rover. Lightly built-very North Shore, 12.4.5 p.m. the opposing team lightly. "May 'the better side win. Play foot. heady-a grand attacking footballer. S~NDAY, 4th JUNE Always play to instructions. Your ball-play to' win-play the game." Will not play, unfortunately, having TRUMPER OVAL: St. George v. opponents are only too eager to profit ERKEST McFARLANE, fractured a thumb at training. Sydney.Kaval, 11.30 a.m. by your mistakes. President, Cultivate the art of shepherding. It New South \Vales is football logic. Learn it. The player Australian Kational RECORD PERCENTAGE? KNOW YOUR GAME with the ball must be protected. Don't Football League. conclude he will get his kick. Make After the opening round of the "When a player has the ball held to certain he gets it. Federal District League last Saturday his body by another player-ball up." Practice scouting, especially on the A MARK OF RESPECT week Mentone Thirds had a percentage "When a player is knocked on arm forward line. Quite a number of kicks of 2650, yet it "-as only third on the To-day the Combined Sydney side or elbow, causing him to drop the into the air land behind the pack. ladder! Springvale Thirds were easy ball-play on." Remember you are playing for the will wear black arm bands as a token leaders with 21.800 as a result of its side, not yourself. of respect for the late Mr. Stan John. victory over South Caulfield's Thirds "When a player has his arms pin. son. ;0!1"d to his sides, causing him to drop -31.32 (214) to 0.1. Bentleigh Thirds Mr. Johnson was a foundation mem, n 2 ball-play on." were in second place, its percentage PATRONISE OUR ADVERTISERS bel' of the League at its inception in being 2833. THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL FOOTBALL RECORD 9 PARS ON SYDNEY PLAYERS JIM MITCHEll .. JIM MITCHELLj" FOR ALL SPORTING GEAR " HALPH TURNER: Sydney-Naval Outstanding ball handler; hard to up- Captain, and a champion centre ImlC set.