he Programme and Magazine of the National...

he Programme and Magazine of the National Q a n Onr M o t t o - F O R H D S T R a H f l

Edited by H U G H STONE Issued During Football Season Only

Vol 1 No 3 Registered at the General Post Office Sydney for transmission by post as a newspaper Sydney April 19 1907 PricemdashOne Penny

To Correspondents A l l l i t e r a r y contributions intended

for insertion i n our columns must be addressed

The Editor T h e Australian Footballer

5 Shelley-street Sydney A l l Business communications relatshy

ing to advertisements etc must be forwarded to

The Manager T h e Australian Footballer

V t X - i Shelley-street bull 1 Sydney

The Editor w i l l be pleased to receive notes from club secretaries concerning any matters pertaining to the National Game -

0 I n future issues of - THE AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALLER - i t is intended that the front

bull page shall be given over entirely to the programme side of the publication I t w i l l contain Jeach Saturdays fixtures of

t -iihe League teams and the Young Australian A and B competitions On this page also wi l l be found the School fixtures and endeavours wil l bemade to-have ihe programme out every FYiday morning V bull

To further m^ke 1he publication a reliable programme i t appeals to-every

I heir players wjj$ axe engaged Hi1he

match Such list must reach the office not later than Wednesday morning

T h e H n n a a l m e e t i n g On page six wi l l be found a brief

summary of the Annual Mesting of the _New South Wales Football League Such meeting marks another step onward i n the direction of nationalising the winter sport of Australia I t is said that out of small beginnings have risen some of the greatest changes in the worlds history We make bold to assert that the annual meeting held on Friday evening April 12th wi l l in the not distant future be classed -as one which from a trivial

Mmmencement developed into one of nationalimportance - -THE FOOTBALLER feels sure of i t because the trend is in that direction Said Mr Virgo who knows something of great organizations I l itt le thought i n 1908 that in 1907 the prospects would be so bright And they aire bright indeed Bright where brightshy

ness is most required for i t is notin our league teams that we find we are moving onward but i t is in the schools and Young Australian teams we feel Australshyian sentiment isbecominga real live

bull thing -Who in 1908 would have believed that i n 1997 there would be more than

twenty -Young Australian clubs filled with the hope of making the Australian game

the national one of Lthe country T H E FOOTBALLER goes back to the nineties when a cloud temporarily covered our blue bull southern sky-1^ - bull bull bull^Theysaid that we were beaten then

And craven rumours got about ButYotmgAustxah^jroseagain bull AndejOTgglecltilltheinomentwhen

gtWlteltdraquoeared^mdash-

Not the breaking of the drought but the brightening again of our skies We oheer to-day the fact that a l l is w e l l with the National Game and he who doubts i t need but read our progress from 1908 to 1907

Tis For Nationality v Ah not alone because i t is the fastest

and the best -Ah not because the game is played from

east to farthest west - lt Ah not because our kindred claim i t from

the ranges to the sea gt Nay more than that-fthis -the reason

tis for nationality I bull

Tis because i t calls theloyaltis because i t makes him feel bullbullbull bull bull

That hiscountry^js^thegrandest none such beauty can reveal -

Tis because its births Australian_that bull we ever raise the plea

That we claim your Btrong allegiance^- bull tis for nationality - 2 bull v gt

Game of all games Land of all landsthou shalt ever have our praise (

For were firstbf allAustralians ancTthe bull six-starred flag W raise 7 bdquo laquo s

Land of all lands Game of all games vow bull we here our loyalty

For Australia isjour motto-i--tis for j nationality 1 ~

~HTOH STONS j

ANSWKBS TO CORRESPONDENTS

bull BH GT Jpound and FJ thanks to i tems some held over bullbull

AAL w i l l use verses next issue

T H E A U S T R A L I A N F O O T B A L L E R FRIDAY APRIL 19

League Points

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A large number of Australian footballers turned out on Saturday for lungstretchers

Redfern were particularly strong on the southern side of Moore Park near Friend Picks Hotel Yellow and Black was the predominating colour

Last years runners up were supposed to have met YMCA but the red and blacks mustered but half-a-dozen while Dougans

bull family ran into the twenties Sideswere decided upon and with Frank Barber as umpire the ball was bounced A fair crowd looked on included in which were a number of ladies sporting yellow and black

I t was only a sham fight but nevertheless there was some fine marking and kicking Dave Watson showing splendid form lt Snowy Eothery uniformed in blue was also pretty conspicuous

Artie Moore was out and the younger Sheeley was back i n his old place forward Someone says Sheeleys after an umpires

iob but with Newtown Woods out of the way 16 should remain with the players and go for top-notcher amongst goal-kickers

Redfernhas a good man i n Herbert who hails from loyal South -Australia Herbert

is a fine mark brilliant kick and a goer

Fiddes of Redfern and Delaney of YMC A i were doing good workmdash as spectators Both

had nice comfortable seats on the green grass Amongst others the two Shiptons Dearlove

- and Bessemo were fast brushing off the summer cobwebs and looking fit enough for

the real struggle beginning i n May Tom Dougan says i f Redfern wins the

premiership they l l go for a trip somewhere Tom said I f might be Wagga and v i t

v m g h t r i V k bull bull v - - bull On theother aide of the park East Sydney

were down for a match against North Shore Lf_ Norths wereshort-soStLeonards gave a v -helpinghand 5H -

-^form and fhejest resembled - Minstrel pound finale -jentitled f

East had about half-a-dozen men in uni-a - Christie

The Ragged ^Regiment r JJJ bull laquo -Even if i t were on ly a scratch match - players should appear i n something like their ^clubs colours A bull bull gtraquo -f bullbull JT - v v gt bull ---bullgt 2$ 1 V - -Of fbe correctly uniformed men-Herb

ss ^Thomas^Bates Welsh and Cousins were in L something approaching their senior form bull-v | - ^ V Ay- H bull Ofthe others Pprtoous was as brilhantas of yore Mariewho has at last cometojight

^ aSiCOolraquoasthelt^foverbial cucumber and a - V - laquo t a i i j j ^ 6 raquo i s saidto be a Newtowner put bull ^w^svme verj^ p r e t t y - w o r k - bull

Of the combirtedmaroons Beetson Beedon-and some ltjpound The g me ended V ^ i a J o r i 6 M t b u t the gameiv s-no hiidelfcrlt43amprfiidegt ^ e u g t h oewmi-viiy jjudlaquo - -

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Goldie Thomas and Wally Pite were away from Easts team serving under the almost de-throned King Cricket Ralph Robertson too was soldier to the dying monarch

I n the Sydney League team sides were chosen by Gossip and OLoughlin The majority of the players showed fair form but the wind wi l l have to be attended to during the next fortnight

Cooper was in good fettle Some of the colts who wi l l probably be promoted this year showed fair form notably Rup Scott (from Petersham school) White Darby Sutherland and Phinistsr

Murray on the ball as well as Hardt roving played well Hearn ought to play up to his reputation when he shakes off his tired feeling Vincent (from High School) is improving very much Groves and Latrosse are in good form and should make names for themselves this season

Just below the East-North Shore match Paddington I was playing its Young Australian team The seniors gave the boys a handicapof four

With the exception of one man the field presented a pretty sight seniors and juniors being in ful l uniform A Langley umpired

For the League team Hodson their sec showed improved form With a little more

training he wi l l be a big help to his side Woods (not the Newtowner) who belongs to the Royal Artillery wi l l be one of the weighty division for Paddington He is stationed at South Head butwill be available

Nbonan and Dyke two more Paddingtonites were lookers-on Like Woods they belong to the heavydivision

Weston showed to better advantage than last Saturday He made nice runs and got rid of the ball before being collared Stick to that play Weston 1 bull

Quirk last years skipper Tich McPhail Charles and Targett were all on the up grade

Tom Coleman was in his usual place between the posts or what there was of them for timber seemed pretty scarce wherever the games were i n progress bull

Toms loyalty to Paddington deserves some recognition and THE FOOTBALLER hopes he wii l get i t by seeing his club well up in the sasons list bullbullgt - -

I n last issue as part of the programme for the season of 1907 i t was said that the visiting South Australian team was the North

- Adelaide Football Club This was a mistake the visiting team being the Port Adelaide -They are billed for Saturday June 8th

Wagga and Riverina Football Associations want the League tosend them a combined bull team -this season- The matter wi l l receive consideration shortly THE - FOOTBALLER -hopes therequest wi l l be granted for i t w i l l -do much ltto further the sentimentFor

Australia i n ourcountry towns -bull The^Riverina-Football Association with headquarters bdquoat Narrandera has applied for affiliation with theNewSouth WalesFoot-ball LeagiieiWagga is alreadywith the

bull controlling body BO thatgt dbjirfi bullBoaQnîampB-toational game has bright prospects^

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An attempt is being made to revive the old j West Sydney team The moving spirit in the 3 matter is J Hynes I f any ono could bring (

this club into existence again that manj would be the loyal enthusiast who has now-the matter in hand For more years than the writer has fingers aad thumbs he has figured as a worker in the cause of nation- h ality V

Newtown has appointed Messrs Ashton^ Farrant and Bennett non-players to actraquoj with two players as their selection committee 1

When Newfcownmeets Redfern there ought to bo a good crowd of spectators as this match 1 wi l l give somewhat of a clue to the premier-- j ship - ^

When the Rugby Union lent the Erskine-ville Council a sum of money to expend on the councils oval i t was foreseeen that Newshytown was going to be debarred by this someshywhat peculiar proceeding I t is cheering however to know that red and whites have secured training quarters equal to anything j they had on the oval bull |

i Newtown wi l l this year lose the serviceôf 1

Young who has gone to Melbourne Comber wi l l also be an absentee

But there are to be several new additions including a player from the Golden West mdash 1 the land which the Joshua-ites are going out tgt spy bull =- A j

bull - V bull There is some talk of NewtownappeahVg

to the League to remove the disqualifications bull passed on Hickey and Grainger I f success-^ ful in having them removed Newtown would againbe dangerous bull - 1 ^ r

As stated in our last issue Redfern social raquo was a big success the hall being packed bdquo Sec Douganhad general control-while WPrinco and Bessemo were MCs - I n - b e shytween the dances several songs were sung by bull friends and players bull bull - - i j J

v gt bull bull -5 gtUi Amongst the many who attended wasTied^

ferns genial president Mr Boylewho at the gathering promised bull to present two - gold medals to the players- bullbull gt lt A

bull bull bull bull bull T- - bull^bullbullV Bob Puflet turned upat Redferhs social

Bob wi l l be a great help tbbdquo the Redfermteatrade General satisfactionexpressed whenknown- Bob was going to don thecolb~ursgtgain- - Though i t is premature- to talk about j t h o j premiership yet the general opinion is that bull Redfern willfbe premiersfor 1907 But the 1

majority who are tipping the yellbWijand black are overlooking the fact thatlast years- premiers Newtown are asyet i n uiknowh-l quantity The loss of Woods though a big one to the red and white is not heavy enough-5 to put them out of the premiersship Besides bull one cannot say ^what -form Sydney or East] are going to show iEas f lastyeai should at | least hav e had twoTmore winS to its credit i

jthan they obtained while Sydney on- fp tn i i^ and a little more luckshould have-gone opiej igher T H E FOOTBALLERholdstftat rit UsT] anything but âlL ovjer bar shout ing -aad

that many akeenbattle wi l l be7fought ft^toxe bull thejQnol^shouting domes fcl

bullEMBAY A P R I L 19 T H E A U S T R A L U N F d o f ^

iMiscetfaneous cNotes

The Premiership

Of course were going to win said Tom And Tom he winked his eye

I f youve got any hats to lose I l l grab them by-and-by

Were going to make the pace red hot When we get on the track

I l l tip the premiers here i t is The yellow and the black

Now there was some one listning there Of course youll guess Jim P

He laughed a laugh a knowing laugh Youre wrong old Tom says he

Your sun is doomed to set my boy Your day be turned to night

But if you want a hat to win Just say the red and white

But someone laughed a louder laugh And then he softly said

Yellow and black and red and white Theyre both as good as dead

As sure as my names signed E B My players frank and bold bull

I f you just want a new tile piece bull Just stick to blue and gold

Ho 1 ho 1 Ha 1 ha 11 guessthats prime You chaps are pretty pure

Yellow and black and red and white What chance have they I m sure

And as for blue and gold no hope But sure as eggs are eggs

I f a head piece is all you want J j B saysmdash Scarlet legs

Bui four men smiled four quiet men As i f nought had occurred

They did not mention their four clubs By so much as a word t bull

But they just whispered each to each As they got up to gomdash

An outsider the honor takes And we are i n the know

I t issaid that i n the best interests of Australian Football a move is to be made with the view of disposing of the Sydney Australian-Football Association I n conshysequence of the scarcity of the enclosed areas i t is-saidto be almost impossible to work this body with satisfaction to al l parties concerned I t has been discovered that continuous Playing on Moore Park is not conducive to good football and is disheartening to players engagedand t h a t i t would therefore be ft move onward if the Association players over twenty were drafted into the various League teams and thoseunder that ageplacedin the Young Australian competion

The project we understand has been favorably received by the St Leonards club I f carried out its senior niombers purpose joining the North Shore team and those under age are completing arrangements to form a northern suburbs Young Australia A team

The movement has a further advantago and for this reason i t receives the support of THE FOOTBALLER I t practically means that the A team of the Young Australians are the second grade and that as they are lads just under twenty i t follows that when they become ineligible on account of ago they are sufficiently matured in years and body to enter the ranks of the seniors

There are League men however who are opposed to the change on the gronnd that i t is a retrograde movement No reason has yet been advanced to show that this is really the case On the other hand as already pointed out the proposed system has advanshytages which indicate that i t is far from being retrogressive Morethan this the increased age l imit of the YA senior teams makes i t almost imperative bull

Just as we were^goingto press we received a letter from Mr A Laira who takes an opposite view His side of the question wi l l be published next week

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Trumper and Garter C R I C K E T I N G

j S P O R T I N G D E P O T

124 Market Street Agennts for Sherrins Footballs

Boys Footballs from J6

v Match I L from 76

BilTMaher North Shores ruck man is returning from New Zealand -Billys billed

for the North but supporters of another game are said to be after him FOOTBALLER hearson-good authority i h a t charm they ever BO sweetly B^Mlaquois for the flag wi th the

-six white stars

| E g g Jones is returning to the 4ufltrltuian Jsause Hlorth Shore hears the news vriih satisfaction

SOME POINTS OF THE

AUSTRALIAN GAME 1 No offside 2 No scrums 8 No collaring below the hips or round

neck No rabbiting or slinging 4 A mark may be made from a punt

drop or place kick from the foot of one of the opposing or ones own side

5 Keep the ball in play Kicking out of bouuds entail a penalty

6 The ball while i n play must notlaquobe thrown or handed I t must bo kicked or punched

7 A player making a mark must take the kick himself

Mr Bennel popularly known as Father amongst the Shoremen arrived in Sydney April 13th at 2 pm A t four oclock same afternoon the grand old man was down amongst the boys M r B has three boys battling for the six stars Talks of soon bull adding another He is bull an Australian of Australians

Captain Beedon expressed himself well pleased with the new recruits he had out at the weeks end

Registered Colours of the League Clubs

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SYDNEYmdash Jersey Dark Blue -

Snickers Dark Blue Hose Scarlet Cap Scarlet^

EAST SYDNEYmdash Jersey Dark Blue and Gold Hoops Kniokers Dark Blue

Hose Dark Blue and Gold

NORTH SHOREmdash bull bull Jersey Maroon

Kniokers Dark Blue Hose Maroon _

REDFERNmdash 5 bullbullraquo Jersey Yellow and Black Knickers Dark Blue Hose Yellow and Black

PADDINGTONmdash bull Jersey Blue and White Stripes bull ^

Kniokers Dark Blue - gt Hose Dark Blue

NEWTOWNmdash - Jersey Red and Whito^S

Knickers Dangaree _ Hose Red and White gt v-

YMOA-^ - gt bull Jersey Bed and Black Knickers White bull

Hose Redand31aok bull BALMAINmdash bull

Jersey Navy Blue with Bed Bash Knldkers Dark Blue Hose Bed and Blue Hoops

t R A U S T R A L l A w F r R A t X E R T

young Âustralian

The Sydney Club had theirfirst practice match last Saturday between members of the

League and junior YA teams The senior YA team tried conclusions with the YMC A Young Australian team on Moore Park

14 Amongst the latter there are some rattling good players A good example of the possishy

bilities of the Australian game was given in this match when two of the youngest and

lightest of the Sydney men Olsen and Press-field showed to great advantage by repeatedly beating their man

I t was a treat to see the unselfish play of ~ these two lads as well as the smart and

tricky manner in which they handled the ball especially when in a tight corner The

f ground was rather small consequently there i were too many on the ball at once 1 Page for the Sydneys as well as Plym J Muggivan Jessop Beashel Callinan Galvin w and several others showed good form

I n Herbert Donneson the Sydney Club ^have a most energetic secretary Last year

he wag secretary of the Sydney YA team and after the YA Association formed two grades he handed the senior team to M

Galvin and brought a whole team of lads under 17 to form the Junior YA team with

whom he plays himselfmdashA good forecast for the future secretary of the Sydney club

Ône of the finest sights on Moore Park on -Saturday was the turning out of Paddingtbn r l l Every lad was properly uniformed and

they were an example to senior teams L They had a go with the ir seniors and ILthough they lacked size they showed a n im-

jfbleness in dodging their older comrades that 5gtwas worth going A long way to see

HjA Bupporter of Paddington I I promised them a small donation i f they defeated the bullseniors ihtheir scratch match The League team worked hard to prevent defeat but the ^handicap was too much for them and the

oungi-Australians scored a victory and-a onation -

Carrol Phelan Kirwanand Cass showed bey were made of the right stuff of which

|crack seniors are made I n fact the whole_ jjof the team are to be congratulated on their gTOCOesS S j

he YMCA lads were also out for a trial hê^ydhey^w-iBftme of them ^showed

Lick j6f ephditionj but hey sti l l have-- a-few Lveekisvto get themselves mto playing -form

-fore the the competition starts T bull S r ^ S $ $ T O 3oriiYMCA Hindmarsh v Leplastrie

3tarkey and Fairfax performed best but i t austbe admitted all the team worked hard

Sewfovn^had^ big roll upônfjMonday mghtfof-A and B grades ^Most or the lads attendedErsldhevme school Vherethey -had bull EvSS^yahtageôfJbeing ooached^byi Jthen

a ^ ^ u x t o n ^ t t r w ^ - k n o w n ^ e w t o w h s l S t o w ^ ( 1 ^ r traderJ

A grade wi l l have a splendid team Foster Jeffries and Lee who played for Kegworth last season wi l l this year wear the red and white

Bragg and Alexander from Messrs Stott and Hoares college and Doyle late of Maristonians with Wheatley and H Saunders who has now played for three seasons wi l l help to make a formidable team

T H E FOOTBALLER does not know if Riley who played for Erskineville School is in the Newtown team He is a lad worth looking after for as a school boy he played the National Game with the dash of a crack League man and his loss to Australian footshyball could i l l be spared Have you got him Newtown

Newtown B team is also said to be fairly strong Like the A team i t owes much of its strength to Erskineville School

THE FOOTBALLER would like to know how Bedfern I I are getting on A suburb that can turn out so well at a social function should be able to run a good team of juniors Do not be behind in this Bedfern for the seniors strength comes from its rising juniors

I n the past Bedfern secured some good players out of the ranks of its junior team Notably the two Sheeleys

There are a couple of Schools out Illawarra way said to be sure to enlist for the land where the Waratah grows

And Willoughbyi though the boys are small and a school beyond i t are for the same cause

Chatswood is un-Australian Writer went to school in Chatswood more than thirty years ago Boys did not play football in those far-off days but we went for Australian sport all the same Gathering geebungsfive-corners and native roses and at night time treeing possums Chatswood has become thickly populated since then and THE FOOTBALLER is sorry i t is no longer Australian

President of New South Wales-Football -League at annual meeting I n 1909 we w i l l have a series of games between the different States and also New Zealand The matches Will be played in Sydney and wi l l settle the-Australian Championship for that year

Commenting on the above a Young Australian wr i tes mdash There is no reason why Billy Sheppard Stone Niool and others should not represent New South Wales in these big andmdashf or New South Wales unique bullmdashgames ( -

Same writer also says The marvellous progress during the past two seasons-and the cleverness of the teams in the present YA competitions gives rise to the followingmdash

- Could a teamôf picked Young Australians compete with success against ateam of Victorian Juniors -

bull The YA writer thinks that judging by the success ofthe lads from the Petersham and

~Fortstreet schoolsthey wouldhave an ex-jeeUent chance bullwhile THE ^FOOTBALLER agrees with him and suggests that an attempt

ihe made to bring such a teamover here this Mason Â victoryoyer îoywbuldîndBed

boom title E^wfcJffi-xsRampm

Newtown Juniors (Young Australia) should carry the colors of iast years league premiers to the front this season Foster Lee Jeffshyreys and others w i l l take some beating They should have a show i n front of their seniors where practicable

Lee Kane Thompson and others are in the Erskineville Junior Cricket Team who play off in the final of the Western Suburbs 3rd grade cricket competition Last season they won Bowlings cricket competition New- town has thus a splendid nursery for its future -football and cricket teams And they recogshynise this by sharing their wicket w i th the juniors

Members and supporters of the YA w i l l bull wi l l be pleased to hear that their president Mr A Laird got a l i f e r at the annual meetingmdashsentenced for the term of his natural to be a member of theJNSW League

Mr Laird has now the proud distinction of having two lifers The honor of being a life member of the Young Australian Association is also his x bull

Reliable information has come to hand -re the newly-formed Byde team I t s secretary Mr C Tr iv i t t Park-street Byde says that i t includes several ex-Bugby players YA teams wanting a go at Byde before the competition starts better hustle Drummoyne is to have a go at them at Holy Cross College on the 27th

Harry Cave had Balmain out for a kick at Langdons Paddock on Saturday Good kicking form was shown by Nelligan Frenoh Cunningham Bursay and Moore Harry Pengladse a new member from Glebe looks t bull a promising player for the CarUes

Rn1mflin has also some nice lads i n the B team notably Holmes Morrison and Blake Next Saturday Balmain A and B meet Sydney A and B on theAgricultural Ground y j

Early in the month i t was reported that bull Keggie had gone under could not face the music this season But Frank Johnson see of the YAA wr i tes mdash Kegworth held a gt meeting on the 4th mat Bome 50 membere were enrolled including 80 new players I t f eg seems from this that last years premiersare bobbing up serenely instead of going dowh^^ to the bottom of the sea -- laquo vS-^3

Kegggie were out on Saturday Kyle Ward Robb Sheppard and Peters showing fine form for A team and Warne_and Pattison -Ighi i n the colts _ bull bull VrÂamplSampw

bull V - - ltbullraquoampbull

Archie Nicol has undertaken to re-organise Stott and Hoares college team Good luck to h i m for i t would be a pity to lose^wv lads like Gillespie Ogilvie Cowrie Lloyd and Seaton - - -

- - bull bull -VC3sectgt Young Australians I Y-AA Socialis fixed Jî

for May 16th in the Manchester Unity H a l l Castlereagh-street bull Double Tiokets 8 6 ^ Single 2- Good musio and re freshments ^^^^^

Bemember this association has a big fight^ against a powerful rival organisation Young gt Australia cannot win unless supplied^ withgtaj funds- -For the cause of Australia give themjg

ryour pnuampealjhelpgt ^ $ ^ g ^ ^ S H H H

FRIDAY APRIL 19 T H E A U S T R A L I A N F O O T B A L L E R S

T O S C H O O L B O Y S T H E L I O N AND T H E KANGAROO

I t was expected that on Friday last that he school report would have been in the lands of the League and progress been reported However i t was not so and

JTHE FOOTBALLER goes to press without i t

lt From remarks made by the President jat the annual meeting held last Friday 4t gathers that a l l is we l l with the Jyoungest of the Australian famliy | J3aid he They have attacked our Iformatiops but they have captured little jWe on the other hand have added to our successes ] We reported last week that Fort-street bullhad three teams For Australia This -school has for many years past been the rfirst school in the State I t can now be regarded as true to the name i t used to bearmdash The National School _

To Mr Selle one of its teachers much is due He is an enthusiastic Australian and did much to make his boys popular when they were in Melbourne last year

Erskineville is another school where the masters influence counts for a good deal Mr Herlihy the head teacher and Mr Buxton one of its masters have alshyways been Australian

But Erskineville like Petersham school mentioned in our last issue suffers this Beasoh from loss of boyswho have gone out into the world

Clarke Riley MLean Straiton and Bimpson have left school Humphries Brown Tennant and Blackton are sti l l attending but no less than eight new lads wi l l have to fill up the broken ranks Mr Buxton wi l l again be their coach

Bil ly Prince is still out on the warshypath after fresh schools - I have capshytured not a few said Redferas back man but I must report before Igive i n shyformation

AU T H E FOOTBAÊR says is - - - - Hurry up (that report then so we shall be able to flee the victories that have been ours

I t seems true enough that Cleveland-street wi l l have at least one teamout for the flagjwith the six white stars There is a story going the rounds as to how i t is the school is not wholly Australian But more anon

Ted Butler the genial secretary of East Sydney i s keepingan eye on^William-utreefc school - He informed T H E FOOT-BALLEB last week that there is no lt reason ~ why this school (one of the oldest-inthe

State) should rmthave a smart Austral- J

t ian eighteen - K bull bull Mi

The Lion said my games the best Ive played it many a year

I t knocks big spots from off the rest Youd better play i t here

I t was unto the kangaroo He used the glowing tone-

But Kangie knew a thing or two And opened on his own

My hearty friend your winter game May for Old England do

But just right here I must proclaim That I m a kangaroo

My native land I most adore I love to siug its praise

So you can reckon that I m for The game Australia plays

mdashHugh Stone

W a l k e r A N D

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Cbe Largest firm in tbe World F O R

trophies in Sold Silver and Silver amplafe

C a l l at oar Showrooms t SYDNEY

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Manager for Australasia A L B E R T E N A S H

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The otherday ata school supposed to benn-Australian the boys~met to decide under which flag Great surprise to all when~save three boys theyi voted for the flagwith the six stars

Late League Points Newtown wil l place a team equal if not

superior to last seasons in the field ergo the other League clubs wi l l have to strivo might and main to save the Rawson Cup from finding its destination in the populous western suburb t

J A Lynch an erstwhile dlub mate of

Gillott the famous A l l Black player wi l l don the red and white Lynch Eays that Gillott had played the game in Wesbralia bull and that he always contended the national bull game took the cake

A Butler a recruit from Rugby played games at Wagga and Narrandera equal to anyone ou the ground He is a fine mark and kick and with youth on his side a br i l shyliant future awaits him at Australias national game [Newtown has always a place for such as he]

Frank Fox a brother of Eddie Fox the old-time popular captain of Melbourne FC-wi l l be found battling for last years premiers As one of Yictorias most brilliant Associa-tian players he is bound to catch the public eye An accident prevented him from makshying the trip to Wagga and Narrandera

C Ellis-who played ful l hack in the Soccer- Ultimo Power House team last season is back to his old love the national

game and wi l l shoot the ball for the premiers His -example shows that Australian rule players can adapt themselves to either Rugby or Soccer Ellis was a one-time club mate of Julian and Bant the St Hilda Club -players

J Partridge from Collingwood Jrs has thrown in his lot wi th Newtown Newtown to quote THE AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALLER in its initial issue is up against the proposition of keeping its 06 record by going one better i n 07

An old Geelong player watching Newtown play at Narrandera was greatly taken up with P Dartnells kicking Dick kicked the three -goals scored by Newtown and he also scored three out of seven at Waggamdasha record bull NTB

Already Bi l ly Bullock scents the fray like bullbull an old war horse and his club mates were glad to see him on the ball last Saturday A fine follower Bullock plays the fair and manly game that wins in the end No gal- -

bull lery play for h im

Shoreman writing to FOOTBALLER sa vs -mdashbull Talk about the advancement of the game bull i n New Zealand and South Africa I can go one better Correspondent from Shanghai wrote for rules of onr national game First thought i t was-a joke-but a second letter ^ proved its genuineness-and I sent them Reckon it s going big guns when i t finds its -way into Chowland bull bull- -

The Shoremen have secured headshyquarters and training rooms at 139 Walker-street North Sydney The club throwsbijt a hearty welcome to al l connected with Ausshytralias national game bull ^

Boss Herman says they Joan bul^him for the new shower and fittings at Norths club room NorthSydney showers its thanks upon 1 h im Herman says i f needed he wi l l strip again for his love over the water

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T H E A U S T R A L I A N F O O T B A L L E R FRIDAY APRIL 1sect

Harks amp Remarks Annual Meeting of the New South

Wales Football League took place at Sports Club on Friday Evening Mr A E Nash president in the chair

Large gathering of delegates and playshyers from the different clubs playing the national game

Apologies for absence read from Mr E C V Broughton MLA Mr 0 Ball -hausen and others

Old Buffers present were Messrs L Ballhausen OMeara and McDonnell of the eighties and Messrs E W Butler and Jim Phelan of the nineties

Annual report read and adopted Presshyidents address followed Ful l of cheershying news

Congratulated Mr Chesney Harte on the good work he had done during the

previous year and praised his untiring enshyergy in the national cause

Announced the retirement of Mr D J McKellar from the office of treasurer Taid compliment to this gentlemans devoted service Proclaimed amidst cheers that the

- League had at last got a appy ome of its own and that there was no likelihood of

- the breaking up of the same - bull

Complimented Mr Archie Laird for the good work he had done amongst the Young Australians How he had kept a watchful eye over the lads leaving school and saw that they were enrolled

in the next movement upwards 1 gtHad a good word for Billy Prince whohad been out amongst the schools

bullfeeling their pulses as to whether they beat at fever heat For Australia or were pulsating for things English

Put i n a good word for A Beedon who bdquohad done good work in his official sphere Eegretted to hear AB was going Melshybourne-wards and that probably the place

thatknew himnow would seehimpomore Turned to the new treasurer who

^-though not officially elected was i n sport-f ingphrase a dead cert for the position

Twas here T H E AUSTRALIAN STAB re-presentative cracked a joke about the new amp toll telephone system which only a few

noticed Concerning the new treasurer bullO-and the frequent use of his phone he said A v-^Vhe toU-ed him so bullbullbull Deservedly praised all those clubs who ^bullvisited New South Wales from the other ^fetates and who gave such magnificent

exhibitions of Australian football last

Sat down amidst great applause from all assembled for the meeting recognised that the address marked another mile-post on the road which led to goal of our ambishytionmdashAustralian Unity

Mr J Virgo followed the president As an Australian he was glad of the great progress made in the game His mind went back to the meeting of 1908 when they met to form the League after a pershyiod of inactivity He little thought on that night that in 1907 the prospects would be so bright

The Y-MCA leader went on to say that he was shortly going to visit Amershyica and he hoped to get in a good word with President Roosevelt about our grand Australian game

When Virgo referred to his proposed American visit Mr Nash interjected M r Chesney Harte is preparing to fill your Gladstone with all the literature on the subject

Mr Archie Laird had a few words to say on a vexed question and a little light was shown on a side that has been officially and inofficially discussed of late

Jim Phelan and Ted Butler put in good work by taking i t in turns to second all the resolutions which wanted someone to do this business for them

I n the absence of Mr 0 Ballhausen a substitute read last years school report which was particularly healthy reading

Two life members were added to the League and the men who had this honor thrust upon them richly earned i t Need-to say the lifers were Messrs 0 Ballshyhausen and A Laird bull

Mr Asher Hart added a few words to the many already spoken and promised his active support for 1907

And then with a few worde in praise of the press particularly the Herald The Australian Star and Sunday Sun and with a response from Mr William of the twolatter papers the annual meeting of lg07 closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman -

The following are this years officers of the LeaguemdashPatron his Excellency Sir Harry Rawson president Mr Albert E Nashvice-presidentsMessrs A BTem-pleman J 3 Virgo Asher Hart R A

bullMunro-King L Alexander Dr Storie DixonG Howatson T Sheehy A A Laird hon treasurer Mr E E Brooks hon secshyretary Mr H Chesney Harte umpire and permit committee Messrs L A Ballshyhausen E W Butler F R Carrick J Dougan R P Hodgson J Matthews A J Beedon- J -E Phelan match commshyittee Messrs W Mallard -T Coleman

Ford G-ThomasA M Kitt finance

committee Messrs L A Ballhausen test committee Messrs J J OMeara T Coleman W Sweeney J E Phelan R Ford G Thomas A M K i t t finance comshymittee Messrs L A Ballhausen R A Munro-King 0 W Ballhausen R B Hodson E W Butler hon auditors Messrs J J OMeara and J J Matthews Messrs 0 W Ballhausen and A A Laird were elected life members-

Queensland Football League met on April 10th Large meeting of delegates including representatives from Ipswich Competition to start May 4th

Preliminary arrangements for the match against New South Wales in June were completed I t was decided at that meeting to send coaches to South Port and to some of the high schools where the game was receiving favourable notice

The New Zealand Herald of March 30th published a list of the delegates who-attended the meeting of the New Zealand Australasian Football Council

The delegates came from Auckland Wellington Gisbome Waihi and other places A tour of Australia was discussed The delegates were entertained at the Army and Navy Hotel Auckland

Friction according to a correspondent -seems to have arisen over the South Brisshybane Cricket Ground

T H E FOOTBALLER understands that in former years i l was seldom used by our Rugby friends but that the players of the bull Australian game and Lacrosse teams were frequent players on i t Rugby footshyballers now put in a big claim for i t The trustees of the ground called a meetshying of all concerned but nothing definite was done

An ex-secretary of a Sydney League -Team tips South Melbourne bull as premiers for I 9 O 7 in the Victoria Compshyetition A t the annual meeting of S M lt he said the Town Hall failed to hold Souths admirers and outside the scene resembled some big political meeting

T H E FOOTBALLER adds thatenthusiasm counts for something but i t does not win the premiership

At the annual meeting the president of the New South Wales Football - League said he would not be satisfied t i l l he planted v bull the flag of the National game in every town in New South Wales

I n evry place in vry town Well plant the six-starred flag gt

We wi l l not haul our colours down bdquo Nor let our movements dag -

T i l l from inland or mountain sides I Or by the river bars bull

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F B I D A Y A P R I L 19 T H E A U S T R A L I A N F O O T B A L L E R

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j AUSTRALASIAN GAME OF FOOTBALL 1 The distance between the goal posts shall

not be more than 200 yards nor less than 150 yards and the width of the playing space not more than 150 yards nor less than 100 yards to be measured equally on each side of a line drawn

i through the centre of the goals The goal posts V shall be seven yards apart of not less than twenty I feet in height Two posts shall be placed at a gt distance of seven yards one on each side of the

goal posts and in a straight line with them The intervening line between such posts shall be called the goal line The ball to be used shall be not less than 23J nor more than 24J inches in circumference laterally and not less than 29J nor more than 304 inches longitudinally The ball to be approved by the field umpire

2 Matches shall be played with not more than eighteen a side unless where handicaps are conceded Any team detected during the proshygress of the game playing more than the number arranged for shall have all the points kicked prior to the detection of the same annulled The field umpire shall have power at the request of either captain to stop the game and call the players into line for the purpose of counting them Previous to calling the piayers into line the field umpire shall notify the timekeepers who shall make an allowance for the time so taken I n the event of a club commencing play with less than the number arranged for that club shall be allowed to complete its number at any stage of the game

3 The captain of each side shall toss for choice of goal The players shall then take their proper positions on the field and the game shall

bull be commenced by the field umpire bouncing the bullball in the centre of the ground When a goal has been obtained the players shall again take their positions as above and the ball shall be bounced in the centre

v -4 All Matches throughout the season shall be played twenty-five minutes each quarter When -one-fourth one-halfand three-quarters of the

time arranged for play have expired the players shall change ends and the ball shall be bounced

in the centre of the ground as in Law 3 At Sibullhalf-time the players may leave the ground for

not more than fifteen minutes Each club shall --appoint a time-keeper whose duty it shall be to

J keep time and ring a bell approved of by the controlling body at the times indicated above

At the firBt sound of the bell the ball sliall be raquoraquo dead but in the event of a player having marked

a ball before the bell has rung he shall be allowed his kick and should he obtain a goal or

^ b e h i n d from it it shalljbe reckoned provided no breach of laws shall have taken place A goal-

m or behind obtained from a ball in transit before S-^he bell has rung shall be reckoned Should the l f ball be touched after the bell has rung it shall be

dead

5 A goal shall be won when the ball is kicked between the goal-posts without touching either of them or any player after being kicked A behind shall be won when the ball passes between the

r-j goal posts after being touched by any player or touches either of the goal posts or is kicked or

J forced between the behind post and goal post -Should the ball touch a behind post it shail be

ont of bounds -

6 The side kicking the greatest number of pointa shall win the match A goal shall count Kjpix points and a behind one point

Jbdquo-Wben the ball goesout of bounds it shall brought back to the spot where it crossed the nflary line and be there thrown in by the owards the centre of the playing space

s the umpires hands

it shall be in play Should the ball drop out of bounds from a kick off a free kick shall be given to the opposite side at the spot where the ball went out of bounds In case the ball is kicked behind the goal line by one of the opposite side (except when a goal is kicked in which case the ball is bounched in the centre of the ground) any one of the side behind whose goal it is kicked shall kick it off from within any part of the space to be indicated by two lines running parallel in a straight line from the goal posts for a distance of ten yards and a horizontal line at the end of the said distance joining the twoparellel lines Such |hnes be marked white Should the ball be kicked off beyond such white lines the ball shall be bounced on the white lines at the spot nearest where such infringement took place No player of the opposing side shall be allowed to come within ten yards of the kick-off space when the ball is being kicked off from behind

8 Any player cathing the ball directly from a kick off another player not less than ten yards distant shall be allowed a kick in any direction from any spot behind where he caught the ball no player being allowed to come over that spot or within ten yards in any other direction I n kicking for goal the player must kick over his mark Should a goal be obtained from a free kick or mark it shall be reckoned not withstshyanding any infringement of the above law by an opposing player

9 Should a player wilfully waste time the field umpire shall instruct the time-keepers to add such time on and besides awards a free kiok to the opposing player nearest to the spot where the offence takes place The offending player or players shall be reported to the controlling body which shall deal with the matter Should a player unduly interfere with a man while kicking for goal he shall be reported to the controlling borly

10 The ball may be taken in hand at any time but not carried further than is necessary for a kick unless the player strikes it against the the ground at least once in every ten yards I n thej event of a player with the ball in hand trying to pass an adversary and being held by h i h v he must at once drop the ball While being held if the -player does not drop the ball a free kick shallbe given to the man who holds him If the playerbe deliberately held back or thiown after he hafi dropped the ball he shall be awarded a free kick

V bull 11 I f anyplayer when the ball is in play

wilfully kick or force it out of bounds the umpire fehail give a free kick to the nearest player of the opposing team from the spot where the ball

-went out of bounds

12 The ball while in play shall under no circumstances be thrown or handed to a player A free kick shall be given against the player inshyfringing this law to the nearest opposing player

13 Tripping hacking rabbiting slinging striking a player with either fist or elbow throwshying a player after he has made a mark when the ball is out of play or catching hold of a player below the knee are prohibited Charging a player when he is standing still or when in the air for ampmark is prohibited Pushing a player from behind or while he is in the air is prohibited under any circumstances A free kick shall be given against the player infringing thiB l a ^

- 14 The controlling body shall appoint for each match a field umpire who shall have full control of the play and shall inflict penalties in accordance with the laws I n cases of doubt and in scrimmages hejhal l bounce the ball where the oocurenoe took place A player disputing the decision of an umpire or unduly interfering with of insulting language towards him duriug the pro-

grass bf the game or within or without the en e a lt - - mdash -bull

closure of the day of the match shall be dealt with as the controlling body may think fit A player assualting another player or using abusshyive theatening or insulting language or othershywise misconducting himself during the progress of the game or within the enclosure on the day of the match shall be reported by the umpire to and dealt with as the controlling body may think fit

] 15 The field umpire shall prior to and may at any time before the conclusion of the match examine the boots of the players and no one wearing projecting nails or iron plates shall bo allowed to play until a change be made to the satisfaction of the umpire

16 Two goal umpires shall be appointed for each match They shall be sole judges of goals and behinds and their decision shall be final except in cases where the ball has become dead either by ringing of the bell or decision of the field umpire Goals shall be indicated by two flags and a behind by one flag The goal umpire must before raising his flag or flags to register a goal or behind ascertain from the field umpire whether the ball had not been touched or any infringement of the laws had taken place A goal or behind given in accordance with the above cannot be annulled

17 The goal umpires shall keep a record of all goals and behinds kicked in any match and furnish a report to the Secretary of the controllshying body within three days

18 The controlliug body may disqualify players for any term who have been reported for breaches of thelaws

19 Should the Field Umpire appointed for a match before or during the progress of a game become incapable through sickness or accident to perform his duties asubstitute shall be appointed by mutual arrangement^between the Captains of Hie opposing sides failing which any delegate or delegates present shall decide in the matter

D E F I N I T I O N S

1 A kick must be mide direct from a players foot or below the knee

2 A drop kick is made by letting)the ball drop from the hands on to the ground and jkicking it the instant it rises

3 A place kick is kicking the ball after it has been placed on the ground -

4 A punt consists in letting the ball fall from thehands and kicking it before it touches the ground

5 A mark shall be either given from a place drop or punt kick-- -

6 Rabbiting is one player stooping down so as to cause another to fall by placing his body below the others hips

7 Slinging is the act of catching a player by or round the neok and throwing or attempting to throw him to the ground

8 Hacking is intentionally kicking or atshytempting to kick an opponent lt

9 A free kick carries the same privileges as that of that of a mark

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T H E A U S T R A L I A N F O O T B A L L E R FRIDAY APRIL 19

League Points

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A large number of Australian footballers turned out on Saturday for lungstretchers

Redfern were particularly strong on the southern side of Moore Park near Friend Picks Hotel Yellow and Black was the predominating colour

Last years runners up were supposed to have met YMCA but the red and blacks mustered but half-a-dozen while Dougans

bull family ran into the twenties Sideswere decided upon and with Frank Barber as umpire the ball was bounced A fair crowd looked on included in which were a number of ladies sporting yellow and black

I t was only a sham fight but nevertheless there was some fine marking and kicking Dave Watson showing splendid form lt Snowy Eothery uniformed in blue was also pretty conspicuous

Artie Moore was out and the younger Sheeley was back i n his old place forward Someone says Sheeleys after an umpires

iob but with Newtown Woods out of the way 16 should remain with the players and go for top-notcher amongst goal-kickers

Redfernhas a good man i n Herbert who hails from loyal South -Australia Herbert

is a fine mark brilliant kick and a goer

Fiddes of Redfern and Delaney of YMC A i were doing good workmdash as spectators Both

had nice comfortable seats on the green grass Amongst others the two Shiptons Dearlove

- and Bessemo were fast brushing off the summer cobwebs and looking fit enough for

the real struggle beginning i n May Tom Dougan says i f Redfern wins the

premiership they l l go for a trip somewhere Tom said I f might be Wagga and v i t

v m g h t r i V k bull bull v - - bull On theother aide of the park East Sydney

were down for a match against North Shore Lf_ Norths wereshort-soStLeonards gave a v -helpinghand 5H -

-^form and fhejest resembled - Minstrel pound finale -jentitled f

East had about half-a-dozen men in uni-a - Christie

The Ragged ^Regiment r JJJ bull laquo -Even if i t were on ly a scratch match - players should appear i n something like their ^clubs colours A bull bull gtraquo -f bullbull JT - v v gt bull ---bullgt 2$ 1 V - -Of fbe correctly uniformed men-Herb

ss ^Thomas^Bates Welsh and Cousins were in L something approaching their senior form bull-v | - ^ V Ay- H bull Ofthe others Pprtoous was as brilhantas of yore Mariewho has at last cometojight

^ aSiCOolraquoasthelt^foverbial cucumber and a - V - laquo t a i i j j ^ 6 raquo i s saidto be a Newtowner put bull ^w^svme verj^ p r e t t y - w o r k - bull

Of the combirtedmaroons Beetson Beedon-and some ltjpound The g me ended V ^ i a J o r i 6 M t b u t the gameiv s-no hiidelfcrlt43amprfiidegt ^ e u g t h oewmi-viiy jjudlaquo - -

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Goldie Thomas and Wally Pite were away from Easts team serving under the almost de-throned King Cricket Ralph Robertson too was soldier to the dying monarch

I n the Sydney League team sides were chosen by Gossip and OLoughlin The majority of the players showed fair form but the wind wi l l have to be attended to during the next fortnight

Cooper was in good fettle Some of the colts who wi l l probably be promoted this year showed fair form notably Rup Scott (from Petersham school) White Darby Sutherland and Phinistsr

Murray on the ball as well as Hardt roving played well Hearn ought to play up to his reputation when he shakes off his tired feeling Vincent (from High School) is improving very much Groves and Latrosse are in good form and should make names for themselves this season

Just below the East-North Shore match Paddington I was playing its Young Australian team The seniors gave the boys a handicapof four

With the exception of one man the field presented a pretty sight seniors and juniors being in ful l uniform A Langley umpired

For the League team Hodson their sec showed improved form With a little more

training he wi l l be a big help to his side Woods (not the Newtowner) who belongs to the Royal Artillery wi l l be one of the weighty division for Paddington He is stationed at South Head butwill be available

Nbonan and Dyke two more Paddingtonites were lookers-on Like Woods they belong to the heavydivision

Weston showed to better advantage than last Saturday He made nice runs and got rid of the ball before being collared Stick to that play Weston 1 bull

Quirk last years skipper Tich McPhail Charles and Targett were all on the up grade

Tom Coleman was in his usual place between the posts or what there was of them for timber seemed pretty scarce wherever the games were i n progress bull

Toms loyalty to Paddington deserves some recognition and THE FOOTBALLER hopes he wii l get i t by seeing his club well up in the sasons list bullbullgt - -

I n last issue as part of the programme for the season of 1907 i t was said that the visiting South Australian team was the North

- Adelaide Football Club This was a mistake the visiting team being the Port Adelaide -They are billed for Saturday June 8th

Wagga and Riverina Football Associations want the League tosend them a combined bull team -this season- The matter wi l l receive consideration shortly THE - FOOTBALLER -hopes therequest wi l l be granted for i t w i l l -do much ltto further the sentimentFor

Australia i n ourcountry towns -bull The^Riverina-Football Association with headquarters bdquoat Narrandera has applied for affiliation with theNewSouth WalesFoot-ball LeagiieiWagga is alreadywith the

bull controlling body BO thatgt dbjirfi bullBoaQnîampB-toational game has bright prospects^

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An attempt is being made to revive the old j West Sydney team The moving spirit in the 3 matter is J Hynes I f any ono could bring (

this club into existence again that manj would be the loyal enthusiast who has now-the matter in hand For more years than the writer has fingers aad thumbs he has figured as a worker in the cause of nation- h ality V

Newtown has appointed Messrs Ashton^ Farrant and Bennett non-players to actraquoj with two players as their selection committee 1

When Newfcownmeets Redfern there ought to bo a good crowd of spectators as this match 1 wi l l give somewhat of a clue to the premier-- j ship - ^

When the Rugby Union lent the Erskine-ville Council a sum of money to expend on the councils oval i t was foreseeen that Newshytown was going to be debarred by this someshywhat peculiar proceeding I t is cheering however to know that red and whites have secured training quarters equal to anything j they had on the oval bull |

i Newtown wi l l this year lose the serviceôf 1

Young who has gone to Melbourne Comber wi l l also be an absentee

But there are to be several new additions including a player from the Golden West mdash 1 the land which the Joshua-ites are going out tgt spy bull =- A j

bull - V bull There is some talk of NewtownappeahVg

to the League to remove the disqualifications bull passed on Hickey and Grainger I f success-^ ful in having them removed Newtown would againbe dangerous bull - 1 ^ r

As stated in our last issue Redfern social raquo was a big success the hall being packed bdquo Sec Douganhad general control-while WPrinco and Bessemo were MCs - I n - b e shytween the dances several songs were sung by bull friends and players bull bull - - i j J

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ferns genial president Mr Boylewho at the gathering promised bull to present two - gold medals to the players- bullbull gt lt A

bull bull bull bull bull T- - bull^bullbullV Bob Puflet turned upat Redferhs social

Bob wi l l be a great help tbbdquo the Redfermteatrade General satisfactionexpressed whenknown- Bob was going to don thecolb~ursgtgain- - Though i t is premature- to talk about j t h o j premiership yet the general opinion is that bull Redfern willfbe premiersfor 1907 But the 1

majority who are tipping the yellbWijand black are overlooking the fact thatlast years- premiers Newtown are asyet i n uiknowh-l quantity The loss of Woods though a big one to the red and white is not heavy enough-5 to put them out of the premiersship Besides bull one cannot say ^what -form Sydney or East] are going to show iEas f lastyeai should at | least hav e had twoTmore winS to its credit i

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