FOOTBALL. - FRACTICE MATCHES. LEAGUE RECRUITS. Many Promising Players. - The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) - 7 Apr 1930 (original) (raw)
Mon 7 Apr 1930 - The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954)
Page 13 - FOOTBALL.
i 40,000. . .enthusiasts at-
' Vthe nnclice matches conducted
$£ elal'B of the Victorian Football
P Saturday nttcrnonn. More than
hO recruits have their names on the club
atiil of (hat number several hundred
L"; tried- on Saturday. .
f Punton Trains with Fitiroy.
" who las decided not-' to .entertain anj:
'Tjeri from Association elul.n, had. a ran'
hfrit„„y en Saturday, hut did not over-
As he Is working. in thcyllstriet,
|lk|lis a keen interest in his- new post-'
f, h. „||| remain lit Kitwoy. where during the;
winter months ho villi probably ,p|ayl
-OTld lie ilemno hie mind at leant three club-
L-eUrie, (Oaklelgh, Preston and -Northcote);
V'ibt'the'v Hove every chance -of . securing.
, p,'nf,.ioa countrv p1a.Vcr'» services.
I Wrt not stressed to date ia that when
rmll was refused early last Thiirr-
f sUiilsa one delegate asked the clialrmnn
MtaP'iiol " committee whether lie would
u |n oriier In moving that nuntmr he dtnquoll.:
Li t three rears. The chairman ; ruled that;
£mUonfic sort could. ba Introduced., .-
New Rules Punlo Players. .
Ttr sew dehaltion o! the holdlng-the-ball rule,
i fi latroduei-d' this season, puazled : many of
'regular ' players of League teams on Saturday..-
Iria'to tlib Karon a player, when -held had-
!/i la punch, kick or drop- the bail;-' Sow
A, phjer must either punch or kick when
VvJ i.v sa opponent. On Saturday,' when
EL through the croshea. o ./fejr.lof. . thV.
(Mjcr players propelled Hie ball at their feet,
"arilorr to receiving it- on - the bounce, audi
S, lomedislely penalised. In nc ease aide
S ml a goal. ns the result of . the free kick.
Si eosdiei need to he rartictilnrly careful to'
talrjct pIjvck as to the new .rules .ami deflni-
be Introduced this scawm, ;
-» Ifiwtlmni' Harrin. the newly appolntM.
mc> these points when nddroseinp the.
riwfk The wme durinir the. iirst .half - wan. in
Lw 0 j. McMumiv, who hqa: returnod from
Tiaia, and he was of considerable/ help to-
fj'tbvert bv polntinjr out in, nearly every In-
fiVi why a 'free, kick had been awavdocl. _ ; ;
V South Melbourne's New Uniform.
fThfW 13 » obwt to brlnp abqut a. radical
intfea in the famous 'oid-time' uniform ni.
Jstb Melbourne. Oh Saturday ninny pf '.tlie-
tivm apprared with the Usual diaKoniil red-
itripe across the vhfte hackgrtiund,.. but there
rrt a fttf In the new jersey, :.wlth- n broad red
J»lib Kmfi lieiipatli ' the armpit?; Number
p lirli uniforms wire nn-dl and- indistinct, und
EeJtY<?y v.'js 'anything but- smart and attrnc-
tir?. ikwlKTS argue tlut no change in uniform
& r.ece.tfury. I . ' ' ._ .
Age'' and "The .Leader"' Cardi.
A?f" anil "The Leader' cards .on-, which.
t». printed Ihe proyrammce of' the Victorian'
Lncuo anil Virtoriiin Ai«ociution-fqr 10,10; nnil n
rcitHTfttlic laws. of the fjamet nro now nvaib
JiV, ifid itsav be secured w» applieatioi»rat "Tlie
i'.ith Melbourne on 'the- Up Gr.adoi
than 1500 enthusiasts authored to witness
fiv'fr>t practice, match hold by South' Melbourne !
t'A 1'itsH'lars recruits have' been secured, and
tW.is' every reason for the, bMief that South
j>!foume dull is' bound to experience one df;
fobrit si'dsons for year?. Should n clearance
U eljrtHeojnfos froirt South Australia, J. Wade,.;
(U till, wlrv Turkman who ' carried the Tort
i&Mfc ruck ondiis shoulders Inst ear, Js cer»'
tr/, oa Saturday's form, to gain a permanent I
fkK'in. the ciKhtben. Coutts, .a 0 foot centre !
fsMei from the State Savings, .. Bank Kidfi, and
fcfotll, of Carrie!) Vaie, also 6f ' tall, jslopder.
jlip-iint, playing centre half-forward, ' displayed
iillfy above the ordinary. There was quite a
Wot dash T)d polish- about the nlay .of; V.
Mice, of Knnjmliurni, -nt hnlf-buek, and of W.
!l,' the 17-yeur-oh vyirunnan trom Sale., and
L folfoe, the smart wing-man from Rirchin.
Eilta,' tried «s a gnalkoeper, kicked and ; mnvltetl
hxl!f;:tly, hut lacked the dcyll and fire of
Broi-eld" and ofhrr players in that position in
jlkr ycin McUnghiin (injured shoulder), ,
tbrirt-u (track rapine) and McKny (undergoing i
ccamtiw for tonsfHtis) were unable' to/pjuy. 1
itff? kf«n interest in the clover' work of
C Ifraphtc-n, (he. diminutive1 rover fronr Broken i
Efl'awi of Dermndy, the defender from Co- I
hi,io has also ticvn training .with .on Asso- 1
wti-ti rhik W.. Roberts, of the 1023 team,\who
smiifqualiRcd when the late Mr. C. Ilrowulow
nvr'uirman of Hie permit and ' unjpire com-
iiitt, made a rcupiiearancc. There were « few i
ftttt tarrying far too mucli poumJape, and
jf« included R. Shapter, of QuceiiBciiff, . and I
s«in..7he teams on. Satunlhy also :compri&eil !
Lifii'K'cS (back) and Fa pan (follower), -.who
bA pkjel nnc game with South last year; I
We; (focX), who. played .two gameti wlth'l
Ih-tpir; in 1927J - Stan MrMnnamny, u local :
pit; Sanders, wingmau, from: the Motroppll-
itaiukutt; Farnan (half-forwiird), from Pros-
LUasfPort JIelbourne; Upward (forward), from I
ft Cl Xflvcrians; R. Bennett, Middle Park '
W; llfnikreoii (rover); from Mlt'chnm: Hep-1
I«;(lflllowr), from Yim. Yean; R. -Caiwidv
(M), South Districts; Lofaminc, from a' junior
tAiml J. Johnstop, of Smith Caulfleld,. all of
»ero jiromlntnt 'on occasions. .
Mmoijii .Prepare for "Minor" '-premier-
.k » , happens that . Jtichmont play two '.of
trir rarit .vital matches ol the peason in the
hi Tii fimcs— against Colllngwoorl and Curl-
tyiist llms rvvry prrmancnt 'member, qf" thc'l
ft is nmi- training at his hardest. . , ,Wcid'ner, |
loam's and fiallaglior are likely to tie away
La Riclisnqqd - this year, the fifstnamed 'having
I'-tiirl an offer at £G o/ per /week tor two
ivy Irani ai; Assoelalidn club. Gallagher,
l»,;'J5l liu srouml, did hot play in the Itieh-
Njt.mIpi 'natch on -Ma I unlay. As II. HeCor-
mi the- list of disi|naHll'-u plaveiu, Itich.
--v-.n- koklrg anotlnr player lo fill the
>v;ii lalnhaeis raisiiiou, and. the oliolue
. '''i '1! " Ojkcill, ui Eclnice, ntic of
tli?' lF'-minent plajvrs. I or tpe romhined
against the. Vicloriau League side.
' 2"'1?' rwyer with claims for' inelu.
iL, W ;ColIins, formerly o( Nalhalla,
U«« mder, now-at the If rctgarth . State
OiU. .. .I T. ?! '"lltns, the accohinllshed
,uT n , hall-forward, Hop"' -sflsnlaya
J!. , c'i "' Oaklclgli offered
Sri.? -J" f'-ansfer, is another/likely
1-eeiiS ttip iloffiico lines.' .Jamison, the
£?' L si the Tiest-and fairest
Sloi. if "'e'-""1 second eighteen, lias
ii !5!" 5 j spplleat'on for a clearance to
Pit. ih41"?, 'OH'sris seeking posi-
Si!h« f'11' arc. Will Lama and Og3cn, of
Wert, .Jones, of Bcrriwlllock; Sykce, .of
KEfS>,L- of the second eighteen;
th- iaL !orri A'sstt", of Klphmopd ' J)li|.
flinfo »' '"'o BJ,n|l«y- Juniors, and - Woods,
Uileliarj, S. Uynn, the vuckmau, has do-
Sim 11;'!'. ' n!c!"ril ,r"m Tasmania
ftfhfi ' aRe' Rlchmond'a becrctary hns
S'JT'tiaJu® iwP'Ttant position of chair-
ct the permit and. umpire committee. -.
UarlMt (P, Melb.) at Cbiitnawppd/
logwood arc certain to again .occupy a
position this Bcasm. The recruits . an
my ty pe, and J. Mdlalc, .the': coach,
VrSt 1,iCKt of Juniors that
. w ever tried out," and on Saturday !
many hard hiiroping duels against
edff flairs. Collins,, a big. JB-ycqr-old
nni lvanhde Gnftnmar .School,' .im-
.S,", '- ''orvvar,l; flail Iday, a .weighty
W ,! i? I,rc!ton' Murphy, a dashing fol-
iUl» ;f,r- ,rom I,airflclti. and another
n-l» thanlnC|/"'1'i<)' 'rom CI|clsi'a, wtsrc all
ct BElt notdrd Tl WclR,lt '","1 COUrilgt
Wrt>anS!->'s second eighteen lias
ei n-v il I'Samislng -lads, and those
Wl, ,„ ! sjv moat wore J. Kelly, a
hsh, Llthmw !"l 'hreo smart forwurds in
!h-V totrvs u i ro'"!-, who' ..was on ,Iusl
'Shlwt Vroudfoot. a nephew of
toi disti'sv r L J.f f';.',orn!cr J'sars, gave .
''-fs. i local i,0 .'"'"-hack line, wtirre 'also
"iBlwrt ?— i !? I". w'ls noticeable "for
V(, p.,.., -Jf?, uHt Iho P«tt Alellioiirnc full-
'Hitler v.. ! t,a"?TO'l at that post-
HsscDltisd hlia! ii! Vl'",,u tr'at as a follower,
'aS; MarJil well Ikirr, of the aecond
hrt'L tlle ii'., :1 . Haodringiiain wing man;
''<! te ImS'i si T,onvu,'d' a,lli Ifep-
f h fcSlhle ".-")cct-«lhil I" oreat-
Hi tS In tsl0?- hf cCoy , who in;
t! V'I lilacisl udoo''1 sV K!line season
!!» hZs. "P0". thf fesm-e list, was
sgM-le- , ' tearing tlis- . muscles f of
lana" it. . mfooWs before the end
etwaM rl? vtr' /«». »» i' '
f B Sitngtliei! Iho -n ' hroughf
/ J"'' eramli?,,,'0 "flost ntebmond In
bo mi aSliS \ a, Prformctl splon-
ih it !i. ! CT, /'llh Wales centre man,
hacb iu e awn 1 Victorian crowds
hhld. „„ y "hPsaranccs In : intcr-Statc
<n, lrq .„H ""f' lmi,feeslve display bt
Hn.-'l iu ,"n,al1 at Fltr.roy, and
'aaped linn/' ' a tlam alal f " the much-
h»MI,!' , ; T"1 h'm8t1' to bo. a first
ls«it ii,; i . D1Ui,al'dtng succcsa was
S-sihig, loiill HrtH11' , hcndlgonlun, whose
-'ileal J Fdrlv Ing and determinctl
K1 'I walls i, n» f I1 , ' 0 l'snimncnl
rfat 1 ? tt ? i,, !, Olml'la, ol Sand-
hiltinn applicant for tlio fulH
a nil. ' |iw',/u r "" kicked In oonsia-
H j Jtilora 1 ihw,,/.1-" ,VK "fa ) and Smallbore
/«I11|» wtnJ i yr,e'' !,lv'--r-v creditably,, on
Krfr'«i,.,i u-ii ! ',uve 'difficulty In
/ ltk ILvcl , ''"-uns in those post-
/'hold be parUooUsl i ,,ivut' t,l<! cenl'e
. il 'lorls r 1,-// b' rm,'f- As nothing
? Hktp la tlm a/„i i 1,10,11 hiterest
L/" ai'iaaitsl IS |"B /onvard«, the heat
/ ha SLSr, ''c Hock,, an accurate
W «bo v.,' Meftonaugh, of Greens-
1 1' ' Hut com neu fu '''wonted to the best
(is vf'1- "id Huri.L,. . '""""'""a rover, from
# l-illrg" a follower from the
JUen/wi r;, f- '"'"ham, the Hiihtll-
M HelioiM -«S. V un"l' a»er Km-
ai t,:,,l«dy phwa /». oruT cdrtL'lor. who
Si ./' U viZlt, lr lh, Kssemlon aecond
© vi.tflat araraa /i 5lr,|.> rr ''Tlaro.v when
9 '-M H IK .i , , ""'a. Ifia star
i . ' r' H13tl,hiod a luqki-n wrUt
In th first game, 'of -1D23, 'is training -aolldly
C.« Davey's ; ipffer from NorUicotQ.
Carltoii have not lost- ono of Lst ycar'a team,
although/ the. ultimate destination of O. Davey,
'the Jnler-StatD; follower, ia doubtful. % It U Kiid
that he has been; offered u thrco-ycar contract
by Northcoto at £6 :10/ u week. Somo of the
new men - on .. SaturiLiy -Bhowed promlsci. Davie',
from Twntliwii, f(;.v'e a 'very good display on
the wltiff. JI« has pace, klck.i well,- and is
very determined, Huxt'uhlc, of Newtown, Tas
mania, performed capnhlv: In the full-back posi-
lion. _ J-ox (OrlHist), Imlf-forwnrd, pinrked very
Ave 1 1 at timep,. but bis -kicking needs to be
improved. Stevenson .(I'aktnham) has wrv good
ehunces of, inclusion.- JIIr dispb-y on tli'e half-
forward line wap .very promising. Allen' (Carl-
ton , Second) :was,n. smart- forward. bU mum-
shots being well executcd. OIIjcr aspirant- To
show Aip were- Roberts (Woodund), back'. Hod-
(Ut (<ftt!Ofid eighteen), . follower: Sharp (Uitl.-
verslty), hack; .Gilhy (second eighteen), buck.
flt i a"1' <Tr tL I' Gllby; ' Simmons (second
eighteen), half-back. Clover, who still- ranks
vn-K: 'standing half-forward in the gHTiie,
Will be rwppcarinj? jthis' season. lie was
Training, during Ihe-rWeok.
Waiiflaralla Players Prominent at
Hawthorn, who , should flvld q stronger .side
this year, played their second practice game
.af -Auburn, us the club's carnival ia in pro
gress nt Gleiiferrio Oval, -Four separate elghtcoiiE
'iind the recruits included more
heavier , tnen- than:, bave , beep scon in previous
ycara. with Iluythorn. . .Tlic most piominent
pevv men were -the Mills brothers, from Wan-
.pnrmta, both big, dashing pjnvers, who dls-
nlayed good football sense. Bert is a right-
foot kick, while, hia brother, Arthur, kicks
witli the left foot.. Another young player of
the same name, "i)on Mills, gave a' d. shlng die-
plny at -fdil back. Bonnelt; a follower-: from
Ciunberwell, cieiited ia . favorable impression, as
.nli i did Prarsall (Cnulfield) and SI nsileld, a
eeiitre (Kew). . Others noticeable were:— Hone'
(Melbourne and Brighton), who kicked some
Pice goals, Mulavin (Kew). Zander (Uavs-
.water), Salter (Clayton),. Neil (Yaneo) and
O.Brien. Uilron, the Sale giant, who is G ft.
i5 Tr» ' stone )0 lb. in weight,
played in the seemid half, but had' few ."op-
portunities. Harris, , th coacli, . has lost none
of Ids old' form, 'and' with his snappy, accurate
poasslng set tho players an excellent example.
: Capablo Rccryits ' at Melbourno.
, Approximately S0C0 supporters .were in at
tendance nt 'the Albert -Ground, where Mel
bourne. played their second' practice girmu. Dis
appointment ivas _ evident' when 'it-, was found
tjiat: Mirgltfch . was still unable to play; his
log, which was strained a fortnight ago; .was
considered to' he too weak " to stand severe
work. Ills permit papery from the South Aus-
Iraliaii league have-' been passed with objection,
rvrnm v.'mj another absentee; he is
also suffering from leg injuria reqclvtU whl-u
training during lust week. Outstanding amongst
the new players were Vanhoff, of Teramr. wlm
was on the CollingwQod list. 'He -placed well
on the oalf.forwnrd line; Culler (Ballftrat), a'
strong, .'rugged pb.yer, who ideaaed with his
wort;. «n the ruck; Tower (seconds), a half-back,
who wa_f opposed to Wittnimj, and showed gw-at
form Gmtgn (Cninherwell ), - who . took TvmniR'
pos JHou -full back, and wlio conic under noliee.
-with judgmi'iit when (he pressure . was on:
-durphy (N.S'W.), a rover,; who played inter-
stnfe football hist year; Dudfleld (Brighton
\nle), who ir « forceful pla.vei in the -nick:
U'appvr (Castlemuinc); who is a half-forward
. of diit Jnct promise; Jackson (Tnpmaniu)," whb
again pb'.'u/od with bis- good work half for-
wnrd; Hart (Tort, Melbourne); .who : pluved
well |n the centre petition; Collins (Colli'ng-
wood Second, who gave u display of fast and
nippy football on the wing; Keogh (Tort Mel
bourne), wno ls». likely to lie retained for the
pivot position and who showed great pace and
untie pat ion- Code (South llondigo), who is a
promising half-forward,- and kicked and marked
well,, u nd- Rap (Old Melbtinilans), who worked:
hard h> the ruck.- Others to show form" s:iid
come unt or notice were Davidson (Kile), Robert-
son (Lniversily). Shcrran (Old Xavicr) 'and
Coomber. (local SecomLs'). '
Very prominent as -a peraisient, cool nnd-
tricky rover 1a -the Kssendhn practice game
was Seiyor, a lad- who hails from Prestige,
Norton, from; the Tort Melbourne Juniors, who
was in fine, torm, and followed like a veto-
r n,. and Swan, a tail, fast-moving halfrforward
from .. the Old Scotch ; Collegians, created u
fuvorable iini»rcsBiou. l.ocal players- who proved
to be above the ordinary standard were:— Smail,
a smart rover from the Juniors;. Bertram, whose
liny defensive/ work -, and ..long-drlving kicks
were ' specially worthy of note, and ihvn, a
Jmlf-back and - snappy . left-foot kick. Others
to show'- marked ability were iricstloy, a half-
t»,Ciu c I"'"e brigade, who trained with
North Melbourne Jaq season; |>rew, the' M il-
niver ami hulf.forwnid; Gutililn«,
Mnii.-m.nowu"C.\.M.S.;' Anderson, ' who marked
well, hut « whose, kicking would stand some
hiusjoijig up, Rjtfl Lowenthal, who shone on
the half-hack line. "Fitimaujico, who.haa re
linquished his engagement, at Mortlako, had u
run, and showed glimpses of u return to form,
hwendon officials arc' enthusiastic' about th« to-
suits- obtained- from the use of the lacclcss ball
which is. being used »t -training.
Player Sustains Concussion at North
Among those Mgncd' up by - North Moluourno,
who have .the physique, and ability necessary .for
.the strenuous League gamtH'expectcd this m-ueoit,
aro BiU, a C-fooi, 18-st. ruck- men from the
Tovt" Melbourne Juniors, .who is vyr.v highly
thought of; (toenail, the Northcote ruck r.ian. Avlio
hap a- ploaslug stylo;- and. Jones, another sLurdy
m -.pipyrr ) i'oni the. J'olicu leuiu, wiio givee
far : more . tfian he receives. There are three
Clarkes on the Hst— 1\ Clarke, a Unlvrrsiav con
tro half-forward; R. Clurke,. a niyk man and tic
fender from Tort Melbourne, nnd A. Clarke, -trom
Fulrflold, who followed consistently in Sutuiday'bi
practice -game, and who bus very fast working
hands and fcct.- Othora y>ho- showed promise were
llonierM, a .tall, centre man ..from Flerningtoni
llolmos, a ccntrcman Irora tho Korth Jfolbounn-
tramways team, formerly, oi S.-ymour; (irca-ory,
a nippy MarltiyrnoiiK.. rover, who is fast ;nul
clover; » for, from 1'uownni;, who was at' North
seven years ;ai-o wli.cn . only 1(S, and Mathews, a
local lad. wliu obali-d six tinws, well out, trom
c-lcven shots, liupuard, iatc of Iliclimonrl and
Camburwidl, is anxious to transfer if a clearance
can lie effected. Malonev, a utility man from
naiigaratta, . ivho .was playing a' cunspicuouK
game; bad an unfortunate collision with McCains
in. a crush, and sustained' slight cbnnusRion.
Dcane, itarmo and hoyden,, all district players,
arc imprtHhivc recruits, and were often under
Promisinn Outlook at Footscray.',
There- ia- a. cheery iiolc'of optimism nt Foot-
scray that ougure most favorably for the fortunes
of the- season. There is rejoicing nt the return
of Warden, the strong, capable toUuwcr,' and of
if. Williams' who. should suenglhcii. the hitherto
weak attacking division. . L« the two practice
games stagyd" on Saturday over fifty recruit
were put liirougli thoir paces. Tliosc who im-
i irevd wore.' : —.McKay, a daubing defeu icr from
Williaiiistown; Jontv. a clmr, resourceful rover,
whose' judgnient and dash Wore commeuffitidc;
bcJf. a promising forward from h local 'church
t'ofdimlr, a- big, useful follower from the
Air >oreo; ifoVeigh,' a solid defender Irom Ara
rat; Bla»o, a teitacioua,' hard-bumping rover fro'pi
Newport; Goppock, « local ' imllcotuaiv, .who
showed to advantage a a a follower or defender;
Mllno,.u rangy. forward. of promise; Diniond, tho
star goal-gpttcr of .the second eighteen; jerrctt,
a big fellow from Tort Melbourne, iind Hart, a
dqsbin'g-, player from Mildiira. Sons of former
w playero in Craddoclr, Morgan and
McLarroll acquitted themselves very creditably.
Kuhlkcn and Tropphton at Gcclong.
A large number of . "spectators was at the
Gce|orig oval on Saturday to witness the pee-
long fontbnllers engage in- the first practice
.match -of the season,- ColUns, Kcppcll, Jerruni
qnd. Stokes," old playcrt, were absent, but ait:
expected to lie in their usual places very soon,
and throe new. big men from country district
have- intimated their intention of attending on
.que hf the ' training days before next Saturday.
, The; players present on Saturday numbered 43.
Sides of eighteen men each weie chosen as
. follow :—Cogh!an (captain), Tltmknit, Wethcrnll
(».A.), Iilll (Maryborough), Smith, Madden,
llretherton, Carter, Coles, U Hnrdiman, J.
Welsh, .Greeycs,1 Vautler, Jiickey, W. Welsh,
.Anderson, Rieht-s and Baker; Liver '(cnptuln),
Jfockridgc, Todd, M. I>arab, While, C. Imb,
S.' IIqll, Williams, Brown,' Ravsun, Hiirvcv 1(,
Jiardiman, Kuhlken (Tort - Mel'l>ourne), Trough-
ton (S.A.),. Bumpstcad, McDonald, ' Kvatis uiid
Lancaster, After hulf time W. iffirdlman, Thorns,
.McMnhon, : Turner nnd Trlddle, -all Geeloug
' Juniors, replaced Smith,. Mndden, Coles, -Carter
and Bretherlon in Coghlan's. team," and Ta'vlor
and T. Jones were substituted for Kuhlken and
Troughton in the team captained I»y Lnver.
. Comridering , the -circumstances tho imiteh was
interesting, and good - form waa displayed by
(Reeves, Evans, Rayson, McDonald. L. Hardi-
mon. Brown (a North Geelong junior), Hickev,
Todd, J. Welsh and Anderson, The hew rule,
which requires n .player 'In . possession of tli«
' biil to cither, kick' or punch It away when
he Is caught bv an opponent, perplexed players
. and: spectators, and -it would nol.itc surprising
if Jt continued to do so for gome time. -
Crack Country and .Tasmanian Playors-at
-. Tho$e.. enthusiasts who v/itnessed the Gipps-
.landiWImmera match at the Melbourne Cricket
'Ground .in Septcmlier Inot year nhould be in-
terosted to hear that J. Davis, one of the out
standing plujvrs, and -match winners for Cippa-
.land, has ejtrncd up with St. Hilda. . Davis,
who is 0 ft. 3 in! tall, la one of the greatest
marks in the land,' and some of bis - aerial
efforts at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in
; September were of the sensalionai order. ' An-
other newcomer at St. Kllda witli imrllcularly
strong clftlina for inclufilon Is C. Benltie, the
crack rover of the North liobnrt premiership
side of the Tnsmnniun League last season. Beat-
lie; though small, ia powerfully huilf, and Is
the right .type for the fierce League' ruck
buttles. Another well-known rover is L. Jones,
ot the Stuwell side/ who ban exceptional (utcc,
is .on -the list. S(. Kildu have other newcomera
of.- class available, and shouid experience one
of their best KeaRons on record. No practice
game was played 'on Saturday owing to the
ground being occupied by the cricketers.