FOOTBALL. - CLUBS BEGIN TRAINING. MANY SEEK PLACES. Discussions on Out-of-bounds Rule. - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) - 16 Mar 1932 (original) (raw)

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Wed 16 Mar 1932 - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957)
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Discussions on out-of-bounds Rule.

League clubs begun in earnest 1 in I sent

to prepare for the coming season, as pi it

trench every club trained for the first

time there was the usual crowd of voting

and earliest astir juniors, some of vi nom

came with veil great reputations If it to

have football ability they will receive even

encouragement for there is plenty of room

at the top Until the opening. day the

training will be intensive, and those who do

not come up to standard will be ru.hI1-._3

Discussion in League circles is centred on

the possibility of an alteration in the out

of bounds rule At present Western australia

South australia and A Kiona Invt

each different ideas on the subject, and in

Victoria the delegates are not unanimous

It is obvious that, if any thing is to be done,

a special meeting of the council should' be

called and finality reached! is soon is

possible It would not be surprising in a

decision on the subject were reached this

vt eels The A Victorian League should also

hold a special meeting to 1 urge its v jew 2

The annual meeting of the League will

be held on rid is Dr W C McClelland

will be re-elected unopposed as, president

Councillor G Farnsworth and Messrs H L

Roberts and L G Reid will contest the

two positions of vice presidents, and it

Ii 1 Hush will be re-elected treasurer

CARLTON. had about an old and new players

at the first training last night Those who showed

good form were Cooper (It A ), Green (i V )

Young (Hamilton), Con (Kyabram), Brooker (Port

Melbourne), Proudfoot (Brunswick, late of Melbourne),

and Banks (Prahran) Most of the old

play era attended receptions were Crews

O'Brien, and Clark, who are preparing for foot

running X science and Unstable will attend after

SENDON imited only its regular players to

training- last night. The aspiring; members of the

team are to appear next Tuesday On Thursday

the players will meet to elect the captain vice

captain and representative on the committee They

will then be entertained by the committee it

dinner Because of the state of the ground the

play era had a run only and did not use a ball

RICHMOND had about £0 of the players on the

list last year at training last night Others are

engaged in cricket finals K number of district

boy showed promising form Others to a pear

in a favourable light were Anderson (traralgon),

Juries (Utona from whom great things are expected

Sekes (Williamstown, who may be tried

in the centre), Clamp (Camberwell) and Jordan

(Prahran, who played previously in Richmond)

Gislingham, a district boy who won the prize

as the best and fairest player in the Metropolitan

Juniors last year is most promising The committee

cleared T Cunningham last night to Melbourne.

It is confident that the Strang brothers

will again be in the team this year

SOUTH. MHJIOLKNE will not begin training,

until next Tuesday The new coach (Leonard)

is expected from Western Australia this morning

Stanbridge a former player who has been coach

ing Port Melbourne is anxious to return his

text from Richmond, is likely to be a valuable

follower and Robertson is again expected to be

most serviceable Usher from the seconds

should prove an acquisition The position about

Shapter Is obscure Both Richmond and Fitzroy

are anxious to play him and it might end in

South Melbourne keeping him

ST KIL D V because of cricket will not begin

training until next Monday The committee his

issued invitations to 32 men, most of whom

reside in the district Peveril country men will

appear later Whitehead (SA) is now in the

district Ludlow has returned from Sydney and

others crspected are D Mchcv (Stawell), Drew

(a clever wing man from Marborough v litre

he has been most successful), and Trim Prahran

in RO trained at Merri Park and had an

attendance of about 40 Only about six old

players were among them Shapter from South

Melbourne played well and Green who came

with him was also conspicuous V former player

in Cockram who has been playing at Northcote

returned and did well Of the recruits were

of the heavy type sexton was among those

looking on Castles (NSW) is expected soon

but there is now little prospect of Nash Joining

the team He is to stay in Tasmania this sea- son

COLLINGWOOD had CO men, including old

play era at training last night As usual the

imitations were limited to players of district

clubs about whom good reports had been received

Most of them showed good form In the difficult

conditions The old players present were Coventry

brothers Andrew-, Froude, Aldag, Harris Clayden,

Bow Her Beveridge Muir, Dibbs Edmunds Libbis,

lie! cod Ross Rumney, Tatham, and Waycott

The club 'is likely to grant a clearance to Chas

HAWTHORN had more than 50 players at training

last night They included 12 of the men who

played last J car Others are training" for foot

running and will not appear until after Easter

They include Hyde who was looking on Of the

new men the most promising appeared to be

Sudell (N S.W ), Pve (Doncaster), Stipicton

(1 Herald) Read (Mornington), and several as

'yet Juniors Johnson (Sale is expected on

Thursday as also are Rogers' (Golden Point) Back

1 OOTSCKU, which began its training last week

welcomed Dayman and Wave (South Australia) on

Penberthy (W A ) last night Of the new men

good form was shown by Pago (Boronia), Scott

(v arras The whose services were sought last year)

0 I Ian (Hamilton), By ron (Cobden) Jones (Burwood)

and Grant (Oakleigh) Many others were

present including Watt the wingman who could

not play last year on account of Injure

NORTH MtrLROURN*r had most of its old players

at training The committee has reduced the list

by- allowing McCabe, Kennedy Ferguson Cooper

and halls had to leave the club in the old players

I worked hard and there were some good new men

including Smith the St Kilda forward Johnson

(Black Rock) and Plummer (Dailesfo i and late

of Brunswick ) c Local other League and Vs

section liners are expected to attend 1 later

MEL BOURNE! begin its training last night and

had a very large attendance Among those who

impressed were new players in Hogan XBaUnial

Imperial who was most conspicuous) Morris (Oak

leigh) James Brown (I Lang Lang) Nolan (Corow i)

Francis (Murray! was) sellars and Nation Oils

dale) Cross (formerly of Geelong Seconds) Oik

-d (Preston) W Lord (Mr interest follower and brother

of the Richmond man who c other

brother will appear next week:) Hartley (Drouin

South who played in the Ballarat League list

is as) Jordan (formerly of CoUln,,»vouci) 11 t i

d till folio per trim Dandenong) summonded as! a

iris) Spr (N Perth Mell mine) I am (Ban V Allen

and Don le College) I arle (who played with Win,

mein lit near Rutherford (Old Veil urn ins)

names (the former player who has returned from

1 full and Roberts (Cheltenham) on main

met on a doorstep after a

TENDERS- bom manufacturers only CLOSE- on

MONDAY NIGHT NEXT, 21st MARO! at the

Association Rooms, Of Buildings, at 3 o'clock for

the Sole Right to SUPPLY FOOTBALLS to

the associated Clubs for premiership matches

season W? comple ball to accompany tender

APPLICATIONS are invited for the 10-11 ION

of PLAYING COACH for the above club Viso

for the Positions of Trainers Reply) stating

qualifications and salaries required to

The Argus Office Melb C 1

WANTED, A PLAYING CO till

TO THE ARARAT 1*00TH*»LL 61 LB

State Age, Salary, and experience

Applications close March 30

APPLICATIONS are invited for the Position of

'I WING COACH to the above club At pile. its

to state salary required I age experts ci re

applications CLOSE- with b Cole secrets

players are to be tried that it has been decided

to take half of them on Monday and Wednesday

and the either hill on Tuesday and I impress

Doherty (Nnrnar good), British and Cunningham

brothers from the same town are to appear next

week The committee has refused to allow I minds

to go to Camberwell as coach, but Cutler has been

Strang Brothers Intel viewed,

V! BUR-.-The secretary of the Richmond

Football Club (sir J Smith) interviewed Gordon

and Douglas Strang, who are anxious to secure

clearances to play with New Town (T.), and

Charles Kolb, the Fast Albury centre Kolb will

have a run with Richmond on April !.. Richmond,

it is stated, is also keen to secure the

services of N'od Barnett, a V\c>.*t Albury centre-half

back. s0 far Barnett not made any decision

Few Alterations Expected,

Association clubs and is so essential to improve

their position this year that these is little possibility

of clearances being granted to any of

the leading players. >o opportunity will be lost,

on the other hand, to improve the position by obtaining

Port Melbourne, which had appointed Harris,

late of Collingwood and Haw thorn, as its new

coach, was compelled to make a new appointment

last night, as Harrie- resigned for business reasons.

The committee thereupon appointed Wilson,

who was coach several years ago and had

been lately been coach at Camberwell. As Mel

ounces has referred to allow Lympne to go to

Camberwell as coach that club has now to make

There will be an election for office-bearers at the

annual meeting of the Association, for two vice

presidents Messrs. A. Turner, K. -J. Trainor, and

W". -V. Power have been nominated, and for

treasurer Councillor J. Dennis and Messrs. "J C.

Southward and V. stocking will be the contestants.

Mr, J. J. I. Ston has been returned unopposed as

l'ORI lILLBOüRN't: for Its first training last

night had so present, including 10 players of

last year Some of the juniors promise quickly to

find room in the team. Power, a district boy,

was, particularly good A Gatbutl, brother of the

full back, has been appointed to a vacancy on

the committee and the selection committee

URUSSttICK had Jo players at its first train

sugar. included in the number being 13 old play or.

Blackmore, who played so well in 1926, has returned.

Among; the new boys of promise are

White (Ballarat), Bel! (Woodend), Viney (Foot

socials Juniors), at el station (Coburg: Amateurs).

Btkliei, the new coach, expressed his satisfaction

at the form of the new- men.

Blflt.IIION has not yet cheapen its coach but in

several lines in view, and may make the appointment

in a few days There were 24, including

12 old players. at training last night. They did

not kick a ball!, but contented themselves' with

having a run. several good senior and junior men

are expected materially to strengthen the side.

T.VllitAV::.LI. will begin training, this evening,

and will continue on Monday and Wednesday until

the season ends It is making; a great effort

to improve its- ten inches position, and has arranged

an ugly man's competition

OAKLEIGH will begin training,' next Tuesday.

It hopes still to have the services of Miss was as

coach. Iludolpii, whose application for a clear-

ances was refused, is expected to pi it. The

committee does not expect to grant any clearances.