LEAGUE CLUBS TRAIN - Baggott and Melb. - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) - 12 Mar 1941 (original) (raw)
Wed 12 Mar 1941 - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957)
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LEAGUE CLUBS
TRAIN
Baggott and Melb.
Ron Baggott did not appear at Melbourne
when training began last night
but the club knows nothing about the suggestion
that he may transfer to the association
Officials are confident that
Baggott will not leave Melbourne without
applying for a clearance
Among the 38 players who attended training
were 16 who were on last year s list They in
eluded R Kimberley full back and Norm Smith
full forward Fred Fanning and Shane McGrath
two of the clubs promising younger players
Alan La Fontaine who captained the team last
season Lea Jones who coached Terang for a
time during 1940 Bill Baxter J Mueller C
McLean M Gibb R Dowsing N Ellis W Smith
F Williams and A Rodda
A number of former Melbourne Grammar School
boys will probably train with the club this season
Mr E C H Taylor sports master at Melbourne
Grammar has arranged for several recruits to
attend and because of uncertain conditions much
more reliance may be placed on younger players
this season Several country players are also expected
to be in attendance in the next week or
two
Four of last year's players W Lock R Em selle
A Dullard and R Hingston are at present
in camp but they will train later The first
practice match will be held on March 29 at
Olympic Park
EXERCISES AT FITZROY
Fitzroy began training yesterday The most of
last years players and a few recruits were given
physical exercises by Bill Nolan champion police
wrestler Among the recruits mere H Thomas a
centre player from Culcairn who was recommended
by Jim Shanahan (who sent the Clay
brothers to Fitzroy) A Jenkins (Oakleigh) Colin
Cox A promising full back and captain of Wesley
team last year and Ron Craven son of Harold
Craven former Geelong captain More physical
exercises will be given tomorrow Next week
ball practice will begin
FOOTSCRAY'S NEW BIG MEN
Footscray which will begin training on Tuesday
half back who is 5ft 8in tall and weighs
14st and J Gibbs who won the award for
best and fairest at Kew for two seasons and is
a follower and defence player B Brennan rover
and pocket forward from Milbrulong (NSW)
has also signed up The match committee made
a long country trip during the week end to inter
view other prospective players who have been
recommended Senior and second eighteen committees
met last night to discuss financial and
other matters of common interest Footscray s
first practice match will probably be staged on
April 6
45 OUT AT NORTH
In the unavoidable absence of Wally Carter
Syd Dyer and later Charlie Skinner directed
training at North Melbourne yesterday About
45 players mostly district juniors had a run
Last years players who trained for the first time
were Skinner Parks Adamson Hacker Wynd
and Casey Norm Keenan a likely looking for
lower and back man from Echuca attended and
Condon a nippy wing player from Kensington
showed up among clever juniors
The committee will meet again to morrow night
then further consideration will be given to the
appointment of coach for the season
McHALE AND LEE REAPPOINTED
With his appointment last night as head
trainer of Collingwood Mr Wal Lee enters on
his 50th consecutive year with the crib His
work was warmly praised last night to Mr Frank
Wraith secretary who said that during Mr Lees
association with Collingwood when all the famous
rivers of the past had been in his charge he
ffi
_ -.,.,._. were Finance committee
Messrs H H Curtis R T Rush F G Wraith
G Dummett J Galbally and one player match
committee Messrs S A Coventry J McHale
F G Wraith captain of the team and one
player delegates to the League Messrs A E G
Dummett and R T Rush ticket secretary Cr
"V Angus timekeeper Cr W Ruthven Jock
McHale was reappointed coach and ."-.?
;dm inds seconds' coach
Tuesday
No application has set been made by Des
Fothergill for a clearance to Williamstown It I
decided last night to arrange for him to
DYER IN CHARGE AT RICHMOND
Jack Dyer took charge of training at Richmond
last night Many of last seasons players and a
number of promising recruits were among those
who trained
Jack Titus who will not begin training for
another week or two and J Crane full back who
may be LO isldering an offer from another club
Scott
Ablett R Harris C Smeaton R Rawden
Smith J Quinn and J S}ti
Outstanding new players were
South Bendigo and B Deacon, E vim and
J Calvert three players from Preston J Final
gun from Colac and V Jeffry s a rover from
Bungaree Another new player who showed
of coach of the second 18 has been adjourned for
fortnight but training will begin on Monday
*~".e annual meeting of Richmond Recruits was
held at the pavilion next Monday C WL
has been reappointed as manager of the
TROUBLE AT GEELONG
A threat by last year's papers that they could
to take part in training operations unless
guarantee of payment of £3 a match was given
effectively carried out by Geelong Football
operations at their new
I Gibson secretary issued the following statement
on behalf of the committee The meeting
of the general committee of the club was held to
discuss the failure of most of the
players to attend the training operations The
committee received a deputation from the players
on Wednesday, which demanded a guarantee of
£3 a match for the whole season Falling part
of this the world neither train nor pla..
Kardinia Park the fact that it still had a heavy
liability to discharge to the bank and the fact
that he desired to further Us patriotic effort
they would pay 30 a match to the players This
decision was conveyed to the pla: ~" "
spokesmen who reiterated their
match or no training or playing
SECONDS' ANNUAL MEETING
. No other game contributes more to fostering I
the team spirit so necessary In less than football
Mr L H Mr Brien. V F L secretary said
M. Brien pointed out that the Governments
Great Britain and the United St i tes had
subsidised o gained expert in their countries
cause they believed that its continuance
Ffentlal to the well being of their people
and that there were many reefs is why football
and other sports should be continued in Australia
he greatest of which 6 is that the general
public had not given the suchen indication that
It wanted um of them topped The National
Fitness Council had approached football bodies "
Victoria to obtain their co operation in up
-comme to develop field games
Tributes were paid to Mr G On diner who
was re elected president Mr W McDonnell (secre
too for 25 cars and Mr T Morris b
Price (best and fairest player for 1940 and Mr
J. Farrant (second highest number of votes)
CAULFIELD CITY CLUB
Members Intending members and players of
the Caulfield City Football Club are invited to
attend a meeting at IO 30 a in on Sunday morning
at the pavilion Prince's Park. Caulfield