BENTLEY AT CARLTON - Will Coach Side - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) - 14 Mar 1941 (original) (raw)
Fri 14 Mar 1941 - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957)
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BENTLEY AT
CARLTON
I Will Coach Side
Percy Bentley who resigned from the
position of coach of the Richmond Football
Club recently after 16 years service
with the club was appointed coach or
the Carlton club last night
Early in the sear Carlton committee decided
that mainly as a war measure the services of
a car would be dispensed with during the
coming season and that coaching would be supervised
by the match committee and training carried
on by the captain If the plan proved Impracticable
however adjustments were to be made
During his years with Richmond Bentley has
played 263 games being absent from the team
only nine times He has kicked 37 goals He
was appointed captain In 1932 and coach in
1914
Richmond committee In a letter granting permission
to Carlton to Interview Bentley paid a
warm tribute to his work. He had been the
letter stated an ornament to the club and one
of the finest club members Richmond had ever
had If he decided to transfer he had the good
wishes of the committee Training will begin
on Tuesday,
RICHMOND SIGNS NEW MEN
Two Brunswick players F Fitzgibbons a centre
wing man and Arthur Kemp a centre half
back hate signed with Richmond and will train
on Tuesday
Other new men who trained last night were
Keith Brooks half forward wing player from
Brighton Nell O Halloran who is a brother of
Tom O Halloran the former Richmond champion
Stan Spence a wing man from Richmond district
and Tom Spencer a 20 year old player who weighs
14st KeUn Collins a titlHtj player from Balla
rat wants another new man who showed prom fire
The club has signed R Mcllteen a wing man
from Coburg Norm Dixon who received a broken
leg In the first match last season attended train-
ing and showed that he has made a complete
recovery Jack Sharples half back the outstand-
long Junior player In Richmond last year also
attended training
Several players among them Jack Cotter will
be going into camp shortly Several
promising country players may be signed
up during the week end when officials will make
a 100 mile trip to the country
MELBOURNE RECRUITS Although
Melbourne will be without the services
of some of the best of last season's players tie i
loss will be made up to some extent by a number
of a be able recruits, from the country Mo
are expected to begin training in about a weeks
time Among last season s players who are on
active e Fee Ice are Ron Barassi relief long rot cr
Jack Furniss ruck Keith Truscott w big half
forward and relieving centre man and Ball
Shan McGrath who broke an ankle while play
Eng with the seconds last reason and was unable
to play in the remaining eight games made a
particularly good showing last night Gordon
Jones who relieved Jack Mueller at centre half
back last year it at present in camp but will
be able to play U is season
About 45 players turned out for training The
only player who trained on Tuesday and was
absent last night was Ron Kimberley but he
will attend next Tuesday Geoff Baldwin was
present last night and among new recruit who
showed promise were Bill Corfield who formerly
played with Ballarat College and Don Powell
who was noted for the United the Blues last
season Coffield trained with Melbourne last year
but had to return from
SUCH, BACK AT NORTH
About 50 players; attended North Melbourne
training last night under Wally Carter Including
Roy Bruhn who had been having a run at
Coburg Last year's players In addition to Site!.
who had their first run were Baker Herb Jones
and H Green Players and officials gave a
cordial welcome to W Wells who stripped and
had a run He is in the A IF and will probably
not be available during the League season
Cordner Findlay and Kemp who are on shift
work have arranged to train to day and train
and will for the same reason probably not be
uniform throughout the season Les Powell for
merly of Essendon and South Melbourne also
trained Jack Harrison was again absent but
North officials believe that he is training fit
Oakleigh where he lives because of the difficulty
of getting away from work or the Juniors
Long rover from Kennington and Smeaton a
half forward from the Colts are shaping well
Sel Murray the champion full forward is expected
next week He has been in communication
with Mr Jack Adams secretary This least as
only Montgomery of last year steam to be ac
counted for
FITZROY RECRUITS
Fitzroy players were again given physical training
last night Newcomers were C Francis, a
promising centre half forward from Rutherglen
and M Costello wing from Oil psland Treweek
who did not play after he fractured his Jas
last season is fit again and worked strenuously
Leo Monaghan who impressed officials last year
but could not play because of his selection in
the Victoria Brewery team in the Saturday morning
competition was also present
PLAYERS STILL OUT AT GEELONG
Once again club one member of last season steam
turned out when Geelong trained at Kar
dance Park j yesterday afternoon The rat of
the team appear determined to adhere to their
decision to refuse to train or play until their
demand for a regular payment of £3 a match Is
granted
Officials of the club said yesterday that they
had no further statement to make and that
any move for a reconciliation must come from
the players In addition to second eighteen players
and recruits who appeared on Tuesday; four new
players were in attendance on Thursday Training
will be continued on Tuesday and Thursday
next week
In reply to the committee's decision not to
accede to the demand of the players for £3 a
match but to offer 30 a match a special meet-
lag of players was called last night. The meeting
agreed to refuse the latest offer made by the
committee
The players contend that the clubs financial
position warrants a payment of £3 a match it
was emphatically denied that there was an III
feeling towards the coach appointed by the committee.
The players are willing to exhibit his
fund from which a weekly percentage will be
set aside for patriotic purposes
NORTH APPOINTMENT DEFERRED
North committee last night gave further con-
Federation to the appointment of a coach but no
decision was made. The matter was deferred
for another week
NO NORTHCOTE COACH YET
Although North cote has been negotiating for
some time with a League player to coach the team
no finality his been reached Officials hope however
that a definite announcement will be made
to night Outstanding among the 40 who trained
last night were Carruthers a 6ft On half back
from Heidelberg and Roberts (Diamond Creek)
who is 6ft tall and weighs H stone Dower
MeitEcke Powell and White are the only last
season players who have not trained
HARRISON FOR OAKLEIGH
Jack Harrison notified Oakleigh officials at training
last night that he intended to return this
Jackson and would apply to North Melbourne for
a clearance He is training well and will be an
acquisition to the side
Another who was outstanding In a good muster
of old players and recruits was Jack Wilmott
who should prove to be a good key man Watson
from the second eighteen who was a prolific
goalkicker last season and won one of the Association
medals for the best and fairest player
trained impressively Other recruits from local
Junior clubs who pleased were Ray Billings Mitta
mer Jarrett and Hill
Training Next week will be held on Monday and
Wednesday rights as the ground is required for
cricket practice
SANDRINGHAM COACHES
r Fisher a former player of North Melbourne
and Coburg who has been training boss at Mel
bourne High School for the last rite years was
appointed coach of Sandringham second eighteen
last night to ac In co-operation with Leo Westcott
coach of the first An
imitation is extended to amateurs in the
district to attend the first training muster on
Tuesday