MELBOURNE V. RICHMOND - RICHMOND WINS. - The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954) - 2 May 1908 (original) (raw)

The Melbourne. iuid Itlehmond repre

sentatives mot on tho Richmond ground

in tho presence of u large number of

spectators. Richmond made their first

appearance against a League team, con

sequently more than ordlnury Interest

was evinced in the play by their sup

A number of new men donned the

colors on Imth sides. For Melbourne,

Holland (Colllngwood), Donaldson

Hnirnsdaic), Jones (Port Rovers-, Tot-

"tey (Hawthorn), uml Frlend (South Mel

bourne Juniors), wero In the team, whllo

on tho Richmond side the new men were

Ryan (Footseray .Tunkirs), Burns <uuth

Bcndlgo), Bourkc (Colllngwood Trades),

OIiIhou (Rose of Northcoto), and Con

don (Colllngwood), Pannan nnd Purse

were elected captains of Richmond and

Melbourne.— Bncks : Monk, Penrce,

Holland, Half-backs : Harris, Purse,

Mills. Centres : Honan, Sykes, Rlgby,

Half-forwards : Fltzpn trick, Onyons,

Smith. Forwards : Donaldson, Jones,

Friend. Followers : Johnston, Totlcy.

Richmond. — Backs : Wllllnms, Rynn,

M'Donnld! Half-bucks : Luff, Bums,

Inslgnerl. Centres : Mcgson, Hill,

Bowden. Half-forwards : Condon, Hcn-

ticy, Schmidt. Forwards : Bourke,

Pnnnnm, Ohlsen. Followers : Hardlmnn,

Umpires.— Flold, Boyle; boundary,

Tho togs gave Richmond Iho advan

tage of tho wind. Rlgby forwarded for

Melbourne, but tho Richmond folknvers

drove tho ball out of danger. Out of a

scrimmage on the wJng Pannum dashed

nwny and sent up tho first point for the

Rlgby again put In some good work

for Melbourne, aud Jones marked half-

forward. Ho raised a point. Lang

and Mnhony wero prominent in the

centre for Richmond, whero Pnnnnm

marked well out. His kick was a good

one, but It just went wide of the goal.

fA fine mark by Tottey In tho centro

gave Mclbourno the advantage, but

Luff dofonded In groat style, and tho

ball was worked gradually to the wing. >,

Contro play followod. Eventually :

Ilorrls, .with a free kick, drove tho oval

tn front. Lntig marked and relieved 'In .

Tho Red and Btuo followers rcnewod

tho attack. Fltzpatrick was nworded a

froo kick well, forward, nnd ho had no

difficulty In raising both lings for his

side. Bowden, Heaney, Pnnnnm hud

Bourkc, with a series of oxchangcs, took

the ball from ono end of tho ground to

tho other very smartly. Mnhony had a

running shot and ecurort a single.

Away they wont again, tho Melbourne

follnwors showing out prominently In tho

centre, Jones marked and landed

second goal with a nice kick. At this

stage, Holland left tho field. On tho

bounce, Pnunam forwarded, and llcuney

notched o single. On the kick in, John-

sou dashed down the centre, and passed '

to Smlih, who scored an easy "sixer" Cor

Melbourne, goul' being unguarded.

Ilenney dropped another point for Rich

mond, ami the gong announced

Melbourne— 3 Goals 1 Behind.— 19

Richmond.— 5 Bohlnds.— 5 Pointp.

On thu change ol ends Sykes, with a

free kick, forwarded for Melbourne.

Inclgnerl. with a nice rim on the wing, j

brought It back, nnd Pumuim marked to

Smith, on the forward lines. Smith's

kick was straight and true, and the first I

goal was registered fur Richmond.

Another dash by the Richmond men, |

In which Ryun anil Pnnnnm wnro very j

noticeable, enabled I latnoy to marie

and pilot another goal, Immediately

after, Burke marked rinse up, und,

amidst deafening cheers, he caused the

two flags to be raise 1. Third goal for I

Tho visitors wcro nut long tu respond- j

Ing. ond after romo good play by Sykcfi j

In the centre, Tottey had a shot from j

tho wing, and found tlw opening. Again .

4ho Roil Logs dashed forward, nnd j

Homun sent the oval between Iho up- !

rights. Ohlnon nnd .Schmidt hvoro much !

hi uvJdonco for Richmond, and tho ball :

won smartly taken to tho railway end. !

whero Condon, with o free Jdek, put up !

Another behind was added to tho

Richmond tally by Punrnun. After a

good, run by MaUoncy, on .the >vlngc.i

Condon marked. Tho cx-Colllngwoad

rover punted fourth goul for tho Yellow

und' Black. The Melbourne "followers

worked tho oval to tho wing, where

.Sykes put in some of bin host work.

The bull hovered around thu goal for

some time. A couple of behlnds und a

goal from Llie fooL of Onyona wero

scored before the Richmond bucks could

relieve t heir goal. Richmond wero ut

the attack when half-time was culled.

Melbourne.— 6 Goals S Beliinds— 41

Richmond. — i Goals S Bchlnds32

Richmond. — 7 Goals 11 Behlnds.— 53

Melbourne.' — 6 Goals 7 Behlnds.— 43

During the first quarter of tho match

between Richmond and Melbourne, Hol

land, a Melbourne player, accidentally

fell, lie was carried off tho field, and

when examined by Dr. Agncw, he found

that he had ricked his knee very badly.

Holland will be unable to pfny again for