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COMPLIMENTARYSSUEOIYllIpic Park RecordVol. 2 SUNDAY, 14th-MONDAY, 15th APRIL, 1968 5c

ALEX BARR SAYS. . . Law his exceptionally high salary,WHY NO CONTRACT FOR because he helps his team-mates winTOP PLAYERS? bonus money... Let us face the facts. Top playersSomeone Y'ul~ have ~o be Jokmg. are worth top money and every clubAn Australian mternatIo~al player is paying bonuses. Contracts, rightask~ fo~ a contract and IS told we out in the open, would clear the airdon t gIve contracts to players, n~ all round. I could name, and will ifmatter who they are. For. goodnes~ necessary, players in some teams get-s!lke.' every player who sIgns on ~s ting more than their colleagues.sIgnmg a c!1tract. Why then don t It is pounds to peanuts that,the clubs recIprocate? although Hakoah say they have notClubs make promises to players be- yet put a price on Keith but arefore they sign on, then break their awaiting offers, this fellow willword. If the club's word is not its carry a high price, probably severalbond then it's high time that a con- thousand dollars. Right'o, if he istract system is introduced to bind worth more than the average playersthem to agreements which are on the transfer market, why is he notaccepted in good faith. worth more on a week-to-week salaryT k .. A 1. basis?. a e. one case m pomt: . ustra Ian Space n this publication is open-tomternat!onal George KeIt~, who anyone from Hakoah or any otherplayed m th.e South-~ast A~Ian tou~- club if they care to answer thatnament and m the serIesagamstJapan questionwith distinction. He has been placed .on the transfer list by Hakoah at his STATE LEAGUE LADDERown request.One wouldn't have to be clairvoy-. . P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.ant to see that something is wrong Ringwood City 1 1 0 0 6 1 2

d .. lb . h . h HakOah llOO512an It IS patent y 0 VIOUS t at Kelt George Cross.. 1 1 0 0 2 0 2.is unhappy over something. It may P .M.-Slavia 1 1 0 0 1 0 2be that he feels, as a star .international, Lions 1 0 1 0 0 0 1he .is entitled to more money than P?lonia 1 0 1 0 0 0 1f h h 1 . h F scray-J.U.S.T. 1 0 1 0 1 1 1some 0 t e ot er payers m t e Melbourne 1 0 1 0 1 1 1team, and in my opinion this is jus- Croatia 1 0 0 1 0 1 0tified. After all, no-one in the Man- S.M.-Hellas 1 0 0 1 0 2 0h U . d b d D . Alexander 1 0 0 1 1 5 0c ester mte team egru ges ems Juventus 1 0 0 1 1 6 0

THIS WEEKEND AT OrnER GROUNDSLions v. Melbourne Juventusv. PoloniaS.M.-Hellas v. Ringwood City Footscray-J.U.S.T. v. Hakoah

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ALEXANDER CROATIA1. ECONEMEDES. 1. KOVACEK.2. XANTHOPOLOUS. 2. FRIGANOVIC.3. GLENNIE. 3. GUNN.4. MICHEALIDES. 4. McARTHUR.5. VAFIADIS. 5. BOT.6. MARGARITES. 6. RAU.7. BIKAS. 7. ADLAM.l 8. PAPACONSTANTINO. 8. McMEECHAN.:. 9. ANDRICOULAS. 9. VOJTEK.l' 10. MITZIAS. 10. McKAY.

11. BOUSOULAS. 11. GLASER.12. AZZOPARDI. 12. SYMINGTON..: 13. BROWN. 13. McINTYRE.i 14. BALIC, reserve goalkeeper.roc OFFICIALS,.(~ Referee, AMB. LinesmenBROWN DELL-COLLE.ji

ALEXANDER OFF mE MARK AGAINST CROAnABy Alex Barr

It won't be easy but I feel the new national committments, and teamblood in the Alexander lineup will maybe suffering after-effects from theprovide enough drive to win the game, strenuous night cup series, which itplus playing its first game at Olympic won, Croatia at present is nowherePark as a home club, should provide near its peak.the incentive for the Tigers to beard . . ..Croatia in its own den Croatia is Mmd you, TIgers, thIS wIll be onealso a home club.' of the toughest tasks you will face.Croatia is smarting under last week'sI know it takes ime for newcomers defeat and this is when they can liftto settle in, but these fellows have themselves, but given a fair run of thebeen playing top-grade soccer in ball I select Alexander to win nar-Greece right up to last weekend. rowly.With four mates in the side theyshould combine together. I only hopethey remember there are seven other For up-to-the-minute comment onplayers in the side. weekend soccer tune in to 3KZ everyFriday night at 9.00.Croatia has loads of ability, but thefinishil)g depart~ent is not on target Sports Cavalcade, presented by Rodat present. WIth McKay doubt!ul, McLeod, will, from now on, includeand McMeechan and VotJek possIbly a soccer segment presented by Alexa bit jaded after interstate and inter- Barr.


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MONDAYP.M.-SLAVIA GEORGE CROSS1. SCHROIFF. 1. DOCKERY.2. REED. 2. SACCO.3. SJO. 3. MORSON.

4. RANDALL. 4. IRELAND.5. COOK. 5. CAIRNS.6. GOODWIN. 6. ROBERTSON.7. LIVINGSTONE. 7. ARMOUR.8. JURECKI. 8. SANCHEZ.9. McCURRY. 9. McCALLUN.10. KRAUS. 10. HODGSON.11. RAINEY. 11. KEENAN.12. KERR. 12. BROWN.13. SAVAGE. 13. FERGUSON.1. HUNT, Reserve Goalkeeper. 14. HERNANDO.KASTNER, reserve goalkeeper.OFFICIALS

Referee,RADULOVIC. Linesmen, PEDLAR -KEELER.UNDEFEATED SmES - SLAVIA WILL BE "CROSS"

George Cross only need to emulate The tussle between McCallum andlast week's brilliant dashing play to Cook will be worth the admissiondefeat Slavia, which, although steady fee. Cook will have the edge in speed,in defence, lacks sting up front and but look out if the gangly Scot canwastes far too many opportunities in get in one of his piledrivers. One lastfront of goal. This cost them games week reminded me of Bobby Charl-last season and the pattern seems ton. It nearly flattened goal-keeperlikely to be continued. Wenzel, who didn't see it coming.Although Slavia has the goalie withthe record on the board., Willy I feel Slavia will fully extendSchroiff, watch young Dockery in George Cross, and I'd nearly betaction. If there are any George Cross there will only be a whisker betweenMedals around this fellow should get the teams at the finish, but Georgeone for last week's performance. Cross is certainly on the come-backDashing and daring, some of his trail as I predicted last week. Let'sdiving saves were suicidal, but what see if Slavia prove me wrong. Icolor he put in the game, which was know they would like to very dearly.the best I have seen or two years.

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CLUB CORNERALEXANDER SLAVIADon't panic, Alexander supporters. Hard-working committeeman whoHelp is on the way, and anyway you organises those wonderful Slaviaonly lost two points, not the world. parties at the Dorchester has a mes-

Winging out from Greece, Mitsis, sage for the light-fingered "gentle-Andrikolous, Vafiadis and Bourdas., man" or "lady" who stole those minia-All top players with Bourdas likely to ture liqueurs at the last function. Itrate as the classy pivot of Victorian is quite straight to the point. Hesoccer. hopes they choke you, and if he knewOne tip, though, from an old who it was he would do the chokingstager: All this short passing in mid- himself. Incidentally, from now on itfield might look good to watch, but it will be beer only, thanks to a thief.is old hat these days. The ball must H you are a new arrival and followdo the work. H it takes 10 passes to Slavia and would like to meet thecover 30 yards there are 10 oppor- players and lots of supporters, pop intunities for the opposition to intercept. to the Junction Hotel., St. Kilda,Worth thinking about. Oh, by the where former Slavia star Mike Rossway, don't be afraid to shoot when (Miro Rosnetinski) is mine host. Hewithin range. It really is hard to walk is rough and ready. Rough on peoplethe ball into the net. who are a nuisance to other patrons,Fokianos, who starred with Alex- and ready to serve you.ander last season, s also likely to There is no doubt Slavia has pro-arrive soon. Always prominent, he duced another winner in full-back,

.., will further bolster the team, which Sjo, pronounced Show. In his firstwill use anew, imported uniform for League game he showed poise, classthe game against George Cross. The and polish. Make no mistake, thisteams at Olympic Park are easily the bloke will get even better, and open-best dressed in the league, although ing the way for versatile LivingstoneRingwood City must also get recog- to play in attack is another movenition for their bright new look. which will pay dividends.

ALL PLAYERS T OLYMPICPARK ARE PROVIDEDWITH RIVERLANDORANGES.RICH IN VITAMIN C. FOR GOOD HEALTH.CROATIA GEORGE CROSSAll that is holding up the Croatia Looking for a good night out? The

versus Juventus Australia Cup clash George Cross social committee hasis the usual bungling administration tickets available for their first socialin Sydney. The game should be con- function for the season. It is a grandfirmed as to be played at Olympic ball at the Royale Ballroom, Exhi-Park on Wednesday night, April 17. bition Buildings on May 4. It is notCroatia officials are quite resigned to only for Georg~ Cross supporters -the fact that if they are told on Wed- everyone is welcome. Tickets fromnesday afternoon the game is on, committeemen and all club members.they will manage to organise things. Like the new uniform. Looks ter-Mind you, it is not a fair go for rific, doesn't it? Well, there is a sur-anyone. You, the public, should have prise in store in this department, biltplenty of warning. Olympic Park you will have to wait for the Cross-authorities should have notice, and for Croatia game to see it.goodness' sake the players have to What a brilliant effort by Georgehave some sort of private life. It is Cross last weekend. This was cham-high time someone took a strong hand pagne soccer which went to the headsand told the top brass where to get of all the spectators.off. I suggest somewhere outside And did you ever see a goal-keep-Sydney Heads. ing display to equal young Dockery's?Glaser seems to be over his injury A George Cross would not be amissand trained on Tuesday, but Jim in this case. He is a modest lad too.McKay is finding his injury bother- After the game at a celebration partysome: However, Mcintyre is a good he said: "I could never play like thatsubstitute who turned in a workman- again." I will bet he will do evenlike job in the last match. better.Progress Press Pty. Ltd., 66 mgh St., Glen Iris

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