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A Cup-:JinalmeJJage

I By Mr. W. R. THOMAS,,~ Chairman of the V.A.S.F.A. Council

I In all soccer playing countries, C~p F~nal ?ay is, the climax to the season and here III VIctorIa Cup! Final Day this year brings to a close the most

.,j successful season of soccer that Victoria has ever, -1118 known.

With no overseas team touring Australia this "';fear there was some doubtin our minds as to what form the highlight of the Australian season .wouldtake. The tentative suggestion that N.S.W. should stage an InterstateCarnival was turned down by that State, but Victoria grabbed at the chanceand in June last put on the most spectacular Interstate Carnival ever heldin Australia. As if we were merely not content with running the Carnival,our Victorian team succeeded also in winning it and carrying off the covetedF.A. Trophy which for 27 years has been held by New South Wales alone.

The growth and exp~nsion of Soccer this season have been enormous.This will become more readily obvious to the reader wqen it is realised thatno less than 30% of all soccer clubs in Victoria are now "country clubs."

! The five country associations affiliated with the V.A.S.F.A. are doing'\ a splendid job in spreading the gospel of soccer among country dwellers.All this expansion has not come about spontaneoUSly, but has been the, result of years of hard work by officials, both association and club in city

and in country. These gentlemen have also been responsible for the spreadof junior soccer which has culminated in the formation of the AustralianJunior Soccer Football Association, which was inaugurated and sponsoredin Victoria by the Victorian Junior Soccer Association and also for thenow obvious hold that soccer is taking in Victorian schools.

Following in the footsteps of the senior team; the Victorian junior teamwon the Junior Interstate Carnival held in Melbourne in the latter half ofthe seaSftll.

During the course of the season one writer in the "Argus" stated thatthe spread of soccer in Victoria was due'to "brilliant administration." I am

. '\ proud to say that in the ranks of the Council of the V.A.S.F.A. (of whichW'I nave the honour to be chairman) there are to be found men to whom the

1 application of this t~rm is no exaggeration.~ Today, as the teams turn out to play for that beautiful trophy you see

here today, and which was ,donated by that grand sportsman. Mr. HarryDockerty, it is fitting that we should realise that it is to these officials of the

.l.. various associations and clubs (no matter how small), that our pleasure inwatching this grandest of all games today is due.

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JUVENTUS RESERVES v. SOUTH YARRA

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League Winners:MORELAND (Division 2)

right): Nolan, Wemyss, Hardmann, Rough, Clarke,Gilbert.

Clark, Sharpe, Swatter, Heath, Flynn.

POLONIA (Division 3)

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Soccer "Who's Who" I.

-No. 23PAT CLARKE

Victoria'8 CaptainBy REX BENSON

"He flies through the air w\th the greatest ofease"-I1ot the well-known acrobat of the popularsong, but Pat Clarke with one of his clearingheaders which once cost him 15 teeth, but more ofthat later.

~ ~ Pat burst upon th& world in 1926, in the coal-~ining district of Lochgelly, in Fifeshire, a.nd has always been a full-back

or centre-half, even when a toddler of 7 wIth the 'school. team. In thosedays he used his left leg. only to stand upon, but to encourage the use of theother, Mr. Clarke, senr., promised financial reward for the first windowthat he broke with his left foot while playing between the rows of miners'cottages. A case of "bang went saxpence" with a vengeance, but the offerwas not repeated, of cpurse.

As a juvenile he twice represented the county, and then signed for thejunior club Dundonald Bluebell, which had a good enough sprinkling of oldplayers to shtlw the youngsters that they had a lot to learn. Pat then tookup the calling of a blacksmith, which improved his physique, but slowed uphis legs. During four seasons as a junior he was indeed in the wars, havinga cartilage operation on each knee, a broken right ankle, and the loss (allat once) of the 15 teeth to which-! referred earlier, when his hard headwas mistaken for the ball. (Continued on Page 18)---

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Back row: S. Rubinstein (President), Sz. Erlich (Secretary), H. Katz(Injured Player), Ch. Migdalik (V. Capt.), J. Greenbaum, Z. Helman,E. Gold, J. Bogengluck, Z. Hertz, M. Fiszman, M. Nowak (Official),

M. Friede (Asst. Secretary), E. Gold (Manager).

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How They Fared in This Year's Dockerty Cup9/8/52 16/8/52 23/8/52 30/8/52 , '

- - --" ~'Juventus Bye Juventus 3 R2 'UP. Yarra D. 0 Mordand 3 RI Juventus 7 .Moreland 6 Juventus 0 R3Woodlands Bye Woodlands 0 Apollo 2Apollo Bye Apollo 3Siham City Bye S'ham City 2Dandenong Bye Dandenong t S'ham City 2

- - FscrayWho Eagles Bye White Eagles IAlbury -Clty2F'scray City 2 F'scray City 3 ..F'scray City 3 - - --- - ~ -Polonla Bye Polonla W.O. .. ~University Bye University L.M. Polonia 12 ~

- - - - - - Polonla ..Pukka Rvrs Bye Pukka Rvrs. I Pukka Rovers 2Slovakia Bye Slovakia \ 0Park Rang. Bye Park Rangets 2 ..J.U.S.T 0 R3 J.U.S.T. 3 J.U.S.T 8 ~ ~Vallourn O_RO -- - J.U.S.T. 2 I .; ~~~I Bye Maccabi 2 Sth. Melb. " 0 ' A. ~S. Melb. Bye Sth. Melb. 4y. --- --- .Hakoah 17.

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Union Jack - 0 Hakoah 4 Brighton & ;Brighton Bye Brighton & ~Ma~I'nOng 4 BrIghton 2 .. ~Inter. Harv. 3 Marlbyrnong 4 Maribyrnong 0 mSlavla ' I Fairfield 2Fairfield 5Coburg Bye Coburg IMoorabbln Bye Moorabbln 2 Moorabbln City 2

F.N.D. 4 S'shineFrankston I F.N.D. I RO , .Vlc. Police 0 'Shine U. I 2 S shine United 3

S'shine Untd. 8'Shine City W.O.Olympic L~M.S'shine City W.O. S'shlne CityR.A.A.F. Bye R.A.A.F. L.M. P h- ra ranGeo. Cross Bye Geo. Cross 2 Prahran 7Sth. Varra4 Prahran 4Prahran 7 .Ringwood Bye Ringwood. 0 'Box Hili 2 Box Hili 8 Box Hili 3Morwell 0 Box Hili 0Heidelberg Bye Heidelberg I UI . 11 0 :f"; stervl e . ~

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i::jm;mt&;~*1ThW~$;iiiitjj .HOME and AWAY

By REX BENSON

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HAKOAH'S DOUBLELast week we said' it was a long time since

any club had won Division I and the Cup in the oneseason, Only club in the competition at presentthat has done so is Hakoah-in 1935.

ARSENAL GO PLACES~. So Arsenal made £62,000 profit last se;tson. More than the total gateWeceipts of some clubs. All because they had faith in speculating years

ago--a lesson to those in Victoria who want the game to "mark time"instead of looking ahead. .

THISTLE, TOOIn 1929 Footscray Thistle (now defunct) also completed the "double"

and won the Cup and the League.

ENCLOSED GROUNDSA favourite quip of Bristol sportswriters used to be "one day we shall

wake up to find the Rovers in the Second Division." That now looks apossibility, so I am putting into print: "One day we shall wake up to findwe have an enclosed ground of our owno" I

PERSPIRING PRESIDENTIt has been suggested in some quarters that the "pep talk" given by

Mr. J. Stewart, president of Moreland, to his team at half-time on Sunday,when they were 3-'1 down to Juventus Reserv~team, may have been thespeech of all time and should be printed and cIrculated to all clubs. Itmust have been good, for the Morelanders crammed on three more goals

after half-time.SNATCHED OUT OF THE FIRE

Pat Clarke tells the juniors that the game is never lost until the finalwhistle. He had good cause to remember that when Juventus equalisedagainst Moreland with the last kick before time in their first encounter. Agame that 1s still remembered in London was a replayed Cup-tie between:Spurs and Everton at White Hart -Lane a few years beforoe the war. Ever-

fin were leading 3-1 with seven minutes to go; then 'Spurs scored three~mes to win. Their supporters who left early are still kicking themselves.

WELSH WIZARDDave Stoddart (Brighton and Victoria), known in some quarters as the

"Boy from Blaenau-Festiniog," may not play today as it seems he has elbowtrouble. Dave is always in trouble. Last year he lost his "teef" in-the seaat the Brighton picnic. This year it's his elbow (Bending it again, I sup-

pose?) Poor Dave! !SCOTTISH LAMENT

So the latest wail from over the Border (neglecting the pipes) is thefailure of Rangers and Celtic to dominate the scene! What is wrong with

letting the honors go round? -CHARITY GAME

A sum in the neighborhood of £200 will go to the Lord Mayor's HospitalAppeal as the result of last Sunday's charity game. The paper for whoseHospital Appeal we ran a similar game last year, by some oversightomitted to publicise last week's game, but the "Argus" did not forget

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Today's Finalists:BRIGHTON (Runners-Up Division 1)

Thomas, Greig, Mr. D. McDougall (president), Dickason, Walker, Mac-kenzie, Barr, Drummond, Parvin (capt.), Stoddart, Wilson, Balabanski.

Brighton Soccer ClubBy JOHN HAWKER

For the second year in succession and the sixthtime in its twenty-eight-year history, Brighton hasplayed its way into the Dockerty Cup final. On four 01the previous five' occasiqns it has gone on to get itsname inscribed upon th~rophy.First Cup success wli in 1933 and the second canA .

four years later. Then in 1943 andl1944 it achieved t~,double-header.

One of the oldest teams in the State, Brighton isalso among the largest. In the 1952 season it hasfielded three senior and six junior teams.

Brighton has long been noted for its junior teams.In 1940, soon after World War II commenced, the clublost many of its members to the Forces and went intorecess. Mr. W. R. ~omas, now chairman of iheV.A.S.F.A., but at that time just a Brighton supporter,organised a boys' team. The next year there were two

teams and in 1942 there were three. Since then, Brighton has always beenwell to the fore in junior football. .

In 1942, the club had got together sjfficient members to field a teamand again became active.

Among the players at that time were N. Good, J. Kemp, G. Nichols andRon Walker, some of whom later helped to form and build the new Sand-ringham team.

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I~ 1949, Brig;hton was rejuvenated by the arrival .of many new players. :ISmce then It has always been among the premIer clubs. Under the G

captaincy of Tom Jack it was undefeated .champion of the League in 1950iand third to Yallourn and Sunshine United in 1951, as well as reaching the

Cup final. Ii.This year, with the addition of such talent as R. Parvin, Ralph Walker

and Jack Wilson to stalwarts such as McKenzie, Stoddart, Barr and Drum.mond, it is runner-up to Juventus in the League and has again reached theCup final.

If today's teafu plays "Briphton" football, it must stand a very good ,I'.. chance of taking the famous cup back with it to Hurlingham Park. ~

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.,...J~ DICKASON, Bob.~EIght years plaYIng wIth BrIghton, from schoolboy team\7 to senior football. Played for Victoria in Under 15 team and later was

selected as reserve in Under 19 side. .DRUMMOND, Bill.-Played for Townhead Parish in the Scottish Churches

League. Alfo represented Ss:ottish Churches against Irish Churches in1947. Has since represented both Victoria and Australia.

GREIG, D'lvid.-Elayed for junior teams in Edinburgh; was included In ,T. Walker's touring team in 1942-43 and later played for R.A.F. teams in ' :India. Has been in Australia only 16 months. .\

McKENZIE, Boss.-Learned soccer while at BrightonTechnical School and has 'played for Brighton clubfor eight years.in junior and senior teams. Repre-sented Victoria (1948) again$t South Australia inUnder 19. Played for Australia and Victoria againstEnglish tourists in 1951.

PARVIN, Roger.-Born near Norwich, England, andplayed football at school on Tyneside and later for aworks team in I;ondon. Joined Royal Navy and

'J played in service teams in many parts of the world.Before joining Brighton this year he played withSandringham and Prahran.

STODDART, Dave.-Welshman, born at Blaenau-Fes-tiniog. Played with South Yarra for some timebefore going to Brighton in 1951. R~presented Vic-

McKENZIE toria against Jugoslavia and against South Aus-

tralili (1950)..a THOMAS, Syd.-Qne of t~ most recent acquisitions to the teltm. . Has

-- been in Australia only three months. Formerly played for Osborne in the

, Dundee Junior League.WALKER, Ralph.-Played tor Oxford schoolboys and represented hisCounty at 14. After games with other clubs, went to Oxford City. JoinedR.A.F. and played for some time for Swlndon Town. Now in R.A.A.F. at

, East Sale, whence he travels each week; to play for Brighton.WILSON, Jack.-Well-known local product, formerly of Park Rangers. Rep-

resented Victoria against Jugoslavia and toured South Africa with Aus-tralian team in 1950.

BALABANSKI, Rudi.-Played First Division football in Bulgaria,- 1937-40.Also represented Bulgaria against Germany. Later studied at-Munichand play~d with "1860" club. Is a civil engineer and has been two yearsin Australia.' i

BARR. f.-Iex.-Born in Glasg2.w. Played for school at 10, for GlasgowIagainst Manchester and for.cotland against England at 12, and later in "

other junior representative teams. Played for service teams while in R.A.F.Iand since coming to Australia has played for Australia (v. Jugoslavia) and

five times for Victoria in representative teams. ;

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. Today's Finalists:JUVENTUS (Winners Division 1)

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Juventus Soccer ClubBy JOHN HAWKER

Juyentus soccer club was founded in 1949 by ~.Fino Fontana, Mr. Antonio Jannucci, /!.nd the lateFather Agostino Galante, in Carlton. Securing a groundin Royal Park,it played in the Third Division and inthe first season won promotion to the Second Division,in which it stayed for two seasons.

Last year, largely due 'to the e~orts of its eoach A 'iii,

and trainer, Mr. Ivan Hernik, it gained promotion to ~~the First Division and reached the semi-final of theDockerty Cup. ,.

The Juventus club, although sometimes referred toas a national club, is, in fact, open to any sport-lovingperson without any discrimination of nationality, coloror creed. Majority of its members come from Italy,but there are playing and non-playing members from

MUZZIN several other countries.The club owes much of its success in the last two

seaEons to the strength and guidance of a good com-i ; mittee which this year consists of Mr. Nino Borsari (president), R. Font~na

i .(vice,president) , E. Sartori (secretar~), p. Bedrossian (treasu~er), and" Includes Messrs. A. Sabras, Ian CampJjell, Renato, Rezzar and Tleppo.J This committee has tJxercised good contwl of its gifound and funds. All

\11; uniforms and tra~ning gear are ~rovided by the ,club and players are wellIii i cared for at all tImes. The polICY of the rcomm~ttee has been to keep theL)I (Continued on page 12)

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How They Will UpBRIGHTONDickason .

Greig DrummondThomas Walker

Balabanski Stoddart Barr. Wilson.Trenjini Copeland Scalamera Muzzin.

Bassi NovaselichCerinizza

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Letter To The EditorSir,-1 read with disgust the letter from Mr. G. E. Clarke, of the Kiewa

Valley. In his enlightening letter he used the expression "germ-spreadingdisease." Apparently this is a disease that England suffered from very,. verymuch prior to the 1939 war as, if Mr. Clarke takes the time to check backover international football in Britain for 25 years prior to 1939, he will findthat Scotland led the field!.

I would also like to inform Mr. Clarke that the country which won theWorld Cup in Rio de Janiero was coached by a Scottish coach. I would bevery interested to hear from Mr. Clarke what, in his opinion, the differenceIS between English and Scottish football. A.s far as I am concerned it ispurely a matter of technique, aIlcd if Scottish football, in recent years, hasslightly deteriorated, it can be put down to the fact that the majority ofScottish stars are at present playing in England where, due to greater popula-tion, higher gates permit higher salaries.-Yours, etc., ALEX. BARR.

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Juventus Soccer Club (Contd. from Page 10)game clean. Only well disciplined players ,will be tolerated and those notamenable to discipline, unable to control their tempers, and in other waysundesirable, ha"e been weeded out and replaced.

The club at present has two senior and one junior teams, and such isthe high standard of play that while the First Division team has gainedfirst place in the League, as well as reaching the Cup Final, the Reserveteam has had exactly equal success in the Reserve League and Cup.

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BASSI, Sergio (33).-Has been playing senior footballfor 17 years. Played for Grion club at Pola, P:)..;cP!ltria at Busto Arsizio, and in 1946-47 played in trl/C4igames for the famous First Division Milano club.Represented Victoria at 1952 Carnival. .

CAMILLFltI, Charles (28).-Native of Malta. Playedsoccer for a senior club and represented Maltaagainst visiting teams from Hungary and Austria.Has been with Juveptus since. arriving in Australia.

CERNIZZA. Antonio «2~).-Played football at schooland later in senior teams. Before corning to Aus-tralia two years ago played for Green Cross team atGenoa.

COPELAND, BiIl.-Born in Scotland and learnedBASSI soccer at Greenock. Played for Port Glasgow

Rangers. Selected as reserve for Victoria's 1952 Car-nival team; also played for Australian team inWestern Australia.

MUZZIN, Enzo.-Comes from Trieste. Played soccerat school and for a C Series (3rd Division) team.Also played in Germany.

NOVASELICH, Antonio (20).-PJayed junior footballin the boys' team fielded by Zara (1st Division club)and for Torino juniors. . In 1950 he played for B~-noli for the Bar-Pipponi Cup. .

r, PITTONI, Guido (26).-Has played soccer for onlyi three years. Was formerly <!hampion basket-ball

player at Milan and in the Jugoslav National team atBucharest. Played soccer for one season at Zara.

ttUBBINI, Antonio (28).-Second season with Juventus.Previously played for Pola in "C" Series (3r~ Divi.sion) and for Triestini in .the 1st Division. Twelve COPELANDyears senior football experIence.

SABIDUSSI, Giuseppe (28).-One year in Australia. Formerly played forI . the Mildne (3rd Division) at Crotoni in Calabria and later-for Reserves of

} \ Udinese, a 1st Division club.

/' SCALAMERA, Igor (20).-Before corning to Australia: a year ago, played for! I St. Giovanni Valdarno at Fiume.I] ,

I'~ TRENTINI, -. -Was a Reserve player with Lucchese,.a "B" Series (2nd\ Division) club.

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Danger AheadBy BILL FLEMING, of the "Argus"

Here is a warning that soccer fans must heedat the close of the 1952 season:

It has been a wonderful year for Victoriansoccer-more clubs, more matches, more publicity. But the publicity, alas,

l has very often come from brawls, abandoned games, and demonstrations

! from spectators. Why? Because soccer is menaced by the temperamental

player, and more particularly by his supporters. ,The migration policy has--' ...been responsible for many leading players from overseas coming to Vic.

I ~oria. This is good. But, one wonders, are full national teams assets to

the game? It is doubtful! !Demonstrations by irritated or violently partisal\ spectators are becoin,

, ing monotonous. When a game is abandoned, there is nothipg but ill-feel.ing everywhere. These outbursts nearly always result in headlines andsensational new stories, but in the ultimate summing.up a llrst-class gameis better publicity than ~ description of a hot-tempered b'rawl or anabaoooned game. '

Officials have a heavy responsibility and that means everyone fromclub presidents to the referee. The tone of voice used ~owards people whodo not understand our way of speech, or our casual acceptance of a situation,which to them is a tragedy, can cause fireworks, but those fireworks can beturned into damp squibs if the tone of voice proves to be sympathetic, and

there is proof of tolerence.Admittedly there is always the danger of political and national feelings

being vented on the soccer field, and this is dynamite to any game. Refereeswho are seldom skilled linguists, are unable to stop bull-baiting because

, they are ignorant of the situation, and the inner meaning of the wise-cracks. And, one must remember there'is no silence rule in the soccer

code.One wonders .if the officials realise the story that lies behind many ofour newcomers. Is there.a history of brutality and fear? A grim histo;ryof terror, legend from a concentration camp? a fear which springs to thesurface sending self-control to the winds. But this is not part of the soccercode, and a factor officials may have overlooked. A mixture of British bornwith Continental players might solve the problem of these violent outbursts.

'..J~Several clubs have already signed on players irrespective of nationality,- and the result has been successful. 'Spectators are a problem. They are the life-blood of the game.

National teams, too, have by far the biggest following, but their unbridledenthusiasm is a liability which the soccer association has yet to turn intoan asset. While hundreds of excitable New Australians will swell the boxoffice, it is their excitement which brings police to the field, and unsavoryheadlines in the Press. Box office is not the backbone of soccer, but it isthe ribs, and without it the game could not survive.

If soccer is to continue to expand, there must be a New Deal. Officialsmust adopt a more tolerant attitude, players must learn to count ten, andspectators must remember it's a game, not a war. The soccer code isinternational. Admittedly there are different interpretations, but the basicrules are the same. There is no sound excuse for major misunderstand,ings, but the minor ones can provoke a scene. This could be avoided if thesoccer association provided translations in multiple tongues of the varia.tions as practised in Australia. It is a simple remedy which so far has not

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Ii . Victorian Junior Association'~ By JACK OLSEN, Secretary A.J.S.F.A. and U..J.A.S.F.A.

Season 1952 has been the most successful in our history. During the' month of August the first Australian Junior Carnival was held in Melbourne,

and Victoria gained the honor of being the first winners of the Dawnay-MouldCup. The Victorian teams' performances against both Queensland and SouthAustralia was a credit to Victoria. As the prime movers of the formation ofthe Australian Junior Soccer Association, which ultimately arranged for theconducting of these carnivals, it was a reward indeed to Victoria to win thehonors for the very first carnival to be held in Australia. In the entertain-ment of its visitors and organisation of the carnival generally, Victoria did agrand job and were congratulated by all State delegates at a ~onference heldat the close of the carnivaJ: We I:ollowed up this achievement by a visit,from Christ Church Under 16 soccer team from Gladesville (N.S.W.). Mr.~)Myles"the Gladesville team's manager, remarked onI1torethan one occasion,"We cannot poSsibly return the good time Victoria has given us." WordsSuch as these give us encouragement to go ahead in our work in the de~elop.ment of the code, in our own State, and right throughout the whole of Aus.tralia. The good feeling we have helped to create between ourselves andour sjster States is indeed gratifying to all those concerned with the game inVictoria.

We could not have carried out this job so effectively had it not been forthe valuable financial assistance given to us by the council of the V.A.S.F.A.and also the Sunday International Committee. To ~oth these organisationswe extend our most grateful thanks.

.. The Juniqr Association Executive Committee has asked me to express, on; thei" behalf, their, appreciation to all clubs for the co-operation they have

rendered to the committee during the season. They have also requesteq thatI congratulate.. on their behalf, the following successful club~ for theirachievements during 1952:-

League winners..-Under 19, Brighton; Under 17, Sunshine United; Under15, Brighton; Under 14, Coburg.

Cup winners.-Junior Cup, Brighton; Miller Cup, Sunshine United;Liston Cup, Prahran; Blue Riband Cup, Sunshine City..

SEE THE GAMES OF THE WEEKAT OLYMPIC PARK W

Sunday, October 5. At 1.30 p.m.

APOLLO V. MA CCABIAt 3.00 p.m.

BRIGHTON v. MORELAND! I Proceeds in aid 01 Brighton Hospital Appeal

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Peninsula Soccer AssociationBy TED MOUNT

The P.S.A. has completed its fixtures for its first active season, and wecan "take stock" of our efforts during the first yeaI: of competitive socceron the Peninsula.

Early this year, after the preliminary contacts had been made beforeChristmas, we received two setbacks. Flinders Naval DeIlot's commitmentsdid not permit them to entet a team, and Baxter were unable to raise ateam. However, at the first meeting of those interested, we formed theP.S.A.

With only a few weeks tQ go to the opening of the season difficultiesarose over grounds and their availability to P.B.A. teams. Eventually afixture list was drawn up and published. It was not quite as satisfactory

.,~s we had hoped, but it used the fixed date grounds to the best advantage,"Vnd so we were playing competitive soccer.

As with any new organisation, mistakes have peen made both by theassociation and clubs. This year may be claimed the "educational year". forall. The association should have learnt from its mistakes, and clubs sho~ldhave learnt to bring their worries and criticisms to the meetings. Herethey can be reviewed and if possible changes made where the material isavailable, or they are found necessary. If all concerned have learnt tobring everything to the association, and to accept the decisions made, thebiggest hurdle of all has been overcome.

With two competitions in our first season, soccer has been placed on afirm footing on the Peninsula. Attendances, though small, have beenimproving. The standard of play has improved also. This year we havenot been able to invite teams from other organisations to meet a repre-sentative side. This point will receive close attention next year, with, wehope, visits to other associations.

We would like to take this opportunity of thanking the V.A.S.F.A. forthe trophy donated for the League Championship, and for their advice andassistance throughout the year; also Mr. Dixon; the Editor of Soccer News,for his advi~e and ever-ready ear to our troubles. In this Cup Final e~tionwe would like to thank the donor, Mr. C. .T. Mount, for the P.S.A. ChallengeCup. While it is difficult to single out individuals from the willing workers,much of the organisation has been due to the efforts of Mr. C. Coleman,hon. treasurer, and chairman of the League Committee, and Mr. V. Lock.w06d, of the committee. Last, but not least, this Association owes a lot tothe efforts of Mr. Percy-Ims (first secretary of the P.S.A.), who did so much, of the early organising.

a» , Latrobe Valley AssociationBy BILL DOUGLAS Hon. Sec. L.V.S.A.

In this, our second year of soccer in the Latrobe Valley, many improve-ments have been "made. Another two clubs, R.A.A.F. (Sale) and .O.C.C.entered the League, bringing our strength up to six teams. O.C.C.proved to be a strong entry and ran out premiers. Morwell having wontwo cups areagaintQ the forefront. The soccer season is stillgoibg stI:ong.with the ~'Battle of Britain" Cup still to be played. Only one club enteredfor the Dockerty Cup and travelled to Melbourne to give Box Hill a hardfight in their first round tie. The standard of the game generally in theLatrobe Valley has been a credit to players and officials of all clubs. Atpresent the crowds are not as' big as they might be that watch the boys inaction, but I feel sure this will soon be overcome. It is hoped that a re1\re-sentative team from the V.A,S:F.A. will be able to visit the Latrobe Valleyduring October. The association feels that such a game will tremendouslystimulate interest in soccer in the district.

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. ~ Border District As sociation 19 S 2I By CLEM MARTIN, Hon. Sec. B.D.S.F.A.

: ! For its first season of competitive football the B.D.S.F.A. has had avery successful yeai'. The atrocious weather conditions hit the clubs andthe association heavily from a financial point of view, but the round ballcode has a definite hold in the district and the crowds are growing withevery match played.

Naturaijy the first season in any code is a trying ope and mistakes weremade, but the old saying, "Live and learn," is being applied. Next seasonshould see everything going much more smoothly.

Beginning with only four teams, the competition grew to six. Afterlistening to reports,. it will not be surprising to see at least eight or pos.sibly 10 teams next year. ~

Albury City are to be congratulated on winning the premiership, anddid not lose a game in League fixtures, to finish Ull seven points in front ofits nearest rival. .

Wodonga carried off the Williamson Cup and ended second in thepremiership.

Bandiana commenced the season badly, but at the end of the seasonhad a team that could turn the tables on any other in the League at present.

Mt. Beauty United were third to Wodonga on goal averages, and pl/lyeda stirling game against the Moreland team when they visited there. ~\

Several good games were witnessed towards the end of the season.Moreland visited Albury and gave the B.D,S.F.A. team a lesson in positionalplay and team work. However, the local lads proved too strong for theNorthern Victorian Association team and ran out winners, 6 goals to 1.

As pointed out by Mr. Dixon, of Soccer News, visiting teams areessential to improve the standard of play in the district.

. The best game witnessed in the district was the British Isles v. Europematch. This game finished in a thrilling 4-all draw-a fitting climax to agrand contest.

All members of clubs and the association are sincerely thanked fortheir tireless work during the season, under trying conditions. Should the"weather man" be kind to us next season, I think ,ve will find bigger andbetter crowds at the matches.

We thank the Victorian association for their gesture in sending alongthe Morel@d team. Their conduct on and~off the field did wonders for thecode in the district.

Summing up, I feel sure that for our first season we have done par- 1\\ticularly well. Next season, as stated before, if the gods are with us, wEWJwill give the other t~o rival codes, Australian Rules and Rugby League,somethin,g to scratch their heads about.

Cobram Soccer ClubIn a fast, vigorous match which at times became rough with tempers

becoming flayed,. Cobram and Bandiana drew.Playing fine, open football at the changeover, Bandiana were two goals

up. After the change, Cobram opened more det~rmined and in five minutesI, Jim Purdin scored from a nice f.hot following a corner.

! I Shortly afteI:, Peter Brubaart scored from a penalty by a roc4et shot.I After 20 minutes, Rossi Lorenzo scored a third. Bandiana added a third,I and the match ended even at 3-3.

A fair result to a good, hard game. Cobram Reserves defeated Bandiana: Reserves, 4-3.-G. MUSCARELLA.

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School SoccerBy V. J. M. DIX,?N, V.A.S.F.A. Director of School Soccer

The Victorian Amateur Soccer Football Association's new scheme topromote the playing of soccer in Victorian State Schools (and others) hasmet' with considerable success in its first season. Of 50 schools visited bymyself since the inception of the scheme, six were already playing soccerin addition to other sports. Assistance has been given to them by theV.A.S.F.A. Of the other 44 schools, no fewer than '1,1 have allowed soccer

t to be played since the scheme commenced.When it was realised that it was only at the beginning of July that the

first contacts were made with s~hools, and that 'the school football season1 finished some nine weeks later, it will be seen that the V.A.S.F.A.'s )

approaches were far more readily received than many doubters anticipated..-., u-" While no fewer than 22 State schools now encourage soccer to a greater

¥lesser d~gree, it is encouraging to note that of the 15 technical schoolsin Melbourne,. 10 now permit soccer to be played. Seyen High Schools alsoare now fostering soccer teams which play in school competitions. .

All this has not cOme about spontaneously, for of the 50 schools con-tacted, only two had teachers capable and willing to coach and refereeschool'soccer. The succes& of the scheme so far therefore has been due tothe wonderful effort of the voluntary coaches who came forward and offeredtheir services in mid-week.

It is impo~sible to give credit to one of these gentlemen more thananother, for eliLch one gave the maximum time that he could spare. Tothese gentlemen, therefore, the V.A.S.F.A. and soccer generally owe a verygreat debt. To Messrs.

Tom Jack (Box Hill) Alec Branagh (Ulsterville)Arthur Scott (Brighton) Fred Lang (V.A.S.F.A. Council)Arthur Reynolds (Box Hill) Bill Sinclair (Brighton)Don Hambridge (Coburg) Jock Sin claire (Sandringham)Dennis Chambers (Referees' Assn.) Jack Davies (Sandringham)Joe Bambro (Prahran) Harry Ashworth (late Prahran)Harry Pritchard (Brighton)

and members whose names I do not know and who went to sch061s fromvarious clubs, whose assistance I asked, I offer on behalf of the V.A.S.F.A.my sincere thanks and express the hope that they will be available next,season.

Many clubs also were quick to see the advantages to be gained by them-selves by the provision of Juniors and next season many new Junior teamswill be entering the competition.

J, Fairfield, Brighton, Sandringham, Heidelberg, Williamstown, MorningtonWd Frankston clubs, all were quickly off the mark, and although two of

I these clubs already have Juniors, the advantage of a steady source ofjuniors will be seen before many years have passed. It will be noticed thattwo of the clubs mentioned have teams in the Peninsula Association. This

~!. is a fine augury for the future of country soccer. Although as time passesand numbers increase, opposition frorn other codes may be encountered, yet

ii' with wise provision of finance, careful handling and adequatf!! coaching,/ there is no reason why within a few years soccer amongst schoolboys should: not be as popular in Victoria as it is in all other countries.(.., Danger Ahead (Contd. from P,age 13)

'Soccer is on the up and up, but if that up.ward grade is to be maintained,firm but fair and just handling is essential. It will be a tragljdy if uncon-

, trolled temperament returns the game to the doldrums where it stagnatedbefore the migration policy gave it new life. It rests with the soccer asso-ciations' not only in Victoria, but in the whole of Australia, to harness thisvital new force and cpnvert it into a handsome dividend.

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I,I . HOW THEY FARED IN 1952)'

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BrIghton ...,. , H 1-1 3-3 2-2 2-6 1-2 2-1 1-1 2-0 4-1A 0-4 2-2 4-2 4-1 5-2 4-3 ~'-2 2-0 5-3

J.U.S.T. H 3-3 2-2 - 6-1 4-0 6-1 5-1 1-0 1-3 1-1. A 3-3 2-2 LP 3-4 5-0 3-3 3-2 6-1

Box HIli H ~-4 2-4 2-2 - 0-2 3-1 9-1 8-1 0-0 3-2A 1-1 2-2 1-6 1-0 6-2 3-2 3-0 1-3 3-0

Yallourn .,.. It 1-3 1-4 WO 0-1 4-0 3-1 3-1 1-1 3-1A 3-1 6-2 0-4 2-0 - 2-3 2-3 0-1 2-2 1-1

Prahran H 1-1 2-5 4-3, 2-6 3-2 3-2 4-2 1-1 3-3A 0-6 2-1 1-6 1-3' 0-4 0-0 3-0 1-1 1"

Park Rangers H 1-4 3-4 0-5 2-3 3-2 0-0 1-1 8-0 141A' 0-1 1-2 1-5 1-9 1-3 2-3 - 2-1 4-2 ~

Fo,otscray City.. H 1-1 2-2 3-3 0-3 1-0 0-3 1-2 - 2-1 ~-5A 1-3 1-7 0-1 1-8 1-3. 2-4 1-1 0-0 3-0

South Yarra H 2-2 O-~ ~-3 3-1 ~-~ 1-1 2-4 0-0 -' 1-1A 0-6 o-~ 3-1 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-8 1-~ 0-1

Sunshine United H 0-3 3-5 1-6 0-3 1-1 1-0 1-~ 0-3 1-0 -A ~-4 1-4 1-1 ~-3 1-3 3-3 0-3 5-~ 1-1 .'

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Melb. Hakoah H 3-4 4-3 11-0 4-2 3-0 6-1 5-3 4-2 4-1A 4-6 - 3-0 3-2 5-0 5-0 1-0 6-2 6-3 9-0

Preston H 1-1 0-3 - 1-0 5-3 2-1 0-1 3-0 1-0 4-1-1. 4-3 3-4 2-3 3-4 1-0 1-1 1-2 1-2 6-1

Int. Harvester H 1-4 2-3 3-2 2-1 1-5 3-2 2-1 3-1 3-0A 0-2 0-11 0-1 - 1-5 '2-1 1-1 1-4 2-1 2-1

Sandringharn City.. H; 1-10 0-5 4-3 5-1 - 2-2 1-0 6-2 2-1 1-0A 2-1 2-4 3-5 1-2 2-2 0-2 3-1 4-1 0-2

Sunshine City H 2-10 0-5 0-1 1-2 2-2 - 8-1 1-4 3-0 5-1A 1-5 0-3 1-2 5-1 2-2 2-5 2-1 0-1 3-2

F,N.D. .,.. H 0-6 0-7 1-1 1-1 2-0 5-2 1-0 3-0 1-1A 0-1 1-6 1-0 2-3 0-1 1-3 1-5 0-3 4-%

8th. Melb. United H 0-3 2-6 2-1 4-1 1-3 1-2 5-1 0-1 6-0A 1-3 3-5 0-3 1-2 2-6 4-1 0-1 3-1 2-5

George Cross H 0-10 3-6 2-1 1.2 1-4 1-0 3-0 1-3 - 2-1A 0-12 2-4 0-1 1-3 1-2 0-3 0-3 1-0 - 5-1

Coburg H 0-8 0-9 1-6 1-2 2-() 2-3 2-4 5-2 1-5 -A 3-7 1-4 1-4 0-3 0-1 1-5 7-1 0-6 1-2 -,

"Who's Who" (Contd. from Page S) JOUr Scottish defender reached Australia in June, 1950, and it is credit-

able to record that he signed for Moreland, then already doomed to relega-tion from, thf! 1st Division, and played in the last two League games, andthen had the satisfaction of being in the wfnning Cup team. He has playedfor Moreland ever since.

He represented the State against South Australia in 1951, and was ares~rve against the English team. He was one of the "Kangaroos" thattoured New Zealand, and then came the honor of captaining Victoria intheir victorious State Carnival. It is perhaps strange to nl;lte that in thesame team was the Moreland captain, Eric Heath. Naturally enough heplayed for the Australjan Eleven that visited Western Australia recently,and now sports a new State blazer that he will take back to Scotland, for,my readers, as I mentioned in an earlier edition, Pat is returning soon tothe land of his birth.

H~ has this to say to the present-day juniors: "Keep your positions,make the ball do the work, and save your energy. Never ,question thereferee's decision, and remember a game is never won or lost until thefinal whistle."

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