soccer news 1949 august 10

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BRUS~~I:IOSE TEARS FROM. YOUR other Sta~es. et progressivel ~eak-- EYES. t.;.' weaker,and ,It has become tac1t~nderf" that the braIns of the game ay m tha - " ~t Because of this, maybe many Aui# V, J. M. DIXON authorities have come to think that

styles of play that were good 20 yearWell,- fo1k& we had our Test Match, and d h b ff t ' ainst teams , ~ lh b d' .. an ave een e ec lve agaltho1ig the"resu may ave een 1sappomtmg h f go d en;" , , " . t e same type 0 game, are 0to A~trahan."T~ns, at least we must admIt we h Id ' b t If uch w:asthbeat t e wor s es. s learned some football. Saturday's exhibition should convince Man for man, as far as footwork, ball control their error.and tackling were concerned, we can say that The third-back system of play, whichour boys were as good as the Jugo-Slavs: It becom(ng standard with' the more pro"'Tas n taftics that we were so outstandm.gly clubs in Victoria has been persistently " Jifferent, or treated with contempt by most auWe all know that there is alw_ays an ad- north of the Murray.v~ntage with a touring team in that they play With the growth of Soccer once

ste~dily together over a long period until they other States, the supremacy of N.S. Wknow every twist and turn of each others play. - soon be challenged, and Queensland abut there was more to Saturday's game than. toria, with newcomers witH new ideasthat, Frankly; .the Australian team in tactics controlling bodies are both plugging thand pos,i~io~l play was years behind the tim~s back game for all they are worth. ,"and AustI;alian Soccer authorities must come to Victorians will have a chance to ~ee th"' ttealisespeedily that if we are to hold our o~n of play in operation. During a 'serieat the Olympic Games in Melbourne in 1~ ~6, games played at Olympic Park on a close study of overseasmethods-both Bntlsh mornings, a total of 61 players havarid Continental-is essential. thrbugh the selectors hands, and the Reason for this tactical inferiority 1Snot far 11 players who you will see his afterto seek. For so many years the strength of action have all been coached continually


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...Fea'turesof this game are the careful marking .. 6f. opposing wingers and centre-fo~ward by the -l-backs and centre-half, who cover each other Australia versus ;Yugoslavia.when beaten and constructive co-operation of -

wing halves and inside forwards who co~trol Twenty-fiv:e th?usand saw Australia the centre of the ground and are responsible for of the attackIng In the early part of .' . Test, at Sydney Showgrounds, on Sthe proper co,.ordInauon of attack and defence. July 30th.To Ktnnedy. of Moreland (right-back) falls Vukas (outside::left) , who failed tthe heavy job of handlinR Bernad V ukas, the down---early,was jeered by sectionsof thvisitors outside-left. This tricky little wizard when he missed 5 easy shots with onldelighted Saturday's crowd with his cunninR Jenkins (N.S. W.) to beat.dribbl~;ng and marvellous ability to put hi~self .Jugo-Slavia again play~d the ~ird bain position for the forward passes that Matos~ with a fourth m.ai,l falh~g baCK to hk fd ' h . defence. Austraha s tactics to overcoept ee Ing 1m. system broke down.

, ' Ten minutes from the start VukasT?e Victona~ b~ys kno,: that they ~re a low ball to Lustica (inside-right) whtackhng a ma_n-size ob, but,. In common with an easy goal. From then the Jugo-Sthe selectors, they are brim-full of confidence tacked steadily, but Jenkins preventhat they can give the visitors as great a game further score until half time. Jugo-Sas any team they have yet met in Australia. Australia O.

Australia's first goal carne 4 minutIn Stoddart we have a centre-forward who the resumption, ",;,hen Nunn (centre-fo. 1 ' . d h . G ' lured Beara (goahe) out and then loIS a rea opportumst, an t e WIngers, nx and beauty ov h ' h d . t th t Nk f I b 1... .11 h fi er IS ea In 0 e ne .,y, e~ ows ~UJ;--WI aye c~n d- this stage,~as playing brilliantly.ence n the'lr InsIde men, Hardman and WIlson, Twenty-five minutes later Johns with who they are used to working and who right) put Australia ahead with a pcan botb seize an opportunity when offered. shot in the top right hand corner.

Further Australian effort to take coDrennan and McDougall (wing..halves) are began to peter out a~ the visitor~ on, ,took control, Ten mInutes from ume, .both. h~rd men to beat and In compan.Y wIth (right-back) conceded a corner and the Inside men are capable of unsettlIng the kick, falling short, was miskicked in Jugo-Slav style, whilst we may expect that the by a defender to Lustica, who gave Jenvisitors' wingers will be kept much quieter by chance,White and Kennedy than they were on Sawr- With the Referee ooking at his watchday Slavia went into attack again and ce. ward Andrijasevic put in a shot which ,. ". , palmed but failed to hold. Vukas theWeIght, In goal, has proved hIS worth In club it from his hands into the net for

games and State ttials throughout the season Slav victory-3-2, in one of the finesand is not likely to be overawed by the occasion. s~en in Australia for many years.As forecast in Soccer News, Nunn A win to-day, or even a draw, would put successat centre-forward,' whilst Gibb

Victoria right back on the Soccer map with a , ' .& to...~ ~ ~*~ ~...*...~*~* ~* & *.*...'vengeanceand would do more for the game In . . ~ . ~ ~'.. . .'"Y" ~ Victoria than years of work by the Propaganda P U BL I C BAR NOW 0 PEand Publicity Committee. at

9 OLYMPIC PARKGive these fellows a big hand folks, for they SATURDAY AFTERNOONare the boys whp are going to do it. (Rearof GrandStand)


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, ." J ' "" a," " ,-. ,,'-, ,,"'-was too slow and has been dropped forth~ the back in the ar~a. In case aTest. Marshall. (outside left) also was was awarded and left~back Ivo Raaoout of his class and failed badly-his sank both. Mann., after this. chanbeing particularly poor. unique,style:to something more orthodSanders (outside right). from whom much' it wa~ too late. and in the second half hoped, played "brilliantly. Team fot the and Matosic scored one each.Test at Melbourne


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Weight(Park Ranges)I-Kennedy 2-White(Moreland) (Sandringham)3-McDougall 4-Jack 5-Drennen(Brighton) (Brighton) (Suns ine Utd.)7-Hardman 2-Wilson . (Moreland) (Park Ranges)-Grix - 8-Stoddard 100Barr(Moreland) (SouthYarra) (BriKhton)Referee-Mr. W. Van Pelt8Linesmen-Mr. G. Drummond and Mr. R. HarrisII-Vukas 9-Vidjak 1-Drvodjelic

IO-Matosic (Capt.) 8-Lustica6-Mrcic 5-Katnic 4-Radovnikovic

3-Broketa 2-KokezaI-Beara

YUGOSLAVIA-Colors, White and Blue.

Any alterations to Teams will be notified on Scoring Board.Branko Vidjak, 29, centre-forward,wonder- Sweden n the final. They were Vukasul,dribble,r, terrific kick in both feet. " side-left), Frane Matosic (centre-forwardIvo Nrcl,c, 27, speedy half-back. Style Slml~ Bozo Broketa (left-back). Of the lar to Enghsh play. Beara (goalkeeper), whose antics de, Ervin Katnic, f8, big centre-half, steady and N.S.W. crowds is also an international

sure footed tackle with great ability with his .Ivo R:tdovnikovic is reputed to have head. many international games.Ivo Radovnikovic, 31, international half- Mr. W. Thomas is managing the Vicback, clever defender with excellent disposal. part of the tour on behalf of the V.A.ST onci RadQvnikovic, 24, brother of I YO, is and i'S arranging accommodation and haa spare. orward and reputed to be as cleve~ as) of baggage The party is staying at the Mthe others. pole Hotel, where requirements are being Dragutin Dtvodjelic, 23, clever right-winger. for by ex-fellow countryman Ivan KAnte Maldinic, 24, forward. The party will be in Victoria from TuAnt Vulic; 23, forward. August 2, until Wednesday, August 10,Andrija Krstulovic, 22, fo~ward. they will leave for Adelaide. Two ~amThree :membersof the team played in .the be played there-against an Australian Olympic Gartles at Wembley, where Jugo- (not a Test match) and one against SouthSlavia defeated Great Brifain and was beaten by tralia'.


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P. .THE VICTORrANS~c StOddart (centre-forward). ~f SoutW " ht ( I) f P k R Pld Prom Blaenau Pestiniog (North Wales)elg goa 0 ar an~ers, 4ye . f 1 f M h N 0 0' h mg type 0 payer rom erc ant ayas an Engl1sh professIonal WIt Wil co ' d " ht) f P khd d o hfB 0 0 h son mSl e-ng . 0 ar' ampton, an unng t e war or ntls P' t t ' l Ad

P h me cons ruc l e young payer, yersus renc, h h 0 0 f Al Md ( , ht b k) fM I d PI d owes muc to t e tr~mmg 0 ec acenne y ng - ac 0 ore an, aye S h M Ib J " ,, 0' " Cld out e, uruors m war years,professIonal football wIth yde an B ( t d I ft) f B ' ht 0' b I ' E I ' h C fi t o arr ou s e., e . ng on, nWIt, ast year s ng IS up na lStS, trickiest l lerchants" in Victorian PI d J 0 0 h B bC b ' GIh O(I ft b k) f S d ' h C ' t aye uruors W t en urg u. , lte e - ac . 0 an nng am 1 y, \ dl ' h R A P ' d ' I N C t o R N t t H an ater WIt, , , Sl es m contacavy man, ap am , , earnsa ong h I b O' D C d1946 48) s o P t '. suc ce e ntles as ens ompton an versus algon, or"uguese. Joy,

cm h v , ' I ' k d h ' D If ( . ht-h If) f B' ht ...~ e ,lctonan se~ctors 1;>lC t IS tec oug:a ng a , 0 0 ng ,?n.. seven tnal games, ~n whIch 61 playeayed wIth BredaI.b~ne (Perltshlre Seruor tried out, The selectors have confideScotlan,d, , ) these lads will acquit themselves well..(centre-~aolf and ,Ca1;>t,). of ,Bnghton.. luck, chaps,wIth pum-and three years with Third Lanark, JUNIOR ASSOCIATION CARNIVDrennan (left-half), of Sunshine, Out- APPEAL.Victorian Junior, rose to Senior ranks The Junior Association gratefully Australia last year in New Zea- ledges two further donations to its . Appeal-Mr, Arthur J, Scott. of Grix (outside-right), Brilliant Brighton, 5; and Mr, Ralph Sierakofrom Moreland, Owes success Brighton. 1/1/-,coaching at Preston Tech, School.. The Carnival Fund now total's Hardman (inside-right). of Morealnd, South Donations sbouldbe sent to Junior Assborn, Five years' interstate football Secretary, Mr, J, A, Olsen, 314 Inkermthe Union and with Caledonians Club. East St. Kilda, S.2.

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~(9)'/JJ7~e Goalkeeper.-]:im Jenkins, of WoononaClub(.N.S. W.: Was ne"rly lost to Soccer when Qhe retIred at the age of 25 years, last season."Kidded" back 'into"" the game this yeaT, hestruck the best form of his caree~, with theresult that: he is now an Australian ipternational .player. IThe Ri~ht-Back.-Josa Marston, of Leich.hardt Club, N.S. W.: At 23 years of age hasalready played ten titnesfor Australia, and lookslike breaking ~ll records for appearancesn testmatches. ..The Left~Back:~Cec. Drummond, of,DrummoyneCI:ub,N.S.W.: Captain of th~ sideand like Marston bas pl~yed 10 times for hiscountry. The "never beaten" type, whoseamazing sp@e~ nd agility gets,his ,team out ofmarty' tight comers.The Right-Half.-Bob Lawrie, of BundamaClub, Queensland: Australia's roving player.Native of Queensland, but has played Soccer nSouth Australia, N.S.W., Queensland and Eng-land.. Probablv the most artistic half-back inhis country. ..

The Centre-Half.-Billy Wilson, of Leiirh-hard~ Club, N.S.W.: Big, powerful and reso- TH~pro.cedureissi~,Ple-"it'saSeasyaslute halfJback, equally at home in defertce or at- falling off a log.tack: Will make the great stopper type of If you pay one pound into your Savcentre-half in third back system some day. Bank accpunt each week for 5 years-2The Left-Half.-Drennan, of Sunshine weeks~ you will have .a credit balanceClub, Vic.: Outstartding Victorian Junior, rose 273/0/6. .toSertior ranks and represented Australia last Make a resolution now to buy, 273.yeatin New ~eala~d. R~member that when you" Buy 273"

Th~ Outs}pe-RI~ht.-q.eorge\ ~ande~~, o,~ weekly deposits you are buying somethQra,nvule,N .S.W.: A new1fit~ .nqtIonal. cap.. that is continually Increasing in value, aThIs YOUt:}gster has all the abulty requIred fdr that eventually you will receive more thTest match --S~ce~, and to-day will reveal' you put in,.whether ?rAot he h~s tpat ~ost ~ssential attri-bute. BIg match temperament. .. The Inside-Righ~.~Alan Johns, of Adams- Consistent Saving MakestQwn Club, N.S.W.: This ~ra.nd YOU?g ?r.. Saving Easier.ward toured New Zealandwith the Australianteam last year. Did not reveal his best for11;l; -last, Saturday, but is expected to shine in to;' Tay s match. . \ H EThe Centre:.Forward..-+Gordon Nunn, ofQueenslartd:One of the most in~eresting selec- STATE SAVINGStions. PI~yediri one game for Metters-Canter-bury Club in Sydpey this se~sort,but is gener"' BA N Kal y ~nknown to ~..S.W. fans. . Reportedlyclever and ~ grandshgt. : OF VICTORIAThe Ins.de-Left.-:-;-J, McMahon, inside-leftfor Leichhardt, N.S.W. " "The Bank for You and ~our Family."T~e OPt~ide.;Left.-Alec Barr, of Brighton '.


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~~: -' "LEAGUE TABLES.' ANTERESTI'NG NOTES.First Division. Goals., I st Division: Brighton h~s won the pr(P. W.. L. D. F. A. Pts.' ship and West. Suburbs cannot escape roBrighton. . 11 13 0 2 49 ,16 28 bottom position.Box Hill, . 16 9 4 3 42 36 21 2nd Division: Sandringham ha~ woPark Rangers 16 7 4 5 38 24 19. premiership and South .Melbourne or HMoreland. . 16 9 6 1 48 36 19 'will fake second place. Wil1iamstown" Prahran,.'. 16 9 6 1 48 44 l~ finish bottom or second bottom in the LBradfor'd : . 15 5" 6 4 31 31 14 3rd Division: Juventus will be pro.South Yarra 16 5 7 4 3'.?" 34 14 with George Cross or Fifers.. Yalloritn" . 16 4 10 2 35 54 10 1st Division. Reserves: Park RangerSuns1Jine. . 16 4 11 1 36 50 9 Brighton are having a great tussle fo. West Subs. . 16 2 13 1 23 58 5 premiership. A .04% goal average seSecond bivision. the two clubs.Sand'ham . 16 15 0 1 49 13 31 2nd Division Reserves: Sandringham"Sth. Melb. 16 12 2 ,2- 58 ,,19 26. Hakoan are battling for top position, wiHakoah . . 16 12 4 0 74 28 24 odds about even. Ringwood. 16 10 6 0 26 25 2Q S. Beaton, SecretaUniversity 16 7 8 1 41 31 15eidelberg. 16 6 9 1 28 38 13 JUNIOR LEAGUE LADDERS.Preston.. 16 3 8 5 28 42 11 Under 19 Division. GoalsYarraville ,16 3 10 3 24 41 9 . P. W. L. D. F. AOIYn;'pic '. . 1U 2 11 3 14 61 7 Yallourn.. 16 ...'.;~; 1 0 43 1W 111own. 16 1 13 2 18 62 4 Preston... 16 "' 3 1 44 1Third Division. Box Hill.. 15 1 2 2 27 1Juventus.. 15 14 1 0 7114 28 West Subs.. . 16 10 3 3 36 2George' Cross 15 13 1 1 56 16 27 Brighton.. 1 6 7 8 1 14 2Fifer~... 15 11 3 1 50 28 23 Park RangerS'6 6 9 1 16 4Northoote . 16 8 7 1 40 36 17 Hakoah.. 15 6 9 0 11 1Woodlands. 15 7 7 1 27 27,15 South Yarra 16. 6 10 0 13 4Y.C.W.M.. * 13 6 6 1 38 24 13 Under 17 Division.Macedonians 14 5 9 0 18 39 .10 Sth. Melb.. 16 16 0 0 88 ~Metters . . 14 4 10 0 29 59 8 Preston... 16 13 2 1 61 2Box Hi.II . . 10 4 6 0 6 27 8 Sunshine. 16 10 3 3 35 1Brighton. . 14 2 11 1 39 69 5 Coburg . . . 16 8 6 2 31 2W'lands A * 14 1 13 0 7 49 2 Metters.. 16 8 6 2 36 3First Divisi()n Reserves. Bradford. . 16 9 7 0 20 3Park Rangers 16 15 1 0 75 12 30 Sand'ham. 15' 6 8 1 23 2Brighton. . 16. 15 1 0 87 14 30 Brighton... 16 6 9 1 l3 41Prahran . . 16 11 4 1 58 31 23 Park Rangers 15 5 9 1 13 5South Yarra 16 8 6 2 53 44 18 Ringwood. 15 4 1.p 1 10 2Yal1ourn. . 16 8 7 1 28 36 17 Northcote. 15 3 12 0 9 5Box Hill. . 16 8 8 0 47 43 16 Under 15 Division.Bradford. * 15 3 7 5 25 36 11 Box Hill. .15 14 1 0 68 2Moreland. * 15 . 1 12 2 15 45 4 "'Sth. Melb. . 15 12 2. 1 80 1Sunshine. . 15 1 11 2 8 86 4 Preston... 15 11 3 1 45 2West Subs. . 15 1 13 1 22 71 3 ,Ringwood. 16 8. 7 1 55 2Second Division Reserves. , Sunshine. 16 R 6 .5 39 1Sand'ham . 16 15 1 0 66 11 30 Brighton.. 16 5 7 4 27 2Makoap . . . 15 14 1 0 67 11 28 Northcote. 15 5 7 3 38 2Sth. Melb. .15 11 3 1 59 22. 23 West Subs. . 15 4 8 3 20 ~5Preston.. 161060502720 Sand'ham .15/111310665Ringwood. 16 7 8 1 36 36 15 Park Rangers 15' 1 13 1 6 11Heidelberg * 15 5 9 1 27' 51 11Olympic. . 16 4 10 2 17 46 10 All communicationso be addressedo -lI-Ir. W'toW? . * 15 4 10 1 27 46 9 D~~stan, /9 "The Her:ld:': FlindersStreet,MYarrav111e * 15' 3 12 0 9 7.4 6 Publishedby Pl'esto Publicity Service,28 Gr

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