Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Monday 23 May 1910, page 5


IVHif-IASISTOW-f'S SAD SHOOTING

BIUailTON CASUALTIES.

Accompanied by a strong contingent of support I U-S Williamstown went to Brighton, which club

the) defeated by 10 points, by no means a big I margin when the fact is taken into cons here tion

that the locals played without Sloss, their capable

follower, from 12 minutes after the game com

arrived At that stage Sloss Mr heavily, and, is I Pr Aitchison found on examination, chipped the point of the collarbone Sloss, who is a fair and manly player, was incapacitated for several weeks last season by a somewhat similar accident. Brighton were further handicapped during the third quarter through Kennedy having to leave the field for about 15 minutes to have an accidental cut over the etc attended to To add to Brighton's tale of woe Marwick, two minutes before the final bid)

collided with Hartshorne (Williamstown s Point with the result that the beSt KildaRe hid his nose broken Hartshorne had his head cut In UAO places, These in aim as, it is only light to state, were not due to any unduly rough or spiteful play but were merely incidents, painful. It it true, of the game Although admiring the plucky performance put up by Brighton against heavy odds the visitors claimed, and lightly so, that their advantage should have been much neater but for their erratic attempts at goal kicking p articulate in the first and third quarters in which both Addison and Amy missed ridiculously easy shots

Brighton took the field minus 11 and im in aid Plaisted (both suffering from mumps) and Gorman, whose pi ices were filled by I chain, Kusthcrt, and Dinwoodie Williamstown left out Lichfield

and Gibbons, and played Matthews (whose. leg is on the mond) and Homer (one of last season's players) The ground was in excellent order, and a light cross breeze from the west was blowing at the start, and only freshened a little after the in time] If anything, the team kicking towards the road and had a slight advantage from the wind

the visiting team quickly had a behind The goal to their credit, and a snapshot by Leonard was touched by the Brighton defender (Wenborn) be

two on the posts On SIDES s compulsory rUirtmont, I than went into the ruck and was frequently in evidence Weidner and Reitman were marking in great style on Williamstown's half back line McKenzie stopped a long kick by 1 chin almost on the goal line, but combined work by A. Saxton and Bantick gave Richardson a good chance, which he spoilt by aiming too hurriedly it tile goals "Tich" Biilea marked a weak kick in b> McKenzie, but missed a splendid opportunity from a running shot Addison, Leonard, Amy, and Olbin scored minor points for Williamstown Hugh Purse (the Brighton captain) marked all over But

lion, and M'Ncilagc put a little more vigour than was rec_B-~ry in checking "rich" BailtR. On the first change of ends Williamstown led by nine

points

Plowman got his sides fourth behind and after Matthews had got a small point but hit the goal! post high up Bridgford chipped in an acute ral moment and drove off the invaders (Hart's house and Amy) Brighton s first goal was a fitting conclusion to a fine series of marks between Bur wood! Y Balles Borwick H Luxton and Tich

Bailes who neatly scored from a penalty kick 1 coe and had no trouble in registering Williams town second goal followed quickly by Harts hime punting the third At half time W Williams town score was J goals 11 behinds to Brighton a 1 goal 4 behinds Although Bennion and Addison had taken Bennett an 1 Bourke's places in the ruck for the second quarter it was not long before the latter pair were called upon to replace them

The third quarter opened with Barwick cleverly Hifti | mg the locals second goal MaUlwws scored the fourth coal from a nice running shot Masters and Kuchert time and again stopped rushes Rourke whose dash through the ruck imariaWy enables him to secure the ball from the throw in passed to Bennion whose 40 * yards kick raised Wi!

liamstowns fifth goal Barwick was prevented from scoring Iv M Kenzie s watchfulness and resource W Williamstown were -18 to 17 points at three quarter time

Wenborn Barwick and Masters were conspicuous and Board in was beaten twice in high mark ing once by Purse and a second time strange to relate to the diminutive Fire Bailes who in attempting to repeat the trick pushed the car Prubranite fair in the middle of the back Brighton then made a. determined rally and Richardson from a running, shot got their third go ii Two minutes later Tich Bailes smartly popped the fourth goal Ruin i kicked a behind and then Bar wick marked and put the fifth goal through ina Brighton were then only 13 points in arrear with five minutes left for play VRhouch the home team i necked hard to decrease the lead it was all

in a day and the last 1 one vanished when a minute j before tine Joy power to vary to Matthews who

snapped a ton The final scores were Williams town 0 coals "9 behinds (57 points), Brighton o gOttbS behinds (35 points)

Williamstown played with more system than their opponents whose principal fault was that

they held too long to the ball and ran when a good long kick would have been more effective for Hw winners the best players were Heitman Weidner M Nottage Bennett IUrtshonio Rourke M henrie Jillian Joy Gibbs Leonard and Matthews. The losers were best served by Masters Richardson Tich Bailes Plowman Kennedy V Laxton Wenborn history, Bridgford Pri rate. Barwick,

and Tehan

The only unpleasant feature of the play was the striking of Kulpa by Carltons, who will probably

have to explain matters to the three new investiga-tion com in sa (oners Nordern a umpiring left much to be desired His decisions, particularly in the

second half, were like Williamstown's goal shoot-ing Very erratic' It might be added that Brighton suffered the most through his inconsistencies