Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thursday 13 July 1939, page 19


WILLIAMS AND GEELONG

No Application Made well ,

PERTH Wednesday Officials of the Subiaco Football Club said to day that they had not received any application for a clearance to Geelong from F Williams The matter will not be considered said the secretary (Mr Tom Outridge), until an application is lodged and that can-not be until next year When it does ar-me it will be dealt with in the usual

way

The resident of the West Australian League (Mr W Stool e) said that no question of protest had been referred officially to the League If the matter is going to be brought before the League it cannot be considered before the next meeting on August 2 . he said

He hinted however, that the matter had been discussed unofficially

When Williams left Perth several committeemen resented his action in leaving that club half way through the season and told him that he was staying at his own

risk

Geelong Bevildered

GEELONG Wednesday -The secretary of the Geelong Football Club (Mr Ivo Gibson) said to-day that he had not received any official notification that the West Australian National Football League would refuse to clear J Williams from Subiaco to Geelong Williams came to Geelong from the West after the recent

interstate matches

Mr Gibson said that before he had ever met Williams he had obtained permission

from an executive of the Subiaco club to Interview Williams with a view to his transfer to Geelong He therefore felt certain that an application for a clearance would receive favourable consideration The Subiaco club official had also been informed of the arrangements that had been made for Williams to transfer to Geelong before Williams had left Perth and had also been asked whether Williams had any obligations to the Subiaco club to fulfil Mr Gibson had been informed that Williams was clear ,

Williams to day said I am at a loss

to understand the reported decision of the West Australian League as before I left Perth Mr W Orr secretary of the West Australian National League and officials of the Subiaco club wished me eyed success in Victoria I am happily situated in Geelong and do not intend to return to Perth where I was out of employment I hope that when I apply for a clearance to Geelong Subiaco and the West Australian League will remember the treatment given them by Geelong when they obtained the very lees of Les Hardi-

man